American and Canadian football both descended from rugby and began in Canada as a game played between British soldiers garrisoned in Montreal. The soldiers played a series of games against students at McGill University.

In most parts of the world, if you say the word "football" people assume you are referring to soccer, the most popular and most widely followed sport in the world.

While football is considered one of America's greatest pastimes, few know the secrets of throwing the ball properly. A proper football pass is a perfect spiral delivered directly to the target.

More than any other sport, football seems most truly American. Some 350 years ago, the early settlers of our land had teams, goals, and a ball that they kicked around an open field.

I shall discuss the art of gripping a football under three main headings: the overhand grip, the thumb grip and the palm grip. Grip and delivery are the mechanics of actually throwing the ball - of getting it up into the air.

Fantasy football fans will be scouring all the usual suspects for football facts, predictions, myths, legends and lies during the preseason. Not just because football fans are info junkies, but because they plan on trouncing their coworkers, neighbors, and in-laws in the next season of fantasy football leagues.

Looking for a leader on your team? The quarterback influences a team's performance greatly so to be successful, you need a well trained and athletic quarterback. The qualities listed will help you to decide the right quarterback to lead your team to victory.

Where did this important position originate, and how has it evolved to the way the game is played today? This historical piece gives some interesting information.