Football or Handball?

This thought just struck me. Why the hell is American football called so? The only player who even touches the ball with his foot is the kicker. All other players either throw or catch the ball (well, most of the players are just pushing each other around!). So, why the heck is this sport called "football"? Going by how the game is played, it should be called either "American handball" or "American Wrestle-ball".

In the last couple of years, I have been conspicuously using the term "soccer" to refer to the real football. It's time I reverted back to calling it just football, and referring to American football as American rugby or some such.

Spotting a Star

Suppose you are new to NBA and are watching a game on TV. How do you find out who are the star players in the game?

Easy.

When a star player shoots a basket, the commentator proclaims the player to be "The King".
When any other player shoots a basket, the commentator points out deficiencies in the opposition's defence that led to the basket!

Heart-Breaking

Imagine you get a paper accepted and you are told you have won the best paper award

And then, a week later, you are told there was a mistake. Your paper was actually rejected!

I'm sure Justin Gatlin wouldn't have felt as bad. But, being told a week after breaking the world record that there was an error ... phew ... he must certainly be left heart-broken ...