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About Darrel
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I can answer most general NFL questions, don't know much about the college game. I can help with any kind of rules questions, federation, college, or pro.

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HS & college referee

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BS undergrad

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Darrel 
In Category  Football Trivia (General)

SubjectDate Asked

Rookie9/7/2009
  Q: I have never been a football fan (I grew up in Ireland), but that I am attending school in the U.S. ...
  A: The CFL has different rules than the NFL, but it's still kind of the same. College also has some ...
Top Defenses of NFL4/28/2009
  Q: I am Neil Zalavadia and I am in 8th grade at School Lane Charter School. In class we have to do a ...
  A: Neil, I might be able to help you, but that question really has no answer as the rules of football ...
NFL Goal Posts2/24/2009
  Q: When were goal posts in the NFL moved to the rear of the end zone? And why?
  A: The posts were moved to the back of the endzone in 1974. Having the goalposts at the front of the ...
Both feet on turf within the end zone.2/6/2009
  Q: Let's say a receiver, running towards the sideline within the end zone, catches the ball and then ...
  A: As long as the receiver had both of his feet hit in bounds, it's a touchdown it does not matter if ...
Stopping the clock1/21/2009
  Q: Is there a rule preventing a player with the ball, who needs to stop the clock (as he is about to ...
  A: 1. There are no exceptions to the rule, but in reality no one would probably even consider it until ...
football12/19/2008
  Q: Ok so as you might figure out I'm a girl. I play football and i hang out with all guys. The rough ...
  A: Go ahead and try out for a High school team, many girls have played in high school, but ...
Tampa Bay Bucs12/2/2008
  Q: What are the names of all of the players that wore number 85 for the Bucs since the franchise began?
  A: Morris Owens - 1976-1979 KD Dunn - 1985-1986 Gene Taylor - 1987-1988 Jackie Walker - 1989 Terry ...
Getting in the NFL12/1/2008
  Q: iam 21 years old and played high school football. I also have a IEP and dont really do good in ...
  A: In all honesty your best bet would be to do well enough to make it into a college program and get ...
availability of past football games on video11/28/2008
  Q: If I can buy "Will & Grace - the Entire Third Season" on DVD, will I ever be able to buy, for ...
  A: J: The main part of the problem is that most games that were taped prior to say 1980 were not kept. ...
Football11/28/2008
  Q: When did NFL change rule on coin flip from 30 minutes before game to on field flip?
  A: I'm sorry, I could not find anything to that could give you an answer, as far as I can remember the ...
football11/21/2008
  Q: I am trying to find out what college has sent the most players to the NFL and what college has the ...
  A: Brian: That question if it could be answered could possibly only be handled by someone like the ...
shortest field goal11/13/2008
  Q: In 1970 Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. In the same game he ...
  A: I could not find a record of the shortest field goal in history, but if we take into consideration ...
Cleveland Browns9/29/2008
  Q: What players have worn #50 for Cleveland. Vince Costello is the only one I can find, yet the jersey ...
  A: These were all the Browns who have worn #50: John Yonakor (1946-49) Jim Martin (1950) Bob ...
Jim Brown9/22/2008
  Q: I was told that running back Jim Brown was never stopped behind the line of scrimmage. Ridiculous, ...
  A: You would have to get a play by play game log for any game that Brown appeared in, I'm not even sure ...
rules9/6/2008
  Q: ok if a player fumbles the ball and falls down out of bounds but he touches the ball and never has ...
  A: I hope I understand this correctly: If a player is out of bounds and he is touching the ball which ...
Quarterback, Halfback, Fullback9/4/2008
  Q: Why are they named this way. What's the origin??
  A: According to the book "Who put the butter in butterfly?" Which covers all sort of language oddities: ...
Football8/31/2008
  Q: Team A scores a TD and is attempting its extra point. In Team As' attempt, Team B intercepts their ...
  A: In pro football and federation ball (High school) the instant the extra point attempt is ...
new rules7/9/2008
  Q: What is the new force out rule?
  A: The new force out rules is like the college force out rule. Basically in the past if a receiver was ...
NFL Position6/20/2008
  Q: I am 20 years and want to play a bit of American football whilst im at University in Britain. I am ...
  A: If everyone is more or less the same size as you, then theoretically you could play any position. ...

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