Quotes from Heywood Broun, 1922

All of us watch the man with the ball. Accordingly football has come to be thought of in terms of individuals. The artisans engaged in a manœuvre are forgotten because of the glory of the hero who actually completes the play.

To be sure, every football play is in a sense a short narrative. First come the signals of the quarterback. That is the preliminary exposition. Then the plot thickens, action becomes intense and a climax is reached whereby the mood of tragedy or comedy is established.