Today's Tidbit... When Passing Into The End Zone Became Legal

We take for granted back-shoulder passes into the front corner and fade routes in the back corner of the end zone, yet both exist today due to a long line of changes to football's rules, strategies, and techniques. Neither was legal in football's early passing days, so let's look at why that was so and the changes that gave us such exciting plays.

When football adopted the forward pass in 1906, most did not expect the play to have much impact. Little did they know how innovative coaches and playe...