Today's Tidbit: Follow The Damn Rules

I've been enjoying a fun Saturday of college football.

Nevertheless, I remember the days when football followed its rules—at least, I remember it that way. So, the continued sight of short pants above the knee bothers me. I was triggered to write about this by Tom Lockney's recent comment on an article I wrote three years ago about The Long History of Football's Short Pants.

Tom's opinion has value, at least on matters of rules and precision. He professed law at the University of North Dakota, and...