Oops, did I say that?!

So, the other day my husband and I were out eating dinner and it just so happens that there were televisions in every corner of the restaurant. Guess what was on? College football! Tennessee and North Carolina. 

I wasn’t annoyed with it, I actually started watching it. Well, I usually “watch” it, but this time I was actually paying attention! Well, I wasn’t paying enough attention to tell you what was going on, but at least I was pretty into it. But at one point the quarterback spiked the football, and I said (out loud!) "Isn’t that intentional grounding?” I think I was just as shocked as my husband was!

First: What did I say?!

Second: What is intentional grounding?

The actual definition of Intentional Grounding is: In gridiron football, intentional grounding is when a quarterback throws an incomplete pass toward an area of the field where there is clearly no eligible receiver. The penalty usually results in the loss of a down as well as 10 yards, If the quarterback threw the pass from his team's own end zone, the penalty results in a safety being scored by the defense. 

A pass that is spiked does not result in intentional grounding being called. Well, it turns out it wasn’t actually intentional grounding, but the quarterback was trying to stop the clock, so he spiked the football so he could get a play from the coaches. Hey, at least I was kind of paying attention. :) I guess my husband can be a little proud, it’s rubbing off.

Looks like I absorbed some football knowledge, unintentionally. :)