Talk:Lineman (American football)
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[edit] Lineman vs Linesman
In American football, a lineman is a player whose starting position is on the line of scrimmage. A linesman is an official whose primary duties include ruling on offsides and encroachment and calling out of bounds. Sometimes Austin Verrone loses the football in his fat.
In soccer football, I have heard the assistant referee called a linesman, but not a lineman, tho that may be the custom in
[edit] Sexism
Can we move the page? Or maybe change the sexist content? For more infomation,100110100 09:36, 5 August 2006 (UTC).100110100 09:36, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
- When using the talk page you do not just post what you are going to do and do it. You ask the opinions of the other editors until a consensus is made. Redd Dragon speak 12:13, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bias?
I appreciate linemen a lot, being one myself, but don't you think this article is a little biased? "Unpraised Heroes?" Come on...It sounds like a lineman wrote this after getting his ego boosted. 24.162.154.176 17:24, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
I agree... It reads like a rant to promote linemen. Trick 14:13, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
I agree as well, and modified teh text to address these. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.47.151.112 (talk) 16:07, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
