IIRC, the most dangerous occupation (per capita) in America is logger, with farmer a bit farther down the list, but for some odd reason we never see Jef Mallett trashing loggers and farmers the way he so often does football players.
Love the layout of this strip, especially how we see Caulfield being sent down the hall. Say what you want about Mallett, he is a talented comic strip artist. Also, he never uses the “copy and paste” lazy method that others do (cough “Garfield” cough); each panel is always drawn individually.
When working with a group of elementary-aged kids, I have learned to phrase the question as, “Are there any questions about what we were talking about?” I’ve dealt with too many smart-aleks and Caulfields.
Just think of all the new football stadiums teams would need (demand) if fields were 100 meters long. Going ten meters for a first down would be harder.
A football field is measured in feet, since there’s a stripe on the field every 15 feet, the goal lines are 300 feet apart, and a team has to move the ball 30 feet to be awarded a first down. All this is of course irrelevant to the point of today’s strip, which is that football is a vastly inferior athletic endeavor compared to running, swimming, and bicycling, which are not only superior to all other sports but are in fact the noblest activities in which anyone can spend his or her time.
The #1 rule of effective communication is “know your audience”, and I’ve gotta give Jef Mallett high marks for knowing that his own audience includes many readers who share his contempt for football and the people who play and enjoy it.
And Caulfield isn’t asking questions like that so he’ll be sent to the Principal’s Office as punishment, either, but rather so he can engage the Principal in a preferred conversation.
RAGs over 2 years ago
Yeah, maybe it should be called “yardball”.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
IIRC, the most dangerous occupation (per capita) in America is logger, with farmer a bit farther down the list, but for some odd reason we never see Jef Mallett trashing loggers and farmers the way he so often does football players.
danketaz Premium Member over 2 years ago
I thought they were measured in football fields. (1)
Bilan over 2 years ago
The better question is, why are there only two football players that are allowed to use their foot?
Wilde Bill over 2 years ago
Because it a Murican game. Otherwise it would be measured in meters.
whahoppened over 2 years ago
A grade school I almost went to didn’t have football as a player had been killed earlier.
sandpiper over 2 years ago
Would those guys be more average size if they hadn’t built up for sports?
danketaz Premium Member over 2 years ago
Love the art gallery.
Doug K over 2 years ago
Why are most yards measured in feet?
Doug K over 2 years ago
Shouldn’t a football field measured in feet? … or … since it’s measured in yards, shouldn’t it be called a yardball field?
… or since they mostly carry and pass the ball with their hands, shouldn’t it be called handball?Jeffin Premium Member over 2 years ago
Sometimes my yard looks like a field.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s measured in yards because it would take too damn long to mark stripes on the field every 10 feet…
Kroykali over 2 years ago
Love the layout of this strip, especially how we see Caulfield being sent down the hall. Say what you want about Mallett, he is a talented comic strip artist. Also, he never uses the “copy and paste” lazy method that others do (cough “Garfield” cough); each panel is always drawn individually.
trainnut1956 over 2 years ago
Because football is an American game, and we aren’t on the metric system. Why would we measure it in meters?
MikeM_inMD over 2 years ago
When working with a group of elementary-aged kids, I have learned to phrase the question as, “Are there any questions about what we were talking about?” I’ve dealt with too many smart-aleks and Caulfields.
Rauderi over 2 years ago
An easy way to stop that behavior: “Good question! As a new assignment for the class, you’ll research…”
poppacapsmokeblower over 2 years ago
Just think of all the new football stadiums teams would need (demand) if fields were 100 meters long. Going ten meters for a first down would be harder.
MITZI over 2 years ago
I love Frazz. I hate football; these are not “athletes” who hurt others for sport.
Teto85 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Because feet and yards were used to measure length in the days when football fields were being laid down.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
A football field is measured in feet, since there’s a stripe on the field every 15 feet, the goal lines are 300 feet apart, and a team has to move the ball 30 feet to be awarded a first down. All this is of course irrelevant to the point of today’s strip, which is that football is a vastly inferior athletic endeavor compared to running, swimming, and bicycling, which are not only superior to all other sports but are in fact the noblest activities in which anyone can spend his or her time.
Stephen Gilberg over 2 years ago
I’d rather know why a “yard” is only three feet. I’ve never seen a front or back yard that small.
ScretWitch over 2 years ago
I have had a few Caulfield type students/Soldiers, which is why I now (almost always) ask “are there any questions about what we just went over?” :)
JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 2 years ago
More football bashing…I guess this is some kind of therapy for Mallett. We get it, Jef.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
The #1 rule of effective communication is “know your audience”, and I’ve gotta give Jef Mallett high marks for knowing that his own audience includes many readers who share his contempt for football and the people who play and enjoy it.
gammaguy over 2 years ago
Why are yards in front (or back) of houses and yards for “measuring” so different in size?
Uncle Bob over 2 years ago
Because it’s a game of inches, Caulie!
BaltimoreJack Premium Member over 2 years ago
Mallet REALLY hates football.
sgs13 over 2 years ago
That’s because children are playing football at a young age and getting injured!
LeftCoastKen Premium Member over 2 years ago
And Caulfield isn’t asking questions like that so he’ll be sent to the Principal’s Office as punishment, either, but rather so he can engage the Principal in a preferred conversation.