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Fighting in the age of loneliness
This is the story of our weird, stupid, magical bloodsport.
The evolutionary history of the Option
Football’s option tactic is part of almost every offense in football, with most of its innovations coming at the college level. Here’s how the option went from rugby to the classic triple to RPOs, with some other reads along the way too.
