Since this is the beginning of football season I thought you might enjoy Harry N. Hollis, Jr.'s report on a most unusual game:

A funny thing happened at the football stadium. After taking the opening kick- off, the home team went into a huddle as usual to get the formation from the quarterback and to encourage one another. Then came the unusual. The team did not break out of the huddle to move into action! Soon the red flag was dropped, and the referee stepped off a five-yard penalty for delay of game. What happened (or did not happen) next will be discussed for years! The team still did not leave the huddle! They seemed to be talking among themselves and encouraging one another, but it appeared they had forgotten that the object of the game is to move to the line and carry the ball across …