"Football is played in any kind of weather, rain, sleet, snow, hail, mud, can't read the numbers on the field, can't read the yardmarkers, can't read the players' numbers. The struggle will continue." ...

It was a classic comedy bit by the late comedian George Carlin. Baseball vs. football. In a deep, macho voice, Carlin would bellow: "In football, you wear a helmet." In a squeaky, feminine voice, ...