MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Happens To The Losing Super Bowl Team’s Merchandise

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Happens To The Losing Super Bowl Team’s Merchandise

Following a big win in a major sporting event, such as this year’s Super Bowl, fans will try to score championship merchandise as quickly as possible. So, to meet that demand, manufacturers make & stock two different sets of T-shirts, hats, and other gear ahead of time declaring each team the champion. This was done…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why QBs Say “Hut” & “Hike”

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why QBs Say “Hut” & “Hike”

Have you ever been watching a football game & wondered why the quarterback yells “hut” or “hike” just before starting a play? “Hut” descends from the military. In the service, “hut” often replaces a syllable in a word to make it sharper & more distinct. Think about a drill sergeant screaming “atten-hut!” at cadets. It…