16 Misconceptions About Football - mental_floss List Show Ep. 434 | Mental Floss

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John walks us through some common misconceptions about (American) football. Subscribe for new episodes of mental_floss every Wednesday! Thanks to truTV for sponsoring today's episode. You can check out all-new episodes of Adam Ruins Everything beginning on August 23 on truTV. ---- WE'RE ON SNAPCHAT! Username: mental.floss Mental Floss Video on Twitter:   / mf_video   ---- Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:    / @mentalfloss   About Mental Floss: Mental Floss is where curious people come for trivia-tastic information. Mental Floss produces lists of fun facts, debunks common misconceptions, and tells untold stories from history, science, culture and more. Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter:   / mental_floss   Facebook:   / mentalflossmagazine   Store: http://store.mentalfloss.com/ (enter promo code: "YoutubeFlossers" for 15% off!) Copyright Notice: This video and YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Mental Floss. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Mental Floss 16 Misconceptions About Football - mental_floss List Show Ep. 434 | Mental Floss    / @mentalfloss