Origin of "Fisherball"

Fisherball originated back in 1906 a week before the forward pass was invented. Fisher hasn't always coached this way, over the years he's progressively gotten worse.

 

I think the term sorta spurred off of schottkyball, because it's similar stylistically to fisherball. I might be wrong though.

 

the -"ball" is just a way of saying a coach likes to play defense, run the ball, manage the clock, and make plays on special teams rather than take risks in the passing game.

Beamer-ball
Schotty-ball
Fisher-ball

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Well played sir! That one had me LOLing! :ha:

 

I don't know when it was coined, but I became a fan of this team the year they came to Nashville, I guess that makes me a bandwagon fan, but anyway, I hadn't heard it personally until around '03 I believe.

Fisherball was exciting back when we had Steve & Eddie, not so much now though.

 

I've always hated our offensive philosophy dating back to 1999. The difference back in those days was that we force feed it on teams. Now with finesse players, we usually just puke something up that sometimes generates a 1st down here and there.

 

I'm the same way and I certainly don't consider myself bandwagon fan.

 

There's no such thing as Fisherball. Since the Colts have had their 1st ballot Hall of Fame, 4 time MVP QB in 1998 Indy has averaged 416 points a season. In 2003, the only season Fisher has had an MVP "type" season at QB(AKA a QB that throws the ball really well) the Titans scored 435 points. McNair shared the MVP with Manning that season and Mannings season was statistically superior but McNair won a lot of votes with his toughness and continuation of the 2002 season.

So, It's painfully obvious that if Fisher had Manning since '98 instead of the guys he's had the Titans offense would be as prolific as the Colts over the past decade. Heck, Fishers Titans outscored the Colts "Manning era" average in 2003 with QB numbers that would be a bad season for Manning. Its been done before, you're a fool if you still think a Titans offense with Manning wouldn't be the exact same thing the Colts have had.