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The origin of the football huddle is debatable. Some stories say it was invented by a deaf player to avoid giving the other team strategy clues with sign language. Others suggest the huddle itself was introduced as a tactic to confuse the opposition. Today, the huddle allows players to converse and communicate about upcoming plays.
The tradition of the team huddle goes back to early American football. It was introduced by Amos Alonzo Stagg, a football player who went on to become a head coach. His coaching career lasted 57 years. Use of huddles quickly spread from football to other team sports. At the beginning and end of games and during timeouts, the team huddles together in a tight circle to discuss plays, to offer strategies and to inspire each other. The end of the huddle is a great chance to fill the team with explosive energy and a sense of camaraderie.
