Why do they call it the Red zone?

**sling58** · 09-23-2007, 05:40 PM

I know what it is but who coined the phrase "Red Zone"? Chief31? You are always good at educating me on these things!

**AussieChiefsFan** · 03-13-2009, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by prough91

Actually, years ago in battle, when an opposing army was about to kill the enemy general, the field was so red in blood from the enemy soldiers that died protecting him they called it the red zone. It was the area around the target.

fair enouph.........

**prough91** · 03-14-2009, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by AussieChiefsFan

fair enouph.........

I completely made that up. I really figured someone would call me on it.

**AussieChiefsFan** · 03-16-2009, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by prough91

I completely made that up. I really figured someone would call me on it.

**tornadospotter** · 03-16-2009, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by prough91

I completely made that up. I really figured someone would call me on it.

But that does indeed sound like a probable answer to the complicated question of how the red zone was named.

**Mr. Falcon** · 03-16-2009, 03:50 AM

that's very interesting with all the ummm....er...blood hehe.i agree with aussie chiefs fan with this one(i'm aussies bro so i acually watched him tipe it!)

**AussieChiefsFan** · 03-16-2009, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Falcon

that's very interesting with all the ummm....er...blood hehe.i agree with aussie chiefs fan with this one(i'm aussies bro so i acually watched him tipe it!)

:francis:

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