[doug from upland]

American football is nicknamed gridiron? By whom?

[misharu]

What I liked is how they captioned the picture of his play on the “pitch”. Most Americans would go . . .”Huh? What the hell is a pitch?” (And yes, I know they mean field.)

[ReignOfError]

American football is nicknamed gridiron? By whom?

Folks who aren't American. Turns out, the name "football" was already taken.

[FroedrickVonFreepenstein]

American football is nicknamed gridiron? By whom?

Nearly everyone. Gridiron most often refers to the field itself but can also used to refer to the game.

[Uriah_lost]

Sad to hear about his father....