Origin of the term 'sack'

[pancakeman]

I always thought that it came from if the QB is taken down, it's a big blow to the team - like getting hit in the nuts.

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[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

I always think of the British term for getting rid of someone. Ie, "We apologise again for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked." I know that's obviously not where the term came from, but it's what I think about when I hear 'Tony Romo has been sacked.'

Bet there was a discussion of this on www.nfluk.com