[GoodGrief]

The play is named for the route (a hook) and what comes after (a lateral).  That being said, the misnomer has gotten so common, that if you call it a hook and ladder, everyone would know what you were talking about.

BC

Similarly, I couldn't be bothered to figure out whether it's a flea-flicker or a fleet-flicker, so I just wrote "double reverse." Point remains that I would not be a very good football coach.

[GoodGrief]

The play is named for the route (a hook) and what comes after (a lateral).  That being said, the misnomer has gotten so common, that if you call it a hook and ladder, everyone would know what you were talking about.

BC

Similarly, I couldn't be bothered to figure out whether it's a flea-flicker or a fleet-flicker, so I just wrote "double reverse." Point remains that I would not be a very good football coach.