I can understand your confusion. It probably stems from inhaling an excessive amount of horsepucky. Horses play football, but they don't go on and on about it in a vain attempt to impress the mares.
I should probably also point out that in my youth I inhaled the distinctive aroma of horse, cow, goat, pig, and chicken "by products" on a daily basis. I have been known to sink up to my knees, struggling to maintain a toe grip on my boots (when I had boots). We didn't have any monkeys, so I had to do my own flinging. My judgement may be impaired.