86K views · 2.5K reactions | The Mean Machine / The Longest Yard (original title) 1974. One of the first football films to be made in which a wide receiver is shown standing at the line of scrimmage. From the early inception of American football until the late 1960’s, the receiver (commonly referred to then as a flanker) would put his hand on the ground in a stance similar to that of the offensive linemen. | Just Burt | Facebook