John Cleese's Bumbling Guide To Football Is A Total Touchdown

British comedy legend John Cleese  broke down the beauty of American football in his own inimitable way on Thursday.

The “Monty Python ” star did his best to explain the sport in a clip aired before the New England Patriots’ clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, which the Patriots won 19-14 .

But after dissecting the game, Cleese pondered one important question.

“Why do you call it football?” he asked. “It’s handball.”

Check out Cleese’s amusing interpretation in the clip above.