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[phantom309]

grant richard wrote on Mon, 04 August 2008 23:32

J-Texas wrote on Mon, 04 August 2008 23:36 F-U GRANT. You only watch other sports to hold you over until pre-season. I find it a shame that this neanderthal sport has captivated the hearts of Americans and taken away from America's TRUE past time. Plus, for me, it's simple math.  I only get 16 games a year (19 if lucky) with football, or 162 games per year (181 if lucky) in baseball.  THAT'S good business.  Ever wonder why football tickets are so ridiculous?  They only have 8 chances per year to get you in that seat, or better said, YOU only have 8 chances per year to GET in that seat.   Now having said all that, I have to pull for the Chiefs, since I'm FROM KC, but if I wasn't from a sports town, I'd probably not care for football at all.  Baseball's in my blood though (family).

When they were building that sports complex on I-70, in, what....1972...our apt. faced the construction site and we watched the Chief's stadium being built. I couldn't WAIT for that thing to get finished. When it was finally ready, my father took me to a game against the Oakland Raiders and I nearly froze my ass off up in the nosebleed seats. You football fans are some hardcore humans.

On the other hand, I'll take a night game, cold beer, expensive hot dogs, and the  water fountains at Royal's Stadium anytime. I love that place.

Plus...it's just down the road from Gates and Sons BBQ!!

[grantis]

That is a man who understands!

[PRobb]

I'm looking forward to following the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.

Nothing to add, really, but I never pass up an opportunity to say Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.

But I can't really start to concentrate on football until baseball season is over.

[Barry Hufker]

bblackwood wrote on Tue, 05 August 2008 07:26

grant richard wrote on Tue, 05 August 2008 00:32 J-Texas wrote on Mon, 04 August 2008 23:36 F-U GRANT. You only watch other sports to hold you over until pre-season. I find it a shame that this neanderthal sport has captivated the hearts of Americans and taken away from America's TRUE past time. Well, there's your problem - you're comparing a sport (football) with a past time (baseball). It's like comparing basketball to fishing.

LMAO.

[Stavross]

The Raiders are going to suck (until Al Davis' kids put him into a home) and Iowa can't keep players out of trouble. Hurray for football indeed.

[grantis]

bblackwood wrote on Tue, 05 August 2008 07:26

grant richard wrote on Tue, 05 August 2008 00:32 J-Texas wrote on Mon, 04 August 2008 23:36 F-U GRANT. You only watch other sports to hold you over until pre-season. I find it a shame that this neanderthal sport has captivated the hearts of Americans and taken away from America's TRUE past time. Well, there's your problem - you're comparing a sport (football) with a past time (baseball). It's like comparing basketball to fishing.

Let me guess, you were an offensive lineman in high school.  

[Barry Hufker]

"Let me guess, you were an offensive lineman in high school."

That must be true of Brad as he is an offensive moderator now.



Get it?  Offensive?!  As in offending people!! Get it??!!
Damn that's a good one.

[stevieeastend]

Yeeeeeesssss. Football is on. The Mancs, the scousers, the chelsea boys and Arsenal in England.
Bayern, Werder, Dortmund and "die Knappen aus Schalke" in Germany.
Grande Milano, Internazionale Milano, Roma e Juve in bella Italia..

   

Football? What football?

[bblackwood]

grant richard wrote on Tue, 05 August 2008 19:38

Let me guess, you were an offensive lineman in high school.

Nope, defensive tackle.

[Barry Hufker]

No... Not SOCCER... FOOTBALL!  You know, where men are men (in padded, helmeted armor) playing with an oblong ball (oxymoron) in between commercials.  Long (aerial) passes, fantastic "carries" downfield, touchdowns, field goals... You know, the Sport of Kings (that might be Polo).

Not that funny stuff with men in short pants running around for an hour in the hope somehow a ball will get kicked into a rectangle unless the guy there can stop it.

Yes, all of Europe, South America and spotty parts of North America can indeed be wrong about what Football actually is.  I say, "Let them come to America." Let them learn what sport actually is.

[stevieeastend]

Barry Hufker wrote on Wed, 06 August 2008 15:45

No... Not SOCCER... FOOTBALL!  You know, where men are men (in padded, helmeted armor) playing with an oblong ball (oxymoron) in between commercials.  Long (aerial) passes, fantastic "carries" downfield, touchdowns, field goals... You know, the Sport of Kings (that might be Polo). Not that funny stuff with men in short pants running around for an hour in the hope somehow a ball will get kicked into a rectangle unless the guy there can stop it. Yes, all of Europe, South America and spotty parts of North America can indeed be wrong about what Football actually is.  I say, "Let them come to America." Let them learn what sport actually is.

...it IS funny considering that in soccer the suporters are the fighting ones... even without protection... actually when I think about it it´s not funny at all

[Barry Hufker]

People around the world do love their "football".  I am glad they are all athletic supporters...

[compasspnt]

I once got so bored watching American "football" that I decided to time, within a game, how long anyone actually PLAYED the sport.

Not watching the coaches on the sidelines, or the officials discussing a replay, or even the cheerleaders, or any of the other things they have to show ad nauseum when all of the "players" are grouped together discussing what they might want to do next.

It turned out (NFL game) that, out of an hour total time "on the clock," they actually DID SOMETHING for barely over twelve minuutes...at least in this particular game.




Astounding.




And remember that there are "only offensive" and "only defensive" players.




Making it six minutes per unit.




Not counting substitutions.

[grantis]

compasspnt wrote on Wed, 06 August 2008 19:41

I once got so bored watching American "football" that I decided to time, within a game, how long anyone actually PLAYED the sport. Not watching the coaches on the sidelines, or the officials discussing a replay, or even the cheerleaders, or any of the other things they have to show ad nauseum when all of the "players" are grouped together discussing what they might want to do next. It turned out (NFL game) that, out of an hour total time "on the clock," they actually DID SOMETHING for barely over twelve minuutes...at least in this particular game. Astounding. And remember that there are "only offensive" and "only defensive" players. Making it six minutes per unit. Not counting substitutions.

Fabulous research!  I'd like to see a 300 lb lineman run up and down a soccer field for 90 min, or have the hand-eye coordination to hit a 95 mph fastball.

[bblackwood]

grant richard wrote on Fri, 08 August 2008 12:15

Fabulous research!  I'd like to see a 300 lb lineman run up and down a soccer field for 90 min, or have the hand-eye coordination to hit a 95 mph fastball.

You do realize that they've done this with baseball games for years, coming to an average of just under 10 minutes/baseball game...