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Bart Starr
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Posted - 2011.02.07 07:07:00 -
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If one breaks away from the emotional and the subjective, its pretty clear that American football is the far superior sport.
I will concede that there are more soccer fans worldwide, currently. However, soccer's fanbase is inflated primarily due to widespread participation in the third world.
Soccer's simplistic strategy and low overhead has strong appeal in such places. Europeans are reduced to whining about hands and feet and semantics, while the inescapable fact remains: That soccer is an incredibly homogenous, shallow experience.
Seriously, there is a much better 'version' of soccer already out there. Its called ice hockey. Same simple strategy, but faster and fights too. Again, never caught on in the third world due to high barrier of entry and lack of ice.
The NFL takes full advantage of a wide variety of racial body types and athletic skills. Players with widely divergent roles must work together seamlessly. Strategy is complex. Coaches play an active role in the strategy and end result of the game, rather than merely being glorified cheerleaders and scapegoats. Most neophytes who complain about American football 'not making sense' do so only from a position of ignorance - as they have no idea what is occurring on the field.
Finally, Europeans primarily are interested in soccer, because it gives them an outlet for their senseless nationalistic, violent tendencies. Most are so busy floating their livers and shouting racial epithets at opposing players, they hardly have time to notice how dull soccer is. I mean, witness: Serbia and Italy didn't even get 3 minutes into the game because the fans were too busy rioting, burning flags and throwing flares on the field. Americans, on the other hand, have a bit more class.
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CCP Spitfire
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Posted - 2011.02.07 07:09:00 -
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PTang
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Posted - 2011.02.07 07:42:00 -
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Originally by: macrokil ler ok serious question
if its real FOOTBALL why do they pick up the ball throw it and catch it with their HANDS most the time
they use thier feet, to run with the ball.
it's about running. at least that's why i figured they called it that.
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TrustThePilot
Caldari Exiled. The Kadeshi
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Posted - 2011.02.07 09:16:00 -
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I will happily watch any sport where the final score usually adds up to more than 3.
However, after watching the Superbowl I am now convinced that the only existing products in the world are Dorito's, Coke and Eminem. Advert's, advert's everywhere
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ChaeDoc II
Gallente Sigillum Militum Xpisti Gentlemen's Agreement
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Posted - 2011.02.07 09:18:00 -
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Watched it. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The BBC should start showing regular NFL games.
It's sad though that the idiot that posted this topic is being joined by idiots that don't know what they're talking about.
Youtube "American Football Injuries" and then try saying that the protection is because they're pansies.
Anyway, it was a great game and i really thought, for a time, that the Steelers were gonna complete a great comeback. Packers deserved it though.
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baltec1
Antares Shipyards Phalanx Alliance
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Posted - 2011.02.07 09:24:00 -
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Edited by: baltec1 on 07/02/2011 09:26:26 American football is an 80 minute sport played over 3 hours with 5 min breaks every 30 seconds.
I think I will stick with the six nations.
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Vogue
Short Bus Pole Dancers
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Posted - 2011.02.07 09:31:00 -
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After 1/3 of the game I started to understand the set piece plays and got into it. I like the razzle dazzle of American Football though the Black Eyed Peas had some MILF I was disappointed there was no cheer leaders to watch.
The internet has given me a short attention span. It is not good. I really fidget if I have to watch just TV. American football's regular breaks gives me chance to check internet stuffs
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Toshiro GreyHawk
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Posted - 2011.02.07 12:04:00 -
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Eh ...
Another OPE thread ...
Each Culture thinks they are better than everyone else ...
Ha! Ha! People making fun of each others games!! Ha! Ha!
When I was in Junior High in Louisiana and in ROTC in California - we played American Rules Tackle Football without helmets or pads. But then ... we were 150 lb teenagers ...
Originally - American Rules Football Players - did NOT wear helmets and pads. Then ... because so many were getting killed doing that ... they started wearing helmets and pads.
They still have a terrible problem with concussions ... not to mention all kinds of other injuries ... so apparently they aren't wearing good enough helmets and pads.
We have club teams here in the US that play Rugby and Soccer. I've seen a few games but not really knowing the rules from never playing myself ... it's hard to keep track of what's going on and ... I'm often confused by the penalties.
Community sports is ... a community thing. If you've got a big sports team in your area ... a lot of people enjoy going to the games, drinking, eating and rooting for their team ... (rooting ... may mean different things in different cultures ... here it means cheering on ...).
It's just a form of fun.
I mean ... how much difference does it really make what sport you play?
You get out and run around ... get some exercise ... vent your aggressions in a semi-controlled environment ... *shrug*.
But ... people like to think that whatever they're doing is better than what someone else is doing ... you know ... like EVE and WoW ...
As I said ... pretty much every culture thinks that it is the best.
As to the game ... Steelers had a bad first half and couldn't recover it seems. I was tired and took a nap during half time and missed the second half.
*shrug*
At least now I know who won.
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Rykuss
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Posted - 2011.02.07 12:31:00 -
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I knew it was going to be hard to top last year's halftime show but wow, they really missed the mark. The commercial with the little boy dressed as darth vader had me laughing though. The bieber one with ozzy was pretty funny as well.
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Jisu Viscera
Minmatar Setenta Corp -Mostly Harmless-
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Posted - 2011.02.07 15:56:00 -
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Originally by: ChaeDoc II Youtube "American Football Injuries" and then try saying that the protection is because they're pansies.
This guy is such a pansy for wearing pads.
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Destination SkillQueue
Are We There Yet
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Posted - 2011.02.07 16:08:00 -
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Originally by: Jisu Viscera
Originally by: ChaeDoc II Youtube "American Football Injuries" and then try saying that the protection is because they're pansies.
This guy is such a pansy for wearing pads.
They aren't pansies. They are just less manly and courageous than rugby players.
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Jisu Viscera
Minmatar Setenta Corp -Mostly Harmless-
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Posted - 2011.02.07 16:24:00 -
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Edited by: Jisu Viscera on 07/02/2011 16:23:56 I'm pretty sure an unpadded person (ie. rugby) would have died from that hit, or at least have been paralyzed for life. That guy's jaw was broken in 3 places - and that's WITH a helmet.
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HankMurphy
Minmatar Pelennor Swarm
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Posted - 2011.02.07 17:11:00 -
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was a good night, despite us packers fans being outnumbered 10 to 1 by stillers fans at my particular party
(it got a little hostile, i've never wanted to close fist hit a woman as bad as i wanted to punch my friend's wife who was SCREAMING every time worthlessburger screwed up)
hopefully the first of many wins for Mr. Rodgers.
both teams deserved to make it to this game and if those two teams played against each other 100 times, i bet each team would tally roughly 50 wins/50loses.
it was every bit as close as i had hoped for.... i just could not have asked for a better game.
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Captain Die
Suicide by Cop
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Posted - 2011.02.07 17:38:00 -
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Just sayin
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Umega
Solis Mensa
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Posted - 2011.02.07 20:31:00 -
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What a pointless arguement.
Rugby and American Football have different contact rules. And different players...
Sorry, rugby does not have 90% of their players in the 230-350lb weight range, that has stupidly quick acceleration and top speed to delivery all that solid, unsquishy like mass to an object that is also moving very fast.
Anyone that really believes they would take an unpadded hit from a 250lb solid mass linebacker moving at athletic quick speed is a biased, nonsense moron that deserves to take the shot so they get the sense knocked into them.. get some rl experince instead of talking out of ass. Seriously. ---------------------------------------- Treat the EVE markets like you are its Pimp.. it is your 'willing' employee to fondle n use n abuse as you please. |
Ts'ao Ts'ao
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Posted - 2011.02.08 03:13:00 -
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I dont normally follow the NFL or superbowl but it seemed like a good game
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Astenion
The Scope
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Posted - 2011.02.08 12:53:00 -
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Edited by: Astenion on 08/02/2011 12:53:45
Originally by: Bart Starr If one breaks away from the emotional and the subjective, its pretty clear that American football is the far superior sport.
I will concede that there are more soccer fans worldwide, currently. However, soccer's fanbase is inflated primarily due to widespread participation in the third world.
Soccer's simplistic strategy and low overhead has strong appeal in such places. Europeans are reduced to whining about hands and feet and semantics, while the inescapable fact remains: That soccer is an incredibly homogenous, shallow experience.
Seriously, there is a much better 'version' of soccer already out there. Its called ice hockey. Same simple strategy, but faster and fights too. Again, never caught on in the third world due to high barrier of entry and lack of ice.
The NFL takes full advantage of a wide variety of racial body types and athletic skills. Players with widely divergent roles must work together seamlessly. Strategy is complex. Coaches play an active role in the strategy and end result of the game, rather than merely being glorified cheerleaders and scapegoats. Most neophytes who complain about American football 'not making sense' do so only from a position of ignorance - as they have no idea what is occurring on the field.
Finally, Europeans primarily are interested in soccer, because it gives them an outlet for their senseless nationalistic, violent tendencies. Most are so busy floating their livers and shouting racial epithets at opposing players, they hardly have time to notice how dull soccer is. I mean, witness: Serbia and Italy didn't even get 3 minutes into the game because the fans were too busy rioting, burning flags and throwing flares on the field. Americans, on the other hand, have a bit more class.
This. This. This.
Originally by: Umega What a pointless arguement.
Rugby and American Football have different contact rules. And different players...
Sorry, rugby does not have 90% of their players in the 230-350lb weight range, that has stupidly quick acceleration and top speed to delivery all that solid, unsquishy like mass to an object that is also moving very fast.
Anyone that really believes they would take an unpadded hit from a 250lb solid mass linebacker moving at athletic quick speed is a biased, nonsense moron that deserves to take the shot so they get the sense knocked into them.. get some rl experince instead of talking out of ass. Seriously.
And this.
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Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc.
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Posted - 2011.02.08 14:01:00 -
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Originally by: Destination SkillQueue
They aren't pansies. They are just less manly and courageous than rugby players.
Says the one that is probably not manly enough to try either.
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