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American Football. Spoonman - 24/01/2003 02:25:52 PM

Ok.
So Americans like American football.
That's fine - that's quite possibly healthy.

But why?

It's such a bizarre, and crappy sport.
A big bunch of men, running around in tight trousers, throwing a ball to each other.
Yes - there are parallels to the noble sport of rugby...
But rugby players don't wear half their own body weight in padding. Or big helmets. Or tight pants.

The thing that gets me is how static the game is.
You get about twelve seconds of action, followed by a few minutes of pissing about in a line.

Other American sports are great!
Basketball - nonstop action - love it.

Oh - wait - that's it.

Baseball?

I watched a baseball game once, and I enjoyed it.
Well...I say enjoyed...
I mean I tolerated it.
Well, I say I tolerated it...
I mean I smeared my eyeballs with jam, in the hope that angry wasps would attack.

So can some American(s) explain their love of the game?
Not the rules...
That'd take ages.
I remember Wulf`gar asked me to explain the rulkes of cricket to him once...
Boy, was that odd.
He thought the wicket keeper was there to makes plays.
Heehee.
He obviously didn't realises that in cricket, no one is actually supposed to do anything, until it's time for tea and crumpets

So - yeah, that's about it.



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American Football. - 24/01/2003 02:25:52 PM 229 Views
Soccer/Football is way cooler *NM* - 24/01/2003 02:27:46 PM 4 Views
Football. Never soccer. And yes, it is. *NM* - 24/01/2003 02:29:53 PM 6 Views
That's what I said. *NM* - 24/01/2003 02:33:56 PM 6 Views
No, first you said soccer and that's a blasphemy. - 24/01/2003 03:22:36 PM 11 Views
Damn right. *NM* - 24/01/2003 03:30:40 PM 4 Views
Cricket is boring. - 24/01/2003 02:34:24 PM 11 Views
Meh - see me saying otherwise? - 24/01/2003 02:37:48 PM 8 Views
No, thank goodness. - 24/01/2003 02:43:48 PM 7 Views
Re: No, thank goodness. - 24/01/2003 02:48:51 PM 7 Views
Hmmm. - 24/01/2003 02:59:00 PM 6 Views
Re: Hmmm. - 24/01/2003 03:01:54 PM 8 Views
I have a torch. - 24/01/2003 03:06:23 PM 9 Views
Re: I have a torch. - 24/01/2003 03:11:27 PM 4 Views
Re: American Football. - 24/01/2003 02:36:50 PM 29 Views
Hmm.... - 24/01/2003 02:47:23 PM 26 Views
even those huge guys are incredible athletes... - 24/01/2003 02:55:04 PM 23 Views
Dude... - 24/01/2003 03:04:21 PM 22 Views
Heh - 24/01/2003 03:12:42 PM 21 Views
Re: Hmm.... - 24/01/2003 03:02:36 PM 19 Views
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Skill - 24/01/2003 03:25:46 PM 13 Views
Yeah - 24/01/2003 03:28:57 PM 12 Views
I'm a soccer junkie - but I can explain American Football - 24/01/2003 03:00:36 PM 22 Views
Hey, hey, hey - 24/01/2003 03:07:23 PM 18 Views
football. Or, like some people likes to call it...soccer ( ) rules! *NM* - 24/01/2003 03:03:40 PM 5 Views
Yup *NM* - 24/01/2003 03:18:33 PM 3 Views
Re: American Football. - 24/01/2003 03:12:17 PM 17 Views
Because.... - 24/01/2003 03:17:03 PM 14 Views
heheheh - 24/01/2003 03:23:15 PM 14 Views
- 24/01/2003 03:30:02 PM 9 Views
well. - 24/01/2003 03:23:00 PM 12 Views
Yeah - that's because - 24/01/2003 03:26:12 PM 11 Views
A long time ago... - 24/01/2003 03:29:38 PM 18 Views
In an ecosystem far away - 24/01/2003 03:31:52 PM 16 Views
A long time ago... - 24/01/2003 03:29:39 PM 6 Views
then again: - 24/01/2003 03:33:28 PM 18 Views
Meh - 24/01/2003 03:35:44 PM 14 Views
lol *NM* - 24/01/2003 03:39:20 PM 6 Views
I think that's what the cheerleaders are for, as well... *NM* - 24/01/2003 03:40:29 PM 7 Views
it may be - 24/01/2003 03:45:15 PM 11 Views
Re: American Football. - 24/01/2003 03:40:55 PM 15 Views
Heh. There's always one. Ok...two. And the rest. - 24/01/2003 03:42:25 PM 8 Views
American Football-The ultimate pissing contest - 24/01/2003 03:52:40 PM 16 Views
Crazy. - 24/01/2003 04:38:24 PM 12 Views
*runs through post yelling... Soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer* - 24/01/2003 04:50:50 PM 19 Views
NO! - 24/01/2003 05:20:32 PM 14 Views
Soccer's fun. - 24/01/2003 05:54:49 PM 12 Views
Re: Soccer's fun. - 24/01/2003 06:12:19 PM 9 Views
So anyways - 24/01/2003 07:28:46 PM 6 Views
I'm a good footy player - 24/01/2003 07:20:01 PM 10 Views
Because of the strategy mostly. - 24/01/2003 07:24:38 PM 10 Views
Why I feel Football (American) is the greatest sport in the world - 24/01/2003 07:27:29 PM 20 Views
well said *wipes tear from eye* *NM* - 24/01/2003 08:35:22 PM 5 Views
Stop the horses! Call back the prostitutes. Baseball rules the world. - 24/01/2003 08:00:58 PM 13 Views
You couldn't handle American Football. *NM* - 25/01/2003 12:03:29 AM 5 Views
Amen to that brother!!!!!!!!!!! - 26/01/2003 07:25:55 PM 7 Views