How Long Does American Football Have Left Untill No One Is Interested Anymore?

[Twisted]

Originally Posted by Waco Kid

I don't have a clue about football. Separate teams for offense and defense, yes, but I don't think there is a kicking team.

You can't really be from Texas.................I thought football was the official state religion.

[koncha]

Originally Posted by BMWBILO

NFL American football is shit. Invent a game that nobody else in the
world plays. Have your Super Bowl and call the winners world champions.
Soccer is and has been the most popular sport in the world for years.
The US national team is getting better every year and just qualified
for it's sixth world cup in a row. That is real football. NFL= National
Felons League. And if you want to see real men play with an oval ball.
Watch Rugby. Rugby players would knock NFL players dicks in the dirt.
In a 60 minute game of American football that takes 5 hours to play
there is about 11 minutes of actual action. In a world class soccer
game some players run 10 to 15 miles in 90 minutes. That's two 45
minute halves with about a 10 minute break at half time. No time outs,
no oxygen to suck on on the sidelines and only 3 subs per game, not
4 different sets of players.

Are you kidding or just baiting? Soccer is the most boring sport in the world. I would rather listen to women's golf on the radio than watch any soccer match. Its just a soul-sucking experience. And I have seen Manchester United play at home and a match as Estadio Azteca. Probably two of the best places in the world to see a match. Still sucked.

[wxwax]

Originally Posted by slowbike smallpenis

The roots of the Game komet - was it a local development or did it spring as an off shoot of another game?

First game was played between two universities around 1890 or so. Local development.

Much as I love soccer, it doesn't have a prayer of supplanting football in the US in our lifetimes. The vast majority of US sports fans find it boring.

American Football is by far the country's most popular spectator sport. TV ratings are strong and the Superbowl is a national event. The only weakness has been the televised Monday night game, which has seen a steady erosion of ratings. It's switching to a cable network next season.

The NFL claims paid attendance set a record in 2004 for the second straight year.

College football is even more popular, especially in certain regions of the country. So I don't see the sport dying any time soon.

[Komet]

Originally Posted by BMWBILO

NFL American football is shit. Invent a game that nobody else in the
world plays. Have your Super Bowl and call the winners world champions.
Soccer is and has been the most popular sport in the world for years.
The US national team is getting better every year and just qualified
for it's sixth world cup in a row. That is real football. NFL= National
Felons League. And if you want to see real men play with an oval ball.
Watch Rugby. Rugby players would knock NFL players dicks in the dirt.
In a 60 minute game of American football that takes 5 hours to play
there is about 11 minutes of actual action. In a world class soccer
game some players run 10 to 15 miles in 90 minutes. That's two 45
minute halves with about a 10 minute break at half time. No time outs,
no oxygen to suck on on the sidelines and only 3 subs per game, not
4 different sets of players.

If you want to go watch that...soccer that is...fine, there should be plenty of tickets available. Apples and oranges I suppose. I enjoy American style football. As far as you saying soccer is real football...running around and around in a 1-0 match has never appealed to me.

[hilandfrog]

Originally Posted by BMWBILO

NFL American football is shit. Invent a game that nobody else in the
world plays. Have your Super Bowl and call the winners world champions.
Soccer is and has been the most popular sport in the world for years.
The US national team is getting better every year and just qualified
for it's sixth world cup in a row. That is real football. NFL= National
Felons League. And if you want to see real men play with an oval ball.
Watch Rugby. Rugby players would knock NFL players dicks in the dirt.
In a 60 minute game of American football that takes 5 hours to play
there is about 11 minutes of actual action. In a world class soccer
game some players run 10 to 15 miles in 90 minutes. That's two 45
minute halves with about a 10 minute break at half time. No time outs,
no oxygen to suck on on the sidelines and only 3 subs per game, not
4 different sets of players.

I'd consider soccer more of a sport if the players were not always trying to get a "flag", freeking drama queens, or actors? and WTF is up w/ the fans killing players, eachother, trampeling one another at games, after games?

Soccer- a gentleman's sport played by ruffians
Rugby- a ruffians sport played by gentleman.

[BMWBILO]

Originally Posted by komet

If you want to go watch that...soccer that is...fine, there should be plenty of tickets available. Apples and oranges I suppose. I enjoy American style football. As far as you saying soccer is real football...running around and around in a 1-0 match has never appealed to me.

If we all liked the same thing the world wouldn't be much fun now would it?
You ever watch a baseball game where one team is leading 1-0 and the
pitcher is on the verge of a no hitter? Or how about an NFL game where
one teams only offense is maybe a defensive touchdown and they are
completely shutting out the other team and they win 7-0. Do you not find
games like that fun to watch? It's all in understanding whatever sport you
are watching. Most Americans simply don't understand soccer so they
automaticly think it sucks. Probably the same way someone that watches
American football and doesn't understand it would feel about a bunch of
steriod enhanced mutants wailing on each other.

[Komet]

Originally Posted by BMWBILO

If we all liked the same thing the world wouldn't be much fun now would it?
You ever watch a baseball game where one team is leading 1-0 and the
pitcher is on the verge of a no hitter? Or how about an NFL game where
one teams only offense is maybe a defensive touchdown and they are
completely shutting out the other team and they win 7-0. Do you not find
games like that fun to watch? It's all in understanding whatever sport you
are watching. Most Americans simply don't understand soccer so they
automaticly think it sucks. Probably the same way someone that watches
American football and doesn't understand it would feel about a bunch of
steriod enhanced mutants wailing on each other.

Let me simplify it. I don't care for soccer. Now getting back to the gist of the thread...toothygrin, find any data concerning a shattering decrease in football attendance?

[wxwax]

Originally Posted by Logan Black

ok then but that isnt a sport

Rubbish. Every sport has its eccentricities.

They change the entire team save for the goalie every minute or so in ice hockey.

And they'll play a cricket match for 5 days - 5 days! - and come to a draw.

[toothy]

Originally Posted by toothygrin

Here's one 'zample. Alls I'm sayin is divest shares in NFL now.

You didn't like this 'un?

[Komet]

Originally Posted by wxwax

And they'll play a cricket match for 5 days - 5 days! - and come to a draw.

I think they were playing a cricket match, and the empire went away, none the wiser!

[CA Stu]

NFL games have an element of chess in them.

Daring gambits, misdirection, subterfuge, traps, exploiting the opponent's weakness, tricks, etc. They're all in there, but to the person that is unfamiliar with the rules and strategies, it is all invisible.

Hence, they are stupid.

Don't criticize that which thou dost not understand, dumbasses.

Thanks
Blue 42
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CA Stu

[slowmotion]

Perhaps football isn't interesting to someone who hasn't actually played the game. Personally, I think it's a helluva lot of fun to play.

[RLK]

Originally Posted by ElPelon

Football and baseball are insanely slow-paced. Boring, boring, boring!!!!!!

Speed up the game and it might survive longer.

MolsenCoors just paid $500 million to be the official beer sponsor of the NFL.

Both are Beer sippin' spectator sports. Seats in the stadiums are priced based on how close they are to the pisser. The really pricy seats each have a waitress assigned to make sure no one's beer is ever empty.

Football isn't going anywhere.

[RLK]

Originally Posted by BMWBILO

If we all liked the same thing the world wouldn't be much fun now would it?
You ever watch a baseball game where one team is leading 1-0 and the
pitcher is on the verge of a no hitter? Or how about an NFL game where
one teams only offense is maybe a defensive touchdown and they are
completely shutting out the other team and they win 7-0. Do you not find
games like that fun to watch? It's all in understanding whatever sport you
are watching. Most Americans simply don't understand soccer so they
automaticly think it sucks. Probably the same way someone that watches
American football and doesn't understand it would feel about a bunch of
steriod enhanced mutants wailing on each other.

But can you explain why the national Spelling Bee is on ESPN? Spelling is not a sport, its an art form.

[Logan Black]

Originally Posted by slowmotion

Perhaps football isn't interesting to someone who hasn't actually played the game. Personally, I think it's a helluva lot of fun to play.

Never played watch a little but i do get it and really enjoy playing on the Station or xbox.
But what i dont get is

why all the pads
why all the stop start
why 2 different teams for the one side.

is it just a sport played by guys that cant run to far or dont wanna get hurt and are plain unfit?