International Opinion of American Football

[newfoundsky]

There is no badass in the NFL who would even rank in the top 100 ruggers on the Chuck Norris Scale of Badass.

That's because he's 5 feet tall and 60 something years old.

 

[Evil the White]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

 

[Flames66]

And logically 'Soccer' should be 'true' football.

As it's kicking a round ball with your foot...

But that's a description, not a name.

It's exactly what it ways on the tin, that's my opinion of a good title. Of course, the name doesn't include all the greedy guys in suits, or the greed of the top level players themselves.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

But we invented the Television but you guys call it a telly

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

I kind of think American football is funny to watch. Turn down the sound and play the Benny Hill Chase theme music and you will see it in a whole new light.

 

[Cabisco]

Can't say i'm fond of it. Then again I just have never given it the time of day. People say it's closest to rugby, but i'm not a big fan of that either so I think it's best if I just continue my ignorance of it as a sport for now. Especially when I'm just only now starting to get into football as a sport, woo go England and what ever team I end up supporting.

Might even go for man city, just because I think joe hart and johnson are awesome.

BUT ANYWAY, yeah my opinion of it as an englishman is that I just have the time to sit down and get into it, especially when their's no chance of me really playing it ever, or even having a conversation about it to another person.

 

[LetoTheTyrant]

I'm personally rather fond of american football. I like the tactics of it, I don't think in any other sport a coach can have such a large impact in the game. BUT with the exception of the Superbowl which we make into a long night with a fair few drinks I watch all the games I do watch recorded and skip through all the stops and gaps and stuff (I don't mean in between plays so much, more in between drives).

Finally, I do prefer rugby though, both to watch and definitely to play. Also I was never really a fan of football (soccer, whatever) it always seemed quite boring to me (and before anyone says anything, may I refer you to the taping and skipping section).

NOTE: I guess I should mention that I'm from the UK. Quite a lot of guys at Uni were into the NFL, and the Union makes the Superbowl into a big night each year (finishing at 3AM or whatever).

 

[Dr. Feelgood]

It seems fine enough, as sports go. It does seem a bit wimpy compared to rugby though, as rugby players don't wear any protective gear beyond a mouthguard. Still, doesn't really matter, they're different games.

See, now I always thought that was because Rugby players did less in the way of actively smashing into each other every 10 seconds the way American football players do. Is that true?

Ask Carlos Spencer of New Zealand, who got his jaw broken in a rugby match, came back six weeks later, got that jaw broken AGAIN, but didn't come off the field until half time 20 minutes later (and scored a try---rugby's answer to a touchdown---WITH A BROKEN JAW.)

There is no badass in the NFL who would even rank in the top 100 ruggers on the Chuck Norris Scale of Badass.

I remember a running back that played a full game with a fractured/broken shoulder. Bet that hurt when a 300 pound linemen slammed him into the ground.

 

[Thedayrecker]

I'm from the US and I prefer football (that is "Soccer"), and I actually call it football, which confuses the hell out of my friends. American football just reminds me of how stupid America is.

8 seconds of play followed by a 40 second break? Please. People think they're tough? Try playing Rugby (as my fellow escapists above have noted).

 

[Palademon]

Strange how Americans think their version is Football since it's using the name of an English sport to rename another English sport that doesn't allow kicking and add pads to it, thinking protection makes it cooler.
And then they rename the original as if nobody were to notice. Why is the UK the only country to still call it Football?

 

[Wait...What]

I like american Football . As an english person i have a lot more exposure to REAL football so i like that a lot more, but i do like how strongly american football relies on tactics. Although it can get a bit tedious at times.

 

[Evil the White]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

But we invented the Television but you guys call it a telly

Actually a German made the technology to transmit images in the late 1800's and a Scott was the first person to transmit a moving image (as well as inventing video recording technology). Therefore also ours. Mostly

 

[Booze Zombie]

It seems to be Rugby, only you guys don't like losing limbs and ears, so you wear helmets and armour and there's some ball-to-foot going on.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

But we invented the Television but you guys call it a telly

Actually a German made the technology to transmit images in the late 1800's and a Scott was the first person to transmit a moving image (as well as inventing video recording technology). Therefore also ours. Mostly

Yeah but we got the Plane. >

 

[Evil the White]

Strange how Americans think their version is Football since it's using the name of an English sport to rename another English sport that doesn't allow kicking and add pads to it, thinking protection makes it cooler.
And then they rename the original as if nobody were to notice. Why is the UK the only country to still call it Football?

It's still known as football across Europe (translated into various languages more or less), possibly Africa as well. Not aure about South America.

 

[Thedayrecker]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

Too true. The spanish word for "soccer"? Futbol.

There is no such word as "foot" or "ball" in the spanish language (it's "pie" and "pelota", respectivly), but they still call it football.

 

[Evil the White]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

But we invented the Television but you guys call it a telly

Actually a German made the technology to transmit images in the late 1800's and a Scott was the first person to transmit a moving image (as well as inventing video recording technology). Therefore also ours. Mostly

Yeah but we got the Plane. >

The first self-powered fixed-wing aircraft was created by Englishman John Stringfellow, whose unmanned model made its first successful flight in 1848.

We're winning. Rule Brittinia!

 

[hawkeye52]

american football requires you to wear pads since you can tackle however you want while in rugby to my knowledge its no tackles above the waist.

also i think american football is ok but its to much of a start stop affair kind of like rugby in some instances. i prefer the more fluid forms of play like soccer (which is really football).
whats rather weird though is that i used to play a lot of cricket

 

[BlackStar42]

As a Brit, it seems like a girly version of rugby where they need to use pads. And insist on calling it the wrong thing. Baseball is definitely better than cricket though.