Announcers won't shut the hell up, too much advertisment, tickets are expensive, food is crap, over-hyped games and teams and it also gets boring seeing a two teams of sweaty dudes run up and down a large field in chase of a ball. I don't like to watch football, or any sport for that matter.
International Opinion of American Football
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I think it's alright - more fast paced and shorter than rugby. But I like them both. Those are the games I would watch on the Olympics.
Having played Football and a tiny, tiny amount of Rugby, I think I honestly prefer Rugby. don't get me wrong, Football taught me a lot. It is way more strategic than I first gave it credit for and kept me shape for a couple of years.
Ah, and as far as the padding goes... grab your rugby buddies, get all of you in two lines facing each other from five feet away, and sprint into each other. If any of you think padding is unneeded after that, it's because you hit your head too hard. More often than not, the damage that really hurts people isn't from the single tackle in the middle of the field, it's the pile up in the middle.
Then again, I was playing defensive line back, so I might be biased.
But rugby is way more flexible. Any player can take any role, as needed. Players can strategize on the fly, rather than all before the game. Cleverness can be rewarded as well as brute power. I don't think Football can really compete.
But I'd take American Football over nothing any day.
Ah, and as far as the padding goes... grab your rugby buddies, get all of you in two lines facing each other from five feet away, and sprint into each other. If any of you think padding is unneeded after that, it's because you hit your head too hard. More often than not, the damage that really hurts people isn't from the single tackle in the middle of the field, it's the pile up in the middle.
Then again, I was playing defensive line back, so I might be biased.
But rugby is way more flexible. Any player can take any role, as needed. Players can strategize on the fly, rather than all before the game. Cleverness can be rewarded as well as brute power. I don't think Football can really compete.
But I'd take American Football over nothing any day.
I've played Union, League and some American Football and when going head to head I didn't find american football to have harder hits.theevilsanta said:
Breakaway is the old term for a flanker, same as 5/8 is the old term for the Fly Half.
Insult what other countries call football.... it's okay if you say it's a joke, eh?
I think us American football lovers have an industry that dwarfs many sporting events nation wide.
I wouldn't be surprised if Soccer is close to the NFL, but I would guess the NFL dwarfs all other professional sports.
I'm still pissed that Hockey doesn't get the attention it deserves.
I think us American football lovers have an industry that dwarfs many sporting events nation wide.
I wouldn't be surprised if Soccer is close to the NFL, but I would guess the NFL dwarfs all other professional sports.
I'm still pissed that Hockey doesn't get the attention it deserves.
The best part about American Football are the commercials. I personally hate football it's this insanely boring stop-and-go thing that's more fun to play than it is to watch.
I prefer Hockey, there's less stopping and going and more people getting into brawls.
I prefer Hockey, there's less stopping and going and more people getting into brawls.
Oh, I've done it with just oneother guy that I can trust. (It's called heads up in 'merican footsie), but the line creates added chaos. People get stepped on because of that chaos, Which would be okay if a cleat to head step, accidental or otherwise, wasn't... debilitating, to say the least.RhombusHatesYou said:
I'm not really a fan of football in any of its forms and would much rather watch motorsport. Well, any form of motorsport except drag racing.
Usain Bolt couldn't do 100 yards in 4 seconds. Are you sure you don't mean 40 yard dash?NameIsRobertPaulson said:
On topic, and as a Brit, I think NFL is great. This is the third year in a row that I will be going to the NFL international game in London. The last 2 times were loads of fun.
I'm not really a big sports fan in general. I enjoy watching sport but I don't really follow it or anything. I don't get to see NFL very often so it's great when I can.
I never got why American high schools are so focused on their football teams. Is it really like that? It's not like that in Australia. Having said that, football team or not, high school was still a living hell.TestECull said:
I coach football, play various different ball games, and watch full NFL games whenever I get the chance.
For starters, in relation to the incessant whining about names, football was first, sorted. I'd even go as far as to say it's most likely older than the US itself, so there's no argument.
As for the whole irrelevant thing about injuries, it's an unwanted part of any game, so why should it have any bearing on the sport whatsoever? (Answer: it doesn't). Any sport has it's injuries (although, yes, Rugby does get off worse). However, this: http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00443/cisse_666x450_443490a.jpg
I can't understand how so much energy is wasted by people complaining about different sports when they are benefit to everyone and a harm to no-one, are each enjoyed by millions around the world, and the ones are most vocal about "IT'S SACAR" "IT'S HANDBOWL STOPID" most likely haven't watched even a full season of the opposite sport, let alone bothered to play them.
So really, who cares? If people spent as much time actually playing said sports as they did arguing over them then the world would be in a much better place than it is now. So, I implore you, stop bickering over which is better, and instead get out and play them.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go help out at an Under 10's tournament for a real sport [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_football].
PS:
For starters, in relation to the incessant whining about names, football was first, sorted. I'd even go as far as to say it's most likely older than the US itself, so there's no argument.
As for the whole irrelevant thing about injuries, it's an unwanted part of any game, so why should it have any bearing on the sport whatsoever? (Answer: it doesn't). Any sport has it's injuries (although, yes, Rugby does get off worse). However, this: http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00443/cisse_666x450_443490a.jpg
I can't understand how so much energy is wasted by people complaining about different sports when they are benefit to everyone and a harm to no-one, are each enjoyed by millions around the world, and the ones are most vocal about "IT'S SACAR" "IT'S HANDBOWL STOPID" most likely haven't watched even a full season of the opposite sport, let alone bothered to play them.
So really, who cares? If people spent as much time actually playing said sports as they did arguing over them then the world would be in a much better place than it is now. So, I implore you, stop bickering over which is better, and instead get out and play them.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go help out at an Under 10's tournament for a real sport [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_football].
PS:
The one thing sport shouldn't be is an industry, so there's your problem right off the bat.NotSoNimble said:
I live in England. An ex-boyfriend of mine was an American Football player and so I'd go to matches to support him. It was utterly tedious and the game would constantly stop and start. The spandex pants gave me a good laugh though.
My university also had an American Football team with a few of my good friends in it, however by this point I'd learned to avoid watching the matches if I could. One of them won a scholarship to a prestigious American university through the game so it's not all tight pants, Mad Max shoulder pads and manly pats on the bottom.
My university also had an American Football team with a few of my good friends in it, however by this point I'd learned to avoid watching the matches if I could. One of them won a scholarship to a prestigious American university through the game so it's not all tight pants, Mad Max shoulder pads and manly pats on the bottom.
I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not...I hope it was because I've played with worse injuries than that...seriously. The separated shoulder that's not too nice but I've been in two games where it's happened to another player and they just got it popped in and carried on (after a lot of swearing)...again hardly a show of badassery.dolfan1304 said:
Like others I've played both sports at a competitive level (I'm 19), of the two rugby is far more physical and far more fluid. American football is incredibly technical to the point that it's too rigid and slow, whereas rugby is still fairly technical (certainly when compared to football (soccer)) but allows for more flexibility.
I prefer rugby as a sport and I find it 'tougher' physically as well.
Personally I find watching American Football damn right monotonous. Yeah now and then you get some great hits which is great to watch; but with the breaks and the stop and start after each tackle I cant bare more than 10 minutes.I have never played the sport though. Soccer/Football I have played it's fun and strategic as you have to think on the fly but too full of pussies jumping on the floor claiming a foul. Being English I have played rugby for about 10 years now, and It is definatly my favorite sport to not only watch but play. Only the ball carrier can be tackled and nothing above the neck. Rugby hits normally are fine, but some are downright lethal. Let alone what goes on in rucks and mauls; punching kicking testical grabbing foot scraping, often on face/back. You also don't have offensive/defensive teams. You have 15 people who play for 40 minutes a half straight with a 1-2 minute break in-between, every person does offensive and defensive. So that's constant running and tackling. A real test of a man. Plus when watching, when the game starts you get no breaks till 40 minutes is up.