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huahinsimon
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 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:29 am Post subject: super bowl |
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The TV coverage of "the greatest show on turf" starts about 6am here Monday
American football, "world" football and Oz footie are totally different games. I must say that I enjoy them all, add rugby to that list also.
I go for the World Cup as the greatest sports spectacle though.
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redzonerocker
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: nfl |
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i've watched it a few times, but to be honest not managed to watch a full game, far to much stop & start for me.
americans are brought up on nfl, baseball, basketball & ice hockey.
in the uk most kids start playing either football (soccer to you americans!), rugby or cricket.
it's each to his own i suppose.
just got to add, if a 6ft 6in athlete charges into you at pace, it's gonna hurt whichever sports field you're on  
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: Re: super bowl |
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| huahinsimon wrote: | The TV coverage of "the greatest show on turf" starts about 6am here Monday
American football, "world" football and Oz footie are totally different games. I must say that I enjoy them all, add rugby to that list also.
I go for the World Cup as the greatest sports spectacle though.
HHS |
Yes, some of the razzle-dazzle ball handling I saw in the World Cup was every bit as entertaining as a well-executed flea flicker.  |
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klikster
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Here's an opportunity for the Brits.
| Quote: | | LONDON REDUX The San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints expect to meet in London this fall in the N.F.L.’s second regular-season game outside North America. Each team said the invitation should come from Commissioner Roger Goodell during his Super Bowl address Friday. |
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| Heebio wrote: | Gonna buck the trend and stick up for the guys across the pond - NFL is the muts nuts. Official.
| Jaime wrote: | | It's very technical with lots of tactics |
Hit the nail on the head Jaime, if you pardon the pun. If you know the rules it's one of the most tactical and gripping sports to watch - although the stoppages are a complete pain in the arse.
I'm a Scot but got into NFL about 20 years ago - reckon I know the rules/tactics/play calls etc, pretty much inside out - and that's the secret to enjoying it. Don't blame em, but guys who knock it just don't get it.
I reckon this year's Superbowl is gonna be a classic. Pity I prob won't get to see it - anyone know what time if kicks off Hua Hin time? |
heebio, haven't seen you for awhile... everything all right?
I agre with you, the NFL has one drawback for me its way too over-scripted.
I watched both conference championship games and all the timeouts, breaks, two-minute warnings, commercial breaks etc were edited out and it was great, pretty well non-stop play.
For fast, full-contact its hard to beat hockey (ice hockey to those who confuse it with the girl's game played by poofs with a ball and funny curved sticks).
Rammed into the boards by a 220 lb. defenseman skating at close to 30mph and having to stop hard rubber pucks fired at 120mph is not for the faint-hearted.
I did like the bumper sticker I saw once though:
"Rugby players eat their dead".
I also liked "You don't beat Wales, you only score more points" |
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Heebio
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| johnnyk wrote: | heebio, haven't seen you for awhile... everything all right?
I agre with you, the NFL has one drawback for me its way too over-scripted.
I watched both conference championship games and all the timeouts, breaks, two-minute warnings, commercial breaks etc were edited out and it was great, pretty well non-stop play. |
Hey Johnny, I'm good thanks mate - don't get out so much these days but I'm still around. You in town just now? Think Sport Villa will be the place to watch the game.
Agree with you about the edited games, watched a few of them this season and makes a helluva difference. Hope it's a good game!
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huahinsimon
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: NFL |
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I agree, Commercialism is ruining most things in the USA. Sell, sell. sell! World football is surely superior in that respect. I think the average play in gridiron takes about 6 seconds. then its 30 seconds to get the next one off. Factor in the strategic timeouts time outs and commercial time outs and 60 minutes of gridiron takes about 3 hours of which precious little time is actually playing time. only advantage is it gives one a lot of time to take a pee, grab another frosty,  and BS. 
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