Football (good)

[reminisco]

i just noticed there's a thread called, "Football (real)", and it's about Soccer.

so, i get it... it's a small attempt to make a big deal out of nomenclature, and go all anglophile all over the forum

so this thread is about Football (good), as in American Football, or the Football that Rules.

so, with that said, who does everyone root for?

I'm an Eagles fan.

a boo yeah!

(ps. i actually do like soccer, and watch the world cup compulsively every four years. i even watch the MLS games when they're on and i happen to be watching. if Philly got an MLS team, as has been discussed, i'd go to games regularly.. at least as regularly as i go to baseball games).

(pps. i'm kind of just trying to goad on the Brits here, so fellow Americans, help me out and post lots about FOOTBALL (GOOD), instead of Football (real). a boo yeah!)

[brooksieb]

just embrace football, or atleast change to rugby, another world wide sport...

[the_fatty]

i just noticed there's a thread called, "Football (real)", and it's about Soccer.

so, i get it... it's a small attempt to make a big deal out of nomenclature, and go all anglophile all over the forum

so this thread is about Football (good), as in American Football, or the Football that Rules.

so, with that said, who does everyone root for?

I'm an Eagles fan.

a boo yeah!

(ps. i actually do like soccer, and watch the world cup compulsively every four years. i even watch the MLS games when they're on and i happen to be watching. if Philly got an MLS team, as has been discussed, i'd go to games regularly.. at least as regularly as i go to baseball games).

(pps. i'm kind of just trying to goad on the Brits here, so fellow Americans, help me out and post lots about FOOTBALL (GOOD), instead of Football (real). a boo yeah!)

shut up and go away remi.

[3mp3r0r]

lol, how is American football better than football (soccer)?
its like rugby for wimps
also could you tell me why its called football when you spend half the game running with the ball in your hands headlong into the other team?

[reminisco]

lol, how is American football better than football (soccer)?
its like rugby for wimps
also could you tell me why its called football when you spend half the game running with the ball in your hands headlong into the other team?

because if we hadn't gotten involved, you'd be speaking German right now.

and if that logic holds water, then you can never criticise america eVER!

aha hehhahaehaehhaa lol!!!!!11!!!11 i lol'ed out loud at athat 1 haha!!@!12
11111!!!!!!

[Neoteny]

lol, how is American football better than football (soccer)?
its like rugby for wimps
also could you tell me why its called football when you spend half the game running with the ball in your hands headlong into the other team?

If you wanted to get into semantics about nomenclature as it applies to body parts, you should call soccer/football "everything-but-your-armsball." Let's just get over ourselves and discuss the sports we enjoy.

[comic boy]

lol, how is American football better than football (soccer)?
its like rugby for wimps
also could you tell me why its called football when you spend half the game running with the ball in your hands headlong into the other team?

because if we hadn't gotten involved, you'd be speaking German right now.

and if that logic holds water, then you can never criticise america eVER!

aha hehhahaehaehhaa lol!!!!!11!!!11 i lol'ed out loud at athat 1 haha!!@!12
11111!!!!!!

Not very bright are you

[Jamie]

Kansas City, Chiefs

[brooksieb]

lol, how is American football better than football (soccer)?
its like rugby for wimps
also could you tell me why its called football when you spend half the game running with the ball in your hands headlong into the other team?

because if we hadn't gotten involved, you'd be speaking German right now.

and if that logic holds water, then you can never criticise america eVER!

aha hehhahaehaehhaa lol!!!!!11!!!11 i lol'ed out loud at athat 1 haha!!@!12
11111!!!!!!

well so wud u, ulot gave money to us to fight em, if they wud of conquered us u lot wud also be speaking german (common sence m8)

[brooksieb]

let em talk about there, football..... and there thread will eventually die...

[firth4eva]

I would much prefer everyone talking about American football here rather than loads of other separate topics.

[rhoges6]

I'm a New York Jets fan, although, like Reminisco i am also a huge football (soccer) fan too. And I know from the soccer threads that soccer/football fans hate it when American-football fans trash english football, so lets bear that in mind english-football fans.

[RedBullNation]

My Italian teacher told me that it's called "rugby americano" in italian.

[Frigidus]

lol, how is American football better than football (soccer)?
its like rugby for wimps
also could you tell me why its called football when you spend half the game running with the ball in your hands headlong into the other team?

Sure. Originally the game had almost no forward passes, so aside from running or tossing, the only thing you did was punt or kick field goals. So their options were runball, tossball, kickball, football, or something completely unrelated. Kickball is a kindergarten sport, and runball and tossball sound pretty lame. They figured that it would never reach the high level of popularity it has now, so just called it football.

[Frigidus]

I'm a New York Jets fan, although, like Reminisco i am also a huge football (soccer) fan too. And I know from the soccer threads that soccer/football fans hate it when American-football fans trash english football, so lets bear that in mind english-football fans.

Admittedly there's a topic called Football (real), so the gauntlet was already kind of thrown down.

[DaGip]

My team here is the Vikings. But I like diving as a sport as well, just check the form on this diver!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcC9NYhc ... re=related

[Jamie]

Diving?

[DAZMCFC]

I'm a New York Jets fan, although, like Reminisco i am also a huge football (soccer) fan too. And I know from the soccer threads that soccer/football fans hate it when American-football fans trash english football, so lets bear that in mind english-football fans.

Admittedly there's a topic called Football (real), so the gauntlet was already kind of thrown down.

no it has been going for over a year and i caled it that so you Americans would not get confused, but i was wrong we still got some numpty's in our thread.


also to Remi, if we did not discover America, you would be talking Soiux or another North American Indian tribes language.

[Colossus]

There sure is no shortage of American bashing on this site. Who really give a crap if its called football, too? Like it matters. Anyway, lets talk NFL.

I am a diehard pats fan. I've been a pats fan since I was 6, the year they lost the Super Bowl in the most spectacular fashion in history. I was a pats fan through the 1-15 and 2-14 seasons in the late 80s/early 90s. I hated Drew Bledsoe, and I think my firstborn son will either by Tedy or Tom. That being said, I now live in Philly and have become a bit of an Eagles fan, too. I just don't get philly fans....they are SO fair weather! So, Remi, what's your take on Donovan?

And what do others think about this tool of a commissioner, Goodell? I think he's on a massive power trip and he's gotten to the point where he's hurting the game. Oh, and I hate the Jets. They suck and Eric Mangina should be beaten with reeds.

[reminisco]

also to Remi, if we did not discover America, you would be talking Soiux or another North American Indian tribes language.

not likely..

my family came over here 300 years ago. it's remained mostly English blood since (some Native American and Dutch mixed in since).

but we'd still be back in England, probably kicking ass and taking names.

a boo yeah!

[reminisco]

Oh, and I hate the Jets. They suck and Eric Mangina should be beaten with reeds.

haha. i grew up a Jets fan, and as a result, hate the Pats. i can root for two teams, cause they're not in the same division.

when the Eagles played the Jets this past season, it was hard to watch.

McNaab is in the twilight of his career, but as Elway proved, one can still win the superbowl. I'd love to see the Eagles go all the way, and for McNaab to get a ring.

as for the Pats, I refer you to this article. consider it's implications.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/080202&sportCat=nfl

[Frigidus]

Oh, and I hate the Jets. They suck and Eric Mangina should be beaten with reeds.

haha. i grew up a Jets fan, and as a result, hate the Pats. i can root for two teams, cause they're not in the same division.

when the Eagles played the Jets this past season, it was hard to watch.

McNaab is in the twilight of his career, but as Elway proved, one can still win the superbowl. I'd love to see the Eagles go all the way, and for McNaab to get a ring.

as for the Pats, I refer you to this article. consider it's implications.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/080202&sportCat=nfl

As mentioned in the article, the stuff is slap on the wrist kind of stuff. It's blown out of proportion because people generally hate teams as successful as the Patriots.

I'm personally a Bears fan, though. Hopefully next season will be a bit less embarrassing than the last one.