american sports - Page 2

Lyle · #16 (**permalink**) 06-20-2009, 01:04 PM

Get a DVR dude

Drago · #17 (**permalink**) 06-20-2009, 08:52 PM

just not enuff hrs in the day to commit 3 hrs to a game unless its redskins vs cowboys

Nameless · #18 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 04:02 PM

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just not enuff hrs in the day to commit 3 hrs to a game unless its redskins vs cowboys

As it is only 16 games a year, I can definitely do it on a sunday evening, especially if the black and golds are rising the steel curtain on a field

Drago · #19 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 09:41 PM

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just not enuff hrs in the day to commit 3 hrs to a game unless its redskins vs cowboys

As it is only 16 games a year, I can definitely do it on a sunday evening, especially if the black and golds are rising the steel curtain on a field

yeah u right i will defo make more of an effort next season, thing is i dont have skysports which shows them live i will have to watch highlights on terrestrial tv

Nameless · #20 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 10:14 PM

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just not enuff hrs in the day to commit 3 hrs to a game unless its redskins vs cowboys

As it is only 16 games a year, I can definitely do it on a sunday evening, especially if the black and golds are rising the steel curtain on a field

yeah u right i will defo make more of an effort next season, thing is i dont have skysports which shows them live i will have to watch highlights on terrestrial tv

If you have a good internet connection, there is a lot of good streams normally.

leftylee · #21 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 10:20 PM

I HATE American sports. Was sitting at a bar in New York last year and NFL was on. Will never understand that.

Nameless · #22 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 10:25 PM

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I HATE American sports. Was sitting at a bar in New York last year and NFL was on. Will never understand that.

Football is the most strategic sport you can possibly find, by far, the rules aren't that complicated seriously, takes 20 min to catch most of them. I understand when you're not familiar how odd alien it can look like though.

Drago · #23 (**permalink**) 06-23-2009, 10:42 PM

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I HATE American sports. Was sitting at a bar in New York last year and NFL was on. Will never understand that.

Football is the most strategic sport you can possibly find, by far, the rules aren't that complicated seriously, takes 20 min to catch most of them. I understand when you're not familiar how odd alien it can look like though.

i got basic understanding from playing madden on the me mates comp abt 20 yrs ago

Nameless · #24 (**permalink**) 06-24-2009, 01:10 AM

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I HATE American sports. Was sitting at a bar in New York last year and NFL was on. Will never understand that.

Football is the most strategic sport you can possibly find, by far, the rules aren't that complicated seriously, takes 20 min to catch most of them. I understand when you're not familiar how odd alien it can look like though.

i got basic understanding from playing madden on the me mates comp abt 20 yrs ago

A very effective way to understand the most important of the game, the only details that you might miss would be those the commentators would explain when there is an imbroglio.

Drago · #25 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009, 10:58 AM

but why is it that it has to be NFC team vs an AFC team after league games? doesnt MLF do it like tha as well? better if was a free for all like soccer Premier league

Lyle · #26 (**permalink**) 06-27-2009, 06:36 PM

Well in the NFL they have set Conferences and Divisions, which are made by geographic location and in most cases what league they originated in as the NFL as it is currently and the SuperBowl were formed after the merger of the NFL and the AFL. In the merger the AFL teams formed a new Conference, the AFC. Only a couple original NFL teams transfered to the AFC The Steelers, Browns (now the Baltimore Ravens), and Baltimore Colts(now the Indianapolis Colts).

If they had such a system in the Premier League you would have divisions and conferences set up somewhat like this:

Conference #1
Northern Division: Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Blackburn, Wigan

Southern Division: Tottenham, West Ham, Aston Villa, Stoke City, Hull City

Conference #2
Northern Division: Everton, Manchester City, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Bolton

Southern Division: Arsenal, Chelsea, West Bromwich, Portsmouth, Fullham

The winner of The Northern Division plays the winner of the Southern Division in each Conference and then the Conference #1 Champion plays the Conference #2 Champion ergo setting up a big matchup.

Drago · #27 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 10:17 PM

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Well in the NFL they have set Conferences and Divisions, which are made by geographic location and in most cases what league they originated in as the NFL as it is currently and the SuperBowl were formed after the merger of the NFL and the AFL. In the merger the AFL teams formed a new Conference, the AFC. Only a couple original NFL teams transfered to the AFC The Steelers, Browns (now the Baltimore Ravens), and Baltimore Colts(now the Indianapolis Colts).

If they had such a system in the Premier League you would have divisions and conferences set up somewhat like this:

Conference #1
Northern Division: Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Blackburn, Wigan

Southern Division: Tottenham, West Ham, Aston Villa, Stoke City, Hull City

Conference #2
Northern Division: Everton, Manchester City, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Bolton

Southern Division: Arsenal, Chelsea, West Bromwich, Portsmouth, Fullham

The winner of The Northern Division plays the winner of the Southern Division in each Conference and then the Conference #1 Champion plays the Conference #2 Champion ergo setting up a big matchup.

that would be horrendous

if was done in premier league

so is NFL set basically as well so dont have to travel as far for players & fans?

Drago · #28 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 10:22 PM

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NFL is the best sport in the planet imo. NBA aint that bad. I only watch MLB during playoffs. I like playing soccer, but I'm not into watching it. I tried to follow FIFA one time, but it just bores the heck out of me.

dont get basketball its just a bunch of tall guys putting a ball in a net which aint even high for them

back & forward back & forward how can anyone get excited when they scored cos they do it llike 100 times a game

MLB is really boring, we dont play it in england (well girls play it but guys dont think its called rounders

) closest thing here is probably cricket (& i bloody hate that as well)

soccer is greatest game to play but i understand if u dont enjoy watchin it as can be boring but also can be greatest game in world to watch, only just seen that brasil beat usa in final of confederations cup, would of been good for the sport in usa if they had of won

LEGION · #29 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 10:31 PM

I despise team sports period.

Boxing and Tennis for me; the occasional MMA card if I think it won't be a bunch of humping on the floor all night.

NASCAR is tedious and stupid; I could get two of my dogs to chase their tails and be just as excited.

Anyone who bowls or watches bowling should be hung from the nearest scaffold.

Golf is gay looking but damn it must be hard to get that ball in the hole

Drago · #30 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 04:53 PM

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I despise team sports period.

Boxing and Tennis for me; the occasional MMA card if I think it won't be a bunch of humping on the floor all night.

NASCAR is tedious and stupid; I could get two of my dogs to chase their tails and be just as excited.

Anyone who bowls or watches bowling should be hung from the nearest scaffold.

Golf is gay looking but damn it must be hard to get that ball in the hole

F1 is soooooooooooo boring, not into rugby but will watch if world cup.

just typed in top 10 most watched sports in the world & these came up

football
basketball
tennis
vallyball
handball
swimming
running
boxing
wresling
skating