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    Default Have any of you British saddo'ers tried to like American football?

    First the disclaimer:

    This is not a British vs American sports thread.
    Sports are sports, and they should all be cherished, practiced, and/or watched.

    Now that I cleared that up, I'm just curious. Does American football (pro or college) have any type of following in the UK? I know over there it's basically Association football first and foremost. I've learned to rather enjoy the sport myself. The biggest hurdle for me at first was the lack of scoring. But once you learn to enjoy the sheer ball handling skill and fitness of these players... it's kind of hard not to get caught up in the sport. I'm also happy to see that Association football is catching on in the U.S. I think the MLS has grown considerably and should continue to do so.

    But American football has its own unique set of skills and strategy. It's a totally different sport. For those of us who have grown up with the game, it's quite exhilarating. I've seen over time that many of those who do not like the game it's mainly because they do not understand its many rules. I guess that would be true of any game. Once you get familiar with it, you tend to like it more.

    But those who have honestly tried to like it and decided they don't... what is it about the game that you don't like? I'm just curious about that.

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    Default Re: Have any of you British saddo'ers tried to like American football?

    Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
    First the disclaimer:

    This is not a British vs American sports thread.
    Sports are sports, and they should all be cherished, practiced, and/or watched.

    Now that I cleared that up, I'm just curious. Does American football (pro or college) have any type of following in the UK? I know over there it's basically Association football first and foremost. I've learned to rather enjoy the sport myself. The biggest hurdle for me at first was the lack of scoring. But once you learn to enjoy the sheer ball handling skill and fitness of these players... it's kind of hard not to get caught up in the sport. I'm also happy to see that Association football is catching on in the U.S. I think the MLS has grown considerably and should continue to do so.

    But American football has its own unique set of skills and strategy. It's a totally different sport. For those of us who have grown up with the game, it's quite exhilarating. I've seen over time that many of those who do not like the game it's mainly because they do not understand its many rules. I guess that would be true of any game. Once you get familiar with it, you tend to like it more.

    But those who have honestly tried to like it and decided they don't... what is it about the game that you don't like? I'm just curious about that.
    1..It's played by Americans
    2. It's Ghey
    3. You enjoy it
    4. An anal fistula is more appealing
    5. It's not exhilarating
    6. We have enough Proper Sports
    7. It's stops every five seconds so that not only the fans at home and in the stadium can eat a bucket of lard but also most of the players and some of the coaches
    8. If your going to wear armour you should work for King Arthur
    9. A game that is mostly about holding an egg should not be called football
    10. The day an American called football "Soccer" billions around the world vowed never to take your "sports" seriously again
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    Default Re: Have any of you British saddo'ers tried to like American football?

    Alright... that's a start.
    Let's dissect your response, Beanz.



    Quote Originally Posted by Greenbeanz View Post
    1..It's played by Americans
    Mostly Americans, yes. But more and more... other nationalities are playing American football as well. Especially at the kicker position. It's becoming more of a melting pot, if you will.

    2. It's Ghey
    What's gay about it? The huddles? The quarterback lining up behind center with his hands against the center's butt? Hmm... I can see where that could be a problem. But other than that, what's gay about it?

    3. You enjoy it
    Yes... immensely. Isn't that a good thing?

    4. An anal fistula is more appealing
    I've yet to see scientific studies or surveys regarding this particular point, but I would venture to say that probably over 80% of the world's population would prefer watching American football to an anal fistula.

    5. It's not exhilarating
    Exhilarating to whom? To you? To Brits? Define "exhilarating."

    6. We have enough Proper Sports
    Is there such a thing as too much sport? Sports are healthy, physical activities good for mind and body. Can one have too much of a good thing?

    7. It's stops every five seconds so that not only the fans at home and in the stadium can eat a bucket of lard but also most of the players and some of the coaches
    Yes... there are breaks in the action. But mostly timed so you don't spend all day at a huddle calling the next play. And yes... some of the players are FAT (mostly the linemen), and many of the coaches. The players are still pretty athletic, though.

    8. If your going to wear armour you should work for King Arthur
    The speed of the game and the violent hits pretty much dictate that some kind of protection must be used. Otherwise, it would just be organized mayhem.

    9. A game that is mostly about holding an egg should not be called football
    Well... the name was chosen a while back. It would be kind of hard to change to "eggball" at this point in time. And it wouldn't sound as cool.

    10. The day an American called football "Soccer" billions around the world vowed never to take your "sports" seriously again
    AHA! The real reason behind your inherent dislike of American football. What's in a name? Really. Why should anyone be offended at a name to describe a sport? In the overall scheme of things... what's the big deal?


    Seriously though... have you ever seen a whole game or part of a game?
    Just curious.

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    I smell a new british vs US sports thread about to start!!!

    Fuck cricket....and darts
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    Quote Originally Posted by VictorCharlie View Post
    I smell a british vs US sports thread about to start!!!

    Fuck cricket....and darts


    Meh... that was about 3 months and 8,000 new threads ago.
    I suggest "Advanced Search."

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    Suck my balls Tito I'm hijiacking your thread....Premier League blows goats!!!
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    At ease, soldier.
    Go shoot some Coke cans or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VictorCharlie View Post
    Suck my balls Tito I'm hijiacking your thread....Premier League blows goats!!!
    Careful or my nanny will really go off, some of us are Capricorns round here you know.
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    @TitoFan that is an amazingly restrained and adult response to a very flippant post from myself. To be honest I have never been able to get past about 15 minutes of a game. I don't even really watch Premiership football on TV much, I much prefer going to watch my own cities team live. Therein for me lies the rub, I have no dog in the fight and so it's hard to be interested. I will occasionally watch the Rugby if England are playing the Aussies etc and for me it is a much more fluid and improvisational game to watch. Play is much more spontaneous with individuals running the virtual length of the pitch to score trys. College football seems to rehearsed and mechanical, defensive and without wanting to be offensive a bit dumb to the outsider.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenbeanz View Post
    @TitoFan that is an amazingly restrained and adult response to a very flippant post from myself. To be honest I have never been able to get past about 15 minutes of a game. I don't even really watch Premiership football on TV much, I much prefer going to watch my own cities team live. Therein for me lies the rub, I have no dog in the fight and so it's hard to be interested. I will occasionally watch the Rugby if England are playing the Aussies etc and for me it is a much more fluid and improvisational game to watch. Play is much more spontaneous with individuals running the virtual length of the pitch to score trys. College football seems to rehearsed and mechanical, defensive and without wanting to be offensive a bit dumb to the outsider.

    @Greenbeanz, I guess a big part of it is not having a "dog in the fight", as you put it. I don't live in the U.S., and thus do not share that bond people have in football cities, where they paint their faces in the team's colors, and crowd the stadiums dressed in all sorts of strange and colorful garb. They have their famous tailgate parties and generally have all kinds of fun at the stadium. I've only ever been to one NFL game live, and that was when I went to visit a brother-in-law in Jacksonville a couple of years ago.

    Another big part of it is what you grew up with. I was introduced to American football at a fairly young age, and even got the chance to play in high school and one year at the college level. Something about the game truly appeals to me, even though like I said before, there are gaps in the action. It depends what you compare it to. We usually compare it to baseball, where of course there's no comparison as far as the flow of the game. Baseball is much, much slower. And yet it also has an appeal to many people. I personally cannot bring myself to watch a whole baseball game, unless it's the World Series or the World Baseball Classic. And yet I'll sit there and watch a whole game of Little League baseball, because I find the skill of these 12-year olds to be fascinating.

    Association football, admittedly, is something I've learned to like in the last 10 years or so. The lack of scoring used to be an obstacle to me... but thanks to some buddies of mine, I've learned to appreciate the finer points of the game. As in any sport, international competitions add some spice to the pot for me... so I started just watching the World Cup. Now I'll catch the occasional Premiership game, or games from La Liga, which they sometimes televise here. But at this point I still prefer to watch international competitions.

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    Default Re: Have any of you British saddo'ers tried to like American football?

    Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
    First the disclaimer:

    This is not a British vs American sports thread.
    Sports are sports, and they should all be cherished, practiced, and/or watched.

    Now that I cleared that up, I'm just curious. Does American football (pro or college) have any type of following in the UK? I know over there it's basically Association football first and foremost. I've learned to rather enjoy the sport myself. The biggest hurdle for me at first was the lack of scoring. But once you learn to enjoy the sheer ball handling skill...

    I stopped reading there. Very british...


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    Default Re: Have any of you British saddo'ers tried to like American football?

    i went to a few games and people explained it to me and it's OK to watch. I'd probably watch the odd game on TV if it coincided with spare time. I don't watch a lot of football either, almost no Premier league at all, maybe a couple of games a year. Used to watch Barcelona all the time but they get boring after a while, I watch the barcelona Madrid games though.

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    It was a joke Kirk. The SEC is far and away the most dominant college football conference and there is still lots of talk about expanding so obviously we are going to need some pro teams to give us some competition.
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    I quite like American Football and wish I'd played it when I was younger. I'll watch it if its on TV, but I'm not a fan who follows it or knows players.

    Quite enjoy playing the games on Xbox too.

    If I had grown up in the US, I would have played it instead of Rugby I expect.

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