It's the SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!

[vidgil]

Yeah I can't wait for it. A real man's game, football. Football, hockey, boxing and MMA is all I have time for really. The rest of it is just nonsense.

[TitoFan]

As much as they try to pump up the NBA, I just can't get into it. After football, it's pretty much over for me, except for specific sporting events. For instance, I'll definitely follow the World Baseball Classic this year. Other than that and the major fights, I'll be waiting for preseason in the fall.

[X]

If you can get it on your channels over there in the States, you should try and catch some of the Six Nations rugby starting Saturday. Different sport to those mentioned, but pretty compelling stuff.

If you're new to rugby, watch the whole game rather than just a bit of it.

[Beanz]

If you can get it on your channels over there in the States, you should try and catch some of the Six Nations rugby starting Saturday. Different sport to those mentioned, but pretty compelling stuff.

If you're new to rugby, watch the whole game rather than just a bit of it.

It's still mainly egg chasing but without the armour. We used to have someone who played for the England rugby team as a poster here once.

[TitoFan]

If you can get it on your channels over there in the States, you should try and catch some of the Six Nations rugby starting Saturday. Different sport to those mentioned, but pretty compelling stuff.

If you're new to rugby, watch the whole game rather than just a bit of it.

It's still mainly egg chasing but without the armour. We used to have someone who played for the England rugby team as a poster here once.

Admittedly, I've never seen a whole rugby match. I've seen bits and pieces, though. One of the pluses is definitely the non-stop action. No huddles, time-outs (that I could see), or any other clock-stopping things. It's certainly tough enough... not for the out of shape.

Still, my love affair with NFL-style football goes way back. Although there's a lot of time between plays, I don't really mind. There's just so much strategy involved. Not only the offense has a huge array of plays and formations from which to pick from..... but the defense also does. It's also a huge mind battle between offense and defense, like when does a defense decide to throw a blitz at the quarterback... and how does the quarterback anticipate it and/or handle it.

Also the decisions that must be made. Does the team go for it on 4th and 1. How bad are the consequences if they don't make it. Does the team try a 55-yard field goal, or do they punt it away. There are a lot of mind games involved. Not mention the players that rise to the occasion and come up with the huge sack, the huge catch, the pinpoint pass. Blowout games can get boring, but there's always the big comebacks, the overtime games.

Yes... I'm a big NFL fan.

[X]

I see big, fast, powerful guys who are fantastic athletes in short bursts. I'm sure the strategy element is vital in such a stop start set piece game. I must admit I certainly don't understand the game well enough to 'get' that.

[vidgil]

To people who don't know the game, they think it's about a bunch of 300lb guys running around bumping into each other. When in fact football requires more planning and strategy than any other mainstream sport I can imagine.