NFL

El_indian wrote:

Nightmare wrote:

El_indian wrote:seriously do you even break a sweat playing this game - stoppages every 30sec WTF

It would be good if they didnt wear padding.

Rugby??

Yeah, as much as I don't like that sport. I have to admit it's fucking crazy

It's a great sport - free flowing, just like football/soccer

when r they gonna do another muff punt

El_indian wrote:

Nightmare wrote:

El_indian wrote:seriously do you even break a sweat playing this game - stoppages every 30sec WTF

It would be good if they didnt wear padding.

Rugby?? much better game

It's not like Rugby.
The tackles are much more intense in this game and at a much higher speed, not to mention the guys are bigger. Without the padding there would be a shit load of deaths in NFL. Rugby is an endurance sport, this is not.

^^ true it's much more strategic - the guys are just like chess pieces for the coach , while the QB runs the show.

IDK it's OK just not my cup of tea. Vick is good to watch though.

Oh it's on like donkey kong now

I'd rather watch Footy

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Rugby union is shit, it might aswell have the stoppages because you see about 10 kicks and 10 2 yard runs before you actually see a proper run. Rugby league is amazing, however.

I don't really know much about Rubgy, which did England and Wales play the other day? Because that was shit.

Royal wrote:I don't really know much about Rubgy, which did England and Wales play the other day? Because that was shit.

That was union. Hardly anyone outside the north west/yorkshire gives a fuck about rugby league though.

Yeah European Rugby is shit, too defensive....watch the All Blacks play...possession rugby - they are the Barca of Union

Still the best of a bad sport tbh. I'm saying this having played rugby union for about 5 years too

meh opinions, it's the national sport over here so everybody loves it.

plus we're awesome

I've watched/played a bit of rugby, only similarity I see with football is 200 pound men running with balls, two vastly different games. 28-17 Green Bay now, huge mendenhal turnover

I know, that's what pisses me off when people say American Football is Rugby for pussies.

Same, origins may be similar but it's apples and oranges.What a throw from Big Ben, 28-24, what a game this is.

dena wrote:I've watched/played a bit of rugby, only similarity I see with football is 200 pound men running with balls, two vastly different games. 28-17 Green Bay now, huge mendenhal turnover

The line of scrimmage is somewhat similar to a ruck situation. You should watch Rugby league, it's the Rugby version of American football.

You get 5 tackles to score, usually with a kick on 5th and the opposition has to stand 10 yards back after every tackle. It's a lot more flowing but it's still similar. Such a good spectator sport, probably my favorite to watch, even ahead of football.

That's it and that's all. Go Pack Go.

Zzonked wrote:Superb Owl predictions?

I'm gonna say... 31-24 to the Packers.

1 point off mothaaaaa fucka.

Zzonked wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Superb Owl predictions?

I'm gonna say... 31-24 to the Packers.

1 point off mothaaaaa fucka.

You know some poor fucker bet a pretty penny on that score, only to be fucked over by the two point conversation

Grats to the pack, and A-Rod, always like to see the team that beat my team get beat, yeah, I'm petty. Jets for Superbowl 46, let's go.

Good Superbowl. Shame Big Ben cost us the game really. The pass for the Ward TD was absolute luck. He just launched it and hoped. Fucked it up for the 1st interceptio. Unlucky for the Steelers TBH because apart from those 3 interceptions that led to 17 points the Packers really didnt have much success tonight against the Steelers defence.

Wont hold it against them though. Always liked the Packers. Just because their jersey and helmet combo is so cool. The Packers are one of those teams nobody hates so not too bothered about them getting the Superbowl. Worried about the Steelers defence for next season. A lot of older guys there so maybe a transition period for them next year.

Who even knows if there will be any NFL next year. Sort it out guys!!!

Are people really calling Rodgers "A-Rod"? And he embraces that nickname? Kinda suprising considering that nik is taken, and it's also tainted because the guy who took it first wound up being a juicer.

North_Sea_Tiger wrote:Good Superbowl. Shame Big Ben cost us the game really. The pass for the Ward TD was absolute luck. He just launched it and hoped. Fucked it up for the 1st interceptio. Unlucky for the Steelers TBH because apart from those 3 interceptions that led to 17 points the Packers really didnt have much success tonight against the Steelers defence.

Wont hold it against them though. Always liked the Packers. Just because their jersey and helmet combo is so cool. The Packers are one of those teams nobody hates so not too bothered about them getting the Superbowl. Worried about the Steelers defence for next season. A lot of older guys there so maybe a transition period for them next year.

Who even knows if there will be any NFL next year. Sort it out guys!!!

I dunno. I think Bears, Vikings and Lions fans have a pretty easy time hating the Fudge Packers.

Cameron Diaz is making her way around the block huh

dena wrote:

Zzonked wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Superb Owl predictions?

I'm gonna say... 31-24 to the Packers.

1 point off mothaaaaa fucka.

You know some poor fucker bet a pretty penny on that score, only to be fucked over by the two point conversation

Grats to the pack, and A-Rod, always like to see the team that beat my team get beat, yeah, I'm petty. Jets for Superbowl 46, let's go.

I don't know, I'm torn between that brand of petty and the "team-that-beat-my-team-won-so-i-feel-better-about-my-team's-quality" brand of petty.

It's not that I feel better about my teams quality, we still have a ways to go to be elite. I just don't want to see them win, rooted for the Giants during the WS as well

I'm talking (well, writing I guess) about the ability to say (write) that your team lost to the team that won it all. That sometimes eases the pain of losing. Anything we can do to mitigate that pain helps.


Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it, being a passionate sports fan. Think about it: if your team wins four titles in your lifetime, that's pretty good. That's top 5%. Most fans won't see their favorite team in a particular sport win that many titles in their life. So assuming an age of cognizance of about 7, and the average life expectancy of an American male at about 75, that means that 4 championships in a 68 year span puts you in the top 5% of happiness.


That fucking blows, doesn't it? 4 good years, 64 bad years. It's not worth the pain. We should just take up hobbies. Train sets are fun.

Nah, fuck that, it's always about the team that caused me pain getting it back, was quite chuffed when Suarez volleyball'ed Uruguay pass
Ghana for instance

Been a Yankee fan since 95 (first year I knew what I was watching) 16 years, 5 rings, that's an amazing return. None for the Knicks (1 finals app.) Jets, or Red Bulls (1 final app.) though.

Don't know why, always expected you to be a Mets fan Dena.