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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Oct 26, 2007 11:19:21 GMT -5
So this summer we had... Trying to conquer America with english football, now it's the NFL's turn as they try again in England. Sold out at Wembley it's a match between the ... Miami Dolphins vs New York Giants! From what I've read so far the American Football teams don't actually play every other team each season, they have like 8 matches or something along those lines. Erm ... why not? Is it based on a tournament as apposed to a league? Anyway lets get some thoughts ... Will this get europeans hooked to the game? Who's watching it? Who's watching Liverpool vs Arsenal instead? Who needs the rules explained? Who has the cheerleaders stats and telephone numbers? Who wants to see actual giants fighting dolphins in a swimming pool instead? Go!!
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Oct 26, 2007 11:21:47 GMT -5
The NFL season is 16 games. Each team plays the other three teams in its division twice, two other divisions, and then 2 games against opponents that matched them in quality the year before.
While I think going to London is a great idea, I feel that if I were a Dolphins fan, I'd be a little peeved because that's one less home game.
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Oct 26, 2007 11:21:59 GMT -5
Giant who cares. American Football is the most boring sport I've ever watched.
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Post by maxx420 on Oct 26, 2007 11:26:53 GMT -5
Giant who cares. American Football is the most boring sport I've ever watched. Never watched the golf then, eh? I think that real giants vs. real dolphins would be more compelling. But then it'd be more compelling than everything ever, so that's not a fair argument. I'm surprised it's sold out, honestly. Maybe more to do with novelty value than genuine interest. I won't be watching personally. I've tried with american football, but I just can't get into it. All this stopping for extremely lengthy periods after someone scores is just too much for me. The Superbowl bored the holy hell out of me.
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Post by Johnny on Oct 26, 2007 11:30:12 GMT -5
Giant who cares. American Football is the most boring sport I've ever watched. And yet they like Soccar. Where if your lucky someone will score.
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Oct 26, 2007 11:31:12 GMT -5
Giant who cares. American Football is the most boring sport I've ever watched. Never watched the golf then, eh? I know what I said. And I'm willing to bet at least 25% of the people who bought tickets either had no idea how much time the players spend...well, not playing, or had seen a highlight reel of people getting their asses kicked by two people jumping on their face from different directions and expected that to take place throughout.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2007 11:32:32 GMT -5
I'm glad that they are taking the NFL into more international markets, but I'm not at all interested in this game.
Dolphins are 0 - 7 and the Giants are doing alright, but are nothing spectacular. There would've been more interest in a Colts or Patriots game. Then again, this is a novelty event in Britain, so any team will do. I imagine that it'll get a load of people going who've never watched a game in their lives.
I'll be watching Liverpool vs. Arsenal, then switching over to the Pats game afterwards. Then, after that is Cyber Sunday. Looks like I won't be moving much on Sunday.
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Post by Cheeba on Oct 26, 2007 11:33:48 GMT -5
Any sport where you really care who wins is entertaining to watch. Yes, even soccer.
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Oct 26, 2007 11:35:13 GMT -5
Giant who cares. American Football is the most boring sport I've ever watched. And yet they like Soccar. Where if your lucky someone will score. Who's 'they'? Actual football is boring as hell as well. Never mind the fact that it's the most dishonest thing going. The comment I'll always remember, I think it was Gary Lineker, on some documentary, saying 'if someone even approaches touching you when you've got the ball, you go down and say he hit you, because you know that he would as well.' And at least most of the players are playing most of the time. American football has like 1000 guys on every team, who will come on to kick or something, and then bugger off. ...I can't believe I'm defending football, I f***ing HATE football.
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Post by cantona7 on Oct 26, 2007 11:36:58 GMT -5
Soccer aka football is much better then American football. I’m going to being play "soccer" tomorrow instead of watching this
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Post by Johnny on Oct 26, 2007 11:38:44 GMT -5
And yet they like Soccar. Where if your lucky someone will score. Who's 'they'? Actual football is boring as hell as well. Never mind the fact that it's the most dishonest thing going. The comment I'll always remember, I think it was Gary Lineker, on some documentary, saying 'if someone even approaches touching you when you've got the ball, you go down and say he hit you, because you know that he would as well.' And at least most of the players are playing most of the time. American football has like 1000 guys on every team, who will come on to kick or something, and then bugger off. ...I can't believe I'm defending football, I smurfing HATE football. There aren't even 1000 players on a team. There is 53. And most of them won't even play in the season. Football (American of course since its real football) is pretty awesome.
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Post by maxx420 on Oct 26, 2007 11:39:07 GMT -5
Never watched the golf then, eh? I know what I said. And I'm willing to bet at least 25% of the people who bought tickets either had no idea how much time the players spend...well, not playing, or had seen a highlight reel of people getting their asses kicked by two people jumping on their face from different directions and expected that to take place throughout. The golf comment wasn't serious... But I agree. There's so much inaction in American Football. It just can't hold my attention for too long.
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Post by Johnny on Oct 26, 2007 11:40:09 GMT -5
I know what I said. And I'm willing to bet at least 25% of the people who bought tickets either had no idea how much time the players spend...well, not playing, or had seen a highlight reel of people getting their asses kicked by two people jumping on their face from different directions and expected that to take place throughout. The golf comment wasn't serious... But I agree. There's so much inaction in American Football. It just can't hold my attention for too long. Every play is action packed. What are you talking about? Soccar is full of inaction. Kick run and not make a goal is all that happens.
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Post by maxx420 on Oct 26, 2007 11:40:13 GMT -5
Who's 'they'? Actual football is boring as hell as well. Never mind the fact that it's the most dishonest thing going. The comment I'll always remember, I think it was Gary Lineker, on some documentary, saying 'if someone even approaches touching you when you've got the ball, you go down and say he hit you, because you know that he would as well.' And at least most of the players are playing most of the time. American football has like 1000 guys on every team, who will come on to kick or something, and then bugger off. ...I can't believe I'm defending football, I smurfing HATE football. There aren't even 1000 players on a team. There is 53. And most of them won't even play in the season. Football (American of course since its real football) is pretty awesome. Actually, Gaelic football predates both soccer & gridiron, so THAT'S real football...
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Post by Loki on Oct 26, 2007 11:40:16 GMT -5
Why not having the game at Twickenham?
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Oct 26, 2007 11:40:54 GMT -5
The thing with watching Amercian Football is there seems to be no satisfaction for the players when they score a touchdown as they just have to run across a line. Unlike say Rugby where you have to dive for the try, soccer where you have to kick the ball into the goal or baseball where you have to really smack the ball for a homerun.
Always seemed a bit lame IMO
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Post by Johnny on Oct 26, 2007 11:41:06 GMT -5
There aren't even 1000 players on a team. There is 53. And most of them won't even play in the season. Football (American of course since its real football) is pretty awesome. Actually, Gaelic football predates both soccer & gridiron, so THAT'S real football... You said gay lick.
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Post by Johnny on Oct 26, 2007 11:41:50 GMT -5
The thing with watching Amercian Football is there seems to be no satisfaction for the players when they score a touchdown as they just have to run across a line. Unlike say Rugby where you have to dive for the try, soccer where you have to kick the ball into the goal or baseball where you have to really smack the ball for a homerun. Always seemed a bit lame IMO In front of that line is a bunch of people trying to stop you. At the same time also trying to hurt you. Whats not to love?
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Post by Johnny on Oct 26, 2007 11:43:13 GMT -5
I will also not be watching that game. Its going to be a pretty one sided affair with the Giants probably destroying the Dolphins.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Oct 26, 2007 11:44:36 GMT -5
I enjoy American football as well, but the constant stoppage does get to me. Sometimes you'll get a touchdown, then a commercial, then a point-after, then another commercial, then the kickoff, then ANOTHER commercial.
Then if there's an injury timeout, you get MORE commercials.
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