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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 5, 2016 0:01:50 GMT -5
Sometimes the idea of the championship of a mainstream league in the United States being called a "world" championship gets to me, especially when most of the teams are from the US with a handful of Canadian teams being thrown for variety's sake. I get this point of view, it's how I felt as a kid, but getting older made me realize that the United States based leagues really are the top level of sports, hence the moniker world champions. And Hockey gets bonus points for being humble, the winning team declared only Stanley Cup Champions. Ya, MLS doesnt declare a world champion either, but thats not humility, its just realistic. This is America, we know the rest of the world has the top talent in the sport and even then, we on a national level could care less if we did. Yeah, with baseball and basketball it's no problem due to the incredible amount of international players in the NBA and MLB. With the NFL, that's where the top talent is, sorry to CFL fans but even the best CFL is getting stomped by the worst NFL team. I'm not a fan of people saying the best college team could beat the worst pro team. No, the best college team would get blown out by the worst pro team. You've got the talent level massively in favor of pro teams, every single player on the worst pro team has earned a spot in the league, not every starter on a college team is going to earn a spot in the pros. The size difference is too much (especially in football), the pro game (football or basketball) is far more physical, the speed of the games is faster in the pros, and the game itself is more complex.
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Post by Cyno on Aug 5, 2016 0:05:13 GMT -5
The "unwritten rules of the game." Mostly enforced by people with fragile egos who don't know the meaning of "fun."
This, too. The worst pro team is often made up of the best of the best college athletes. The vast majority of college athletes, even just narrowing it down to Division 1/FBS schools, are not good enough to go pro.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 5, 2016 0:09:21 GMT -5
The "unwritten rules of the game." Mostly enforced by people with fragile egos who don't know the meaning of "fun." I don't consider that a pet peeve for me, I think it's f***ing bullshit and goes beyond a pet peeve.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Aug 5, 2016 2:56:05 GMT -5
Sometimes the idea of the championship of a mainstream league in the United States being called a "world" championship gets to me, especially when most of the teams are from the US with a handful of Canadian teams being thrown for variety's sake. I get this point of view, it's how I felt as a kid, but getting older made me realize that the United States based leagues really are the top level of sports, hence the moniker world champions. And Hockey gets bonus points for being humble, the winning team declared only Stanley Cup Champions. Ya, MLS doesnt declare a world champion either, but thats not humility, its just realistic. This is America, we know the rest of the world has the top talent in the sport and even then, we on a national level could care less if we did. Right. But the Champions League is easily the top level of club football in the World, yet the winners don't refer to themselves as "World Champions"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 16:35:14 GMT -5
When they interview someone while a game is going on and it takes up 3/4ths of the TV screen while the game itself is relegated to a small corner. Any interview before or during a game is a frickin' waste of time. They have some ditz stop LeBron or a coach and ask the same dumb question: "How will you change the strategy in the second half?" Score more points, perhaps, you bubblehead! Like they're gonna tell the whole world. You don't think the other team is watching in the locker room? Leave these guys alone, they probably gotta piss.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Aug 5, 2016 18:18:42 GMT -5
The way they try to stage manage crowds. Some knob yelling on a microphone, music after goals, before the game, clappers, just about everything. Hate it. THIS. Its never really bothered me that much in baseball, as sound effects have been used for years. The first time I remember it really bothering me was during the Cavs/Spurs Finals in 2007. The low-toned announcer doing the "de-fense" chant really annoyed me. Ever since then, I've grown to hate this crowd-altering shit. In American football, the lack of the All-22 camera angle. This is the default mode in most football games and it helps to better understand the game of football (although it does rely on having superior depth perception) Yeah this is annoying. I was watching a game last year online (it might have been the season opener) and the online version let you cycle through the different cameras available. I was watching on the Skycam from the Madden offensive POV and it was awesome. In baseball (MLB in particular), the fact that teams play 162(!) games and don't play every team. The NBA does it. The NHL does it. Why not MLB? Also, the fact that there is a play in game to get into the playoffs (either wild card or division title). So why play the regular season then? And apparently don't apply tiebreakers? So dumb. I'm somewhat of a baseball purist, so if I had my way I'd go back to 2 separate leagues with no regular season interleague play. However, that ain't happening, so I'm with you.
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 5, 2016 22:21:36 GMT -5
Sky Sports turning transfer deadline day into a circus celebrating money, in an era where football fans are being priced out of attending games through high ticket prices and very expensive TV subscriptions.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2016 22:29:09 GMT -5
Pretty much all of the current NBA. It's very tough seeing what the league has become. The basics have been lost. Everyone whines. It's no longer physical. I still watch because I love basketball, but I don't feel like I'm watching true basketball most of the time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 7:45:31 GMT -5
Batters who start walking to 1st base before an umpire calls a pitch, then bitch when it's called a strike. The catcher should get a free pass to punch the guy in the mouth.
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 8, 2016 15:21:36 GMT -5
Football players getting booked for displays of genuine emotion after scoring a goal, like pulling off their shirt or celebrating with fans.
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Post by karl100589 on Aug 8, 2016 19:57:43 GMT -5
Does Lewis Hamilton count as a pet peeve?
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Aug 8, 2016 20:10:20 GMT -5
Does Lewis Hamilton count as a pet peeve? No. But thinking he's a twat is perfectly acceptable. He is possibly the most talented driver of the last decade and in the rain, he's even better. He's also a whiny little git who cries like a kid with a skinned knee over just about everything. He's quite often unprofessional, like criticising his team over the radio for all to hear when he should show a bit of respect and save it for behind closed doors later. Unfortunately, some of it seems to be rubbing off on Rosberg too and they're coming across like a pair of over-entitled brats (which is normally reserved for the Ferrair racing team).
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Aug 9, 2016 9:17:45 GMT -5
During the NFL Draft later rounds when they start interviewing coaches instead of talking about the players being picked.
Look, I'm happy that the Browns think they got a steal in the first round, but I do like to hear more about the later round guys as well.
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Post by Push R Truth on Aug 9, 2016 9:24:46 GMT -5
Icing the kicker in American football It backfires as often as it works, and all it does is drag something on insufferably longer than it needs to be. I hate icing the kicker. It's dumb, wastes time and doesn't seem to accomplish anything of value. That said, I fully believe there is a single legit time to do it: Shitty Weather. When it's freezing outside? Yeah, make that guy that was sitting under a heater for 2 hours go freeze his balls off. Make him leave his umbrella and stand in freezing rain for an extra 2 minutes. Make him stand in a downpour and get his shoes all full soggy and shit. That's about the only thing I can think of. These guys are professional kickers, being alone with pressure is what they are built for. I highly doubt many of them "crack" because of a timeout.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Aug 9, 2016 9:28:00 GMT -5
Touchdown/extra point Commercial Kickoff Commercial Oh god, this. I love, love LOVE the NFL, but the pacing of games is atrocious
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2016 9:42:22 GMT -5
Touchdown/extra point Commercial Kickoff Commercial Agreed, this "TV time-out" bullshit gotta stop. NBA is bad with them, too; at least it was when I cared about pro basketball. Put a damn ad box in the corner like MLS does if you need that ad revenue so bad.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Aug 9, 2016 9:58:48 GMT -5
Icing the kicker in American football It backfires as often as it works, and all it does is drag something on insufferably longer than it needs to be. I hate icing the kicker. It's dumb, wastes time and doesn't seem to accomplish anything of value. That said, I fully believe there is a single legit time to do it: Shitty Weather. When it's freezing outside? Yeah, make that guy that was sitting under a heater for 2 hours go freeze his balls off. Make him leave his umbrella and stand in freezing rain for an extra 2 minutes. Make him stand in a downpour and get his shoes all full soggy and shit. That's about the only thing I can think of. These guys are professional kickers, being alone with pressure is what they are built for. I highly doubt many of them "crack" because of a timeout. I only think its a stupid strategy when you do it so close that they get a practice kick. Otherwise yeah make them think about it for a bit not like you're saving the timeout for anything.
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Post by Ludwig Kaiser’s Walk on Aug 9, 2016 15:38:28 GMT -5
The Cardinal Way in baseball. You hit our guy on an 0-2 count, so we have to hit your best player intentionally...every time. It's going to get someone seriously injured and it's just ridiculous.
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 9, 2016 15:43:07 GMT -5
Martin Tyler: "AND IT'S LIVE!!!"
Really? I thought it was recorded last week.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 9, 2016 16:39:37 GMT -5
The Cardinal Way in baseball. You hit our guy on an 0-2 count, so we have to hit your best player intentionally...every time. It's going to get someone seriously injured and it's just ridiculous. That's not relegated to the Cardinals though, that's every team in baseball. It's that f***ing unwritten rules nonsense.
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