NFL

[Having a Good time]

Anyone watch american football and for you that dont ,you should still aprecciate the craziness of it and admit without pads it is suicidal
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for this being the first sport topic and being about yank-ball



EDIT-youtube tags dont seem to be working for me

[Amnesiac]

There's a thread explaining how the Youtube tags work on General Discussion.

[Having a Good time]

Yup Yup just read it and corrected this

[skalpel]

Your thread inspired the sticky .

Also, I've never watched a single American Football game in my life. I don't know the first thing about it, care to explain the extreme basics?

[Having a Good time]

4 attempts to move 10 yards
you can either have the quarterback (thrower) throw the ball or he can hand it off to another player and gain yards

touchdowns 5 points
kick after td 1
open play after td 2 (only 1 attempt)
kick as a attempt 3

you have a attacking team playing a defensive team then they swap
for example A-attack vs B-defense then A-defense vs B-attack

a 80 min game lasts nearly 4 hours due to team changes and commercials

[skalpel]

And what the f*** is the superbowl?

[Having a Good time]

think of it like the johnstons paint cup

two confernces playing each other in a final

[Amnesiac]

4 attempts to move 10 yards
you can either have the quarterback (thrower) throw the ball or he can hand it off to another player and gain yards

touchdowns 5 points
kick after td 1
open play after td 2 (only 1 attempt)
kick as a attempt 3

you have a attacking team playing a defensive team then they swap
for example A-attack vs B-defense then A-defense vs B-attack

a 80 min game lasts nearly 4 hours due to team changes and commercials

This sounds really boring as a game Each to their own though!

[Lidl]

I've watched it a few times (mostly just the Superbowl though) and it just seems like the game was made for advertising. There are an obscene amount of breaks. Although saying that, i do enjoy watching it when the ball's in play and the game is...well...actually being played.

[overseasTOON]

Looking forward to the SuperBowl this year as I've been a NY Giants fan since 1979.

Used to live near NY City as a kid and we'd go and watch all the home games at the Meadowlands.

Booked off work this Monday to sleep.

[Hatem Is A Geordie]

That touchdown with the guy front flipping over the defender is incredible

[Kyle?]

Looking forward to the SuperBowl this year as I've been a NY Giants fan since 1979.

Used to live near NY City as a kid and we'd go and watch all the home games at the Meadowlands.

Booked off work this Monday to sleep.

I just want the patriots to lose. Seeing Brady cry makes me happy.

[PTAO?]

The sport could be incredible if it wasn't so damn slow. It is ridiculous that they actually have commercial breaks in the stadium. Imagine if every goal kick play stopped for 5 minutes, and we all had to just sit in the stadium waiting.
Having said that, I live in Connecticut part time, so am a Patriots fan. Kyle and OT, your comments have been noted.

[The Situation]

Only really watch super-bowl with mates, but I look forward more to the banter and alcohol then the game itself... So will be watching tomorrow..

If I had to pick between Giants and Patriots, would have to be Giants as Im of the understanding that they are the under-dog!

Whats scheduled to happen at the half time show?

[Kyle?]

Only really watch super-bowl with mates, but I look forward more to the banter and alcohol then the game itself... So will be watching tomorrow..

If I had to pick between Giants and Patriots, would have to be Giants as Im of the understanding that they are the under-dog!

Whats scheduled to happen at the half time show?

It's Madonna, so i'll be popping to the cupboard for some crisps, and seeing whats on BBC4 until the 3rd quarter starts.

[The Situation]

It's Madonna, so i'll be popping to the cupboard for some crisps, and seeing whats on BBC4 until the 3rd quarter starts.

Really? Thats pathetic! And the Americans would have you believe its the greatest show on earth!

[PTAO?]

For those watching, what do you recommend, BBC, or Sky for the best coverage?

[The Situation]

SKY think thats basically streamed from America, that jake humphreys fellow is awful iv been told, but no adverts on BBC I dont think!

[The Situation]

Jesus they actually have Chappers from Radio 1 on the BBC presenting

[PTAO?]

Haha, so they are both s***?
Maybe I'll watch Sky, and switch to BBC on breaks