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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Sports => Topic started by: joeycauldron on December 21, 2010, 04:41:58 PM
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This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?
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Because it appeals to some people just as screemo appeals to one person and then classical appeals to another.
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Nobody likes getting pounded by other people. However, it is a lot of fun to do the hitting.
I like football because it is a mix of strategy, speed, skill, luck and will power. I played for 9 years (5th grade - freshman year of college) and enjoyed it a lot. One of the many reasons I played was because it was competitive. Every weekend you got to suit up and see if you were better than the guys across from you on the other team.
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This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?
Testosterone. Males tend to be highly competitive and aggressive, thus making football appealing. I love playing football, but am just as happy playing soccer or any other sport. I guess I just like that activity, socialization and competitive nature of athletics. However, I am probably not your "normal" redemption player. I am 6'2", 200lbs and lift weights almost every day.
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I'm 5'6 or 7 and 190 lbs.(In reoponse to Adoson) And I like football because it's fun and tackling people is injoyable.
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Because it's awesome.
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I see why you guys might like it, but it doesn't sound very appealing to me.
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It's the same reason most other developed nations like soccer so much.
Not in that they play the same - in fact, they do not - but just as the best athletes in Britain and Germany and wherever else grow up and play soccer, football is the stage for America's best athletes: the biggest and strongest and fastest. Other sports like baseball and basketball might argue for the quality of their athletes, and they would not be wrong, but of the major sports, football is king.
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This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?
Interestingly, physics plays a large part in football. The force of two players hitting each other at full speed when in full pads seems to nullify the impact. It doesn't hurt nearly as much as it seems.
However, where football gets painful is when a 300 pound guy falls on your legs, or when the aforementioned impact occurs on the helmet. Those are difficult to recover from. But, statistically speaking, those represent the exceptions rather than the norm. (Unless, of course, you are playing the Steelers, or any team that has John Lynch.)
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Why didn't our country revolve around a good sport like soccer? :'(
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Football, hockey and the like also are tame war simulators, which appeals to testosterone and such.
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Why didn't our country revolve around a good sport like soccer?
For starters, because it's not a good sport. There is nothing compelling about spending two hours running around the "pitch" in pursuit of yet another 0-0 tie.
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Because America decided there was no way they good be good at real football. So they gave up and tried something else, and it hasn't caught on to other nations for good reasons. But they're still trying.
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Because America decided there was no way they good could be good at real football. So they gave up and tried something else, ....
That's because there was no hope of being as awesome as Pelé.
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Because America decided there was no way they good be good at real football. So they gave up and tried something else, and it hasn't caught on to other nations for good reasons. But they're still trying.
Actually, the two sports are almost identical. The fans aren't exactly sober and non-violent, all you do is run it seems like, and the refs decide who wins the game.
The difference is points are scored in football, and you take advantage of your opposable thumbs like evolution intended.
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This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?
why not?
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This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?
The feeling of overcoming the pounding, the feelings of triumph, and testosterone plays a part.
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I don't like football.
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I'm 5'6 or 7 and 190 lbs.(In reoponse to Adoson) And I like football because it's fun and tackling people is injoyable.
I'm 6'0 and 150 lbs. (And I eat 5000 calories a day and I can gain about 1 lb a week if I am lucky.) Ahhh..... Metabolism.
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I'm 5'6 or 7 and 190 lbs.(In reoponse to Adoson) And I like football because it's fun and tackling people is injoyable.
I'm 6'0 and 150 lbs. (And I eat 5000 calories a day and I can gain about 1 lb a week if I am lucky.) Ahhh..... Metabolism.
Enjoy that metabolism while you can. After you hit 30, all those calories will end up on your waistline. Trust me. ;)
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I eat 5000 calories a day
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I eat 5001.. WUT!
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American Football should be called handegg
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I eat 9001.
Actually, I'm 5'5" and weigh 125. I don't eat much.
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Basketball is the true American sport. :)
We invented it, and we're the best at it. :P
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The more puzzling question to me is this: why do men assume that women don't like football? Only I was expected to help mom prepare Sunday dinner while the "men" in our house got to watch the football game. It makes no sense to me.
~Britta
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why do men assume that women don't like football?
Same reason people assume sharks are mean. Sure, there are a couple of nice sharks maybe, but usually when I try to explain football to a girl I get my legs bit off...while I'm swimming in pads...you get the point.
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Can Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?
Do guys like football?
(Psst, there's no "Why".) ;)
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Answer 1: The gecko can, but Geico can't.
Answer 2: This is one guy who does not like football.
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Answer 1: The gecko can, but Geico can't.
GEICO saves me money. Also, I would never leave GEICO anyway since they were there when I needed them most, after my wife's accident and subsequent lawsuit. As it turns out, the other guy caused the accident on purpose just to claim the lawsuit. Fortunately, our GEICO lawyer did her research, found out about the guy's past lawsuits, checked his medical records, and presented the facts to him just before we went to trial. He decided to settle on the amount we were covered for, so we had to pay nothing.
Answer 2: This is one guy who does not like football.
Have you ever tried playing football? Most guys that I have met who do not like football have never tried it. Either that or when they first tried it, they played with other guys who think they don't like it, or they played with uberjocks who are no fun to play with anyway (i.e. Ochocinco).
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Can Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?
Do guys like football?
(Psst, there's no "Why".) ;)
Did you know that I'm riding this horse backwards?
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Answer 1: The gecko can, but Geico can't.
GEICO saves me money. Also, I would never leave GEICO anyway since they were there when I needed them most, after my wife's accident and subsequent lawsuit. As it turns out, the other guy caused the accident on purpose just to claim the lawsuit. Fortunately, our GEICO lawyer did her research, found out about the guy's past lawsuits, checked his medical records, and presented the facts to him just before we went to trial. He decided to settle on the amount we were covered for, so we had to pay nothing.
Answer 2: This is one guy who does not like football.
Have you ever tried playing football? Most guys that I have met who do not like football have never tried it. Either that or when they first tried it, they played with other guys who think they don't like it, or they played with uberjocks who are no fun to play with anyway (i.e. Ochocinco).
Who is in charge of Geico? The Gecko. I'm not saying it is bad.
Yes, I have tried to play football many times but I have yet to see the sport in it.
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Do you like sports at all? Or is it just football that you don't like that much?
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Who is in charge of Geico?
Obama...... GEICO = Government Employees Insurance Company
So, you're calling our president a lizard? :o ;)
Yes, I have tried to play football many times but I have yet to see the sport in it.
At least you are a good sport for trying it before deciding you didn't like it. ;D
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Do you like sports at all? Or is it just football that you don't like that much?
I like soccer and sometimes basketball.
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Yes, I have tried to play football many times but I have yet to see the sport in it.
So you find running around kicking a ball to be more of a sport? Don't get me wrong, I like soccer more than the average American (which isn't hard, really), but Football has way more strategy, scoring, and spectacular plays. Soccer has its own great plays, but a great play in soccer has to pretty much be either a difficult goal, or a difficult save. A great play in football can be any one of the following:
A beautifully thrown ball placed exactly where only the receiver can catch it.
A horribly thrown ball placed exactly where only a diving/leaping/long-armed receiver can snag it.
A kickoff/punt return for TD complete with a mix of speed and agility.
A running back pushing 3-4 defensive lineman/linebackers for an extra five yards, or possibly a TD (as a Minnesota fan, I can especially appreciate that).
A clean hit hard enough to knock a ball loose.
A kicker who can kick a FG that is high enough to get over linemen who can reach up to 10 feet in the air and yet low enough for a trajectory of staying 10 feet in the air over 150 feet away.
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Yes I do find kicking a ball around not letting other people to get it amusing. Besides, you don't get as much bruises even though you are being kicked at the ankles. I would prefer running above both sports even though I have no competition.
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Do you like sports at all? Or is it just football that you don't like that much?
I like soccer and sometimes basketball.
The few soccer people I've known didn't seem like big football fans. So maybe if you ditch soccer, you'll enjoy football a lot more. That's pretty much guarenteed.
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I have done that too.
I don't like joining sport teams, I just play by myself or with my friends at P.E.
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I don't like joining sport teams, I just play by myself ...
This would answer the original question you asked. Football is definitely a team sport. You can shoot hoops by yourself, and you can kick a ball around or into a goal by yourself, but you can not play football by yourself.
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Chuck Norris can.
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Besides, you don't get as much bruises even though you are being kicked at the ankles.
I would prefer running above both sports even though I have no competition.
I don't like joining sport teams, I just play by myself or with my friends at P.E.
Problem solved. You can play soccer with almost complete confidence you won't be remotely harmed in any way. You would prefer solitaire or blackjack to poker, and soccer is more like the former while football is like the latter. Soccer can be played the same way as if it were a team sport with some kids and a ball, requiring no commitment, whereas pick-up or PE football is touch, flag, or sometimes Rugby lite but is never even remotely the same thing as football on a team with plays, special teams, and pads/helmets/refs.
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Speaking of football, I love CBS Sports' headline article that says, "The state of Alabama produced the last two Heisman winners -- Mark Ingram and Cam Newton." Cam Newton went to high school in Georgia, and Mark Ingram went to high school in Michigan. "Recruited" would be more accurate than "produced." ;)
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Because Brett Favre doesn't play any other sports.
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Speaking of football, I love CBS Sports' headline article that says, "The state of Alabama produced the last two Heisman winners -- Mark Ingram and Cam Newton." Cam Newton went to high school in Georgia, and Mark Ingram went to high school in Michigan. "Recruited" would be more accurate than "produced." ;)
Not to mention that Cam Newton transferred from Florida.
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Besides, you don't get as much bruises even though you are being kicked at the ankles.
I would prefer running above both sports even though I have no competition.
I don't like joining sport teams, I just play by myself or with my friends at P.E.
Problem solved. You can play soccer with almost complete confidence you won't be remotely harmed in any way.
Not at all true. Soccer is one of the higher contact sports, granted, not as much as Hockey, Rugby, or Football.
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I'd sooner support English Muffins than Soccer.
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Speaking of football, I love CBS Sports' headline article that says, "The state of Alabama produced the last two Heisman winners -- Mark Ingram and Cam Newton." Cam Newton went to high school in Georgia, and Mark Ingram went to high school in Michigan. "Recruited" would be more accurate than "produced." ;)
The verb that came to my mind is "bought". ;)
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I'd sooner support English Muffins than Soccer.
Those are nommy.
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Speaking of football, I love CBS Sports' headline article that says, "The state of Alabama produced the last two Heisman winners -- Mark Ingram and Cam Newton." Cam Newton went to high school in Georgia, and Mark Ingram went to high school in Michigan. "Recruited" would be more accurate than "produced." ;)
The verb that came to my mind is "bought". ;)
Now, now. The NCAA completely exonerated him. Players can not control what their parents do behind their backs. ;)
Ohio State, on the other hand, should be stripped of their entire football program after their heinous crime. Imagine encouraging their players to exchange autographs for tattoos. It's reprehensible! :o
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That's not even why the players are suspended....
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Weren't they suspended because they got free stuff just because they were football stars?
They didn't have to pay anything for the tattoos.
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That's not even why the players are suspended....
Actually, it is. Selling the championship rings and other stuff is not explicitly forbidden. However, receiving discounts, merchandise, and cash in exchange for their namesake is forbidden.
I was actually being playful, since exchanging autographs for tattoos does not rank very high in the paid-to-play category, whereas asking a college for $10,000 in order to get a letter-of-intent would.
I agree with CBS Sports that these players are going to get a lot more punishment from Ohio State fans than they will from the NCAA. Selling the trinket they got from beating Michigan, and the Big Ten championship rings, will not sit well with the faithful. :o
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I have yet to see why grown men sit around the living room and scream at the TV, and why grandmothers are shaking bottles full of rocks in my ear at football games. I have yet to see why so many people's lives revolve around the super bowl. And I have yet to see why people who enjoy playing football hate people who don't. That is why I don't like football.
PS. I like playing catch
:)
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And I have yet to see why people who enjoy playing football hate people who don't.
If you read the rest of your post, as well as the reason this thread was started, you will find that the exact opposite is true.
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grandmothers are shaking bottles full of rocks in my ear at football games...
...PS. I like playing catch
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Why are ladies shaking rocks in your ears? I've never heard of that before.
I also enjoy playing catch with a football but that wouldn't be classified as football really so I didn't mention it.
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That's not even why the players are suspended....
Actually, it is. Selling the championship rings and other stuff is not explicitly forbidden. However, receiving discounts, merchandise, and cash in exchange for their namesake is forbidden.
I was actually being playful, since exchanging autographs for tattoos does not rank very high in the paid-to-play category, whereas asking a college for $10,000 in order to get a letter-of-intent would.
I agree with CBS Sports that these players are going to get a lot more punishment from Ohio State fans than they will from the NCAA. Selling the trinket they got from beating Michigan, and the Big Ten championship rings, will not sit well with the faithful. :o
All the ESPN reports state that that Pryor (with assumed that the other are the same) is suspended for recieveing improper benefits having to do with the pawning of rings and other awards. They also interviewed Pryor's coach from high school and he stated that Pryor probably didn't know/think about the ramifications of sellings some of his stuff, and that he most likely just wanted to help out his mother. I am from about 20 mins away from Pryor's house, and his area is considered "the projects" or what have you. I'm betting Pryor just sold some of his stuff to help with some bills or something without thinking about it.
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All the ESPN reports state that that Pryor (with assumed that the other are the same) is suspended for recieveing improper benefits....
The improper benefits were from the tattoo shop. The selling of the merchandise was just poor judgment.
They also interviewed Pryor's coach from high school and he stated that Pryor probably didn't know/think about the ramifications of sellings some of his stuff, and that he most likely just wanted to help out his mother. I am from about 20 mins away from Pryor's house, and his area is considered "the projects" or what have you. I'm betting Pryor just sold some of his stuff to help with some bills or something without thinking about it.
That is why the university is not being punished. This situation about selling the stuff is a case of miscommunication. However, getting basically free tattoos is an improper benefit. Since the relative value is low, the university is not getting hammered.
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The Football should be round.
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Pick one NFL team and one college football team. Once you have a team to root for it will seem a lot more enjoyable. Also you don't have to pick the local team, but if they're a team you enjoy, go for it. It will be easier to go and watch them in their actual stadium one day and not just on TV. Once you have your own team to root for, it will make you part of the action.
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Falcons and Longhorns. Yay!
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Sea Hawks! ;D
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Hmm, I see sports (any sport) as a way for people to relax. People are different, yet somewhat similar. You could also be asking this same question about the difference between people enjoying baseball in the U.S. and cricket in other countries. The objects of most "sports" are typically similar: Get object A to area B while avoiding C (Football, basketball, soccer, hockey, etc...). Although, some sports have the opposing teams share the same "endpoint." Such as, golf, baseball, and bowling. The difference is size, color, shape, and material of the object, the number of players, the rules, and the field of play. Other than that, the basic fundamentals are the same. Soccer (Or more accurately futbol) is pretty much the exact same thing as football, except the roles are reversed. (Understand now, I'm oversimplifying things to make my point easier to understand): Soccer (With the exception of the goalie and putting the ball back into play) is played completely with the feet, and Football (With the exception of the kicker) is played completely with the hands.
The United States has had quite a history of doing things our own way and coming up with "new" ideas. That is why football, baseball, and basketball, are favored in the U.S. (Although there are more ancient sports that are eerily similar, but I guess we can receive credit for introducing these "new" sports.
Short version: guys like competition (For the most part), so anything that has a competitive atmosphere is attractive. Certain sports originate in specific countries, and thus are more popular there than anywhere else. Countries that don't really have their own sports, adopt the sports of other countries. Cricket, soccer, etc... have been around a lot longer than football, baseball, and basketball, thus they have been adopted by other countries that have been around for awhile before "our" sports were even discovered. Baseball is becoming somewhat popular in Japan, and football has been modified in Canada and rugby, which is similar to football, is popular in quite a few countries. Soccer, however, is also very simple (in principle), requires little equipment, and is very inexpensive, so it's quite easy to see why it's popular in many countries, especially poor countries. Basically all you need is a ball and some players, a basic understanding of the rules, and you're all set!
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This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?
uuuhh, getting pounded with the ball isn't part of the game unless the quarterback throws it to his receiver who maybe you and it pounds you in the head if your not wearing a helmet.
it's a really fun game to watch.
it really is honestly a spectator sport.
it appeals to guys cause it's a tough game with tough players who take a tackle and injuries as part of the game when plays go wrong.
it's fast paced, alot of action going on and it just has that quality that sparks an intrest in guys.
it's just a manly kind of sport
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well i suppose it is better than girls liking football
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well i suppose it is better than girls liking football
oh jayden *facepalms*
that's just being sexist, who cares if girls like football? i don't.
i mean it's ok if girls like football.
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When I first read that, I thought of a girl being romantic saying Ohhh Jayden, (heart heart)
because your facepalm never appeared.
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When I first read that, I thought of a girl being romantic saying Ohhh Jayden, (heart heart)
because your facepalm never appeared.
dude, im not homosexual. :P
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"Sexism" is made up for the most part. And what it really means is "girls can say whatever and guys better shut up about everything we don't like." Same as racism means "minorities can say whatever and whitie better shut up about everything we don't like."
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Well, this took a sharp left turn for the worse.
I don't even know why we got to the fifth page on a question with a very simple answer: BECAUSE IT'S FOOTBALL!