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  1. 11-10-2006 06:19 PM #1
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    Default Americans & football

    ...are like Canadians and hockey, I suppose. But how important is it really?

    Discuss.
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    Depends on who you ask really. I pretty much watch football all weekend if that says anything, but I'm just a big fan and leave it at that. It's not like I hate people that root for the other team, and obviously there are some people that take it that far.

    OSU vs UM is going to be crucial and probably the biggest regular season college football game in history. #1 v #2, final regular season game of the year with an outright big 10 title and national championship birth at stake. I'm not sure there has ever been a 'bigger' game, and the fact that it's between the biggest rivalry in the game makes it even better. Hence, the buildup...
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    Quote Originally Posted by courtiebee
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    Quote Originally Posted by courtiebee
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    strike 2?
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    This is off to a good start!!!

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    courtie got off to a good start with lukie, but now she's messing it up!!!
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    When the Colts or the Pacers are playing, I get more riled up than almost any sports fan I know. I've had this discussion before with people who say that it's ridiculous to get so excited about a stupid game when there are so many more important things to worry about. I guess they have a point, but IMO, it's not that ridiculous. My first two years of college I would always go to the common room of my dorm on Sunday to watch the NFL and during the spring to watch the NBA playoffs. There were some other sports fans there too, I got to know them and they ended up being some of my best friends in college. Being a sports fan gives people something to talk about and a way to connect with each other, and yes it's not that important in the grand scheme of things, but it's given me a lot of fun experiences that I wouldn't trade for anything.
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    soccer fans in europe are real fans
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigred
    soccer fans in europe are real fans
    why thanks!!
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    Importance is all relative. If you bet money on the Football games then they may be more important than the ones you didn't bet on?

    Is it important to watch a football game? probly not.
    Is it something I like to do? Hell yeah.

    Hockey is ok, I used to go to the Whalers games when they were in CT.
    Now I go to the Wolf Pack games (AHL)
    My son loves going to the Hockey games, He's 5

    I've been to a few Football games, and I like to watch them on TV instead, you get to see the replays over and over.

    I'd rather go to a Hockey game, than watch it on TV
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    you don't see this in Hockey!

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    Default Re: Americans & football

    Quote Originally Posted by Warpe
    ...are like Canadians and hockey, I suppose. But how important is it really?

    Discuss.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigred
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    Default Re: Americans & football

    It's a part of Americana. I wouldn' expect a resident of Soviet Canuckistan to understand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by takesix
    It's a part of Americana. I wouldn' expect a resident of Soviet Canuckistan to understand.
    Our balls are bigger:

    http://www.cfl.ca/
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    Default Re: Americans & football

    Quote Originally Posted by Warpe
    Quote Originally Posted by takesix
    It's a part of Americana. I wouldn' expect a resident of Soviet Canuckistan to understand.
    Our balls are bigger:

    http://www.cfl.ca/
    What are you compensating for?
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    Football has surpassed baseball as the national pastime
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    I was never into football. It just doesn't seem like that interesting a sport to me. I always end up bored, especially since it takes fucking forever just to get through a few seconds of the actual game on TV. Also maybe it's just that I don't know much about it, but it seems the vast majority of coaches are pretty bad strategists, and tend towards playing way too weak/tight.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mcatdog
    Being a sports fan gives people something to talk about and a way to connect with each other
    thats gotta be the best reason for the existence of teams and team pride.
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    go arsenal!
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    go arsenal!
    United will regain the crown this season. Do you get Saturday's premiership matches over there? How much football ... um sorry soccer is broadcast? any champions league?
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