Sibdane Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, aaron said: I know I am Haha, your name is Aaron Rodgers?? I thought you just meant your first name matched. What a coincidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 41 minutes ago, tonkaroost said: Haha, your name is Aaron Rodgers?? I thought you just meant your first name matched. What a coincidence! It is! and we both have the same birthday of December 2nd! ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 My understanding of American Football. After a St. Patrick's Day type parade the game starts. The play goes on for 5 seconds then the referee blows his whistle. Another official on the side-line throws a tea towel on the pitch and everything stops for about 20 minutes. Repeats about 50 times. I may have exaggerated slightly as I haven't watched it for about 25 years. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 15 minutes ago, johnh said: My understanding of American Football. After a St. Patrick's Day type parade the game starts. The play goes on for 5 seconds then the referee blows his whistle. Another official on the side-line throws a tea towel on the pitch and everything stops for about 20 minutes. Repeats about 50 times. I may have exaggerated slightly as I haven't watched it for about 25 years. not far off john, its not like it used to be when i grew up, less stops then and more violent. plus more defense then. now its all offense and passing and flags and stopping. i can't get through a game anymore. i just follow it through the standings/scores online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 hours ago, johnh said: My understanding of American Football. After a St. Patrick's Day type parade the game starts. The play goes on for 5 seconds then the referee blows his whistle. Another official on the side-line throws a tea towel on the pitch and everything stops for about 20 minutes. Repeats about 50 times. I may have exaggerated slightly as I haven't watched it for about 25 years. I must admit I cant watch just one game on its own but I love Redzone on Sky. All the important action from all the games and no breaks! Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Rugby is my game really but if I was to be a fan it would be the first team I had heard of. Cowboys but also liked the LA Rams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 09/08/2006 at 13:01, Sickboy said: Just woundering, is anyone else here a fan of american football? If so who do you guys support? Im a bears fan myself Cowboys. should have had a better year than we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Only thing I do not understand is how the league/games are set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 5 hours ago, rubecula said: Only thing I do not understand is how the league/games are set up. they are setup regionally. for instance my team plays with teams in a 5 hour drive of each other. Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinatti Baltimore. THat way travel isn'tt bad. You play everyone in your division home and away, then you play 2 other divisons (1 match only, league decides). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 5 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: they are setup regionally. for instance my team plays with teams in a 5 hour drive of each other. Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinatti Baltimore. THat way travel isn'ttt bad. You play everyone in your division home and away, then you play 2 other divisons (1 match only, league decides). yes that is the part I find hard to follow: inter conference games, inter division games etc. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 52 minutes ago, rubecula said: yes that is the part I find hard to follow: inter conference games, inter division games etc. i'm not going to lie, european football is setup the best way possible in sports. i love the you play every team home and away, that the best record wins the season (no playoffs), the promotion and relegation system, transfers, etc. so im agreeing with you, american football scheduling makes little sense. rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: i'm not going to lie, european football is setup the best way possible in sports. i love the you play every team home and away, that the best record wins the season (no playoffs), the promotion and relegation system, transfers, etc. so im agreeing with you, american football scheduling makes little sense. Nice of you to say Mark, but I didn't mean it made no sense, just that it made little sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 i'm not going to lie, european football is setup the best way possible in sports. i love the you play every team home and away, that the best record wins the season (no playoffs), the promotion and relegation system, transfers, etc. so im agreeing with you, american football scheduling makes little sense.That works because teams are so close together though. US is like 2700 miles in width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 11 hours ago, tonkaroost said: 12 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: i'm not going to lie, european football is setup the best way possible in sports. i love the you play every team home and away, that the best record wins the season (no playoffs), the promotion and relegation system, transfers, etc. so im agreeing with you, american football scheduling makes little sense. That works because teams are so close together though. US is like 2700 miles in width. But it's not like every division is of the closest teams to each other in the NFL. Even then that doesn't matter because they fly over here for 3 or 4 games a season! The scheduling in the NFL is one of the strangest things you will see in organised sport, especially in the modern day. rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 21 minutes ago, Bailey said: But it's not like every division is of the closest teams to each other in the NFL. Even then that doesn't matter because they fly over here for 3 or 4 games a season! The scheduling in the NFL is one of the strangest things you will see in organised sport, especially in the modern day. agreed, part of the reason is there is like 30 teams but 16 games, that means each team can't just play everyone. so for "parity" they have you play your own division twice (6 games) and then 2 other divisions. that rotates so technically you play all the teams within a couple years. basketball and hockey are goofy too, they don't just play everyone 3 times (would make the most sense). it's like you play everyone twice and then your own division a bunch more. they try to get the local rivalry games more to get fans going. Bailey and rubecula 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 maybe they could come up with a promotion / demotion system. OOh no just thought then, that would mean some teams would not be as good as others and we all know they are all equal. sorry guys couldn't help myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 sit down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 sit down!He'll feel that one for a few days. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Patrioits back in the Superbowl, enjoyable game, unlucky Jags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 19 hours ago, MikeO said: Patrioits back in the Superbowl, enjoyable game, unlucky Jags. Disappointed they managed to pull out the win and also disappointed Philly won. Vikings and Jaguars would've been such a unique match-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 My interest in this super bowl disappeared last night. Go Eagles, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 didn't watch the games but heard the jags got screwed hard by the refs, tons of penalties for them but not the pats. completely rigged if so, NFL loves Pats and wants them in the SB because they know people will watch. Jacksonville Philly? not so much. what a farce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 9 minutes ago, nyblue23 said: My interest in this super bowl disappeared last night. Go Eagles, I guess. Yeah, I'm pulling for Philly just so the Pats don't win again. Plus, last time the Eagles were in the Super Bowl they lost to the Pats. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 minute ago, tonkaroost said: Yeah, I'm pulling for Philly just so the Pats don't win again. Plus, last time the Eagles were in the Super Bowl they lost to the Pats. anyone but Pats for me, Philly gets my vote. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Just now, markjazzbassist said: anyone but Pats for me, Philly gets my vote. Yep -- Pats have five SBs... FIVE... with Belichik and Brady -- ready to see someone new. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 They're also Trump fans. So, you know, fuck them. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 minute ago, nyblue23 said: They're also Trump fans. So, you know, fuck them. that too, fuck them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Was gutted for the Jags but the game had that air of inevitability about it. Can' stand the Pats so must be the Eagles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Foles proved the doubters wrong. Great to see. The D was immense. I think the Eagles can take the Pats, although they will come in as big underdogs again. Haven't been this excited since er 2004. Revenge, hopefully! Go Eagles! markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Read somewhere that Brady will make his 8th appearance in a Super Bowl, meaning he's started in 15% of all of them Love or hate him, that's impressive! MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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