Will American football ever be as big as football?

[Anonymous]

i think its nice that americans invented a sport. its a shame it never caught on. we should encourage americans by giving their little sport a try. who agrees?

Yes it might by tiny but one day all acorns become big trees.

No. don't be silly. no one even knows it exists outside america.

[tex151]

Ya that would be Baseball that we invented and that sport is played in many countries around the world,and what do you think that America is some tiny little Island or something, ya it's only one of the biggest countries in the world, hell some of our states are larger then some countries, so when you say soccer, I'm sorry I mean football, it's not a tiny sport but soccer on the other hand is, not many people in America like soccer in fact I find it very boring to watch. Maybe we should give your tiny sport of soccer a chance in our country, on second though na we will stick to football, it is much more entertaining.

[Asker]

yes. you are 5% of the worlds populace. this means you are tiny in this context. the world does not play baseball. I'm surprised you haven't worked out that the world series isn't really a world series at all. did that not dawn on you at some point in your life.

[Asker]

95% of the worlds population loves football.

5% of the world population loves american rugby/nfl.

95% is BIG.

5% IS tineeeeeeeeeeeeeeey.

no one cares what you do. you are just 5% of the worlds population.

and get that f***in bond avy of your profile ffs. its a contradiction in terms.

[tex151]

You see as American's we could care less what other countries do as recreational activities, I've seen soccer and yes I think it is a great form of exercise, but here it just hasn't caught on like football has, most people think soccer is boring, just watch an American football game and then a soccer game and tell me which one is more entertaining.

[darkknight1x]

You're supposed to say we couldn't care less. NOT we could.

[Asker]

u f***in idiot. its not called football.

its called american football.

football is that game you play with your foot not your hands ( and 95% of the world minus dumb americans get this.) I have watched both games. one is flowing , talented and strategic. the other awards points like candy + involved a group of obese men sniffing each others lycra shorts + throwing a ball between commercials. no one cares what you think. you are just 5% of the world. planet earth thinks your crap. idiot.

[tex151]

You damn foreigner it is called FOOTBALL in America end of story so shut the f*** up, and get a life go play your crappy little soccer sport.

[Asker]

you stupid native... ITS CALLED FOOTBALL NOT SOCCER! the whole world knows this. are youuuuu slooowwwwww. do you understand englishhhhhh? foot ball. it a ball you kick with your foot. american football...its a ball you throw with your hands...your little game is very cute native. and your culture is quite interesting, but really, you're cute lickle game is called a-m-e-r-c-a-n-f-o-o-t-b-a-l-l- and its based on rugby. 95% of the world > 5% of the world. aww cute little indigenous tribes.

[tex151]

Are you drunk or just a dumb ass, of course I speak English, I live in America we speak English, that is our primary language you dumb ass. Why don't you learn some history before you insult a country that you know nothing about. Like I said America is one of the biggest countries in the world, we have states that are bigger than some countries, we are not a third world sh*t country.

[Asker]

no you speak A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n- e-n-g-l-i-s-h- native. a bastardised version of English. and you play a bastardised version of rugby. and you call it football. and you are tiny. 5% of the world population. and the other 95% play football and cals it football. cos its a game where you kick a ball with your foot.

your little native game is cute if a bit stop/start. but its not called football. its just a form of rugby son.

[Asker]

now get back up that tree before the angry rain god comes and hurricane floods your 3 rd world cities, or maybe we should reflect on the third world infant mortality rates.. or the obesity rates...or the lack of health care...or illiteracy rates...or lack of gun control? native you will lose this argument. you are 5 % of the world. and your game was invented way later and is dwarfed 20 times by football. you are just an american troll. but you are wrong. + you are lost mate. tiny games don't count.

[tex151]

What the hell are you talking about, damn put down the booze, my American house is bigger then your house and it probably cost less, this is the land of the free, people here have rights if everyone hated America then why the hell is everyone trying to get into America? It's called football, because the ball is a called a football, you kick it and your throw it dip sh*t, once again learn some history or crawl back in your hole and do us all a favor and die, and the world would be a better place.

[Asker]

what you have demonstrated is your education system is sh*t, your socialization is is under developed and frankly id imagine you live in a trailer. your house is not bigger than mine (unlikely anyways) and unlike you my house really is my house and not my mommas. as for the fact you are 5% of the worlds population taking 25% of its oil, I think the world would favour your demise over mine fatso. oh...and your sport is tiny. get over yourself. it is not football, its american rugby. burn.

[Asker]

ps the world does not revolve around america. you're really just a failed ex colony about to taken over by china. in terms of sport, the world don't give a sh*t. in terms of culture, you lost your was a long long time ago. land of the free? lmao, nothings free in america, not the ppl, and certainly not the healthcare. as for the jobs market, you have savage unemployment figures. I think you are in reality the one who is living in a little hole. the world is a big place. get back in your trailer hick

[tex151]

You can think what you want and I will think what I want simple as that, but to me arguing over the internet with someone is pointless, I have better things to do.

[Asker]

yup go play american rugby or something. football with your hands lol. whatever next/ .

[RedThread78]

Well every down in american football can mean the end of the game. Most football(soccer) games can go on and on and end 0-0 or 1-0. Every second of American football can be an instant comeback/victory (Interception or a trick play). It IS true that football(soccer) players are the most all around fit athletes but the american football athletes are very specialized for their positions. Everybody has a different preference it just depends on what you like and what you were exposed to. It is gaining popularity as well there have been sold out games in England which have been very successful for instance.

[Asker]

youre just being silly there.

the goals are more important in football.

and stop calling it soccer. this is the www. you are incorrect to call it that when the regional sport is american football.

no its lost popularity. there used to be a superleague in europe. its dead now.

hows MLS doing?

ps american football is too stop start.

[RedThread78]

Like I said it it all comes down to preference we could argue all day but we wouldn't change eachother's minds. The NFL does do 1 or 2 games in England every year in they are always sold out. My problem with football is that even though it's not stop/start how often does the constant movement contribute to anything? Somebody can get a goal right away and the other team doesn't have a chance to come back. Also I don't like how the players always trip and fall and try to draw a card or w/e

[Asker]

ha ha yes. 95% of the planet prefers football not american football. :P

preference indeed.

you are not seeing it in depth. its a constant push between

defence /midfield /attack v attack/midfield/defence

then there are the flanks

the long ball

playing defensive

counter attacks

passing football

possession and product

dude its fascinating

if you don't get it then I don't really get you

the depths are endless.

[RedThread78]

I recognize that football is more popular I'm not disputing that fact I don't know why you are getting so butt hurt over it. I'm just telling you why american football is more popular in the U.S.A. we tend to go more for instant gratification and high scoring games I'm not putting football down at all I'm just giving another point of view. No need to get defensive I know the statistics and my sister is on her way to playing football on America's National Team so I respect it.

[Kamilah]

no way dude! Soccer (sorry football lol) its THE worldwide sport. American football (which I don't know even know why they even named it that since it makes no f***ing sense lol) its only watched by us

[heavenonearth]

Both sports are pretty interesting to watch, if you've never seen a game of American football you're missing out : )

[Asker]

what is the attraction for you of the american game? (honest question)

[Asker]

best answer by default. well done for not being an idiot.

[heavenonearth]

Well I think it's the best when you're with a bunch of people and everyone's watching every play and having a good time, like during the Super Bowl. American football is our main sport, so people get really pumped up about it. It's also interesting to see what strategies teams employ and it's exciting to to see someone make a really amazing touchdown. At our high school's game a couple weeks ago, this kid made a miraculous catch and out-maneuvered the other team completely, the crowd went wild!

[heavenonearth]

Lol, thanks!

[rdr005]

You know what's funny?

America invented baseball... and the world now plays baseball...

America invented basketball... and the world now plays basketball...

America invented American Football... and the much of the world plays A. Football.

The world invented... what... Soccer? And we're like... nah... that sport kinda sucks.

Sounds like someone is having ego issues about which sport is better.

I vote "C" Don't be silly, other countries couldn't handle it.

Hey... France invented cycling and they can't win their own dam race. Just saying.

[Asker]

no, everything you said is bullsh*t.

england invented football. and the world plays football.

95% of the world that is.

5% of the world gives a sh*t about the american sports. and that qualifies the use of the word little.

you are right about one thing tho. apparantly americans didn't really invent american football, its just a perverse form of rugby apparantly.

[rdr005]

Oh, I know the world plays soccer. Read what I wrote. I said, "we're" like nah. I was pretty specific in noting that we, America, really just doesn't give a sh*t. We'll do what we want, whether the world does it or not. Kinda like when we revolted against the UK and said F you guys. " link "

Don't get confused, much of what happens in America, I don't agree with. I don't believe that we're the ultimate super power and crap like that.

[rdr005]

As a matter of fact, during the Olympics I tend to go for other countries. I think America should be disqualified since we're just a mix of races and everything from all the other countries that participate.

On the flip side, whether or not A.Football is a variation of rugby or not, its still its own sport that we invented. You can take chicken and add your own dam sauce, and its still your own dam recipe whether you discovered chicken or not. Calm down bro, we don't hate you.

[Asker]

good answer and no hate. america is quite an insular country given its position on the world stage. its sports are super hyped and attractive, but tiny compared to football. like really tiny. basketball does translate well tho. it is mainly a ''black'' sport in the uk but in parts of europe and eastern europe it is very popular all round.

[rdr005]

Me personally... I just like teams. Don't care for specific sports. The only sport that I can actually respect... is one of the few sports I get bored watching, and that's baseball. Simply put, baseball doesn't rely on the build of the athlete to be great. You don't have to be tall, muscular, skinny, fast, or any type of stereotype, unlike basketball and soccer (which requires a lot of leg endurance and finesse) as well as A. Football and hockey.

[kalg8]

Although it is more popular in the States, Basketball was invented by a Canadian... Just saying.

[Asker]

football doesn't need genetics past fitness. and obviously latent skill and technique. the talent pool is truly huge.

as for baseball, I'm interested to an extent, but I hate cricket and it seems like the spectacle of baseball could be a boring one.

watching football is all about tension. its exciting in the same way a boxing match or a fight is. baseball is more of a ''turns'' game. I would like to get into it as its better looking than cricket. but cricket has bored me to death at times meh.

[Asker]

im (genuinely) interested in the spectacle of baseball and why it is attractive. what is the viewer investment / pay off. how does the experience of watching a game ebb and flow. what are the high points and the low. cricket bores the sh*t out of me and that is why I avoid baseball.

[josesmaf]

Right on, RDR!

[rdr005]

When it comes to baseball, I think you have to go in with the intention of pulling for a certain team. Its a fan-based sport. It is kinda exciting (and it implies to any sport) to see things happen as your team is winning or even losing while making a comeback. Baseball focuses on individuals a little more than team work (while team work is still essential), but takes away stereotypes of what it takes to be a good baseball player. Still bores me though.

[Asker]

americans are obsesses with baseball.

what is the attraction. why is it such an iconic american sport. explain that to me.

[rdr005]

Because it was "The American Sport." Just like all other countries are fascinated with their own "inventions." Baseball is also one of the few "Sports" that I think doesn't matter on your body build. As one person said, "You can be fat and be great like Babe Ruth, skinny like Frank Robeson, Short like Joe Morgan, Tall like Randy Johnson, heck, baseball even had two guys that had one arm." Again, I think its just a team based fascination, where anyone of any body type has potential.

[Asker]

i will give baseball a chance.. looks interesting.

lol its only a small regional sport. but interesting :P

[rdr005]

Small regional, in their defense, has nothing to do with it. Take AIDS and other diseases for instance... they're world wide... don't mean they're popular though :-P

[Asker]

ha ha aids is regional compared to football bud.

face it. no one gives a sh*t about american sports.

if sport was diseases and football was hiv then american football would be mexican flu,

exists mainly in one places. flares up for a week every year on the news, altho no one really knows anyone that has it, then everyone forget it exists lol.

regional jusr regional. kabadi , aussie rules, pelota and american sports.

[rdr005]

That totally went over your head... and I already told you... America doesn't care. :) Neither do I. I just don't care for sports altogether lately... much more interesting stuff out there in the world.

[Asker]

provincial

f***in

sport

no one cares if you care or not

you are irrelevant

[rdr005]

Calm down bro, just answering your question. Its OK man, you'll be fine. Don't sweat about it.

[Asker]

ha ha I just got off the football forums at the time.

we were ripping arsenal fans all night.

link

:D

might have gone a bit far there lol

[anon9999]

football(soccer) can be played with hardly any equipment and is easy to pick up, understand the rules

american football needs a lot of equipment and is quite confusing

also american football is extremly boring and doesn't take much skill or fitness and there are thousands of stopages and f***ing ads, ads everywhere

[Asker]

f***in A! lool

[dudeman]

its only boring if you don't know what's going on I thought soccer was boring till I got to know the rules and why people were getting fouls

[bazooka]

Americans suck at football (or as americans call it, soccer) so they made a rip-off version of rugby, and called it American Football. Baseball ain't an American original either, it's a rip-off from another English invention, cricket, which was played by the Brits in 1500's (and still being played in England and former colonies of the Empire). But I gotta hand it to the Americans for contributing to the world by inventing basketball. But anyway, about american football, nah, it looks pretty boring anyway, it doesn't come anywhere close to 'the real football', in terms of excitement, popularity and simplicity.

[Asker]

this is a good answer. baseball comes from rounders tho and few realize football was tied in with different rules at the time of rugbys code being developed and american footballs subsequent development. football has existed for melinium in different forms, however the development of the games we love occured in the mid to late 1800s. I agree with basketball being a true american sport, one of the few I may add. I disagree americans are bad at football. they have represented well in most WCs

[bazooka]

thank you and yeah, true, america is not that bad in football, they had a decent outing in 2010 WC. It can only get better I guess.

[KindOfAGeek]

Sorry to break it to you, but it was a Canadian who invented basketball.

[bazooka]

hah, really ? I didn't know that

[Asker]

Dr. James Naismith,[2] a Canadian-born physical education professor and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School[ ...wiki agrees

[MandMandM]

Yeah, pains me to say it, but England were bloody lucky to get a draw with the USA in June 2010. What was Capello thinking about with Green?

[Asker]

lol england should have won. usa were lucky. a ridiculous error cost us a sweet spot against ghana.

[dudeman]

we did good in the world cup and nobody even new it was going on so if we are good at things we don't even know about then we can definitely dominate if we actually cared

[Asker]

well you ain't got the infrastructure or the latent talent. you can't just put loads of built black people out there and expect to win like other sports.

hispanics show promise though.

[bazooka]

hahaha well said

[Yeahhbro]

No it won't, just because it requires less equipment and it is a sport that pretty much everybody can play. American Football on the other hand is highly specialized, you need to have these standards of weight, strength and so on. Plus football doesn't require much agility and if you have seen futsal games and competitions of skills with the ball you will know, it requires substantial agility to do all of those tricks with the ball.

[Asker]

lol at football not requiring agility. american football dont. run run throw run. meh. adverts.

[Anonymous]

Coming from an american, I say that it can only be fun in america. in world-football, the game is about being precise and tactical and fast, while in american football, whoever's big guy gets to the one with the ball first is the winner.

Just kidding around, but honestly I'm not a sports guy.

[smallz660]

F*** football and american football. We should all play curling! I thought that curling was just some stupid thing they only showed during the olympics, but I was in Canada a week ago and they actually had curling on TV every day. And they had articles about curling in the paper. Who needs athletic ability? How about sliding a rock across some ice and then sweeping off the path ahead of it. Now that's what I call exciting!

[ItalianBro]

Football (NFL) is very expensive (equipment) and the world already hates America. I believed they tried and it failed multiple times. I honestly don't care, I enjoy watching it and I can careless if the rest of the world played it.

Its kinda like saying why isn't soccer big in America. The one thing I dislike about soccer (football) would be the fact that grown men fake falling down from the slightest of contact, then grasp a portion of their body as if it had been blown away. I watch theatrical plays when I want to see acting, not a sport. Than the player will get up seemingly unhurt and ready to shoot their free kick.

[Asker]

no. the world is 20 times bigger than america. its not the same thing at all.

i too like american rugby. its a cute little game. I like obscure sports and just cos its only 5% of the population that seriously play it, it still think its groovy. kinda like la crosse or kabaddi.

[Asker]

ps a few dives does not change a thing. id rather watch ronaldo all day long than a group of grown men in lycra huddling around each others asses.

[ItalianBro]

I love how you constantly insult people. Your just as pathetic as Ronaldo rolling on the floor.

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[Asker]

which is why I gave best answer to a non retarded nfl fan. not all americans are idiots. you certainly pull down the average tho.

[Asker]

here have a burger...

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[ItalianBro]

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You can't talk big about football when this exists. So your saying that NFL fans are idiots? I am afraid to insult you any further because of the chance you will roll on the floor faking an injury. How about I just give you the free kick.

[Asker]

blah blah blah. greatest game on EARTH vs obscure little native colony sport no one really cares about. its not football v american football. its american rugby vs kabaadi. and I think maybe kabaadi for the win!

[ItalianBro]

Why do you say American Rugby? Are you talking about Rugby or the NFL Football. In 1921 the new professional league adopts the name "National Football League". it isn't called American Rugby. The problem is poor countries can't even afford the equipment for the NFL. Its obvious it won't be popular with poor people and without the safety equipment you could die. The sport is very violent and dangerous. It is because of the frequent skull fractures, which resulted in the safety equipment.

[Asker]

yes an fifa is called football as is football association. you do not play football you play american rugby and call it american football. it is one little code of rugby...it is not football. do you understand this native? do you understand the world is bigger than your little country and your cute little game. u-n-d-e-r-s-t-a-n-d the english? now go worship a tree or something you f***in throwback.

[Asker]

and no mate the problem is it is boring and crap. the world plays golf. the world takes part in formula 1. just not american rugby , because no one is interested in your cute little native sport. google kabaadi. that is what you are to the planet.

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now go worship the moon or something. you are boring me native.

[ItalianBro]

Outside the United States, the sport is referred to as "American football" or "Gridiron football". Stop calling it American Rugby. Gridiron (American football) is a derivative of rugby football and rugby football came from association football.

[Asker]

by who? it quite clearly is american rugby and as no one seems to recognise the term soccer and yet it gets used by ameritards, lets be real. they are playing an american version of rugby. american rugby.

[ItalianBro]

The rules are different. Rugby football is derived from football association but its a different sport. American Football (Gridiron) is derived from Rugby football but is still considered a different sport. The rules in American Football are different than Rugby football. You can't say the sports are the same. Its obvious that your anti American and extremely jealous of Americans.

[Asker]

nope. I'm willing to give this little rugby type game of yours a try (no pun). it looks a bit stop/ start tho. I know american football is a localised, small obscure sport and like aussie rules , there snot many outside of its home nation that are interested, but I've seen a few films and I'm willing to give it a go. frankly there are a lot of americans that think they are the centre of the earth and that their sport is ''football'' and is the biggest sport on earth. reality check. its not.

[GuyAskingGirls]

Soccer is a riveting sport let me tell you. If the rest of the world had the athletes to play football I guarantee you guys would enjoy it. Think about how crazy soccer fans would get after a huge hit on the field.

[Asker]

huh, what is this soccer game. is it a new american sport?

[ItalianBro]

Soccer is a nickname for football you idiot.

[Asker]

no its not. its a stupid word that has no f***in meaning outside of the 5% of people who strangely play some perversion of rugby and call that football.

football is called football. we invented it and we f***in named it you orangutan. calling nfl football and football soccer is about the stupidest example of dumb america I have ever come across that didn't involve killing hundreds or people for oil. .

[Asker]

as for italy ... you should try beating new zealand and not finishing LAST in your group, before you come on here giving it the biggun. who do you sopport? inter or ac? well I'm a spurs fan and we ran through one and will pillage the other you sad f***in e clown. go home and shave your mommas arm pits.

[zombiefood]

Baseball was invented in America. And that one's played all over the world. And is popular all over the world. So why don't you do full research before you try insulting an entire nation.

[zombiefood]

Not to mention American football is also played all over the world. So just... try and do any form of research before you insult any one. I don't even need to be from America to want to prove you wrong. You're just being a jackass. Just thought I'd let you know. Appease your sad trolling crave a little bit.

[Asker]

who is insulting ppl. and what is baseball. I've never heard of that being played outside america unless you include some obscure league in japan. I've heard of ''the world series'', but I was under the impression it was just american teams playing in it.

you seem very sensitive. its not my fault no ones really interested in your sports.

[Asker]

and to the answerers second response...american football is not played all over the world in any major way. they tried to have a euro league but it was abandoned.

one of us has done our research and the other one is name calling and trolling.

you accuse me of insulting for a perfectly legit question. and then you insult and troll.

how sad.

[zombiefood]

I'm not American, I've lived here for a short time recently because of my father's job, so I really don't give two sh*ts whether or not their sports are played else where. I just know from my travels that they do have homes outside of this country. Also they're not children, they may act like children sometimes but there's not need to treat them condescendingly. And if that was not your intention then you need to go back and learn how to use Rhetoric properly. And that was the only real problem I

[zombiefood]

had. To be honest I couldn't care less about sports. It was your tone, your demeanor that bothered me. So, even if you think yourself superior, or your nation superior at least try and sound respectful and polite.

[Asker]

and now you are ignorantly assuming and prejudging the tone of someone from a different culture who youve never met, whilst using curse words and name calling.

i do not know your story, but I fear you are slightly bigotted and in need of further education.

i suggest theory of knowledge and maybe some debating classes.

[Asker]

it is very misguided to expect someone from another place to fit into the tiny cultural back water you find yourself in. there are lots of fish out there and they do not all swim in your pond. the internet is a broad ocean, its silly to look upon it like you would your little niche on the map. may I remind you that you are not even speaking your language, but a bastardised version of ours. have a nice night tho. I like dr doolittle, the interactive version has been fun. :)

[zombiefood]

I'm not, I'm using your word choice, both in the phrasing of the question and the phrasing of the poll options to assess rhetoric. You should always be aware of how your tone comes off to others and your tone is very condescending. Calling the nation an 'acorn' they're babies, children that, with nurturing from the older, wiser nations, can grow. It's 'nice' that America invented a sport. The word choice makes it sound as though you're speaking down upon them. Not to mention the last sentence

[zombiefood]

"we should encourage Americans by giving their little sport a try"

WE, every one else is in this little grown ups club watching America bobble around like a infant, outside of the all wise, all powerful group. "giving their little sport a try" Oh look at this cute thing that they came up with. We should show positive re-inforcement by trying it out, show them their on the right track. It's not the way you may have intended it, but that's the way your word choice leads it to be interpreted.

[Asker]

you sound like you got issues.

stop being so controlling, when you are older you will realize you do not own the internet and people will not do what you say on it.

i called your sport little which it is.

in this context your country at 5% of the worlds populace is very small.

and they are relatively new sports.

maybe we should give them a try.

[zombiefood]

I don't mind whether or not they get a try. I'm just informing you to keep an eye on your rhetoric, or else offend people. Just a cautionary thing. That's the first lesson they teach you when you get to graduate school. And it'd be a good lesson for you to learn.

[Asker]

as for the rest of what you said, you are trying to impose internal structures on people outside of your understanding. this is ignorant and tbh probably symptomatic of some underlying emotional/ sexually fridgidity. I don't know you, but you seem quite the control freak and a latent ignoramus. I imagine someone really hurt you, but it wasn't me and I hope things get better for you soon. :)

[Asker]

you are not a moderator and the only infringment on the rules I can see is your use of the words jack ass and troll.. you would be best advised to watch your own words, as it seems you are the one who has the issues with the rules of this website.

[zombiefood]

No, I'm just an English and Political Science graduate who has spent seven years analyzing, writing and listening to speeches and I'm just letting you know how you come off. I'm not controlling you and I've gotten over the first instinctual bit of anger I felt at some one acting what I saw as mean. And I'm just letting you know how you could come off to others. Very proud and arrogant. As for now, I'm done arguing because I've given up caring, and I've said my peace. So do have a lovely night.

[Asker]

a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. your age says 17 so unless you have been studying since you were 10 , you are lying. have a nice night too. I don't wish to patronise you sweetie, but learn to not automatically run around this world trying to enforce the little unfinished education you do have on other people who are older and more qualified than you. assume makes an ass out of someone. these schematics in your head are like the first letters of the alphabet. learn child, don't speak.

[zombiefood]

I'm 24, the age is wrong. But I do thank you for the consideration you took to check. I take back what I said, you do do your research.

[Asker]

lol I also enjoy fencing. have a nice night.

[zombiefood]

You as well. And I'm glad to see we can end on a civil note. At least, it seems civil to me.

[Asker]

lol its the first genuine thing I've said to you. apart form the sport stuff. america is very insular and its worth reality checking people sometimes. you seem very intelligent, but don't jump in so quick. bait is bait and fools rush in. and you are clearly no fool. that's all I would say.. goodnight.

[linz11]

didn't baseball evolve from rounders which originated in Ireland ?

[MikeVick4MVP]

well when you have athletlets like this...why not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_jZMEv8Va8

[Asker]

lost in the wild cards didn't ya. still , there's always crufts to look forward to.

[MikeVick4MVP]

screw the eagles D

[Asker]

no...the eagles screw YOU.

[Teal_Star]

Americans didn't invent it. It's an evolved form of rugby.

[bazooka]

right on!

[MandMandM]

Regression surely?

[darkknight1x]

American football sucks. European football is awesome.

[MikeVick4MVP]

u can go jump off a cliff

[zombiefood]

I'm a fan of both, actually. Though I feel like once you learn about a sport and find a team that you can support and can relate to it and understand it they become more interesting.

[Asker]

american rugby...for that is what it is...is interesting but very stp/start. the set up of the league/superbowl looks unfair andf complicated and its really not a psort for everyone. it seems based on genetic dispostion and ignorance rather than talent or skill. some of the tactics and strategy are facinating tho, but that's the coaches not the soldiers innit.

[darkknight1x]

@QA Why are you mentioning rugby?

[darkknight1x]

@QA Soccer isn't a new sport. The European football in America is called Soccer.

[Asker]

what is soccer? I've never heard of this ''soccer''. who invented it? who plays it? what is it called by 95% of the planet.

do me a favour...write football in 95 point type. then write american football (american rugby) next to it in 5 point point. when you have done that get back to me.

[darkknight1x]

link link link link

[Asker]

congrats. you found american websites that use the word soccer to describe football and football to describe american football. yes 5% of the worlds populace uses the wrong word to describe the worlds most popular game, while mistakingly using its name to describe their tiny little 5% 'er sport. this is why you are thought of as retarded. football ...95% of the world. american football 5%. one is called football and the other is called american football + really should be called american rugby.

[darkknight1x]

I use the word football to describe soccer because the majority of people outside the US don't say soccer. And I'm assuming you're not in the US. I'm sure most people understand the difference between a person saying American Football and European Football(soccer). I don't understand why your saying I'm retarded. I'm not the reason US Americans don't call football "rugby" and use "soccer" to describe the world's most popular sport.

[Asker]

its not called soccer man. its called football. no one gives a sh*t what the outer mongolians call it and no one gives a sh*t what the americans call it. this is the internet and the correct term is based on the popularity of the game world wide. not some dumb little native code of it in one of the ex colonies. therefore the correct term is soccer. as for the american rugby comment ...that is what it is, where it came from and what it actually is man. there is no european football just football.

[Asker]

*the correct term is football..damn you even confusing me now with your mumbo jumbo.

[MandMandM]

No. But hand egg is pretty good to watch for a change if you have a spare 4 hours.

[ikarus]

LOL all acorns become trees that so funny for some reason...

[martyfellow]

it's really just a dumb version of rugby anyway, not an invention of the US.

[dudeman]

ruby and football are way different

[martyfellow]

Right, as a said, it's rugby dumbed down.

[me_just_me]

Lol and what country are you from?

[Asker]

the one that used to own you.

planet earth brother. we all play football.

[me_just_me]

But the one that no longer does... haha

[Anonymous]

no one plays soccer in america

[selfishstars]

Sports! Awesome!