Superbowl

[Kuntmode]

Is it still going?

What stage of the game are we at. 26 hours and 15 minutes?

Anyone scored yet? How many intervals and time outs so far?

Did anyone know Iraq shifted ten tonnes of chemical weapons whilst Superbowl was on?

A sport invented by idiots, and I am sure, 70% of those who watch it and go to the games, still can't figure out what the fuck is going on half the time.
At least no one gets hurt. They are so well protected, the only injury a person would get at Superbowl, is from a flying coke cup.

 

[bknight2602]

I take it you're not a football fan. lol

 

[Coolville]

Is it still going?

What stage of the game are we at. 26 hours and 15 minutes?

Anyone scored yet? How many intervals and time outs so far?

Did anyone know Iraq shifted ten tonnes of chemical weapons whilst Superbowl was on?

A sport invented by idiots, and I am sure, 70% of those who watch it and go to the games, still can't figure out what the fuck is going on half the time.
At least no one gets hurt. They are so well protected, the only injury a person would get at Superbowl, is from a flying coke cup.

LOL!
What amuses me is that they use Roman numerals to make it look like it has tradition. Oooh, 37 years!
A flock of girls wearing padding.
Thank god for global sports.

 

[Guest]

 

[Kuntmode]

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What percentage of play in Gridiron consists of the players using their feet?

In fact, they spend more time fucking standing around watching an umpire make hand signals like someone on an aircraft carrier.

Throwball?
Run-with-ball?
Passball?
Eggball?
Goofball?

 

[clit_licker30]

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LOL!
What amuses me is that they use Roman numerals to make it look like it has tradition. Oooh, 37 years!
A flock of girls wearing padding.
Thank god for global sports.

American football players may be the toughest breed in the world.

They would totally fuck up most other "contact" athletes worldwide.

 

[Coolville]

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American football players may be the toughest breed in the world.

They would totally fuck up most other "contact" athletes worldwide.

You've obviously never seen rugby down there below the Mason-Dickless Line.
Same contact. No pads.

 

[clit_licker30]

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You've obviously never seen rugby down there below the Mason-Dickless Line.
Same contact. No pads.

I have seen it and it is no contest. We did that in the back yard growing up for fun with girls tougher than your "football" players.

Your version is tough, but there is still no comparision. If y'all were so fucking good, you would be on a plane to the USA to play the real thing and make some real money and become good Republicans.

 

[Coolville]

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I have seen it and it is no contest. We did that in the back yard growing up for fun with girls tougher than your "football" players.

Your version is tough, but there is still no comparision. If y'all were so fucking good, you would be on a plane to the USA to play the real thing and make some real money and become good Republicans.

"make some real money?" Sorry, our standard of living is too high and I'm not in the mood for slumming it.
"the real thing"? being rugby, since american football stems from rugby. You still say "touchdown" even though you don't touch the ball down in the end zone anymore.

oh, nevermind.

 

[Riles]

Damn, and here I was hoping THIS would be the thread to explain all the goddamned rules. How many threads were made on this, and not a single one to explain the object of this silly game, drats!

 

[RawHumor]

Damn, and here I was hoping THIS would be the thread to explain all the goddamned rules of this game. How many threads were made on this one game, and not a single one to explain the object of this silly game, drats!

Here's the object: to score more points than your opponent.

If you have any other questions, just let me know.

 

[Riles]

Here's the object: to score more points than your opponent.

If you have any other questions, just let me know.

You're about as helpful as the couch potato was last night.

 

[RawHumor]

You're about as helpful as the couch potato was last night.

You'll need to be a little more specific. The rule book is probably over 1,000 pages long, and possibly closer to 10,000 pages.

 

[Gord]

The thing about Gridiron is that they breed people just to do one job

You get some 300 pound monster whos only job is to tackle - and then again they get sprinters who dont have to do any tackling just run fast

OK the 1/4 back has to do more than one job he has to pass and run - sometimes at the same time


Sure there are some tough players on American Footie - but when you just have one thing to do it would be kinda hard to fuck it up

I cant believe you have one guy and all his job is to catch the ball and run - then he goes an sits down again !!

 

[Riles]

You'll need to be a little more specific. The rule book is probably over 1,000 pages long, and possibly closer to 10,000 pages.

Okay, specific question. Why do they keep plowing each other back and forth on the field? What does it get them? Why do they do this and just what is it that causes them to switch from plow-er to plow-ed?

I just don't understand this game!

Hockey - okay, I can understand that
Basketball - check, got that too
Soccer - yep, I think so.
Baseball - well duh

but football? Nope...not a chance. Perhaps it's because I never played it.

 

[RawHumor]

Okay, specific question. Why do they keep plowing each other back and forth on the field? What does it get them? Why do they do this and just what is it that causes them to switch from plow-er to plow-ed?

I wasn't sure how serious you were, but I'll start from the top.

Once one team has the ball, that team is on offense. While on offense, you have 4 chances to move the ball 10 yards forward. If you do that, you get a first down and you have to start over again at 1st and 10 (first down, then yards to go for a first down).

If the team doesn't make a first down in the first three tries, then it is fourth down. On 4th down, a team can either punt (kick the ball to the oppenent), try for a fieldgoal (kicking the ball between the goal posts for 3 points), or try to get the first down by running another offensive play. If they choose the last option and don't get it, the other team gets the ball at that spot.

If, at any point, the player with the ball gets into the end zone, that's a touchdown and it's worth 6 points to that team. They can then kick an extra point for one point or try to make 2.5 yards for 2 points.

 

[Coolville]

The thing about Gridiron is that they breed people just to do one job

You get some 300 pound monster whos only job is to tackle - and then again they get sprinters who dont have to do any tackling just run fast

OK the 1/4 back has to do more than one job he has to pass and run - sometimes at the same time


Sure there are some tough players on American Footie - but when you just have one thing to do it would be kinda hard to fuck it up

I cant believe you have one guy and all his job is to catch the ball and run - then he goes an sits down again !!

And don't even get started on the kicker! He kicks a few times in the game and... and.... uh... that's it. LOL!

 

[Riles]

I wasn't sure how serious you were, but I'll start from the top.

Once one team has the ball, that team is on offense. While on offense, you have 4 chances to move the ball 10 yards forward. If you do that, you get a first down and you have to start over again at 1st and 10 (first down, then yards to go for a first down).

If the team doesn't make a first down in the first three tries, then it is fourth down. On 4th down, a team can either punt (kick the ball to the oppenent), try for a fieldgoal (kicking the ball between the goal posts for 3 points), or try to get the first down by running another offensive play. If they choose the last option and don't get it, the other team gets the ball at that spot.

If, at any point, the player with the ball gets into the end zone, that's a touchdown and it's worth 6 points to that team. They can then kick an extra point for one point or try to make 2.5 yards for 2 points.

Okay, I've read this twice now but I'm still a little confused - sorry, I'm not focused in the am. How many yards are there? I should probably know this, but I don't. Once they get their uhhh...first down did you call it? And they did it within their 4 tries, do they then move to the 10 yards and start all over? What signals the end of the game? When they get all the way to the end of the field?

 

[Gord]

Have any of you American footie fans ever watched a top class rugby game

say the All Blacks, or Australia, or England play ??

I suppose it is pretty hard to compare the two games - ok they started with the same philosophy - an oval ball and try and touch it down in the opposition half ( why dont you touch it down ?? )

But that is where it all ends - the games are so different , hence you dont get any cross over

A few English players have been looked at by the NFL

We have a player called Ben Cohen who plays wing - he is big strong , fast and very skilful - they want him to come over and trial.

Tim Stimpson kicks goals for Northampton and has gone over to the US just to have a bash - they couldnt believe how far he could kick it.

But the rules on both games are so different.

I am sure that some of your running backs would make great back players in rugby - once they got all the armour off they would be so much quicker as well !

 

[RawHumor]

Okay, I've read this twice now but I'm still a little confused - sorry, I'm not focused in the am. How many yards are there? I should probably know this, but I don't. Once they get their uhhh...first down did you call it? And they did it within their 4 tries, do they then move to the 10 yards and start all over? What signals the end of the game? When they get all the way to the end of the field?

Once you get a first down, you start over at 1st and 10 (needing ten yards for another first down). If they get to the end of the field, that's a touchdown and it's worth 6 points.

The game consists of 4 quarters of 15 minutes apiece, but the clock doesn't run continuously as it does in soccer (or football-non-American).

 

[Riles]

I'm sorry, Raw. I know that last post was poorly written and confusing to the extreme.

 

[RawHumor]

Have any of you American footie fans ever watched a top class rugby game

I've seen rugby games, but nothing professional.

I'm impressed when they can kick the ball (with accuracy) from a full sprint.

As to your question, the play is over once the player gets the ball across the goal line, so there's no need to touch it down for it to be a touchdown.

 

[Riles]

Once you get a first down, you start over at 1st and 10 (needing ten yards for another first down). If they get to the end of the field, that's a touchdown and it's worth 6 points.

The game consists of 4 quarters of 15 minutes apiece, but the clock doesn't run continuously as it does in soccer (or football-non-American).

Yes, yes. I understood the touch-down bit, but what I meant was, aren't the players continuiously moving "up" the field with each set of 10 yards they win? Or do they just keep going back to the beginning? I see the field is marked with numbers in intervals of 10, after starting at say "0" and then making "10" do they then play from "10" till they reach "20" and so on? Perhaps you're saying this already and it's just not getting through to me. My apologies.

 

[Gord]

I've seen rugby games, but nothing professional.

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I so there's no need to touch it down for it to be a touchdown.

Uh ok

No I understand



Just seems funny saying no need to touch it down to be a touchdown.

I think you should rename it a runcross or a runthrough or something like that

 

[plasticman33]

OK, Riles, put it in perspective this way! 1st and ten, I take you in my arms kissing you softly. 2nd and seven, our tongues intertwine our hands roam each others body. 3rd and three, we strip each other naked, our bodies pressing tightly together. 4th and one, You are sooooo, wet, my cock is throbbing, I'm going for it!!! TOUCHDOWN!!!!