American Football

[papayahed]

First Sunday of the season....


Anybody interested?

Detroit Lions still have the best (cutest) uniforms.

[Lote-Tree]

First Sunday of the season....


Anybody interested?

Detroit Lions still have the best (cutest) uniforms.

Girls interested in Football? that is just sick that is!

Is like men getting interested make-up :D

just kiddin :d

[jlb4tlb]

First Sunday of the season....


Anybody interested?

Detroit Lions still have the best (cutest) uniforms.

Football now and ice hockey soon, the most fun you can have on the sofa with your clothes on :D

Jeff

[papayahed]

Girls interested in Football? that is just sick that is!

Is like men getting interested make-up :D

just kiddin :d



Well, I didn't say I was interested but since I have a fantasy football team in a mostly girl league I need to pay a little attention to the games...:D

So, Lote are yu a Revlon kinda guy??:lol:

[Lote-Tree]

So, Lote are yu a Revlon kinda guy??:lol:

And whats that?

[Bakiryu]

Football? :idea: That's the one with the basket right?

[papayahed]

Football? :idea: That's the one with the basket right?

EXACTLY!!!

[Shalot]

I like college football better (Southeastern conference teams especially)

as far as pro teams it's all about the Colts

[Bakiryu]

I still get confused with the difference between football and soccer. back home soccer is football!

[Shalot]

I still get confused with the difference between football and soccer. back home soccer is football!


yeah, in my opinion, American football should be called tackle-ball instead or something else. It's more about running the ball and throwing the ball than kicking it. You score one point by kicking it through the goal posts but you get six for running it or throwing it into the end zone. But whatever - it's fun to watch in HD

[papayahed]

You score one point by kicking it through the goal posts but you get six for running it or throwing it into the end zone. But whatever - it's fun to watch in HD

Unless your going for a field goal then you get 3 points for kicking it through the goal posts.

Holy Cow, against my best attempts I am learning about the game

[Shalot]

Unless your going for a field goal then you get 3 points for kicking it through the goal posts.

Holy Cow, against my best attempts I am learning about the game

I knew I was forgetting something.

Either way, you still get more points for running it or throwing than you do for kicking. But the kicker is important. If your team can't get a touchdown, you still get a chance to score with your kicker. And that is all I know about football. No clue what a safety is.

[jon1jt]

Go Notre Dame

Go J-E-T-S


And whats that?


that's another word for "Gay" :p

[papayahed]

I knew I was forgetting something.

Either way, you still get more points for running it or throwing than you do for kicking. But the kicker is important. If your team can't get a touchdown, you still get a chance to score with your kicker. And that is all I know about football. No clue what a safety is.

I'm not sure what a safety is either. All I know is what I need to pick for my team, which is a kicker, a defense, A quarterback (and why is it called quarterback?), Wide receivers, and running backs.

[Oniw17]

Saftey is when one defense sacks the QB in their(the defenese) own endzone. 2 pt.s plus teh ball back in form of a kickoff. I used to watch football, back when I played and for a few years after, but now it's kind of boring.

[jon1jt]

I used to watch football, back when I played and for a few years after, but now it's kind of boring.


great point Oniw. once you experience the intensity of playing the game, watching it can become boring. it's no surprise that the vast majority of viewers of the sport never actually played a sport in high school.

[papayahed]

great point Oniw. once you experience the intensity of playing the game, watching it can become boring. it's no surprise that the vast majority of viewers of the sport never actually played a sport in high school.

There's only a finite number of teams and a finite number of spots on those teams. A majority of people in general never played a sport in high school.

[papayahed]

Saftey is when one defense sacks the QB in their(the defenese) own endzone. 2 pt.s plus teh ball back in form of a kickoff. I used to watch football, back when I played and for a few years after, but now it's kind of boring.

Isn't ther a player called a safety too?:blush:

[Virgil]

First Sunday of the season....


Anybody interested?

Detroit Lions still have the best (cutest) uniforms.

Yeah, I'm interested. Baseball has become a drag at this point. My Baltimore Orioles suck big time. :sick: :sick: So let's move on to football. At least my Dallas Cowboys have a chance this year. :)


Isn't ther a player called a safety too?:blush:

Yes papaya, a safety in scoring is trapping the ball in the opposition's end zone while they control the ball for two points. But the two defensive palyers behind the line backers are also called safeties.


great point Oniw. once you experience the intensity of playing the game, watching it can become boring. it's no surprise that the vast majority of viewers of the sport never actually played a sport in high school.

Well, yes the majority of people never played, but of the people I know who played, they are the most fanatic. I don't think that makes a difference.

[papayahed]

Yeah, I'm interested. Baseball has become a drag at this point. My Baltimore Orioles suck big time. :sick: :sick: So let's move on to football. At least my Dallas Cowboys have a chance this year. :)


How in the heck did my tigers get 5.5 games back???

Looks like you and I are rooting for the same team Virgie!!! I have Romo and Owens on my FF team.

[higley]

I'm a big football fan. I prefer college (and the Buckeyes above all), but I still get my hopes up for the Browns every year--and we all know how that turns out. Geez. Just one winning season! That's all I ask. :sick:

I'll occasionally go out to watch my old high school play too--they're getting pretty good; the quarterback's committed to Northwestern and another kid's going to Georgia Tech. A big improvement from when I was a high schooler and the team went 0-10 in my sophomore year!

[Virgil]

How in the heck did my tigers get 5.5 games back???

Looks like you and I are rooting for the same team Virgie!!! I have Romo and Owens on my FF team.

They'll be on TV iin a half hour. :banana:

[jon1jt]

There's only a finite number of teams and a finite number of spots on those teams. A majority of people in general never played a sport in high school.

that's true. this made me think of something else about people who never played a high school sport. they usually go on to become the most fanatical golfers. :lol:


I'm a big football fan. I prefer college (and the Buckeyes above all), but I still get my hopes up for the Browns every year--and we all know how that turns out. Geez. Just one winning season! That's all I ask. :sick:

I'll occasionally go out to watch my old high school play too--they're getting pretty good; the quarterback's committed to Northwestern and another kid's going to Georgia Tech. A big improvement from when I was a high schooler and the team went 0-10 in my sophomore year!


do you think that you watch your old high school team play these days because it subconsciously allows you to revisit your own high school years? like a grand old Wonder Years experience. :D i'm just trying to figure out people who watch sports, that's all. :)

[jlb4tlb]

Yeah, I'm interested. Baseball has become a drag at this point. My Baltimore Orioles suck big time. :sick: :sick: So let's move on to football. At least my Dallas Cowboys have a chance this year. :)

I started following the Cowboys after watching Bob "Bullet" Hayes in the 64 Olympics. Watching them on the tube now.

My brother and I played thru out our school years. My son is in his second year of Jr High ball.

Jeff

[higley]

do you think that you watch your old high school team play these days because it subconsciously allows you to revisit your own high school years? like a grand old Wonder Years experience. :D i'm just trying to figure out people who watch sports, that's all. :)

Do you know, I don't actually--in fact I keep thinking how glad I am not to be in high school anymore! I wouldn't go back if you paid me. Not to uh, depress anyone still in that particular mire. :p Really I just like to support the local kids. Not to mention that two or three of them might be on tv someday!

Also, my college doesn't have a football team. It's an art school so there's dodgeball night and frisbee on the lawn, and that's about it. I can't afford Buckeyes tickets and therefore if I'm to see any live football at all high school's the only option! :D

(By the way, I love the Wonder Years)

[Virgil]

I started following the Cowboys after watching Bob "Bullet" Hayes in the 64 Olympics. Watching them on the tube now.
Jeff

You remember Bob Hayes? One of the fastest football players in the history of the game, if not the fastest. But I have to say my favorite Cowboy receiver was Drew Peirson. He always came through in the clutch. Remember that Hail Mary catch from Roger Staubach (still my favorite Cowboy quarterback) against the Vikings in the 75 playoffs.

[jlb4tlb]

You remember Bob Hayes? One of the fastest football players in the history of the game, if not the fastest. But I have to say my favorite Cowboy receiver was Drew Peirson. He always came through in the clutch. Remember that Hail Mary catch from Roger Staubach (still my favorite Cowboy quarterback) against the Vikings in the 75 playoffs.

One thing about Hayes that most people do not know is the zone defense was created to stop him.

Drew was great and having Golden Richards playing on the other side of the line made him even better. I have many found memory's of the 70s Cowboys. Its late and now is the time for bed, some other time I will post some of them.

[jon1jt]

Do you know, I don't actually--in fact I keep thinking how glad I am not to be in high school anymore! I wouldn't go back if you paid me. Not to uh, depress anyone still in that particular mire. :p Really I just like to support the local kids. Not to mention that two or three of them might be on tv someday!

Also, my college doesn't have a football team. It's an art school so there's dodgeball night and frisbee on the lawn, and that's about it. I can't afford Buckeyes tickets and therefore if I'm to see any live football at all high school's the only option! :D

(By the way, I love the Wonder Years)

:lol: i know what you mean about feeling glad not to be in high school. there is something deeply social about going to a high school football game, what is ultimately a spirited community experience. like you said, your presence alone helps to support the kids. thanks.

The Wonder Years, yes! :)


You remember Bob Hayes? One of the fastest football players in the history of the game, if not the fastest. But I have to say my favorite Cowboy receiver was Drew Peirson. He always came through in the clutch. Remember that Hail Mary catch from Roger Staubach (still my favorite Cowboy quarterback) against the Vikings in the 75 playoffs.


Peirson was no Lynn Swann, and Staubach no Terry Bradshaw. :D Staubach couldn't scramble for his life, but his passing accuracy was uncanny.

you had to love the performance of Mr. Tony Dorsett. :thumbs_up did i mention i hated the cowboys growing up? :D

[Virgil]

Peirson was no Lynn Swann, and Staubach no Terry Bradshaw. :D Staubach couldn't scramble for his life, but his passing accuracy was uncanny.

you had to love the performance of Mr. Tony Dorsett. :thumbs_up did i mention i hated the cowboys growing up? :D

Swann was better than Peirson overall, I'll admit. But I think Staubach was better than Bradshaw. Bradshaw had a great team around him. What do you mean Staubach couldn't scramble. I'm sure you were too young to have seen him play, but he was a great runner, and it led to a number of injuries. Here from Wiki:


Staubach was one of the most exciting NFL players of the 1970s. Known as "Roger The Dodger" for his scrambling abilities, and also as "Captain Comeback" for his many fourth quarter heroics, Staubach had a penchant for leading scoring drives which would lead the Cowboys to improbable victories. He led his team to twenty-three come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter, with 17 of these coming in the last two minutes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Staubach

I loved Tony Dorsett too, but overall Emmitt Smith is the greatest of the Cowboy running backs.

Hey they won last night!! Wow, what an exciting game!

[papayahed]

How about those cowboys!! Allright, I'm up 20+ points but there's still one more game to be sure of my win..

[higley]

Browns were killed of course. Why must Romeo insist on starting Charlie Frye at quarterback? I mean I'm not lobbying for Brady Quinn to begin yet, but he could at least start Derek Anderson or something rather than wait until the second half to put him in. :sick:

At least Kellen Winslow's finally earning his paycheck at tight end..

[papayahed]

The Lions did pretty well also...

[applepie]

I watched last night rooting for Manning and crew, but the real game is on Monday for me. I'm from Cincinnati, and I wish I had cable to watch the Bengals game. First, they're my hometown team and I'll not get to see the game. Second, Chad Johnson is planning something that he says will likely mean a half million dollar fine, and I'm going to miss it:bawling: . I have to hear about it second hand or search the Net after the game to see what stunt he pulls this time. Did anyone catch the gold shoes, followed by Nike shoes last season? That ran him a quarter million because Reebok is contracted for all the NFL uniforms. His pranks are normally funny, and I can't wait to find out what he does tonight for their first game.

[papayahed]

Well so far he put a sport coat on that said "Future HOF 20??". That can't be it?

[jlb4tlb]

I watched last night rooting for Manning and crew, but the real game is on Monday for me. I'm from Cincinnati, and I wish I had cable to watch the Bengals game. First, they're my hometown team and I'll not get to see the game. Second, Chad Johnson is planning something that he says will likely mean a half million dollar fine, and I'm going to miss it:bawling: . I have to hear about it second hand or search the Net after the game to see what stunt he pulls this time. Did anyone catch the gold shoes, followed by Nike shoes last season? That ran him a quarter million because Reebok is contracted for all the NFL uniforms. His pranks are normally funny, and I can't wait to find out what he does tonight for their first game.

The prank was a dud!!! All he did was go back to the bench and don an announcers jacket that had "Future Hall Of Famer 20??" written on the back.

[Telegram Sam]

I'm a big football fan. I prefer college (and the Buckeyes above all), but I still get my hopes up for the Browns every year--and we all know how that turns out. Geez. Just one winning season! That's all I ask. :sick:


Yeah. What he said.

[jon1jt]

Go Jets! :bawling:

[higley]

Yeah. What he said.

'She.' :lol:

jon1jt, I like the Jets too. Hope Chad Pennington stays healthy!

[Virgil]

'She.' :lol:

jon1jt, I like the Jets too. Hope Chad Pennington stays healthy!

Funny thing Higley. Pennington was hurt and had to come off the field sunday and the Jet fans cheered when he left. :lol: I think they're looking for a change.

[higley]

Funny thing Higley. Pennington was hurt and had to come off the field sunday and the Jet fans cheered when he left. :lol: I think they're looking for a change.

Ah geez. :(

[applepie]

Well so far he put a sport coat on that said "Future HOF 20??". That can't be it?


The prank was a dud!!! All he did was go back to the bench and don an announcers jacket that had "Future Hall Of Famer 20??" written on the back.

My mom was telling me on the phone that it turned out to be a dud. She did say that on their broadcast that you could see the team members telling him not to do it. She's in Cincinnati so it was a pretty solid broadcast. I'm guessing the higher ups caught on and warned him not to do it as well. A shame since his pranks are normally good.

[Telegram Sam]

'She.' :lol:

jon1jt, I like the Jets too. Hope Chad Pennington stays healthy!

Haha, oops, sorry. Guess I should've figured that out from the avatar. :redface:

[jlb4tlb]

Greetings,

I am not a fan of planned celebrations in pro football. My feeling is that by doing so you are putting yourself on a higher level then the rest of the team. The NFL, in my opinion should fine the the player and penalize the team when this occurs. What do you all think?

Jeff

[applepie]

Greetings,

I am not a fan of planned celebrations in pro football. My feeling is that by doing so you are putting yourself on a higher level then the rest of the team. The NFL, in my opinion should fine the the player and penalize the team when this occurs. What do you all think?

Jeff

I'm all for them as long as they are not for too long of a duration, and they should also always act with respect to the other players. Doing a little dance in the end zone is one thing, but taunting the other team is not kind at all. As long as it is an act in celebration that isn't taunting or disrespectful to other I have no issue with celebration and I am entertained by it.

[kratsayra]

I haven't been here for a while . . . so I'm just posting even though this thread's been up for a while.

I barely know a thing about football! but my university (Rutgers) is getting up there, so I have been paying more attention to college football lately. But I don't even have a TV! so that just shows you how little I follow it. ;)

[papayahed]

Sorry B, that was a tough loss.

[Dori]

Sorry B, that was a tough loss.

:confused:

Giants beat the Packers 23-20 last night. :D I don't follow football, but I am able to watch a few games.

[Tersely]

Anybody here for the Patriots? They are having a most awesome season. :thumbs_up

[Virgil]

Yeah, sorry B-M. Cowboys lost to those lucky Giants too, :smash: Now I got nobody to root for in the superbowl. I hate both teams. :sick:

[metal134]

This 2007 Giants are basically the 85' Patriots (yes, I see the irony). They won 3 very tough games on the road only to get creamed in Superbowl.

[Shea]

My co-worker has been insufferable. He's from New Hampshire. Nuff said.