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Originally Posted by Oniw17
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.
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Originally Posted by Oniw17
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1jt
Isn't ther a player called a safety too?:blush:Quote:
Originally Posted by Oniw17
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. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1jt
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Originally Posted by 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.
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!
They'll be on TV iin a half hour. :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
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:Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
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Originally Posted by 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. :)
I started following the Cowboys after watching Bob "Bullet" Hayes in the 64 Olympics. Watching them on the tube now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
My brother and I played thru out our school years. My son is in his second year of Jr High ball.
Jeff
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1jt
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)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by jlb4tlb
One thing about Hayes that most people do not know is the zone defense was created to stop him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
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.
: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.Quote:
Originally Posted by higley
The Wonder Years, yes! :)
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Originally Posted by 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:Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1jt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_StaubachQuote:
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.
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!
How about those cowboys!! Allright, I'm up 20+ points but there's still one more game to be sure of my win..