scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Jan 4th 2006, 8:58 pm
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scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Jan 4th 2006, 9:00 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by franc11s
Jan 5th 2006, 12:11 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
This study was immediately disproven in my mind by:
When the scientists looked only at data from the past 10 years, English Premiership football and baseball swapped places.
Jan 5th 2006, 12:17 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by Hiro11
This study was immediately disproven in my mind by:
Jan 5th 2006, 1:15 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
stupid study
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
Jan 5th 2006, 1:18 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
stupid study
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
lol they just don't know
you deserve karma for sure... 
Jan 5th 2006, 1:57 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by franc11s
Too sodding right!
Jan 5th 2006, 2:00 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by CarlM
You are trying to say that designing a sport around tv commercials, and dragging a 1 hour game into 4 hours isnt exciting?
Too sodding right!
Too sodding right!
and they take the piss out of cricket
Jan 5th 2006, 2:02 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
stupid study
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
Why is it that most baseball players look like they all live in one big baseball trailer park?
Jan 5th 2006, 2:13 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
stupid study
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
in the last 10 years baseball is the most exciting?
what crap
that stuff sends me to sleep
Jan 5th 2006, 3:07 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Oh, I don't know. Pompey results have an air of predictability that even Yank football should aspire to.
Jan 5th 2006, 3:15 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by ironporer
I agree. Anyone who thinks US football is predictable and not excitiong should have watched the Texas victory over USC last night.
So maybe all college sports are better.
No comments about the cheerleaders being younger please
Jan 5th 2006, 3:19 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by ironporer
I agree. Anyone who thinks US football is predictable and not excitiong should have watched the Texas victory over USC last night.
yep my husband watched the rose bowl game last night and well done houston but I fell asleep, it dragged on for hours all those commercials...think that's what makes it so boring...
Jan 5th 2006, 3:56 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by TruBrit
yep my husband watched the rose bowl game last night and well done houston but I fell asleep, it dragged on for hours all those commercials...think that's what makes it so boring...
I can't understand how overgrown rounders can be classed as an exiciting game. Give me Good old British Football anyday !
Jan 5th 2006, 5:33 pm
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Re: scientists prove what we knew about American Sport
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I think college basketball is more exciting than NBA basketball.
So maybe all college sports are better.
No comments about the cheerleaders being younger please
So maybe all college sports are better.
No comments about the cheerleaders being younger please
I do wish that NCAA football would adopt a system similar to the NCAA basketball championship- say, take the top 32 teams and starting at Thanksgiving or so have #1 in each bracket play the #8, and so on, until the end. It would be awsome.