View Poll Results: Sport? Suits you sir?
American Football
13
22.41%
Baseball
9
15.52%
Basketball
3
5.17%
Ice Hockey
5
8.62%
US Soccer
2
3.45%
All of the above - you can get beer!!
3
5.17%
Streaming radio 5 live is the only way to go
8
13.79%
I'd rather pull my own toenails out than endure any of it
15
25.86%
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US Sport, what's your bag?
#61
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Exactly, you opinion. Shame is, you know barely anything about the sport, but you cannot help make a comment. Larry Allen plays offensive line for the Cowboys. He is 6 ft 3 and weighs 325 pounds. He can bench 700 pounds and squat 900. He's hardly a Big Mac eating slob. Hitting in rugby and hitting in football are two different things. so, if you don't like it and have no interest, do us all a favor and give your post count a rest. I haven't watched a proper football match in almost two years, but I'm not in the football thread shouting my mouth off.
Does he prefer "Wendy's" then?
#62
Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Bob
so how did this all swing to american footie then anyway? no one give a toss about hockey or baseball then?
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Bob
so how did this all swing to american footie then anyway? no one give a toss about hockey or baseball then?
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
Jayzus, the guy hasn't been in the league for 20 years. Even when he was in the league, he was little more than a joke. Find a better example, please.
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
You're also aware that linemen are typically world-class power lifters and surprisingly fast, right?.
#66
Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It's all about BMI seemingly
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
As one of the few Brits how has actually suited up to play American football and thereby can speak from experience, those big guys are quick and terrifyingly strong. There are a couple of oversized blokes on every team who are more valued for their strenght than their speed, but they are the exception. The majority of players are incredibly fast and powerful.
I played rugger for my school in the UK but never got hit anywhere near as hard as I did while playing American football. Rugby is about grabbing and leaning to stop progress, while American football is about trying to knock the other guy off his feet, resulting in violent collisions.
I still like Ameican football, but I have grown to love the NHL. I have tried to get into baseball, but just can't do it.
I played rugger for my school in the UK but never got hit anywhere near as hard as I did while playing American football. Rugby is about grabbing and leaning to stop progress, while American football is about trying to knock the other guy off his feet, resulting in violent collisions.
I still like Ameican football, but I have grown to love the NHL. I have tried to get into baseball, but just can't do it.
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by rushman
Surprisingly fast? As in "surprisingly fast for a fat guy" you mean?
#69
Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
Seriously, go watch a game (preferably a college game) sometime with someone who can explain what's happening to you. I'll bet you enjoy it.
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
Seriously, go watch a game (preferably a college game) sometime with someone who can explain what's happening to you. I'll bet you enjoy it.
Last edited by rushman; Nov 2nd 2005 at 11:33 pm.
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Collage football.
Pro football.
Baseball
The rest is just shit. Basketball is about the worst game ever.
Pro football.
Baseball
The rest is just shit. Basketball is about the worst game ever.
#72
Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by Terrier
Collage football.
#73
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Do they do it with dried pasta and powder paint?
Dont be so ridiculous!!!!!!!
They use screwed up bit of coloured tissue paper and glue made from flour and water!!
#74
Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by rushman
Dont be so ridiculous!!!!!!!
They use screwed up bit of coloured tissue paper and glue made from flour and water!!
They use screwed up bit of coloured tissue paper and glue made from flour and water!!
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Re: US Sport, what's your bag?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
And Tony Hart Umpires
"And now for the gallery"