what is the non-american perspective of american football

Sandtrap · June 01, 2015, 09:23:05 PM

Apparently, my province has a football team.

The apparently should be a good compass to show of how much I took notice, or cared.

PSU · June 01, 2015, 09:41:03 PM

I can't understand how you guys can't love the NFL. It's literally the biggest and best league in the world.

Luciana · June 01, 2015, 09:46:11 PM

Quote from: PSU on June 01, 2015, 09:41:03 PM

I can't understand how you guys can't love the NFL. It's literally the biggest and best league in the world.

If by "biggest" you mean most funded, then yes. But this is America where everything is 10x the size of the world. If you mean viewership, then...

And the richest teams in the world are soccer.

That plus I love watching soccer because the atmosphere is lively. That is non existrant in American Football where I hear the 3 same songs. Crazy Train, Zombie Nation, and that other "ohhh oh oh oh oh ohhhhh ohhhh" song I forget.

Kiwicake · June 01, 2015, 09:48:06 PM

Quote from: PSU on June 01, 2015, 09:41:03 PM

I can't understand how you guys can't love the NFL. It's literally the biggest and best league in the world.

I mean to be fair all I've watched is the Superb Owl, but from what I watched it's not really hooking me in or anything...

it felt like you guys managed to turn ad watching into a national event

Sandtrap · June 01, 2015, 09:49:27 PM

Quote from: Luciana on June 01, 2015, 09:46:11 PM

Quote from: PSU on June 01, 2015, 09:41:03 PM
I can't understand how you guys can't love the NFL. It's literally the biggest and best league in the world.
If by "biggest" you mean most funded, then yes. But this is America where everything is 10x the size of the world. If you mean viewership, then...

And the richest teams in the world are soccer.

No. Bad. You were supposed to say something witty and insulting. Here. Let me do it for you.

PSU. There's a lot of "best" things out there in the world. Apparently your wife thought you were the best person in the world to marry. But, look how that turned out.

Luciana · June 01, 2015, 09:51:50 PM

Quote from: Fruit on June 01, 2015, 09:48:06 PM

it felt like you guys managed to turn ad watching into a national event

Coming from the country who's companies dominate the world, does this surprise you?

Luciana · June 01, 2015, 09:52:32 PM

That and I can't go 3 seconds without seeing Peyton Manning's massive forehead hick sounding self on a Papa Johns commercial.

The fact the NFL is so closed off from the rest of the world is what makes it so less appealing to me. Even Basketball has other countries interested. I like seeing that diversity and talent and interest from other countries, and that's why I love soccer.

Kiwicake · June 01, 2015, 09:54:33 PM

Quote from: Luciana on June 01, 2015, 09:51:50 PM

Quote from: Fruit on June 01, 2015, 09:48:06 PM
it felt like you guys managed to turn ad watching into a national event
Coming from the country who's companies dominate the world, does this surprise you?

Your American ways confuse me Luci

True Turquoise · June 01, 2015, 10:05:27 PM

Rugby?

I really enjoyed it in school and I like it as a whole, I don't really watch much sport though but I do enjoy it, American football has always seemed rather brutal and cool.

Maybe not the brutal part is cool but the rest is.

TB · June 01, 2015, 10:10:47 PM

I prefer hockey.

PSU · June 01, 2015, 10:24:14 PM

Yeah, other countries dont watch it? Who gives a fuck?

It still produces the most revenue out of any sports league. Its a cash cow and has no indication of slowing down.

maverick · June 02, 2015, 12:48:32 AM

College is better because we riot when our teams win.

Azumarill · June 02, 2015, 12:50:06 AM

Quote from: TBlocks on June 01, 2015, 10:10:47 PM

I prefer hockey.

Hockey is objectively the best sport, barely beating out basketball

Ushan · June 02, 2015, 12:55:29 AM

*Handegg

Flee · June 02, 2015, 03:32:41 AM

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