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 Laraimaem: What do I think of when I hear the word football...
O-H! I-O! Cheers make me think of the naughty cheerleaders 
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| in-my-opinion.orgEntertainment & SportsSports topics/newsWhat do you think of when you hear the word: football? |
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GP: a: So is Brian the best football player in the U.S. in your opinion right now, GP? Actually, no he's not. He's in the top tier of college football players, but he's not the best. That distiction would go to USC's Reggie Bush or Texas' Vince Young. What about best player in history? Is it Joe Namath? [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PICTURE] [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PICTURE] posted by a |
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 a: What about best player in history? Is it Joe Namath? In history? Ooh, that's a good question...some would say it's Walter Payton, others would argue for Jerry Rice. Me? I'd say it's Jim Brown. posted by GP |
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 knn: I think football is football and american football is american football.
"Football" should not be used to describe "american football" because it has not much to do with feet. well, like it or not, here in the USA when someone says 'football' they mean what you mean when you say "american football" (wait, don't you mean USAnian football? because there are other countries in the americas that play soccer and call it football). 
(nfl stands for National Football League)  (hey look, they even play it in europe!)  posted by allone |
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 What's your attachment to Joe Namath, A? Well, being a So Cal person, guess who I'm rooting for.. 'SC! I'm a bandwagoner i must admit ( but i have been faithful to the dodgers...), so i flip between UCLA and 'SC, but mostly SC because they win more. THE GAME between those two teams is coming up soon, bragging rights man, bragging rights. Did you guys hear about the prank some of the SC teammates pulled? Lendale White, one of the stars, pretended to quit the team and stalked off the field in a huff after a fake argument with his coach. About..10 min later, everyone sees White on top of a building yelling something about ending his life. He ducks, and then you see this body fling off the roof and fall. Turns out he threw a dummy, but the rest of the coaches and players were pretty freaked. We have this columnist in the LA times, TJ Simers, who makes fun of the Dodgers and UCLA (he's an SC fan), but I like him eventhough he gets on everyone else's nerves. posted by sangu |
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 My answer to the forum topic's question would be: "moron" posted by fatpie42 |
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 GP: a: What about best player in history? Is it Joe Namath? In history? Ooh, that's a good question...some would say it's Walter Payton, others would argue for Jerry Rice. Me? I'd say it's Jim Brown. Gale Sayers had the potential to be the the best ever if he hadn't gotten injured in his third NFL season. He's like the James Dean of football players; short career, big impact.  posted by MindSlave |
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My answer would be: brutal strategy. It's a lot of tackling and pushing and injuries, but it's all operating under some sort of plan/play. Organized chaos. The picture that pops into my head is just a quaterback doing the 3 step drop, looking to pass. posted by sangu |
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Ohhhhh! I thought you were talking about the international sport "football" when actually you were talking about American Football (so named because no other country can be arsed with the daft sport having recognised that it is the wimp's alternative to 'rugby'). Yeah, I've no idea what words ought to come to my head when considering that sport. Perhaps: "wimp's alternative to rugby"? (BTW I refuse to use the word 'soccer'. It's an American term and it is a ridiculous word.) Anyway I'm sure you guys have heard of football hooliganism and will know what a problem there is (especially during the world cup) with loutish British football fans. The term "moron" for football fans (certainly where I live) fits the bill perfectly. posted by fatpie42 |
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fatpie42: Perhaps: "wimp's alternative to rugby"? I've played both very competitively (rugby in college) and believe me, American Football is not the "wimp's alternative." Sure, the injuries in rugby can be gruesome sometimes, but more often than not, they don't do any permanent damage. However, the injuries in American Football are not only gruesome but usually do more long-term damage to the body than any other sport. posted by GP |
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fatpie42: Ohhhhh! I thought you were talking about the international sport "football" when actually you were talking about American Football (so named because no other country can be arsed with the daft sport having recognised that it is the wimp's alternative to 'rugby'). posted by allone |
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GP: fatpie42: Perhaps: "wimp's alternative to rugby"? I've played both very competitively (rugby in college) and believe me, American Football is not the "wimp's alternative." Sure, the injuries in rugby can be gruesome sometimes, but more often than not, they don't do any permanent damage. However, the injuries in American Football are not only gruesome but usually do more long-term damage to the body than any other sport. Plus there're many other differences too: the rules, the equipment, the clothing, the field, etc. Football is definitely harder to play then rugby. posted by a |
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GP: In history? Ooh, that's a good question...some would say it's Walter Payton, others would argue for Jerry Rice. Me? I'd say it's Jim Brown. I like Jim Brown very much, he's also in an Arnie movie  sangu: What's your attachment to Joe Namath, A? If Janet wouldn't have had shown her boob & if those cheerleaders wouldn't have had been arrested for doing it, i'd think of him when i hear the word "football", b/c he's simply a legendary quarterback & probably everyone knows him, though here's a little info about him if you don't: AFL/NFL Highlights:
Named American Football League Rookie of the Year (1965) First professional quarterback to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season (1967) Named the AFL's Most Valuable Player (1968) Elected to Four AFL's All-Star Games Selected to One AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Named MVP of Super Bowl III Led the NFL in Passing Three Times Recieved the Hickock Belt for Professional Athlete of the Year Recieved the George Halas Award for Most Courageous Athlete Named Dodge Man of the Year Served as an analyst for NBC Sports and ABC's Monday Night Football Named to AFL All-Time Team Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1985) posted by a |
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 I hate to break it to you boy...but football is called football all over the world. It's only called "soccer" in the US. posted by Echelon |
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Echelon: I hate to break it to you boy...but football is called football all over the world. You know nothing. When I was in Italy, everyone called soccer " calcio ," which is neither identical to the word "football," nor does it translate to "football." "Football" is an English word. Not all countries are mainly English-speaking, and they all have their own words for the sport. Being that you are from Guatemala, you should have noticed this by now. 
posted by MindSlavery Florida |
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