Are you ready for some football? (American)

[CFC]

The season officially starts tonight. I gotta cram 4 hours of homework into two so I can make it to the game tonight. (Carolina vs. Green Bay) I know I saw a chiefs avatar somewhere so I know there are some American Football fans here as well.

[Louie]

Yeah I'm the Chiefs fan here, unfortunately. They got raped last night by the Broncos. If only Kansas City had some defense........

[frodo1511]

Originally Posted by Louie

Yeah I'm the Chiefs fan here, unfortunately. They got raped last night by the Broncos. If only Kansas City had some defense........

Yah, a Chiefs fan. O WAIT, they lost!!! :icon_spam

Yup, 34-24 final, while both Quintain Griffith and Priest Holmes taking 3 TD's for each of their teams.

I'm hoping for either the Broncos or Colts to go all the way again for the AFC, while rooting for the Rams and Seahawks for the NFC.

[Dyce_Blue]

In their season opener, the Houston Texans really demonstrated that they are still an expansion team at heart.

David Carr threw 2 interceptions and
Domanick Davis fumbled twice

en route to a

27-20 loss to the Chargers.

They had the lead at the half, but we all know the Texans couldn't hold a lead to save their lives.

[Renegade]

Woo hoo, Go Niners!.... Everyone knows they'll suck this year, but I'll always be a loyal fan. Atlanta edged them out by 2, 21-19, so it wasn't that bad a loss. No Terrell Owens, No Jeff Garcia, No championship. Well the upside is that we're young . Look out for them in 3 years!

[Mags]

I absolutely love college football, but pro ball bores the bejesus out of me. It seems incredibly petty and just a mass of advertising. College ball is where it's at.

And for college ball, I'm ALL about Texas. We ranked 6th last year, which isn't too bad and hopefully we'll do better now. Hopefully Vince has gotten a handle on himself and won't be so easily excited. And hopefully, we'll have a better game against OU this year. Because...I fucking hate OU. Only good thing that came of last year's game was that 3 of my professors who'd gone to UT cancelled class the next day to mourn...mostly in off-campus bars. Everything else about that game sucks, right down to the traffic that all those crazy yahoos from Oklahoma make driving through Denton to get to Dallas. They mess things up royally on campus.

So, go Texas, and barring Texas, I'll say...Georgia or LSU. Anyone but OU basically. Who never should have been ranked 1st last year.

And as my college team (University of North Texas) got spanked by UT last week (seriously...65-0, I don't even know why we played them, we're in the fucking Sunbelt conference) I don't have much hope for us in terms of national standing. We do tend to do quite well in our conference (went to the bowl game the last three years running) and hopefully that will make for some really fun games. However, the game I'm looking forward to most is of course that of UT v. A&M. UT rocked it last year, and hopefully they can again this year and show those Aggies a thing or two. It's harder without Major though. I love you Major Applewhite.

[Jacoby]

I say this without being biased; but, American College football is by far the best sport to watch, ever. Even more than curling. These kids are playing just for the sport, no money involved. It's beautiful.

[Louie]

Yes, but college football isn't as polished as pro football. The defenses aren't even close to pro defenses.

[CFC]

Yes college football games have a better atmosphere but the BCS is quite possibly the most retarded thing on earth. So NFL > College until college gets a playoff.

College overtime also sucks.

Carolina plays KC next week. Gonna be a good game.

[IeatDogs]

College ball is way too boring compared to the pros. Nobody can stop the run and they're not nearly as many big hits.

My Super Bowl prediction
Seahawks 35
Patriots 31

[hasselbrad]

College football does indeed rock. There is no atmosphere like it anywhere in the NFL. Not even Lambeau can approach the atmosphere of a college football game.
And then, you've got the colleges in the South. Oh dear Lord do we love our football. When I was at Alabama, RV's started showing up around campus on Wednesday. I don't know why these people even left campus. Please, before you die, make a point of going to an SEC football game. LSU vs. Alabama is a good one to go to no matter which campus it's played at. Georgia vs. Florida isn't called the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party for no reason. Auburn vs. Alabama...off the fuckin' charts. Same with Alabama vs. Tennessee...we hate those orange bastards with a passion. Oh shit...almost forgot the Red River Shootout...Oklahoma vs. Texas...fuck it...I quit. I'm going on a four month road trip.

Look on the bright side Louie, at least your team has an offense. Joey Galloway hurt his vagina dropping a sure touchdown. The Bucs are toast. They may have to give Keenan McCardell anything he wants just to get some targets on the field. Brad Johnson is one of my fantasy QB's. Tom Brady is the other. I got ass raped because I started Johnson over Brady.

Yes...I am ready for some football.

***hasselbrad tackles his monitor***

[CFC]

I usually go to the Clemson vs South Carolina game when it is at South Carolina. I am not allowed to go to Clemson. That game is crazy.

Panthers games don't compare at all to it because about 75% of Panthers fans jumped on the band wagon last year. I don't remember seeing them when I was sitting in an near empty stadium during the 1-15 season.

[Liam]

Originally Posted by Jacoby

I say this without being biased; but, American College football is by far the best sport to watch, ever. Even more than curling. These kids are playing just for the sport, no money involved. It's beautiful.

Never seen Hurling then have you?

Fastest field sport in the world. I can't watch American Football without getting pissed off - all that armour sort of defeats the purpose. Rugby or AFL are more my style.

[hasselbrad]

Originally Posted by Liam

Never seen Hurling then have you?

Fastest field sport in the world. I can't watch American Football without getting pissed off - all that armour sort of defeats the purpose. Rugby or AFL are more my style.

Ever been in a car wreck? I totaled a Honda Accord by hitting a palm tree and a telephone pole, going about 40mph, when I was sixteen.
Playing football makes you feel like you've been in a car wreck every week. That's what the pads are for. Plus, the shoulder pads give you a little more surface area with which to lay a lick on someone.
Finally, I've known guys who played rugby in college but played football in high school. They say there's no comparison when it comes to the speed and ferocity of the hits. I doubt there are many 6' 3" -250 lb. dudes running 4.45 40's playing rugby.

Dyce,
I have a capture printed from that game of Dennis Franchione standing on the sidelines looking bewildered. The chiron of the score reads 77-0 with 1:58 left in the third quarter. It is taped to the top of my monitor, and it makes me smile every day. See...I just smiled.
Alabama fans were hoping they'd hang a hundred on those A&M bastards for stealing him away. I still can't see A&M take too bad a beating. Tennessee, Auburn and Texas A&M are three teams that I would root for Satan and his disciples of Hell over.

[Liam]

No, I havent been in a car wreck. At the rate I'm going I'll have my private pilots license before my unrestricted drivers license. The Australian licensing system is arse.

Playing rugby is exactly the same. I played for 3 years and I copped it week in, week out. Ever watched forwards taking the line forward? They are fucking big blokes - at least 120-130kgs - charging into each other at full tilt. Most players would be around 6'2 or 6'3, and rugby wingers are among the fastest runners in field sports. The fact that they play without any sort of padding at all (other than ear straps) makes it all the more impressive. AFL is even more physical.

I also know an American chap back home who plays for my uni in the state rugby comp. He played American Football for 4 years, and has been playing rugby for the last 2. He says the complete opposite (rugby hurts more ), so its just a matter of opinion. I just feel that all the padding is sort of cheating - lowering the force of impact by spreading it out over a larger area. Thats just me.

[hasselbrad]

I must admit I've always admired the taping down of ears.
I played football on the offensive (and some defensive) lines. Nowadays, most lineman are 6' 5" and a bit over 300 lbs. Most on the D-line run a sub 5 second 40. American football, because of it's structured plays also leads to more ferocious impact because of blindside hits (see Eli Manning and Jeff Feagles) that aren't as common in other contact sports.
Doesn't really matter though...football, rugby...all pussies compared to hockey players. I honestly don't see how those guys do it. All of the impact at twice the speed...plus fighting. Hockey is becoming my favorite sport to watch.

[hasselbrad]

...sort of off topic. Does involve football though. Check out the quote.
Must have transferred from Florida State!

[frodo1511]

Well, on the topic of College football, I'm an avid Michigan fan, and am really pissed that they blew the game with Notre Dame last Saturday, it was supposed to be preety easy for them. Oh well, San Diego State this week, that can't turn out THAT bad

[hasselbrad]

Originally Posted by frodo1511

Well, on the topic of College football, I'm an avid Michigan fan, and am really pissed that they blew the game with Notre Dame last Saturday, it was supposed to be preety easy for them. Oh well, San Diego State this week, that can't turn out THAT bad

That was a shocker when I saw it come across the ticker. Didn't Notre Dame lose big to BYU?
I really enjoyed seeing Southern Miss beat Nebraska. They play us tough as hell every year, though, so it wasn't much of a surprise.
Troy State...beating Marshall and Missouri...that's a shock!

[slimgopey]

WhoooO! Packers!