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[Scoops Novel]

Relevant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsyoNU0NZHw

[penguinofhonor]

There isn't enough slamming or jamming in football for me, but I appreciate the sport for giving me an excuse to get drunk on a Sunday once a year.

Might I recommend cricket in that case?  It's an excuse to get drunk that has been known to last for over a week on occasion.

I may have just discovered the perfect sport.

[TCM]

Why are we discussing Soccer & Rugby?

This is the Football thread. This is an American forum for American things.

Europe sure is an interesting country with it's sports though.

[Techhead]

Before we continue on this discussion on what is and isn't 'football', I would like to point out that they're all derivatives of the older sport(s) of Medieval football.

Also, the term 'Soccer' derives from 'Association Football'. 'American Football' should instead be called 'Gridiron', which also sounds cooler than 'Soccer'.

[Heron TSG]

I was pretty terrible at (American) football on the rare occasions we played it in PE or I joined the group that played at lunchtimes, but I can see the attraction. There's plenty of strategy to be found, particularly if you don't want to be bludgeoned to death. I make for a terrible lineman, but running and dodging and jumping to move a ball from one point to another while others try to stop you has a certain excitement. A bit more frenetic than the simple thrill of the hunt that running inspires, albeit in shorter bursts with less hunting and more dodging.

A good sport. Dangerous, but good sport.

[kaijyuu]

This is an American forum for American things.

America! Fuck yeah!

(Facetiousness over. Please return to your regularly scheduled sports discussion)

[MaximumZero]

I was pretty terrible at (American) football on the rare occasions we played it in PE or I joined the group that played at lunchtimes, but I can see the attraction. There's plenty of strategy to be found, particularly if you don't want to be bludgeoned to death. I make for a terrible lineman, but running and dodging and jumping to move a ball from one point to another while others try to stop you has a certain excitement. A bit more frenetic than the simple thrill of the hunt that running inspires, albeit in shorter bursts with less hunting and more dodging.

A good sport. Dangerous, but good sport.

I could see you being pretty good as a Wide Receiver. Less slamming into people and more outrunning them.

[RedKing]

I was pretty terrible at (American) football on the rare occasions we played it in PE or I joined the group that played at lunchtimes, but I can see the attraction. There's plenty of strategy to be found, particularly if you don't want to be bludgeoned to death. I make for a terrible lineman, but running and dodging and jumping to move a ball from one point to another while others try to stop you has a certain excitement. A bit more frenetic than the simple thrill of the hunt that running inspires, albeit in shorter bursts with less hunting and more dodging.

A good sport. Dangerous, but good sport.

I could see you being pretty good as a Wide Receiver. Less slamming into people and more outrunning them.

I had the speed for a cornerback (and the terrible catching and tackling skills to be one too xD), but my heart and pectus issues nixed that. Get winded too easily.

Also, in middle school football I apparently spontaneously re-invented the flying wedge, despite never having heard of it. Coach was pissed, thought I was trying to kill somebody. I just thought it made tactical sense.

[MaximumZero]

It does make tactical sense, especially on kick returns, but it's also a good way to get someone killed. That's why the NFL outlawed any wedge of three men or more.

I was a jack of all trades. Played mostly corner and safety, returned kicks and punts, was the backup kicker and punter, was used sparingly as a wide reciever, and they put me at fullback occasionally when they wanted me to maul someone by surprise. (I was invisible behind the line of scrimmage, so d-linemen and linebackers literally had no idea what hit them.)

[MonkeyHead]

Played as a linebacker for a while as an undergrad. Apparently there is a lot in common with linebacker and the rugby position of blind side flanker (my spot in that particular game) - basically both involve reading plays, making tackles and winning ball.

Bay12 generic sports team anyone?

[MaximumZero]

I'm in, so long as we don't play basketball. My physique and that game don't mix.

[MonkeyHead]

Nor mine, though I still played small forward for my high school. We were very mono-racial though...

[Heron TSG]

I have terrible aim, though I'm pretty good at catching. Hence, basketball and baseball are not my strong suits. I'd join a Bay12 Generic Sports Team, though. Maybe at a meetup sometime.

[Owlbread]

My dyspraxia renders most sports inaccessible. I could play field hockey though.

[MaximumZero]

Man, I haven't played baseball since little league. I mean, a pickup game here and there, sure, but never anything with like...enough people for actual teams. That would be pretty awesome.