How long does a football game last from start to finish? About 3 1/2 hours or so, right? Maybe a bit longer in order to get in some extra advertisements and such for the networks...

How much time is spent with the player actually doing something other than just standing around? About 10 minutes or so... maybe 15 minutes if they are REALLY going at it.

How can you call that entertaining?

Edited: Carrie helped me with the actual length of football games. Thanks, Carrie!
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[This message was edited Wed Dec 18 5:51:29 PST 2002 by IceNine]

cause its football...


HOCKEY...


THERE IS A SPORT A?

DORA said:

Yeah, eh!

Hockey is an actual sport, as it involves actual physical activity.

Football has leaped in front of baseball as America's
past-time. It's America's Passion.
Baseball is the sport where too much time is wasted, IMO.

Also, you've got to take into account the amount of
betting that goes on in football games...bound to
make it more interesting.

come on Ice, join da party!

Revolution said:

See... I dig sports like boxing:

12 round championship fight
12 three-minute rounds
1 minute break between rounds
46 minutes from start to finish
36 minutes of physical activity

IceNine said:

Sounds more like sex

Boxing!

NASCAR, Baseball, Horseracing
[This message was edited Wed Dec 18 5:20:39 PST 2002 by Revolution]

IceNine said:

What, you missed the cheerleaders???

Ice I always hated football until I understood what was going on. It really is exciting and they're not just standing around. The games last for 3 1/2 hours and of course you'll get SOME boring games, but the majority of them are pretty good!

I bet if you take the time to learn everything you'll start to like it a little more. My exboyfriend who is the biggest wimp on earth always hated sports. He started watching football a little bit and now he's a big fan. If he can like it ANYONE can like it!



DOH!
[This message was edited Wed Dec 18 5:50:20 PST 2002 by CarrieLee]

The only real drama in football is seeing which player is going to be arrested for murder or drug offenses and how quickly they will get the charges reduced or dropped altogether so that they can continue to be exemplary citizens... another dramatic thing would be watching linemen go to a buffet and seeing how scared the buffet owner was that he would go bankrupt when those fat fucks left his establishment.

All I am saying is that these people get paid a hell of a lot to stand around most of the time.

Are you angry today??

It's all a matter of taste really. I think football is a lot more exciting than baseball, I don't like boxing and hockey puts me to sleep.

To each their own...

CarrieLee said:

I'm not angry

I am all cuddly and happy like a little puppy dog, but I just don't understand the allure of football.

Could someone explain to me what makes football exciting, considering that there is so little athletic action in these long events?

Let me be generous and say that they engage in 15 minutes of physical activity... the games last 3 1/2 HOURS???

I like football.

IceNine said:

Ice!!

You probably catch the end of the games when they let the clock run out... I'm telling you, sit in a room with a bunch of jocks (gulp) and learn the game. You'll like it, I swear! It took me a looong time but it's my favorite now!

To answer your question, it is strategy. THAT's why. They are attempting to put together plays, which may or may not work. They have to discuss the play, make adjustments to it as necessary, decide which players are going to do what, etc.

It is a team sport, and that takes synchronization...they can't all be running around like chickens without heads (it seems that way sometimes) for 3 1/2 hours, they would collapse and die.

I don't like football either... I find it extremely boring.

I think they make way too much money for what they do, which is basically to provide entertainment... while others, who are doing much more meaningful jobs, get paid nothing in comparison.



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[This message was edited Wed Dec 18 6:50:43 PST 2002 by AzureStar]

AzureStar said:

Ok then what about baseball players? 20 million dollars to stand in the outfield and wait for a ball to come to them?

AzureStar said:

CarrieLee said:

You go CarrieLee!!!

CarrieLee said:

Baseball can eat a fat dick too... those fuckers are really overpaid.

CarrieLee said:

Yep... they make too much money too.

I take it you don't like sports Ice? You either do or you don't I guess. I'm a wicked sports head...always have been.

Wicked wicked wicked, there goes my Masshole accent!

I answered your question, dammit

CarrieLee said:

I like sports, but I don't like events where guys stand around in tight pants and don't do anything for a long time and accidentally run every once in a while.

LaVisHh said:

If strategy is the key, I could watch a chess match and see just about as much physical activity!

:LOL:

I like what i like.Sorry.If you don't like it then find a sport you like.Have you ever PLAYED football?The impact is unbelievable.Imagine getting hit by a guy weighing 230lbs and running 4.4 40 yard dash.I give you five plays and you would be done.I have alot of respect for football players.

That's not what they do darling! Learn the game before you speak!

IceNine said:

That's a weak answer.

Football players are much better looking.

LaVisHh said:

Icenine is just trying to eliminate the topics he don't like or know about

4LOVE said:

5 plays?

You are very generous...