This guy would also like to apologize for the lack of scoring in Steeler games.
I am one of few American men that HATES football. It would almost seem anti-american, but I can’t get into it. Too slow and boring.
Throw the ball. Incomplete. Wait 20 seconds. Rush the ball. 4 yard completion. Wait 20 seconds. Continue this process, with a few long runs or pass completions sprinkled in the mix.
Fuck it.
With that said, I watch the NBA religiously. Now I will search for my flame shield…
[quote]ktennies wrote:
I am one of few American men that HATES football. It would almost seem anti-american, but I can’t get into it. Too slow and boring.
Throw the ball. Incomplete. Wait 20 seconds. Rush the ball. 4 yard completion. Wait 20 seconds. Continue this process, with a few long runs or pass completions sprinkled in the mix.
Fuck it.
With that said, I watch the NBA religiously. Now I will search for my flame shield…[/quote]
I don’t want to sound like a hater, but it’s clear you probably never played football or understood the game well. While basketball is a great, quick, and obviously team-oriented sport, there is much more of a potential for one player to completely take over the game. Like any sport, though, it’s tough to compare sports between each other. For the sake of the conversation, though, I’ll do it anyway.
In football, if there’s one missed block, blown assignment, or misread play, it could very well be the difference between the playoffs and watching the NFL from the couch. When you realize the magnitude that every action has in a football game, you have much more appreciation for the things the players do, and care less about the ‘pace’ of the game or whatever people are complaining about.
Also, lazily saying a team will just pass or run is about the most simplistic approach to playcalling. Defensive players, coordinators, and coaches all spot trends that offenses/defenses run on different plays. This sets up much more of a strategic canundrum than basketball — If it’s 3rd and 1, and your offensive line has been getting dominated by the defensive line all day, and you call a slant play while the defense calls a zone defense - What then? (Pandemonium)
On the other hand, if a play goes broken in the NBA, you’re still going to have a guy within the parameter that could at least take a shot, even if he doesn’t have a good look. Do that in football, and you’re going to get intercepted which could end up being a touchdown return.
Plus, and I REALLY hate using this phrase, but American football is way more “T” than any other sport on the planet. (Puts up rugby flame shield - Don’t care about anyone’s opinion on the matter…)
Push, I agree completely. The game is so multifaceted that one can not fully grasp it without being immersed in it. The often used complaint about the game stopping every few seconds is unfounded.
First of all, short plays allow for much more intensity than say soccer. Second, by reseting every few seconds hundreds of different possible formations are brought into account which must be defended accordingly. Not only is the game a physical challenge, it is also a mental challenge.
In addition to memorizing plays and formations, there are a large number of reads and adjustments to be aware of. You also need to have 11 men acting in unison every snap to be successful. There is no sport like it on earth. I have had the pleasure to play it and now to coach it.
I’m actually going to attempt to take a run at a semi pro team this summer because I miss the game so much. also the fact that Ive gained 50 lbs of muscle since the last time i donned the helmet doesnt hurt!