The American Football Thread / The HandEgg Aficionado Topic

[ebevan91]

Originally Posted by saXoni

Is college football more entertaining for some reason?

To younger football fans, yes.

And if you live in the southern part of the U.S.

[WelshManDan]

Looking for an NFL team to support, any tips?

I like:

Dolphins - Ace Ventura was once my favourite film
Cowboys - Always had a soft spot ever since I beat my brother on Madden 2000 (I think) with them.
49ers - been to San Francisco
Raiders - underdogs and have walked past Oakland stadium (unfortunately we went to see the golden state warriors in the BB arena next door )

[MaxBooZe]

Packers, because Cheese and South Park- Tom Cruise is a fudge packer - YouTube

[[R-COM]LITOralis.nMd]

Support the NY Giants, like every other Welshman in NYC, if you ever get to NYC you'll be welcomed and feel right at home in any of the dozen or so British Pubs who switch over from footie to the NYGiants on Sundays.

If you prefer to visit Boston, support the New England Patriots for the same reason, though more Irish Pubs than "British" up there.

[WelshManDan]

Sold, nice one bro.

[ebevan91]

College football starts in 1 week, can't wait!!!

[OriginalWarrior]

Foot in football isnt about feet at all. its about a foot which is 12 inches or 1/3 of a yard.

Also lets go G-Men!!!

[TheAmazingYant]

Originally Posted by OriginalWarrior

Foot in football isnt about feet at all. its about a foot which is 12 inches or 1/3 of a yard.

Also lets go G-Men!!!

It is about feet. The game is a descendant of Soccer (which, by the way, is a name that the British used before Americans did - The 'SOC' is from 'AsSOCiation Football'). Rugby is called football for the exact same reason: someone was playing "football" and realized that it would be much more interesting if they could pick up the ball and run with it.

One week until kickoff. I'm hoping Florida can find a way to not totally suck this year. And also for every bad thing imaginable to happen to FSU.

[sharpie]

Originally Posted by [R-COM]LITOralis.nMd

Support the NY Giants, like every other Welshman in NYC, if you ever get to NYC you'll be welcomed and feel right at home in any of the dozen or so British Pubs who switch over from footie to the NYGiants on Sundays.

If you prefer to visit Boston, support the New England Patriots for the same reason, though more Irish Pubs than "British" up there.

Any Giants fan is a friend of mine.

Dolphins ftw, let's not suck this season. Hopefully.

[CroCop]

Originally Posted by TheAmazingYant

It is about feet. The game is a descendant of Soccer (which, by the way, is a name that a British student used on a piece of paper before Americans did - The 'SOC' is from 'AsSOCiation Football').

Learn your history man. Especially considering that the FA (Football Association) is an organization that got formed some odd 50 years or so before the NFL was even in the works.