This may throw some light on things.......... A recent paper by University of Michigan professor Stefan Szymanski stated “Dear Americans, Here is an important lesson for you to learn: There is no sport called 'Soccer.' The sport that was invented between the years 220 and 680 (yes, years with 3 digits do exist) is called Football. Nobody knows why you guys call a sport that was invented somewhat later (1869) and is played by motorbikers (that's why they wear helmets, not so?) football. It's neither played with the feet nor with a ball. If you called it American Rugby I am sure nobody would argue.” Well, there you have it, folks.
Wow, you looked that up read it and posted it in what, under a minute? I need to take a break but I'll come back later with a cup of coffee to read it. Thank you!
I watched Favre when he played for the vikings and choked on the last throw of the game by holding rather than throwing it I think it was a semi final of the superbowl? 2009/10? The american football I think comes from them seeing our rugby, which is also known as Rugby league football and simply adding american to football part.
had an argument with my Chelsea mate about calling football soccer. I won a week or 2 later when I found an english news paper from the fifties. Football was never mentioned once in the sports section...
it's called soccer, is played by nancies and watched buy nancies who like to watch nancies, no mater how tough they talk. End of...
comparing league to rugby is like comparing checkers to chess. Other than the board there is little comparison. . and kicking in league is done on the 5th tackle, in desperation. Rarely is it any good nor done for any other reason!
our rugby is known as the rugby football union... You must be from the north, where that bastardised game is popular...
Actually, there is a Minnesota Rugby Football Union, Youth Rugby and College Rugby. Looks like they are affiliated, nationally and internationally. It is growing fast as well. Like I said earlier, America's embrace most sports.
Years ago the Olympic Games used to include such things as ice carving and city planning. Just thought I'd share that nugget of info.
Okay, so there is some physical aspect of ice carving and that's a stretch but city planning? Now the Olympic committee has said they are considering Esports/Video Gaming!
Steven Pinker has a book out called The Better Angels of Our Nature why violence has declined. It's a long read but starts out with some history of violence. Some gruesome details in the book. Suffice it to say and believe it or not-the world is a much better place than it used to be and it is getting better. Social media and the media just won't have it though. Using more protective gear in sports is an attempt to maintain violence with the least amount of harm. That might help justify the violence for the time being but maybe it is a trend toward not accepting the violence?
Even dressing up doesn't always prevent injury, especially from dirty players that should maybe be playing rugby instead? Google the nasty hit that Baltimore Raven's QB Joe Flacco took yesterday. Helmet came off, torn ear, concussion and out for the season. Guess it's a matter of how many brain cells and how much bodily function you want leftover when your career is over.
I wouldn't say it is violence but more that some contact sports have a heavier use of brute force and direct contact in them. You could say it's just a "man thing" but the rise in females in contact sports would throw an element of doubt such as martial arts, ama, rugby and boxing. The protecting gear brings up the excess argument, if you get your head beat by another helmet then just because your wearing one it doesn't make it okay. I remember when 4x4 cars came out and with abs, the amount of people driving like loons believing that the abs and 4x4 was their silver bullet to avoid crashes was silly. As with so many things, somethings are unlikely to change unless they are banned, so we do the best we can to reduce the possibility of harm.
Very very hangover. Scraped my Etype against the garage door yesterday. Twisted my neck.( cos some cunt parked directly opposite my garage and blocked the way) in very bad mood. Going to collect car we left in st Margaret’s last night outside friends after party, walking past twickenham ground and all I can hear is some annoying cheerleadering!!! Not happy!
Sitting in a bar this morning watching the false Vikings beat the Browns, just ate breakfast, drinking a free beer (free rounds of beer for every Viking touchdown!).See pics before and after last touchdown, bar owner is on the left, jumping the highest.
