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So we're all big dumb nerds and like big dumb nerdy stuff. Just because one of the subjects to nerd over involves athletics doesn't make it any less nerdy. I decided to make a thread and see if anyone here is engrossed in the world of sports. With the recent boxing thread, I figured it'd be cool to get a thread going for general sports discussion since this website has people from various corners of the world. The recent thread about boxing was kind of an inspiration for this. So post here letting us know what sports you are a fan of, and use this thread for general questions on sports you don't know much about.
Disclaimer: This is not a thread to have discussions on why some sports are better than others, I don't care if you think baseball/rugby/golf/boxing is gay/stupid/whatever. Either way, most professional athletes in any of these activities could either beat you up and take your lunch money, or laugh at your bank account you big stupid nerd.
I hate when people make thread without offering their own incite, so I'll start us off.
It's no big secret that I'm a big fan of American Football.
What the hell is going on here? **** if I know.
Contrary to popular international belief, the pads/helmet these guys wear do not cheapen the physicality of the sport. In fact, it has the opposite effect. Because you've given world class athletes armor and a big rock to put on their head, these guys not only weaponize their bodies, but the gear they have on as well.
These kinds of helmet-to-helmet collisions are very controversial in the sport, and are moving more on their way to being banned due to gruesome after effects from multiple blows to the head. But whatever, back to the sport itself. I'm a big fan because of the general mix of strength, speed, and technique. It's a gigantic chess game. You have 11 players with their own specialized job, each like a gear in a massive machine. If one man fails to do his job, an entire play can be utterly ruined and the momentum can start to shift. The scheming and logistics that goes into the collegiate and professional ends of this sport is insane, there is just as much time spent with your nose in a book/ass in a film room as there is in the weight room. The general international criticism from this game is that it's too slow, and that there is too much time in between individual plays. This is partially true due to the heavy commercialization of the sport, however it keeps the players from having to suit up with a billion logos on their uniforms. To me it's something I grew up watching, and it's like watching a long battle playing out. There are games that are intense right to the very ends, although you do have your fair share of blowouts.
I'm also a fairweather baseball fan and am pretty big into college/professional basketball as well, so I've got no problem discussing them.
Some more wacky plays from the NFL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFcsWB6CgOw Jerome Simpson's front flip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH5_fIKPvCU Cam Newton Doin' Thangs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrK-3_YW-yE RG3 being all RG3
http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore...7/All-Angles-Jacoby-Jones-Super-Bowl-TD-catch - Joe Flacco and Jacoby Jones embarass the 49ers on a long bomb during the super bowl
Now for sports I'm interested in:
I've been wanting to get into American Football's grandfather; Rugby. I've watched clips here and there and the game does look extremely interesting, so I have a few questions:
What the **** is a scrum? Is it something to decide possession of the ball? What brings up a scrum?
What the **** is the difference between Rugby Union and Rugby League?
What's the difference between Australian Rules Football and Rugby? And why does it look so awesome?
Feel free to ask me questions on any of the sports I listed above or just tell us what you like/why you like it.
Aaaaand go.
Disclaimer: This is not a thread to have discussions on why some sports are better than others, I don't care if you think baseball/rugby/golf/boxing is gay/stupid/whatever. Either way, most professional athletes in any of these activities could either beat you up and take your lunch money, or laugh at your bank account you big stupid nerd.
I hate when people make thread without offering their own incite, so I'll start us off.
It's no big secret that I'm a big fan of American Football.
What the hell is going on here? **** if I know.
Contrary to popular international belief, the pads/helmet these guys wear do not cheapen the physicality of the sport. In fact, it has the opposite effect. Because you've given world class athletes armor and a big rock to put on their head, these guys not only weaponize their bodies, but the gear they have on as well.
These kinds of helmet-to-helmet collisions are very controversial in the sport, and are moving more on their way to being banned due to gruesome after effects from multiple blows to the head. But whatever, back to the sport itself. I'm a big fan because of the general mix of strength, speed, and technique. It's a gigantic chess game. You have 11 players with their own specialized job, each like a gear in a massive machine. If one man fails to do his job, an entire play can be utterly ruined and the momentum can start to shift. The scheming and logistics that goes into the collegiate and professional ends of this sport is insane, there is just as much time spent with your nose in a book/ass in a film room as there is in the weight room. The general international criticism from this game is that it's too slow, and that there is too much time in between individual plays. This is partially true due to the heavy commercialization of the sport, however it keeps the players from having to suit up with a billion logos on their uniforms. To me it's something I grew up watching, and it's like watching a long battle playing out. There are games that are intense right to the very ends, although you do have your fair share of blowouts.
I'm also a fairweather baseball fan and am pretty big into college/professional basketball as well, so I've got no problem discussing them.
Some more wacky plays from the NFL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFcsWB6CgOw Jerome Simpson's front flip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH5_fIKPvCU Cam Newton Doin' Thangs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrK-3_YW-yE RG3 being all RG3
http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore...7/All-Angles-Jacoby-Jones-Super-Bowl-TD-catch - Joe Flacco and Jacoby Jones embarass the 49ers on a long bomb during the super bowl
Now for sports I'm interested in:
I've been wanting to get into American Football's grandfather; Rugby. I've watched clips here and there and the game does look extremely interesting, so I have a few questions:
What the **** is a scrum? Is it something to decide possession of the ball? What brings up a scrum?
What the **** is the difference between Rugby Union and Rugby League?
What's the difference between Australian Rules Football and Rugby? And why does it look so awesome?
Feel free to ask me questions on any of the sports I listed above or just tell us what you like/why you like it.
Aaaaand go.
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