Does anybody care to explain it to me. I don't know why but I just cannot get into. I like sports, I watch basketball, baseball, soccer but football..... Just cannot get into it. I never care enough to try and understand the game, the rules.
Why are they running over the lines on the field and not with them? LOL Ok, I understand that part.... but honestly not till a few years ago.
I just see everyone excited and having a good time watching it and I want to as well.
I'm trying to watch the Redskins game right now but it is sooooo boring.
I think it is just too confusing for me to get into. I can't ever tell who has the ball because there are so many players on the field.
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by sandy 5 Replies latest social entertainment
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sandy
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sandy
Oh.... and WHAT THE HELL IS A 1ST DOWN?
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lonelysheep
I LOVE (american) football!
This should help you.1st Down : Being awarded a new set of 4 downs by either moving the ball 10 yards in the previous series of 4 downs or gaining possession of the ball. Failure to move the ball 10 yards in 4 downs will result in a change of possession.
http://www.stsent.com/_football/dummies.htm
Go GIANTS!!!!!!!!!
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sandy
Thanks a bunch. I love that... Football for dummies. LOL
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lonelysheep
Lol...I hate that word!
What's worse is the website says "football for wives"!
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Oroborus21
Greetings!
Probably like anything in life, learning about it helps a lot with the appreciation. this is true of everything from Opera which I lecture on from time to time to kids, to Curling.
What you need is someone who will sit down with you and explain everything to you. Then go see some games in person (even if only at the high-school level) and maybe play a flag-football game or two. then you will get what everyone else does, or not.
Not everyone loves the same stuff, I mean I understand auto-racing but I still think it is boring as hell. And don't even get me started on the Wannabe NBA (WNBA) which is BORING!!!!!!!! God if I want to see women score a measly 5 baskets a quarter, I will go watch the Lady Trojans. And bass-fishing, my God who made that a sport AND decided that it made good television? Definitely one of the signs of the apocalypse.
The level of play is sometimes a factor from the fan's perspective and sometimes things are just events. For example, I think little league baseball is interesting but I can't stand to watch Professional Major leagues. yeah the guys are the best, but it is sooo boring waiting for a mistake or the occassional home run. On the other hand going to a baseball game is a great time because it is really a social event. You sit, enjoy some Dodger dogs, cheer, sing, have a beer or two, and talk about stuff. lots of fun.
-Eduardo