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[Puppet]

I miss football!

[Gnappster]

What's the difference between a rodeo and a stampede?

basically just the name

Forgive me for my lack of understanding but I can not fathom how anyone can watch American Football/Gridiron? It isn't a bad game, if it went for an hour or so but 1 game lasts 4 hours plus... I mean don't you find the tedium of sitting there between plays for 30 seconds boring as hell?

Reminds me when Homer is off beer for a while and he goes to the baseball with Barney. He says, "you know, I never realised how boring this game is"

I know people will laugh when I say his but Canadian Football is often more exciting than NFL, although I watch both. There is less time between plays and only 3 downs which really speeds up the game as well as a more wide open field. Yeah, I know we don't have the freakish talent of the NFL but it still great football to watch. But Ricky Williams came up here to play this year, didn't perform worth a shit and then broke his hand. Woulda expected more from such a great running back, stoned or otherwise.

I've heard this more than once. Mostly from women and foreigners. It's hard to answer because they do stop constantly. I think part of it is anticipation, wondering what play is going to be called.Kinda like when you pull the handle on a slot machine; they COULD have it so you know instantly whether you've won or lost, but part of the enjoyment is the anticipation .Probably the same with surfing, plenty of anticipation in that sport.  One thing about football is that it's a completely different experience watching it on tv than going to the game. On tv, they show you things you wouldn't see if you were just watching from the stands. And now in the stadiums they have giant Jumbo-tron screens so you can watch replays, to make it more like watching from home. Most guys could sit and watch a baseball game by themselves, but like to get together to watch football. And don't forget the cheerleaders, they need time to pan over to the sidelines so you can check them out. Time to run to the fridge for a beer, take a piss, etc. etc. Betting on football can make any game interesting, no matter which two teams are playing. That's a huge part of the game. I think it's great the NFL has started back up.

good explanation, and from closeup no less!

In Canada you can legally gamble on pretty much all sporting events and have been able to for years. It's as easy as going down to your local convenience mart to bet. See my wife isn't a big NFL fan, but I just get her to make some bets with me and all of a sudden she turns into Jane Q Football. Betting makes a good thing better.