Posts from Stumpy in thread „Any (American) football fans here?“

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from ejgreen77

    Agreed, she really got exposed for a lack of talent, big time. The Star Spangled Banner is a tough song to sing, and if you don't have the chops to sing it, leave it alone. And then she repeated the words? Lame.

    Not to brag, but we here in Buffalo have, in my opinion, the best anthem singer currently singing anywhere in the country, and as far as I know, the only one I've ever heard who still sings to live organ accompaniment. His name is Doug Allen and he sings the anthems for the Sabres games. No frills, no American Idol nonsense, just classic.

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    He's good, that's for sure. I also liked the fact that members of the audience sang along with him. To me, that indicates patriotic fervor and in these days, that's a good thing [regardless of what the New York Times and Washington Post say. :wink_smile:]

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from Jay J. Foraker

    Well, this is the big Superbowl week with all the hoopla that is involved.
    I'm on the fence between the Packers and Steelers. Hope it is a good game and neither team runs away in scoring.



    Don't know where they came up with that woman who "sang" the national anthem but sure don't understand how she won those Grammy awards. I thought she butchered it.

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from Hondo Duke Lane

    What a game! It is great to be an Auburn Tiger! War Eagle! Very confusing with titles, but there is a story to all of this. I will post those stories to you about our titles. AUBURN TIGERS get it done with a 22-19 score. Could have scored another score, but a win is a win. WAR EAGLE!

    Cheers :cool: Hondo "WAR EAGLE" Duke Lane



    Congratulations, Mike - naturally, I wish my Sooners had done better than they did this season but since they didn't, it's great to see your War Eagles go undefeated.

    I STILL wish college ball would go to a playoff system though. Just like they have in basketball or baseball. As always, money, via the bowl system, wins.

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from brick

    THE PROBLEM I see with 35 games is 99% are on espn only. Too many people don't get to watch them if they don't have cable. My Oklahoma Sooners turned it around and finshed strong. We are blessed to have a coach Like Stoops a straight talker, no excuses, holds no punches man just like the Duke. Sooners National Champs in 2012 I guarantee it. Hows that for prophecy. My Dolphins stunk it up this year. I'm rerady for Hoops then baseball. PlaY BALL!!!



    35 or 40 years ago, I used to spend entire weekends watching both college and pro football but now, I try only to watch Big Red upon the rare occasions when their games are shown on network TV (I don't have cable or satellite since I'm not a big TV watcher).

    I just don't enjoy the games like I used to, what with all the commercials and stupid rules imposed on the players.

    While I'll admit that Stoops isn't a bad coach, I STILL miss Barry.

    Hope you're a good prophet.

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    This is absolutely and totally ridiculous. I remember 30 or 40 years ago, only 8 or 10 teams made it to post-season bowl games and now it seems like practically every team in the country plays in a bowl game. BTW, Mike, congratulations on your Tiger's great season.

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from Tbone

    Rough loss for Texas last night. That true freshman QB is going to be something else though.

    Might have been a different story if they hadn't thrown the ball away first half and if they could get an honest roughing the passer call from that side judge.



    See what happens when your starting QB gets hurt right away. You know, like Sam was at the beginning of this season. Texas was lucky - McCoy didn't get hurt until the very last game.

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    They've carried this bowl business to absolutely ridiculous extremes.

    35 or 40 years ago, I think there were only about 7 or 8 bowls total, with the Rose, Orange, Sugar, and Cotton Bowls topping the list, and then a few lower tier contests like the Gator, etc.

    I remember when colleges played almost strictly for sports glory and bragging rights but anymore, it's all about money. Disgusting..............

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from Hondo Duke Lane

    How about those Titans! They lead 24-9 and tied to go into overtime with 24-24 tie, but in overtime Miami got the ball and fumbled, then the Titans scored with a field goal to win 27-24. They are 7-7. Let's see something special.

    Cheers :cool:



    I don't know if it's my age or what but I've almost completely lost interest in the game.

    Up until about 15 or maybe 20 years ago, I personified the word "football fan[atic']. I spent most weekends doing nothing but watching both college and pro ball. If my beloved Sooners or Cowboys lost, I was almost ready to slit my wrists. But it gradually lost its' appeal. In fact, shortly after Tom Landry left the Cowboys, my enthusiasm for the game cooled. I used to know almost every coach in both college 1-A and the pros but anymore, about the only team I make even a half-hearted effort to follow is Big Red (Sooners) and even with them, it's no longer that big a deal for me if they lose. Hell, it's only a game, I figure.

    Another thing that chilled my ardor was all the stinkin' commercials and silly rules they've introduced into the game. Seems like nowadays, you spend more time watching commercials and flags being thrown than you do watching football.

  • Any (American) football fans here?

    Quote from luckynedpepper

    Marino was pretty good though wasnt he?
    dont know much about american football but i remember watching a bit of a game and he was playing for the dolphins



    For American-style football, Dan was one of the greatest quarterbacks who ever played the game. (the quarterback is usually considered the team's leader and is one of the team's main ball handlers)