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Title: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: WildRanger on June 17, 2018, 08:08:28 AM
Plain and simple: which sport do you consider better and why?

Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: lonestar on June 17, 2018, 08:11:17 AM
College football > pro soccer > NFL football
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Stadler on June 17, 2018, 10:09:07 AM
I'm not sure I compare them that way.  I played soccer up into college, but I love American football as a spectator sport... they're different.

Watching:  NFL Football / Soccer //////////////////////////////////////// College Football (I really dislike college football, except for my alma mater and that's just professional interest)

Following:  NFL Football.    I'm not sure I could name more than five players in soccer, and probably at least one of them is retired (Shep Messing is retired, right?) and one of them only because I think she's hot (Hope Solo). 
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: TheCountOfNYC on June 17, 2018, 10:57:37 AM
I respect the athleticism and popularity of soccer, but I just can’t get into it. American football on the other hand is my favorite sport.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Destiny Of Chaos on June 17, 2018, 11:55:34 AM
I don't think that one sport is particularly better than the other, but I prefer American football.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Kwyjibo on June 17, 2018, 02:33:31 PM
Would I be wrong in saying that those who voted for American football are in fact americans?
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on June 17, 2018, 03:15:11 PM
Would I be wrong in saying that those who voted for American football are in fact americans?
Was about too post a similar question.  :lol
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: rumborak on June 17, 2018, 03:44:45 PM
I remember being super disappointed when I learned that it's an entirely separate team in American football depending on whether they're in the offensive or defensive mode. Gotta say, I think it would make for a more interesting game if they were forced to be the same set of people. You know, make those morbidly obese guys run as well.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 17, 2018, 06:11:21 PM
I remember being super disappointed when I learned that it's an entirely separate team in American football depending on whether they're in the offensive or defensive mode. Gotta say, I think it would make for a more interesting game if they were forced to be the same set of people. You know, make those morbidly obese guys run as well.

I'd like to see more goals so it's a wash. :lol


I actually know there is so much to football.  I actually enjoy it a lot though American football I love. 

Win/Win for me.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: dparrott on June 17, 2018, 07:48:45 PM
I could never get into soccer, I even tried to watch indoor soccer, just doesn't hold my interest.  I think I just like sports that use the hands more.  Plus a football uniform is badass, like battle armor.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: chknptpie on June 17, 2018, 08:32:04 PM
Soccer by far. American football is just advertisements.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: RoeDent on June 18, 2018, 12:13:45 AM
Both. Both are completely different and both are thoroughly enjoyable in their own right without need for comparison.

You might as well have included Aussie Rules as well.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Nekov on June 18, 2018, 06:56:40 AM
Real football. I find the million pauses in American football too distracting. I just loose interest at some point.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: chknptpie on June 18, 2018, 07:10:13 AM
Both. Both are completely different and both are thoroughly enjoyable in their own right without need for comparison.

You might as well have included Aussie Rules as well.

If that was included, it would be #1 for me. Any sport where a ref makes shooting gun fingers is a winner in my book.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Phoenix87x on June 18, 2018, 07:44:39 AM
I'll say football, only really because its a sport I can play. Asthma is pretty lame, so I always had trouble playing soccer. But football on the other hand, I could handled because it was start and stop and I could catch my breathe, and I loved playing defense.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: RoeDent on June 18, 2018, 10:53:17 AM
When there's 30 seconds left on the clock in American football, and one team is two scores behind, you wouldn't put it past them to win from that position.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: pg1067 on June 18, 2018, 11:36:47 AM
I can't interpret this question as anything other than what do I like better, and it's not even close.  I don't have enough ">" charcters to indicate how much football >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> futbol/soccer.

Why?

Soccer's off side rule.
In soccer, you never know how much time is left.
In soccer, 0-0 is a common final score.
Diving.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....


Soccer by far. American football is just advertisements.

Mmm hmmm...

(https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-67b178f88d11d225b9bf4b1f0a5d9339.webp)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: cramx3 on June 18, 2018, 11:42:26 AM
American Football (College > NFL) then Soccer.  And yes I am an American  :lol  I'd be fascinated if we saw non-americans voting for American football. 

Why?

Soccer's off side rule.
In soccer, you never know how much time is left.
In soccer, 0-0 is a common final score.
Diving.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

I don't mind the off side rule, makes sense IMO and hockey has it for the same reason.  But the other points are so true.  I love how they have a clock that doesn't stop and you get a good long time to watch without stoppage, but the stoppage time at the end always feels strange and a very unsure feeling of when the game is supposed to end.  I don't like it at all, plus then you get free kicks which is just a ridiculous way to end a soccer match.  Diving also ruins the NBA a bit so I am with you there, no one likes watching superior athletes crying because they stubbed their toe.  The game has enough legit hits in it that are delegitimized by all the cry babies.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: KevShmev on June 18, 2018, 05:44:34 PM
There is diving/embellishment in every sport.  There seems to be less diving in this World Cup so far, which could be because Italy isn't in it. :lol   

I am sure I will be on an island with this one, but I loved the MISL the most when it comes to soccer.  I grew up watching and going to tons of indoor soccer games, so I will always have some love for it. 
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 18, 2018, 05:59:54 PM
I am sure I will be on an island with this one, but I loved the MISL the most when it comes to soccer.  I grew up watching and going to tons of indoor soccer games, so I will always have some love for it. 

Damn, now that is a blast from the past! I went to a few MISL games when I was a kid. Lots of fun as I recall.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chris Hinton on June 19, 2018, 08:47:39 AM
Would I be wrong in saying that those who voted for American football are in fact americans?

Yes, you would be wrong...
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chino on June 19, 2018, 08:56:38 AM
Even though I'm not a huge fan, I voted for American football.

I really can't stand soccer.

- The fans are beyond obnoxious
- The players act like wimps and take too many falls
- I'm convinced the "game within a game" thing doesn't actually exist and it's just really boring and uneventful gameplay
- In the event of a tie, the games basically boils down to Russian Roulette.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: rumborak on June 19, 2018, 10:12:09 AM
Sigh, the biennual "lol, all soccer players are sissies and only dive". How imaginative. The fact that they are entirely unprotected and nonetheless keep playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders or blatant consussions (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/17/christoph-kramer-germany-concussion-world-cup-final-2014) doesn't matter.

When you see soccer being played at the top level it is sublime what those people can do. It is the "beautiful game" as Pele put it.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 19, 2018, 10:32:41 AM
Australian Rules Football would all call us a bunch of pussies.  That is one crazy sport.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 19, 2018, 10:47:17 AM
Playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders, or especially concussions is just stupid, regardless of the sport.

Thinking about the things people have said they don't like about soccer, some of them are not inherent to the game itself, but aspects of the current game, such as diving, obnoxious fans (Raiders fans LOLed at this), corrupt governing bodies... 

When you see soccer being played at the top level it is sublime what those people can do. It is the "beautiful game" as Pele put it.

Indeed, but for many, especially those who have never played it, it can be equally uninteresting to watch.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chino on June 19, 2018, 10:56:15 AM
Sigh, the biennual "lol, all soccer players are sissies and only dive". How imaginative. The fact that they are entirely unprotected and nonetheless keep playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders or blatant consussions (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/17/christoph-kramer-germany-concussion-world-cup-final-2014) doesn't matter


Cute.

(https://www.dodlive.mil/files/2012/01/120112-F-UI176-657.jpg)
(https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2713000.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/England-v-Fiji-Rugby-League-World-Cup-Group-A.jpg)
(https://lacsspeaksout.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/rugby.jpg)

I'm sorry, but soccer is easily the sissiest sport there is (assuming you aren't counting games like golf, darts, and bowling). And the injuries you listed are not unique to soccer.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: cramx3 on June 19, 2018, 11:08:06 AM
Sigh, the biennual "lol, all soccer players are sissies and only dive". How imaginative. The fact that they are entirely unprotected and nonetheless keep playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders or blatant consussions (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/17/christoph-kramer-germany-concussion-world-cup-final-2014) doesn't matter.

When you see soccer being played at the top level it is sublime what those people can do. It is the "beautiful game" as Pele put it.

So?  Doesn't mean there is a huge diving problem with soccer.  All other sports people play injured as well.  It has nothing to do with that.  In fact, the diving takes away from everything you just said because it creates a perception of sissiness.  The NBA isn't far behind with this problem, but none of the other sports are as bad as those two with diving.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on June 19, 2018, 11:17:44 AM
I just drop this here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqge3m_QuHY

*Runs away from thread*
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: rumborak on June 19, 2018, 11:32:59 AM
:lol

Quote
Playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders, or especially concussions is just stupid, regardless of the sport.

"Players are sissies!"

"Actually, they will often play through pain to continue the game"

"That's just stupid."

My advice: Don't watch it if you don't like it. But don't begrudge others who enjoy extreme athletes running 10ks each game and still manage to dance with the ball on the pitch.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: BlackInk on June 19, 2018, 11:52:44 AM
Would I be wrong in saying that those who voted for American football are in fact americans?

Swede here who easily voted for american football. I find soccer to be one of the most dull sports out there.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: XJDenton on June 19, 2018, 11:57:31 AM
I watched the superbowl once and it managed to be less interesting than Cricket. So I think that soccer wins by default.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 19, 2018, 12:14:14 PM
I just drop this here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqge3m_QuHY

*Runs away from thread*

 :lol
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: TAC on June 19, 2018, 12:23:09 PM
The first half of the video was good. Predictable, but good. Not sure WTF he was talking about at the end.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: El Barto on June 19, 2018, 12:26:30 PM
:lol

Quote
Playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders, or especially concussions is just stupid, regardless of the sport.

"Players are sissies!"

"Actually, they will often play through pain to continue the game"

"That's just stupid."

My advice: Don't watch it if you don't like it. But don't begrudge others who enjoy extreme athletes running 10ks each game and still manage to dance with the ball on the pitch.
I watched Donovan McNabbb throw five touchdown passes on a broken ankle. Won me my fantasy game that week.

In any case, your last sentence is a good way of putting it. There is tremendous athleticism involved to do what soccer players do. At the same time there's a reason why nobody watches 4½ hours of a marathon. It's boring. You tune in every hour or so to see who's doing what, and then you come back for the conclusion. I have no desire to watch one of 20 different guys run around and dance with the ball for 3 hours. The remarkable part of a soccer game is a great save, and those don't happen all that often.

Whereas with a football game every single play has the potential to be a thing of beauty or a utter train wreck. There's appeal in both, and they can happen from either side of the ball. There's beauty in seeing LT throw Jim Everett's punk ass to the ground with one hand. Or Michael Irvin running to a spot where the ball will just be hanging in the air waiting for him. Or somebody tip-toeing down the sidelines jumping over people to make a crucial first down. Even from the coaching side. A fake punt or a ballsy 4th and 8.

How often to do you see something like this in soccer?
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Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chino on June 19, 2018, 12:31:42 PM
Fun Fact: I know a photographer that's on the NY Giant's payroll during the season. He got a killer sequence shot of that guy making that catch. He put four of photos in chronological order in a frame and sold it to the guy for $10K. In the off season he gets press passes everywhere. I've watched a game at Fenway from the press box with him.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Kwyjibo on June 19, 2018, 01:59:03 PM
If you could get an advantage for your team by diving (as unfair as it is) in american football, the players would fall to the ground faster than you could look.

It's not that soccer players are more sissies than other players in other sports, it's because they try to cheat. And now don't try to tell me that in other sports people don't try to cheat. They just don't get an advantage by falling down easily.

And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this is good, it is in fact the one thing that I hate about soccer.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: cramx3 on June 19, 2018, 02:12:18 PM
Fun Fact: I know a photographer that's on the NY Giant's payroll during the season. He got a killer sequence shot of that guy making that catch. He put four of photos in chronological order in a frame and sold it to the guy for $10K. In the off season he gets press passes everywhere. I've watched a game at Fenway from the press box with him.

That's really cool, I have a plaque in my basement with a picture of the catch and a ticket from the game (not mine, bought the thing at a sports collector store). 

My advice: Don't watch it if you don't like it. But don't begrudge others who enjoy extreme athletes running 10ks each game and still manage to dance with the ball on the pitch.

Yea pretty much this.   We all like what we like and there's nothing wrong with that.

If you could get an advantage for your team by diving (as unfair as it is) in american football, the players would fall to the ground faster than you could look.

It's not that soccer players are more sissies than other players in other sports, it's because they try to cheat. And now don't try to tell me that in other sports people don't try to cheat. They just don't get an advantage by falling down easily.

And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this is good, it is in fact the one thing that I hate about soccer.

Yea, every sports there are cheaters, but in American football, the cheater is going to hit you hard not take a fall (well, yea that happens too, but typically its a more aggressive behavior when the player is trying to cheat in that sport).
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Stadler on June 19, 2018, 02:39:19 PM
I get it - boring, no action, etc. etc. - but  there are two glaring falsehoods in this thread:   

- that soccer  is a sissy game;
- that soccer players dive because they're pussies.

There's not one person in this thread that could last more than the first five minutes of a match, and as Kwyjibo said, they dive because there is an advantage in doing so. 
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 19, 2018, 02:58:54 PM
... and as Kwyjibo said, they dive because there is an advantage in doing so. 

Sometimes, but there are optics too. While they are playing to win and not entertain us, lots of people are put off by it.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: El Barto on June 19, 2018, 03:23:40 PM
There are plenty of reasons to dislike soccer, but dives happen everywhere. It's part of the game. Any punter that doesn't fall, roll around clenching his knee, and scream like a little girl when he even smells a rusher doesn't deserve a roster spot.

And sometimes it even works.
(https://i.gifer.com/D1WX.gif)

Watch the fist-pump when he sees the flag's coming.  :lol
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: TAC on June 19, 2018, 03:45:02 PM
Gotta love this NHL ref's response to James Neal taking a dive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaCcB30Zc2Q
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: cramx3 on June 19, 2018, 03:48:17 PM
There are plenty of reasons to dislike soccer, but dives happen everywhere. It's part of the game. Any punter that doesn't fall, roll around clenching his knee, and scream like a little girl when he even smells a rusher doesn't deserve a roster spot.

And no one likes when that happens either.  But I wonder if we can get a count of flops per game between all the sports.  I'd bet soccer tops the list, followed by basketball, maybe hockey then football next.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: MarkFitDT on June 19, 2018, 03:54:58 PM
Football (soccer as you call it) every day of the week.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: XJDenton on June 19, 2018, 04:09:08 PM
Gotta love this NHL ref's response to James Neal taking a dive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaCcB30Zc2Q

I'm partial to this rugby one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WMOHm01oKc
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: TAC on June 19, 2018, 04:10:38 PM
Gotta love this NHL ref's response to James Neal taking a dive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaCcB30Zc2Q

I'm partial to this rugby one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WMOHm01oKc

It's blocked in my country.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: El Barto on June 19, 2018, 04:45:06 PM
Gotta love this NHL ref's response to James Neal taking a dive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaCcB30Zc2Q

I'm partial to this rugby one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WMOHm01oKc

It's blocked in my country.
If you're like me you wouldn't have understood it anyway. I was going to ask XJ for a translation but thankfully somebody provided one in the comments.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: rumborak on June 19, 2018, 04:47:13 PM
How often to do you see something like this in soccer?
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/EdibleIckyCondor-size_restricted.gif)

I am somewhat stunned at your comment here. Soccer is chock-full of amazing aerial stunts like this, I would argue far more than in Football. Can I presume you have never actually watched a full soccer game?

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Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 19, 2018, 04:59:34 PM
The stamina for gunners are second to none.  American football is still my favorite but I love watching soccer for m as my reasons.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: KevShmev on June 19, 2018, 05:22:53 PM
Outdoor soccer doesn't have a lot of scoring, but the goals are amazing more often than not.

That said, I still prefer American football.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: cramx3 on June 19, 2018, 05:28:57 PM
Outdoor soccer doesn't have a lot of scoring, but the goals are amazing more often than not.

That said, I still prefer American football.

Indoor football also has a lot of crazy plays.  But no one prefers that  :lol
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Anguyen92 on June 19, 2018, 05:34:15 PM
Canadian Football also got some wacky rules, itself, but of course, no one cares about that outside of, uhhhhh, Canada (PS, I love Canada.)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: lonestar on June 19, 2018, 06:32:45 PM

How often to do you see something like this in soccer?
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/EdibleIckyCondor-size_restricted.gif)

Never. That'd be a penalty. :neverusethis:


Honestly though, soccer players are capable of unbelievable feats of athleticism, to deny them that via a one handed catch gif is simply ignorant.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Stadler on June 19, 2018, 08:37:24 PM
There are plenty of reasons to dislike soccer, but dives happen everywhere. It's part of the game. Any punter that doesn't fall, roll around clenching his knee, and scream like a little girl when he even smells a rusher doesn't deserve a roster spot.

And no one likes when that happens either.  But I wonder if we can get a count of flops per game between all the sports.  I'd bet soccer tops the list, followed by basketball, maybe hockey then football next.

Add every shortstop when a runner comes in hard during a double play, and half the players in the NBA when called on to actually play defense... the only sport where it's not too too bad is hockey, because you can get hurt diving (skates are sharp) and many penalties are delayed until the called team gets possession of the puck. 
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: dparrott on June 19, 2018, 09:04:09 PM
Spending all that time watching a game for it to end 0-0?  No thanks. 
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Kwyjibo on June 20, 2018, 12:21:36 AM
Soccer has fewer goals/points than most other sports, that makes each goal and the attempt to score that much more exciting.

What's the use of cheering for a point in basketball when there will be probably a hundred more?  ;)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Zantera on June 20, 2018, 05:10:11 AM
Spending all that time watching a game for it to end 0-0?  No thanks.

How is that any different than a basket ball game that ends 100-100 though?

It's not the amount of goals but the importance of the goals. Half the charm in football is that 1 goal can mean a lot and completely change the game. It's not like basketball or american football where one team gets points and then the other team gets points from their next attack.

I still like american football quite a lot despite the detriments (more breaks than actual playtime, very jump-start-y) just as i like football despite its flaws (cheating like diving or taking a long time gets a pass too often)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: cramx3 on June 20, 2018, 07:57:56 AM
The scores or lack of scores doesn't bother me.  0-0, 100-100, doesn't mean shit IMO.  It's about the game itself.  I've seen enough low scoring or high scoring games that were terrible in all sports.  The gameplay itself is what determines if it was a good game IMO, which can happen in a 0-0 game in soccer, or in the NFL, sometimes a 7-3 game is a fantastic defensive struggle, where the one big play changes the game.

There are plenty of reasons to dislike soccer, but dives happen everywhere. It's part of the game. Any punter that doesn't fall, roll around clenching his knee, and scream like a little girl when he even smells a rusher doesn't deserve a roster spot.

And no one likes when that happens either.  But I wonder if we can get a count of flops per game between all the sports.  I'd bet soccer tops the list, followed by basketball, maybe hockey then football next.

Add every shortstop when a runner comes in hard during a double play, and half the players in the NBA when called on to actually play defense... the only sport where it's not too too bad is hockey, because you can get hurt diving (skates are sharp) and many penalties are delayed until the called team gets possession of the puck. 

Sidney Crosby?  :lol
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: El Barto on June 20, 2018, 08:35:53 AM

How often to do you see something like this in soccer?
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/EdibleIckyCondor-size_restricted.gif)

Never. That'd be a penalty. :neverusethis:


Honestly though, soccer players are capable of unbelievable feats of athleticism, to deny them that via a one handed catch gif is simply ignorant.
I didn't deny that. In fact I conceded it in my post. I watched some highlight reals last night and saw some great stuff. That doesn't alter the point that you watch a football game and you see many of these. You watch a soccer game and you see 90 minutes of boredom and 2 minutes of excitement interspersed and maybe a spectacular kick or save if you're lucky. I'm rarely lucky in that regard.

To address Rumbo's point, I'm not going to sit and watch a 2.5 hour soccer game, a 4 hour marathon, or a 4 hour NASCAR race. All are things best seen via highlight reels. At the same time I live in a Mexican city. Soccer is inescapable. It's on TVs everywhere you go. I see plenty of it, and one thing I never see is some guy making a highlight reel karate-kick when it happens in realtime.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Kwyjibo on June 20, 2018, 08:41:42 AM
There's your karate kick  ;D

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Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chino on June 20, 2018, 08:46:00 AM
There's not one person in this thread that could last more than the first five minutes of a match, and as Kwyjibo said, they dive because there is an advantage in doing so.

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Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Stadler on June 20, 2018, 11:23:46 AM
Exactly.  :)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chino on July 11, 2018, 09:27:35 AM
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Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Progmetty on July 11, 2018, 10:03:38 AM
How often to do you see something like this in soccer?

Not to counter your example but your comment just reminded me of this (https://youtu.be/q-pywHioT8s) spectacular goal I saw in a game last month.

Sigh, the biennual "lol, all soccer players are sissies and only dive". How imaginative. The fact that they are entirely unprotected and nonetheless keep playing with broken feet, dislocated shoulders or blatant consussions (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/17/christoph-kramer-germany-concussion-world-cup-final-2014) doesn't matter.

When you see soccer being played at the top level it is sublime what those people can do. It is the "beautiful game" as Pele put it.

Well put.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: lonestar on July 12, 2018, 12:11:11 AM
(https://i.redditmedia.com/i2P-PNoyk-L6V-SXYu-EACSfmpXnNnOlpxXbG0ZQCX0.png?w=703&s=66a5438cfddce1a414daab736ad2853b)

Damn...
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Cyclopssss on July 12, 2018, 02:30:44 AM
Too soon dude.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 12, 2018, 03:15:07 PM
American Football hands down.  Why?  Cause I'm American and it's what I was raised on.  I played soccer in school as a kid and enjoyed it.  But as a spectator sport it bores me to death.  The game and athelete's are absolutley incredible, just not my cup 'O tea.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Chino on July 12, 2018, 08:55:42 PM
Last one. I promise.
(https://i.redd.it/ifik71q1uk911.gif)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 12, 2018, 09:25:44 PM
I love both.
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Kwyjibo on July 12, 2018, 11:40:45 PM
(https://i.gifer.com/5wYe.gif)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Rattlehead on July 13, 2018, 06:21:33 AM
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XY_zp9M2n04/Uun6DuCtNwI/AAAAAAAAdi8/15BsIlA-pXE/s1600/detroit+lion+faking+injury+dr+heckle+funny+wtf+sports+gifs.gif)

(https://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/3017076/fake-injury-giants-o.gif)
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Kwyjibo on July 13, 2018, 06:50:27 AM
The first one: he got hit where it hurts the most, his brain just needed some time to feel the pain.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on July 14, 2018, 09:13:59 AM
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XY_zp9M2n04/Uun6DuCtNwI/AAAAAAAAdi8/15BsIlA-pXE/s1600/detroit+lion+faking+injury+dr+heckle+funny+wtf+sports+gifs.gif)

(https://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/3017076/fake-injury-giants-o.gif)
That's funny AF!!! :rollin
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: KevShmev on July 15, 2018, 09:19:42 AM
First goal of the World Cup final gets scored off a free kick, awarded after a total dive that the ref fell for. :tdwn :tdwn
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: dparrott on July 15, 2018, 04:36:27 PM
Don't know what the pic in this video is for, but the song is classic:
https://youtu.be/KkqOLMbUO-Q
"To get away from sports is the only time you'll see me run"
Title: Re: Soccer vs American Football?
Post by: Cyclopssss on July 17, 2018, 03:54:50 AM
To clarify it's not that I hate American Football, it's just all the stops and starts and commercial breaks I can't deal with.