Boy: The California condor has a 10-foot wingspan. Frazz: Cool! They could be the best soccer goalies ever! Although that might make for a game some people see as low-scoring and tedious. And we can't have that.
As someone who doesn’t care for either “football” it’s hysterical to see that the only defense the tedious ones have is to attack the other type as being worse.
The amount of active “play time” in American football is driven directly by the media and it’s need to air commercials. It’s a very lucrative business. I think I read somewhere that each team in the NFL (from the networks) enters the season with enough money to pay for the entire season! Player salaries, travel, et-al! Considering some of the high priced players, that’s a lotta moohla!
I find the whole spectator sport thing amusing – people living vicariously by watching other people play. I’d rather hit a single in church softball than watch a millionaire hit a home run for the Yankees.
Any sport can be tedious if you are not “into” it. And most sports can be very interesting if you understand the subtleties and dynamics of the game and the players.
The only way I can endure watching soccer for more than a few minutes is to imagine each player repeatedly saying “I meant to do that”. Or I imagine the ball is a molecule being propelled by Brownian motion. It’s the most random game on earth with the possible exception of pachinko.
Lowrider: thanks for the reminder that even though I disagree with, or am indifferent to a lot of commentary on this site, at least very little of it is made by people being moronic louts.
solarrhino over 11 years ago
Soccer would be better if all the players wore blindfolds. The scores would be about the same, but it’d be a lot more funny.
beymly over 11 years ago
I read somewhere that the average NFL game has only 11 minutes of action.
frumdebang over 11 years ago
The most commonly used word in American spoken English? “The” And in British spoken English? “Nil,” from tv reporting on the soccer scores.
jessegooddoggy over 11 years ago
I have been lucky to see Condors several times, what a magnificent sight!
arcgap over 11 years ago
As someone who doesn’t care for either “football” it’s hysterical to see that the only defense the tedious ones have is to attack the other type as being worse.
magicwalnut over 11 years ago
Why Go Comics needs a like button…..No, they need a series…“belly laugh, guffaw, haha, giggle, snerk, ho-hum”…
Katiekicks over 11 years ago
Oh, and if we want to talk about tedious sports, what’d ya call baseball, huh?
twj0729 over 11 years ago
The amount of active “play time” in American football is driven directly by the media and it’s need to air commercials. It’s a very lucrative business. I think I read somewhere that each team in the NFL (from the networks) enters the season with enough money to pay for the entire season! Player salaries, travel, et-al! Considering some of the high priced players, that’s a lotta moohla!
Potrzebie over 11 years ago
Ever heard a soccer match commentary? IT’s so boring. No wonder the announcers scream GOL! as long as they can.
Varnes over 11 years ago
Richard……LIKE!
puddleglum1066 over 11 years ago
How about Aussie rules football? The constant movement and fluidity of soccer, but with impact and scoring!
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
Remember this Clio winner? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOM1k4oLGJU
frumdebang over 11 years ago
American football without all the armor is called rugby. Now THAT’S a sport.
le-roy over 11 years ago
I find the whole spectator sport thing amusing – people living vicariously by watching other people play. I’d rather hit a single in church softball than watch a millionaire hit a home run for the Yankees.
mike_slmi over 11 years ago
Any sport can be tedious if you are not “into” it. And most sports can be very interesting if you understand the subtleties and dynamics of the game and the players.
hippogriff over 11 years ago
olddog1: Like Elbridge Gerry said, "The two greatest dangers to liberty are a standing army and a standing committee.
cabalonrye over 11 years ago
pschearer Premium Member over 11 years ago
The only way I can endure watching soccer for more than a few minutes is to imagine each player repeatedly saying “I meant to do that”. Or I imagine the ball is a molecule being propelled by Brownian motion. It’s the most random game on earth with the possible exception of pachinko.
childe_of_pan over 7 years ago
Lowrider: thanks for the reminder that even though I disagree with, or am indifferent to a lot of commentary on this site, at least very little of it is made by people being moronic louts.