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[John]

Anyone a fan? Looks like the Steelers have it wrapped up for 2006.

[DC]

Weak rugby. I am more interested in the champions league final coming up later this year.

[matt_32510]

its rubbish, it just stops every few minutes for flipping adverts.

[Serin]

Why do they wear so much padding? Our rugby boys wear none!

[Yamsy]

I think it's because they can just smash into each other whenever the fancy takes them, or so it seems from the very little American Football i've ever seen!

[John]

Them guys are nuts! And nearly kill each other! And they have funny names too, i really dont know much about it its just a laugh to watch

[Mafro]

Digging this back up for 2007. Honestly, does anyone over here actually care about it? American "football" (butchered rugby) is boring and the games stop and start every ten seconds. Don't have time for any American sports apart from the NBA.

[matt_32510]

I watched it, and like every year I watch it got bored after 20 minutes as the game just stops all the time, they stop for ads every 10 mins and I don't really understand the rules but if someone gets tackled, they stop again.

I only watched the 1st quarter (which is 15mins) but because of all the pauses, it took about an hour to play 15 minutes of actuall football

[DC]

i dont understand it. i can't therefore grasp it so i'm not interested, i always imagine the american sports network from mark & lards show for some reason, w.a.n.k cincinnati.

rugby is better i think.

[Mafro]

I watched it, and like every year I watch it got bored after 20 minutes as the game just stops all the time, they stop for ads every 10 mins and I don't really understand the rules but if someone gets tackled, they stop again.

I only watched the 1st quarter (which is 15mins) but because of all the pauses, it took about an hour to play 15 minutes of actuall football

Exactly, its utter shat.

[sebdevlin]

I sky+ it for the half time show and have yet to watch it yet. I managed to get to the coin toss then thought sod this and just watched ideal instead.

[Riz]

Theyre american. More ads equal more money. Of course thats what will happen.

As with cricket, i will never ever understand the rules to this game. And as with cricket, its like watching paint dry.

[DaNNiP15]

there is a bowling place here called superbowl

[Jono]

Are you sure that's not the place they use as a venue for this program then?

[Ema]

there is a bowling place here called superbowl

Theres one here too.

A friends boyfriend was at the match last night, and no wonder all the guys in first lesson were dead as they had been watching the superbowl till 3am and were complaining to us that they were tired.

[John]

Who won?

[matt_32510]

Who won?

Indianapolis by 29-17. I had a £5 on them to win so was quite happy. Won a whole £7.

[phoenix]

I hate football, and sports in general. I only watch for the commercials and halftime show.

Since the Super Bowl is the most watched thing on TV all year, commercial time goes for about 12 million dollars per ad or something ridiculous like that, and people expect Super Bowl commercials to be really good, and usually they are very funny and entertaining. Most of them only run during the Super Bowl and never again. This year they were stupid. I'm one of those people who only watches it for the commercials. Loads of people do that.

[DaNNiP15]

Theres one here too.

wow!! interesting

[Chaos]

Quoting someone from something that i really cant be bothered remembering properly;

"American Football is just another way of giving steroid pumping gays another chance to reach in between the legs of another man, and grab some 'balls'; yelling wildly for no apparent reason is all part of the fun"

[Sam]

The 2009 'Superbowl' is tomorrow (Sunday) 11pm ~ about 3am

Will you watch it - live or recorded? I'm not a fan of American Football but watched it last year, I expect I'll watch it again this year.

*Threads merged by Jono*

[DarkAngelMJH]

I'll certainly watch some of this and tape the rest damn having to get up for work at 6! Even though the Colts aren't in there booooooooooooo!!!!

[Serin]

Gyargh! I saw about 5 minutes. I think it's one of the worst sports I've had the displeasure of observing, certainly down there with cricket and golf.

[IrishBaz]

my favourite thing about it is jake humphreys is doin his best to fit in with the american football jargon with the pundits to no joy haha

[phoenix]

I love how you guys are just like "its so stupid I dont get it"!

Not a football fan myself....

But here in the US this is THE sport. Every high school in the country has a team. Americans love their football. Its on TV like every day. And its tradition to have Super Bowl parties, where you get a huge bowl of potato chips and pork rinds and have all your friends over to watch the game. Our Super Bowl is like your World Cup....only every year.

When I hear Chappers doing the sports news all he talks about is soccer (your football) and cricket. Those are the main sports in the UK. Here we have lots of sports but the whole country loves football the most.

My brother is obsessed.