Even as a fan of rugby, AFL is just a bit of a stretch for me.
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Even as a fan of rugby, AFL is just a bit of a stretch for me.
I'll pay for hockey and baseball long before I'd pay for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
I can't get enough of either one. They need to put rugby in general on TV much more than the occasional match I come across on Saturday and Sunday mornings on BBC America. As for Australian Football League, it's a nice change and happy medium. It's not American football, it's not quite rugby, it's not soccer. It's a nice mix with plenty of hitting, tackling and take downs and plenty of action.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Granted, I'm just plain a sports nut. NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, minor league baseball, minor league hockey, college baseball, college football, college basketball, rugby, AFL, college lacrosse, pro lacrosse, tennis, golf, soccer (MLS, EPL, other international leagues like Spanish, German, French, and Italian leagues, World Cup), when it's on tv occasionally some cricket, boxing, MMA, racing (IRL with some NASCAR thrown in), all sorts of sports.
That's where I'm already good. I have NHL Network on my cable, so I can watch hockey games regularly (may not get to watch every Colorado Avalanche game, but I make do), I have MLB Network on my cable and have an annual subscription with MLB.TV, so I have every Colorado Rockies game covered, as well as all of MLB in general. That just leave Australian Football League, which good old handy ESPN probably won't show a single game of until at least May or June (halfway through the season of course).Quote:
Originally Posted by ram29jackson
Look for Universal Sports on your cable. They carried a lot more rugby in the last year than anywhere else (and, despite watching BBCA all the time, I didn't realize there was coverage on there).Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Deadspin put up a story about the demise of the Seattle Supersonics, viewed from the inside by a former low on the totem pole employee. A pretty interesting read.
http://deadspin.com/5907371/howard-s...le-supersonics
Just watched a 30 for 30 on the USFL this afternoon. Pretty interesting documentary. Anyway I was browsing through sports blogs and read this: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/ey...but-as-an-ally
Not sure how successful it will be but I'm always excited for more football especially if Austin lands a team.
I probably wouldn't follow it too much, at least not to the extent I do the professional sports and college sports, but if Columbus or Akron got a team, I could be tempted to make one or two visits a year just sort of as a weekend getaway to get out of town and do something. And with old friends from college living over near Cleveland, if it was in Akron we'd be able to meet up and catch a game or two and hang out for the weekend.
The only non-NFL professional league that has caught my interest is the All-American Football something or another that started a few years ago, held a draft, and then disappeared without a sound. The premise was that you'd have teams based on states, and it was only guys that had played college football in that state. So you had Chris Leak on Team Florida, for example. Was a neat concept.
The guys on NFL radio questioned why the USFL, UFL, and all these other leagues don't just pool their money. Obviously they disagree somewhere about how the various leagues should be run, but you would think that they'd have the business sense to combine forces.
Houston Dynamo opened their new stadium with a 1-0 win over DC United today. Brad Davis scored from 30+ yards out for the first ever goal in BBVA Compass Stadium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG9Ml...e_gdata_player
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Unbelievable finish at Etihad Stadium. I can't believe what I've witnessed this morning in the Premier League. Unbelieveable!!!
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What a last minute collapse by QPR.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I'm still in shock over it. That was amazing. Watching all of this unfold this morning, flipping between games, was as good as it gets in sports. Then to have goals at 90+2 and 90+4 to snatch the title from United - Jesus.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
City has a history of letting their fans down. And today appeared to be a letdown of historic proportions. They were the top home side, playing the worst road club. Add to it they were facing Mark Hughes, the manager they fired before hiring Roberto Mancini and that QPR was facing the possibility of relegation. You can't make that shit up. I'm still shocked.
But, mostly, I'm thrilled that United did not win another title.
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The most-watched annual sporting event in the world is taking place today in Munich. The Final of the UEFA Champions League is at 1:45 PM Central, and I can't wait.
The game features Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga and Chelsea of the English Premier League. The game, by chance (site is determined years in advance), is at Bayern's home ground. That's a first in CL history.
Chelsea has had a crazy season. Their 6th place finish in the Premier League means they didn't qualify for any European competitions next year through league play. However, they did qualify for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup 2 weeks ago. Obviously, a win today would qualify them for next year's Champions League, which is much more important than the Europa.
Should be fun to watch (it's on FOX, by the way). I hope Chelsea can complete this improbable run and secure their first European Cup!
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Damn, all this soccer is making me want to buy FIFA 12, even though I'd only get 4 months of playtime out of it before turning right around and buying FIFA 13.
I almost forgot to mention that today's winner also qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup this December in Japan.
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:)) :)) :)) :))Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
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I honestly would have never pegged you for a futbol fan, steeler, and you continue to amaze me with all you write about it.
:D I've become a pretty big one myself. I was already a good bit of a soccer fan, especially getting very much into the World Cup whenever it was on (it didn't take much for me to cheer, yell and scream at the TV during USA's games in this last World Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
Since upgrading cable last July and getting access to Fox Soccer Channel (and taking part in Streak for the Cash on ESPN, which has soccer props every single day of the week that there's a soccer match being played somewhere), I'm watching soccer all the time now.
Still trying to figure out which EPL team I'm going to "become a fan of" and follow and root for on a week to week basis.
I will not ever actively follow them, but the only EPL (or in this case, nPower Championship) team I will pay any attention to is Nottingham Forest. I assume the reasons do not need to be stated.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Nope, you're good there. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
On an unrelated note, in horse racing, holy crap! For the second time in two weeks, I'll Have Another makes a sprint down the stretch, overtakes Bodemeister (who has led the race the entire time since the gate) in the final 100 yards, and wins at the line, by 1 1/2 lengths in the Kentucky Derby and now by a neck in the Preakness. I have a feeling Belmont Stakes is going to be equally insane.
Thanks. I think. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
I really didn't care for it, or know much, until I started playing FIFA 12. I was fascinated by the different leagues and competitions and so I started watching it A LOT and started reading A LOT about it so I could understand the importance of what was going on. Now, I'm hooked.
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It took me a good 6 months to settle on one.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
I wanted a team that has a chance of success but I wouldn't want to root for United, because that's too easy. I wouldn't want a club that teeters on relegation and is never on TV.
I started researching the clubs and found that I had reasons I could hate all of the top clubs. For example, Bin Laden was an Arsenal fan - eliminated.
When I circled back, Chelsea was the only club I only had "unimportant" reasons to not like, in my eyes. Add to it that I have a friend that is a big supporter and that I watched their incredible run through the Champions League, where they were heavy underdogs and put on life support several times (including today), and I made the decision to support then awhile ago.
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Their logo is, um, too phallic for me. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
http://img.tapatalk.com/62c401e2-3d0e-5100.jpg
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Okay, that actually explains a ton. Kinda like me and rugby.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
While I didn't see (until now) the "phallic" in it, it is a strange logo. Plus the fact that they wear red kits basically nullifies the reason I would follow them. Green, clearly green!Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
But still, they're the only team I have any reason at all to care about.
Understood, Jeff. :)
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Okay I'm just going to throw it out there. I realise this sounds pretty bad that I don't know... but... why are they called "kits?" Is it a European thing?
Yep. England, specifically. Some American sports have started to adopt it as well.
I'm guessing Manny Pacquiao would agree.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...t98/Boxing.jpg
It is just more of a reason to watch MMA instead of boxing.
So glad I didn't waste my money ordering that fight.
My wife and her family are part filipino so there was no choice on the matter for us. lol
boxing is not an elitist sport.
the boxers are 99% low lifes with no other options and the sport is still an underworld haven.
that said, I dont give a flying damn how much you show me about ratings and money that its making = MMA is still a niche sport like the X-games and I dont give a damn about any support or comparisons of it.
when will the world realize that Jai alai is the next big thing ? its only a matter of time :D
For fuck's sake, ram! Why'd you have to go and post something I agree with? :PQuote:
Originally Posted by ram29jackson
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:smh:Quote:
Originally Posted by ram29jackson
Since we'll probably never see this in real life - Pacquiao vs Mayweather :D
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Forbes Top 50 Most Valuable Sports Franchises list just came out. Man U is #1, Real Madrid is #2. The interesting thing is ALL 32 NFL teams made the top 50 list.
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And for the other end of the spectrum ... did ANY NHL teams make the list?
LOL and the rest of the world laughs at us for hating soccer LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
obviously, we know what we are talking about
Has anyone here ever played Fantasy Football?
I know, you're thinking that's a dumb question. The thing is, I'm not talking about American Football.
I'm joining a league, based on the Barclays Premier League, this season and I'm going to a meeting (excuse to hang out in my buddy's AMAZING bar in his house) about the league in the morning.
Just wondering if anyone has ever played. I haven't, but I will this season.
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Amazingly I have not.
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