Football is of the devil.

[DungeonmasterCal]

I could truly not care less about football, or any other sport really. My son is playing football for the first time this year, so I have to buck up and support him. I'm very proud of him for trying it, as he's never been one who took much interest in new things before. There's a long athletic tradition from his mom's side of the family, and I think he's doing it partially to honor his grandfather, who passed last year.

 

[der_kluge]

I think it's hilarious that a thread started by a rant about hating football turned into a discussion among football fans...

Frankly, I don't like football, but it doesn't cause me to fly into a maniacal rage. Whatever people enjoy, I don't really care.

Demiurge out.

Yea, I'm loving the irony.

Hey, this thread is for people who HATE football!

 

[der_kluge]

I don't know why I hate sports so much. I just do. I didn't grow up watching it, my parents weren't into it at all. And I grew up in Arkansas - a place with no professional team. I'm sure all of that has something to do with it.

I think it's just stupid and pointless. I'm just at a loss when I see people screaming at a game, or at the TV about something that happened. It's a freaking game.

I enjoy watching the Olympics, because those are individuals competing, and their amateurs who I know have trained their whole lives for that particular event. I can respect that, and I enjoy that.

Football is just pointless. Rabid fans with makeup on their face screaming watching a bunch of no-neck guys, most of whom barely have a high school education, try to get a little leather object from one end of a rectangle to the other end of the rectangle. It might be more entertaining if they could actually use their brains to accomplish this task, but they have to just beat each other senseless in order to accomplish it. So, that's not very interesting. If I wanted to see that, I'd just watch boxing and be done with it.

 

[Ranger REG]

I don't know why I hate sports so much. I just do. I didn't grow up watching it, my parents weren't into it at all. And I grew up in Arkansas - a place with no professional team. I'm sure all of that has something to do with it.

I think it's just stupid and pointless. I'm just at a loss when I see people screaming at a game, or at the TV about something that happened. It's a freaking game.

It's a social thing, like gathering around a table for a D&D game session.

Besides, I like the full-contact tackles and whatnot. Seeing something aggressive is a good way to vent my pent-up craps I've been having throughout my workdays.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Don't forget to take his stuff.

Of course! Being a pirate and all leads to one thing: PLUNDER!!!

I like football. In both its forms. I like Baseball also. I don't follow the other sports too much. I don't know why gamers and or geeks don't. Were you picked on by the jocks too often?

I guess he was picked on by the jocks...

I watch pro football but college basketball. Go figure.... :\

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I think it's hilarious that a thread started by a rant about hating football turned into a discussion among football fans...

Frankly, I don't like football, but it doesn't cause me to fly into a maniacal rage. Whatever people enjoy, I don't really care.

Demiurge out.

It seemed to have brought out us fans who support the sport in amongst those who don't like it (to put it mildly).

 

[GlassJaw]

Football is just pointless. Rabid fans with makeup on their face screaming watching a bunch of no-neck guys, most of whom barely have a high school education, try to get a little leather object from one end of a rectangle to the other end of the rectangle. It might be more entertaining if they could actually use their brains to accomplish this task, but they have to just beat each other senseless in order to accomplish it. So, that's not very interesting. If I wanted to see that, I'd just watch boxing and be done with it.

Curtis, I know you're a smart guy but I have to call on these comments. You've made some rather harsh and inflammatory statements here, nevermind stereotyping all football fans. That's just not cool. Are there sports fans that fit your description? Sure. Are there gamers that fit all the stereotypes as well? Definitely.

Your comments also show how little you know about the game itself, how it's played, and its fans. I like football. I'm a pretty hardcore Pats fan. I like fantasy football. I'm also a diehard Sox fan. Heck, I like boxing too. Do I fit any of your above description? Absolutely not.

In the same vein, I'm at a loss when I meet people who take no interest in sports at all. It boggles my mind actually. I grew up in New England. I grew up with stories from my dad and uncles and grandfathers about going to games when they were young and seeing Ted Williams play or going to see the Patriots in their first season and my first trip to Fenway.

To each their own.

 

[loki44]

I think it's just stupid and pointless.

What do you do for a living? I'm quite sure a case can be made for whatever it is being stupid and pointless as well.....but that's just one man's opinion.

 

[loki44]

Share you hatred.

Is this grammatically correct?

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Originally Posted by der_kluge
Share you hatred.

Is this grammatically correct?

Nope. It's not. Now, if he'd used your instead, he'd have been fine.