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[VanIslander]

I grew up a Seahawks fan, probably because I was in the nearby Canadian province of B.C. but I always said they looked cool, had the nicest jerseys.

But the jerseys these days (as I see today for the first time in years) are so UGLY. As a fan of blue, that blue has to be about the worst shade/tone I've ever seen. And also the jersey's are plain.

And the players have blubber hanging out everywhere like a sumo wrestler (effect of my living in Korea I guess).

3-0 after the first quarter on a silly looking field goal.

I have changed, for sure, and the Superbowl doesn't look like much any more. I feel like I've lost my childhood eyes and am seeing the game for the first time. All those players falling down, ball carriers stumbling, rolling. Not a good aesthetic.

I can understand why 95 % of the world's peoples haven't taken to the sport much.

This one live game a year is more than enough for me.

signed,
an ex-fan

[indytrucks]

The Super Bowl is a bloated, over-commercialized, over-hyped bit of pedantry that borders on self-parody. 3 seconds of action at time, five replays of a player running forward two yards, no crowd atmosphere inside the ground. I think it's telling when one of the major talking points of the biggest NFL match of the year is the anticipation of what ads will be shown.

Zzzzzzzzz.

[hack]

[canuckistan]

[Swiss James]

[Mashimaro]

go steelers!!

[hack]

[Swiss James]

but see, you knew that the World Cup's is on this year- I haven't got a frigging clue what the deal is for the rest of the US sports calendar.

The World Cup finals are a two week long, truly global sporting event- the Superbowl is a regional advertising opportunity.

[HapKi]

Great link with the Super Bowl ads, Hack.
FedEx's Caveman and Budweisers' Clydesdale streaker got my vote.
Both in the first quarter.

[indytrucks]

[Reflections]

Not being a Brit waxing poet, but from downunder, I find it highly amusing that three of the most popular games in the States (actually, did they all originate the USA, might explain a few things); basketball, baseball, and yeah, that big man of a game gridiron or American football, all funny enough, have substantial timeouts.

Where is the huff and puff in that?

Also, can't seem to keep track of the players, so many of them.

Bloated egos and bloated puffing faces seem to be a regular sideline gaze. Those guys just can't seem to get enough rest...

As for those moronic coaches with lockjaw from gum addiction, the sideline is a bigger circus than whats happening on the field>

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

Vitriolic bickering over the legitimacy and advantages one sport has over another is the new Canada vs. USA, it appears.

I think any true sports fan admires the finer points of all of the sports mentioned here. It's a shame that nationalistic prejudices, ignorance, and close-mindedness prevent some folks from appreciating the greatness of certain sports, be they football, football, Aussie rules football, or, hell, even curling.

(Hey! I think there's a really neat analogy somewhere here!)

Sparkles*_*

[inspector gadget]

Well, being a Canadian and a fan of the game of football, I too struggled through watching this game.

Actually truth be known the USA had nothing to do with the beginning of football. The game originated north of the border, furthermore the Grey Cup ( canada's version of the superbowl ) is actually the oldest sporting trophy of all North American major sports (those being football, baseball, hockey and basketball).

Speaking both as a Canadian and an individual that took part in the Winnipeg Blue Bombersprofessional football camp (although I was cut and never saw a regular season game), The Canadian game is so much better, there are many differences that make it more exciting and high scoring.

I think the only good thing about the NFL is the fact that they are the only major sports league in the world ( I know of ) that has revenue sharing between all teams and that seems to create and equal economic base. This allows the small market teams like seattle and pittsburgh to compete with larger markets such as NY, LA, Chicago, miami, dallas etc.

Its just too bad that the video replay of Roethlisbuergers TD to make it 7-3 was not overturned. As a result of it standing the momentum turned and I think the Hawks were shortchanged. Absolutley no way in any world that football crossed the goal line before he was downed.

Anyhow, it managed to occupy my time for a few hours. Make way for the Olympics and the NHL playoffs.

[mindmetoo]

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]