Author Topic: Why do guys like football? (Read 26359 times)

joeycauldron · « **on:** December 21, 2010, 04:41:58 PM »

This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?

Lozo777 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2010, 04:44:55 PM »

Because it appeals to some people just as screemo appeals to one person and then classical appeals to another.

DaClock · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2010, 04:55:16 PM »

Nobody likes getting pounded by other people. However, it is a lot of fun to do the hitting.

I like football because it is a mix of strategy, speed, skill, luck and will power. I played for 9 years (5th grade - freshman year of college) and enjoyed it a lot. One of the many reasons I played was because it was competitive. Every weekend you got to suit up and see if you were better than the guys across from you on the other team.

adotson85 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2010, 05:23:12 PM »

Quote from: joeycauldron on December 21, 2010, 04:41:58 PM

This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?

Testosterone. Males tend to be highly competitive and aggressive, thus making football appealing. I love playing football, but am just as happy playing soccer or any other sport. I guess I just like that activity, socialization and competitive nature of athletics. However, I am probably not your "normal" redemption player. I am 6'2", 200lbs and lift weights almost every day.

Red · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2010, 05:25:38 PM »

I'm 5'6 or 7 and 190 lbs.(In reoponse to Adoson) And I like football because it's fun and tackling people is injoyable.

The Schaef · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2010, 06:20:19 PM »

Because it's awesome.

joeycauldron · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2010, 06:21:21 PM »

I see why you guys might like it, but it doesn't sound very appealing to me.

The Schaef · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2010, 06:38:02 PM »

It's the same reason most other developed nations like soccer so much.

Not in that they play the same - in fact, they do not - but just as the best athletes in Britain and Germany and wherever else grow up and play soccer, football is the stage for America's best athletes: the biggest and strongest and fastest. Other sports like baseball and basketball might argue for the quality of their athletes, and they would not be wrong, but of the major sports, football is king.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2010, 06:53:22 PM »

Quote from: joeycauldron on December 21, 2010, 04:41:58 PM

This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?

Interestingly, physics plays a large part in football. The force of two players hitting each other at full speed when in full pads seems to nullify the impact. It doesn't hurt nearly as much as it seems.

However, where football gets painful is when a 300 pound guy falls on your legs, or when the aforementioned impact occurs on the helmet. Those are difficult to recover from. But, statistically speaking, those represent the exceptions rather than the norm. (Unless, of course, you are playing the Steelers, or any team that has John Lynch.)

joeycauldron · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2010, 08:12:05 PM »

Why didn't our country revolve around a good sport like soccer?

SomeKittens · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2010, 08:14:29 PM »

Football, hockey and the like also are tame war simulators, which appeals to testosterone and such.

The Schaef · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2010, 08:24:55 PM »

Quote from: joeycauldron on December 21, 2010, 08:12:05 PM

Why didn't our country revolve around a good sport like soccer?

For starters, because it's not a good sport. There is nothing compelling about spending two hours running around the "pitch" in pursuit of yet another 0-0 tie.

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2010, 08:45:26 PM »

Because America decided there was no way they good be good at real football. So they gave up and tried something else, and it hasn't caught on to other nations for good reasons. But they're still trying.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2010, 08:48:24 PM »

Quote from: Ring Wraith on December 21, 2010, 08:45:26 PM

Because America decided there was no way they ~~good~~ could be good at real football. So they gave up and tried something else, ....

That's because there was no hope of being as awesome as Pelé.

Rawrlolsauce! · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2010, 08:55:57 PM »

Quote from: Ring Wraith on December 21, 2010, 08:45:26 PM

Because America decided there was no way they good be good at real football. So they gave up and tried something else, and it hasn't caught on to other nations for good reasons. But they're still trying.

Actually, the two sports are almost identical. The fans aren't exactly sober and non-violent, all you do is run it seems like, and the refs decide who wins the game.

The difference is points are scored in football, and you take advantage of your opposable thumbs like evolution intended.

TheJaylor · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2010, 09:01:48 PM »

Quote from: joeycauldron on December 21, 2010, 04:41:58 PM

This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?

why not?

Red · « **Reply #16 on:** December 22, 2010, 08:45:30 AM »

Quote from: joeycauldron on December 21, 2010, 04:41:58 PM

This question has always remained in my mind. I still don't understand why anyone would like to get pounded with the ball and by other people. Could anyone explain this to me?

The feeling of overcoming the pounding, the feelings of triumph, and testosterone plays a part.

drb1200 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 22, 2010, 08:52:40 AM »

I don't like football.

The M · « **Reply #18 on:** December 22, 2010, 09:46:56 AM »

Quote from: Red on December 21, 2010, 05:25:38 PM

I'm 5'6 or 7 and 190 lbs.(In reoponse to Adoson) And I like football because it's fun and tackling people is injoyable.

I'm 6'0 and 150 lbs. (And I eat 5000 calories a day and I can gain about 1 lb a week if I am lucky.) Ahhh..... Metabolism.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2010, 10:22:12 AM »

Quote from: The M on December 22, 2010, 09:46:56 AM

Quote from: Red on December 21, 2010, 05:25:38 PM
I'm 5'6 or 7 and 190 lbs.(In reoponse to Adoson) And I like football because it's fun and tackling people is injoyable.
I'm 6'0 and 150 lbs. (And I eat 5000 calories a day and I can gain about 1 lb a week if I am lucky.) Ahhh..... Metabolism.

Enjoy that metabolism while you can. After you hit 30, all those calories will end up on your waistline. Trust me.

Lozo777 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2010, 11:51:22 AM »

Quote from: The M on December 22, 2010, 09:46:56 AM

I eat 5000 calories a day
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I eat 5001.. WUT!

SomeKittens · « **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2010, 12:29:25 PM »

American Football should be called handegg

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2010, 01:23:18 PM »

I eat 9001.

Actually, I'm 5'5" and weigh 125. I don't eat much.

The Guardian · « **Reply #23 on:** December 22, 2010, 01:33:24 PM »

Basketball is the true American sport.

We invented it, and we're the best at it.

LadyNobody · « **Reply #24 on:** December 22, 2010, 07:34:15 PM »

The more puzzling question to me is this: why do men assume that women don't like football? Only I was expected to help mom prepare Sunday dinner while the "men" in our house got to watch the football game. It makes no sense to me.

~Britta

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Author Topic: Why do guys like football? (Read 26359 times)

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