Soccer vs American football in HS

[Anonymous]

It's a thing to do because the games are often on Friday nights. It becomes a place for kids to hang out with friends in a semi-supervised way.

I enjoy watching college and some NFL football, but I do resent how many roster slots it takes up for boys' sports, because it limits non-football opportunities for boys. There is no sport on the girls side that has such large rosters. The fact that there is freshman girls field hockey but no freshman boys soccer makes no sense from an interest standpoint. It should be that the total number of teams has to be the same on the boys and girls sides, not the total number of participants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

[Anonymous]

Football is part of the culture. The traditions have built up over a long time. Like Thanksgiving and 4th of July. Parents did it when they were in high school. Pep rallies, cheerleaders, marching bands. It's glorified in movies. College football, too. Tailgates, rivalries. It's not about the game itself it about everything around it. Soccer is probably like that in South America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

Apparently, tens of millions of people do in tjis country. Don't need to respond about how popular soccer is worldwide. We all know. That was not the topic at hand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

Don't waste your time with him/her/them. I'm assuming they think they are the smartest person they know and make every opportunity to tell everyone.

99% chance nobody likes them much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know I’ll take a lot of heat, especially the hardcore paytriots, but whats the allure with American football filling the stadium even if they know beforehand their school sucks and will get absolutely destroyed?

Vs what they call soccer here, never ever filling the stands/bleachers no matter how amazing the team is and even if they’re a contender to win the state championship?

Please explain this infatuation to a South American who simply doesn’t get it.

Not interested in specifics about how one is played with the hand and the other the foot, just curious what draws these crowds for a sport that spends 85 to 90% of time idle and has a fringe playing time of action.

Plus I see overweight and outright obese children in it just to make a human wall or crash into a running body and I can’t for the life of me understand how that’s supposed to be healthy. Subjecting a child to heart disease and diabetes before they turn 30.

Really curious. TIA!

If you're really a south american, then you would know there are no "amazing" soccer teams in this country.
Go rage bait in your own country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

Which parts of America is HS soccer and college soccer most dominant and revered?

That aside it is all the extracurricular activities and marketing that makes the event of football so popular. Not the game on the field itself

Take away all the pregame, halftime, post-game shenanigans, tv timeouts, cheerleaders, tailgating, commercials TV you'll see

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

Don't waste your time with him/her/them. I'm assuming they think they are the smartest person they know and make every opportunity to tell everyone.

99% chance nobody likes them much.

Not sure you can shame someone for being intelligent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

Don't waste your time with him/her/them. I'm assuming they think they are the smartest person they know and make every opportunity to tell everyone.

99% chance nobody likes them much.

Not sure you can shame someone for being intelligent

You're not. The fact you have to tell everyone means you aren't as smart as you want them to think you are. I was actually making the point you probably aren't well liked. You're also probably fat and a loser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know I’ll take a lot of heat, especially the hardcore paytriots, but whats the allure with American football filling the stadium even if they know beforehand their school sucks and will get absolutely destroyed?

Vs what they call soccer here, never ever filling the stands/bleachers no matter how amazing the team is and even if they’re a contender to win the state championship?

Please explain this infatuation to a South American who simply doesn’t get it.

Not interested in specifics about how one is played with the hand and the other the foot, just curious what draws these crowds for a sport that spends 85 to 90% of time idle and has a fringe playing time of action.

Plus I see overweight and outright obese children in it just to make a human wall or crash into a running body and I can’t for the life of me understand how that’s supposed to be healthy. Subjecting a child to heart disease and diabetes before they turn 30.

Really curious. TIA!

If you're really a south american, then you would know there are no "amazing" soccer teams in this country.
Go rage bait in your own country.

Some of the women's clubs are quite good, actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

Don't waste your time with him/her/them. I'm assuming they think they are the smartest person they know and make every opportunity to tell everyone.

99% chance nobody likes them much.

Not sure you can shame someone for being intelligent

You're not. The fact you have to tell everyone means you aren't as smart as you want them to think you are. I was actually making the point you probably aren't well liked. You're also probably fat and a loser.

I'm loved and adored by thousands
I'm also built like Thor and an Adonis

You brought up my intelligence btw
A sign of your inferiority complex

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:American football is a dying sport. No parents in our social circle let their sons play tackle football due to the risk of long term brain damage.

And flag football is just ***

You couldn't be more wrong about flag (and regular for that matter). Your circle isn't representative of the nation as a whole whatsoever. People started saying exactly what you are saying 10+ years ago and the NFL keeps raking in billions and continues to hold the top spot for professional sports by a large margin. The pipeline of talent apparently hasn't dried up by you and your circle choosing not to play **SHOCKING**

Gotta love those 3 1/2 hours games with 17 minutes of actual live action

And yet, far and away the most popular sport.

Well, please take a look at the average intellectual levels of the population and you'll see why

If only popular meant quality

This is a losing argument, lots of smart, dumb, leaders, losers, etc all love football. They're raking in billions not just from "stupid people" as you suggest.

Don't waste your time with him/her/them. I'm assuming they think they are the smartest person they know and make every opportunity to tell everyone.

99% chance nobody likes them much.

Not sure you can shame someone for being intelligent

You're not. The fact you have to tell everyone means you aren't as smart as you want them to think you are. I was actually making the point you probably aren't well liked. You're also probably fat and a loser.

I'm loved and adored by thousands
I'm also built like Thor and an Adonis

You brought up my intelligence btw
A sign of your inferiority complex

Good one, PP has got to be an insecure fool. Go cry little one