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I'm rooting for all of the amazing samples at Costco because of the Super Bowl.
Fuck it, just watch for the commercials. That shit is enjoyable as hell.
I'm rooting with the European crowd for the "THAT ISN'T FOOTBALL!!" team :P
Replace "sports" with "anime", "video games", or "Linux" for example.
There are extremist douchebags in every fan group...You just hate the fans that go to the extreme, which is understandable.
...Always remember folks, *you* could be considered one of those "extremist douchebags" to another person who doesn't "get" your interest either.
JamnOnTheOne, I couldn't have said it any better myself. Taking anything to the extreme is fucking annoying. Just look at all the assholes in Mountain Dew commercials from the 90s.
I wish I could invite you to this Sunday's Fuck The Superbowl BBQ at my house. :(
JamOnTheOne - we had that discussion in the office a few days back.
I'm a diehard Cardinals fan so this Super Bowl is extra special to me. But you know what I like almost as much as the Arizona Cardinals?
I just wish there was some way they could all lose.
We like sports because it is drama of the highest order. You never ever know what's going to happen.
Plus, there's tackling. And that's awesome.
The things you're talking about easily sound like they could be applied to console fanboys. :)
Also, you make Samit cry.
I enjoy watching football, but I share your annoyance with the fans. A lot of times I think, you guys could be memorizing the periodic table of elements and become chemists, but instead you waste your brain-space on the statistics of juiced up douche bags.
Dale, that's like someone coming up to you and saying Anime isn't a big deal and is fucking stupid. So it's their interests, and over a few months of the year, they watch it like a hawk on prey. also, does gaming or watching anime change your life at all? Not most of the time, but sometimes it can lead to it.
It's their culture and they like it. No need to write a stupid blog about anti-sports. Some of us love the joy of playing and cheering for sports teams. I myself watch my hockey playoffs every year like i need it to survive. Sue me, I'm having fun.
I'm rooting for whatever it is I'll be doing instead of watching the super bowl on Sunday. Probably playing Shikigami no Shiro II. Or eating Skittles. Or fapping. Or all three.
@Topher:
That sounds like a great idea. It'll probably be better to do all 3 at the same time, though.
I've been that fan before...it was awesome! I hate you. Now i have to go rethink my life.
Also, go cardinals (that sounds weird coming from me as a cubs fan)
@Topher/Pendelton
Multi-tasking FTW.
This is me trying to appease people who talk sports to me.
The thing that I hate about sports fandom is that if you aren't a sports fan in a sports town, everyone treats you like you're a satanist.
I live near Boston, where "GO SOX!" and "GO PATS" are completely interchangable with "Good Morning" or other greatings. If you dare admit to the fact that you could give a rats-ass about watching other people play sports, that's pretty much it for you and the outside world.
Gamers don't tend to be like that. If you tell a videogame fan that you don't like videogames, they're more likely to say something like "Shit, you don't think I'm a nerd now, do you?"
American football... truly a sport for morons. I really do think the USA will one day become like the movie Idiocracy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
I dislike sports. :|
Vlambo - anime isn't a big deal, and it is pretty fucking stupid, just like games and whatnot. But... and here's a bit but -- I've never rooted for any character on the screen, anime, TV, games or otherwise.
Because it isn't going to change anything.
@LightThrower; As an American who isn't a sports fan I say: get a dildo made of thumbtacks shoved into your ass.
Thank you.
dale i can understand your distaste for sports, but you have crossed a line.
you might as well have said, 'i hate you beer and i hate you wings. i hate you too 6 foot hero.'
those are sentiments i cannot support.
I just pretend they asked me about whatever topic that first pops into my mind, then I go on to talk about that until they move on.
"Hey, _insert sports team name_ are totally gonna ROCK tonight"
"Yeah, even though I prefer Quake I still think that Shadow Warrior was an under-appreciated game. The humor alone makes the title worth the purchase if you ask me."
I just pretend they asked me about whatever topic that first pops into my mind, then I go on to talk about that until they move on.
"Hey, _insert sports team name_ are totally gonna ROCK tonight"
"Yeah, even though I prefer Quake I still think that Shadow Warrior was an under-appreciated game. The humor alone makes the title worth the purchase if you ask me."
@ Dale
Don't tell me you didn't root for Kamina or Simon.
I agree! I can understand if you're the actual player of the game and having it become you're life. But there is no need to be yelling at your tv sets.
Plus, I just watch the SuperBowl for the commercials anyway, they're way more entertaining then the game!
@Brainderailment
I pity you for being so easily flustered over such trivial matters.
Also, watch the film, it rocks.
Lightthrower, thanks for needlessly steering this conversation toward bashing an entire country.
Holy crap Dale North, your blog header is awesome, I'll knife you to take it. (the knifing means I care)
"They don't know anyone on the field. Nothing is going to happen in their lives if their team wins or loses."
I'm kind of confused. This may be sort of be a loose comparison but here it goes:
Does this mean you don't like the Batman movies? Or do you know Batman? I guess I'm what I'm trying to convey is that you don't control what happens in a movie, yet it's still entertaining to root for the hero/villain. What is your take on that?
Or are you merely applying this article to extreme sports fans who live vicariously through their teams?
@Light, I've seen the film and I love it. Stupidity is (thank the heavens) not genetic. There are a lot of idiots in the world, it's not confined to the borders of the United States.
I'm rooting for the 50 piece chicken nuggets for 10 bucks deal at McDonald's.
I've never watched a full sports game in my life. Do I win?
PUPPY BOWL! :D
I agree with galagabug. That's nice that you don't like sports. Go do something else on Sunday, most places will be nice and empty.
I'm rooting for the COMMERCIALS team. They run their play consistently throughout the game.
For me I typically dislike sports except for some home teams - the biggest turn off is all the stat whoring one has to do to be knowledgeable about the subject. If I follow a team, it's only interesting during playoffs because all the games actually matter to the success of the team. Following the Red Sox through the playoffs in 04 was awesome, and I got really into it then because there was so much coverage that I knew everything that was going on.
Long comment is long. Sports usually suck, but it's fun to follow a local team in playoffs.
The problem with this argument is that sports actually DO matter. Say we eliminated the NFL from existence today. Think of the effects on the economy. Think of the effects on the poor kids who look up to all the players, some of which are actually decent role models.
Sports are important to me. They give me something to believe in and hope for when there is nothing in the real world to believe in or hope for.
You just wouldn't understand, just like my father doesn't understand video games. And if you can say sports mean nothing, than we can just as easily say video games mean nothing and are a waste of your time. Right?
Cause dropping video games from existence wouldn't have nearly as large of an economic effect as getting rid of sports. Sure, it would be noticeable and would matter, but not as much as sports. Sports are more popular than video games, and they in fact also help to drive video game sales. Think Madden 09 and all the money it makes.
Embrace sports. You don't have to watch them, but there is no reason to hate them. They serve their purpose in people's lives.
I'm sure I'm not the only guy who cried when Magic Johnson got the HIV......right?
RIGHT?
JamtheOne wins the thread.
@Lightthrower:I've seen the movie, it's great. Doesn't make you any less of an idiot for that comment.
@ EDS
100% Agree with Sports & the Economy...
I watch every year the entire...
NFL Season & NBA Season & MLB Playoffs.
@ CHAD
LINGERIE BOWL!
Jamtheone +1
Lightthrower -1
Let's make a mad lib of your post!
(Specific Hobby) truly the (Hobby) for morons. I really do think (Area of which hobby is enjoyed) will become like (Name of satirical movie)
Being there (or having been there) is prolly the thing.. I see your point as I'd rather be _playing_ sports than _habitually_ always watching others play, (esp. only watching coz I have a gambling bet on a team).
Cyberball, the Sega Genesis game is a sorta cool sports game I still occasionally play.. (I suck at Madden compared to some of my Madden-o-phile friends.) Heck, any robot sports in a video game, or that old Spike TV/Discovery show Robot Wars, or the like would be cooler to watch than all other television sports, to me.
Some of my best friends care about sports in the slightest!
I don't, though. I have to laugh whenever people say "we" beat "you." 'Cause they didn't do a thing.
I'm rooting for Bruce Springsteen.
Go Wings Go!
newsflash! sports=games. Get off your high horse dude.
"Sport fans -- if you're that into a ball going back and forth, play a sports videogame!"
some people just love the game, they watch it to better understand the game, or to see how lebron does it and then try to emulate that in their pickup games. For me everything I learned from basketball is from watching the games, that's one of the main reasons I watch. And also yes to shout to "no one" when my hometown squadron wins. If you can't relate to that I kinda feel sorry for you. I mean some people believe in god, that's fucking ridiculous. So how is believing and supporting a team any less ridiculous? At least I know they exist.
For other people I think its just a social thing, like going to a concert. That's the tailgaters and face painters.
oh real quick a videogame analogy, back in the day I used to play Unreal Tournament the old school version. All it took was watching a badass play for 10 minutes and I was instantly twice as good. Just from watching how he won. It was like OHHHH i was doing this when I should of done this... Its the same thing with sports...the end
Yeah, I don't even know who's playing in the Superbowl. I am going to be playing Skate 2 on Sunday and just sit around not being a man apparently. I have been told that real men like football.
I have discovered that I am a fake man.
I would like to question the patting of each others asses in tight pants when it comes to football and baseball though. If that makes you manly, I want no part in it.
I understand your sentiments, some people do take it just a bit too far, but I think you and others here speak harshly about football with a lack of understanding. But its alright, not everyone can appreciate it. I'll try and explain why some of us do.
I think football is easier to understand if you've been on a team and worked hard to achieve victory. I've been there and back and its pretty amazing. To be able to trust each other to do their jobs and supporting one another unconditionally on and off the field. You have to stick together. Good teams form a kind of "brothers in arms" mentality and work together through the good and especially the bad.
When you pour your heart in to something as physically brutal as Football, it demands a certain level of discipline and coordination you just have to respect. Day in and out, through all of the pain and hardship it takes to get somewhere, friendships are formed and respect is earned amongst your peers.
Its the greatest feeling in the world, to go in to a game as underdogs, nobodies, and completely dominate an undefeated team. It builds character and a sense of pride for not just what you've done, but what your team has done.
The NFL is an example of all that at its highest form. People watch it and appreciate what they do, because they know how hard it is to get there and do what they do at that level. To compete, and be the best of the best, is no easy task. It takes years and years of dedication to the sport and a commitment not only to the team, but to yourself as an athlete and ultimately to your friends and family that look up to you.
Vince Lombardi wrote an amazing book about leadership and what it takes to be #1. I recommend it for everyone, not just fans of the sport. He can explain everything I just ranted about in much better form and relate it to life, not just a sport.
(Hint: There is a reason the NFL Trophy awarded to Super Bowl champion teams is called "The Vince Lombardi Trophy")