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Specialun · 02-02-2014 11:37PM #1

Superbowl night

Ive watched a few games but not got a clue what these guys are at..why are the fookn games so long...if their so hard why do they wear all the gear...why do some have paint under their eyes like their in vietnam

Confused....com

P.s the cheerleaders are hot though and imo the GAA should bring implement this

The Backwards Man · 02-02-2014 11:38PM

95% of the people watching haven't a clue of the rules.

And the percentage is much higher in the States.

BNMC · 02-02-2014 11:39PM

Couldn't give a shite about it. If I wanted ads shoved in my face for 5 hours I'd watch TV3.

Over hyped bollox.

kneemos · 02-02-2014 11:40PM

Only a handful of Irish understand it,usually those with an American accent.

Stavros Murphy · 02-02-2014 11:40PM

Yes.

antodeco · 02-02-2014 11:41PM

All I know is that a homerun is worth 3 points and called a birdie

sawdoubters · 02-02-2014 11:41PM

its all explaned here

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/1/22/5334322/american-football-for-non-americans-video

kingtiger · 02-02-2014 11:42PM

kneemos wrote: »

Only a handful of Irish understand it,usually those with an American accent.

or those who played John Madden, I am a fecking expert without watching a full game

jester77 · 02-02-2014 11:42PM

It's a night for advertisers with a few mins of football thrown in every so often. Why is it when called football anyway, the ball hardly ever touches the foot.

GLaDOS · 02-02-2014 11:42PM

I understand it, and it's and entertaining game when they actually get round to playing it. Far too much bollox in between plays though.

vicwatson · 02-02-2014 11:42PM

Its like rugby union with less touching

02-02-2014 11:43PM

Specialun wrote: »

Superbowl night

Yes.

Ive watched a few games but not got a clue what these guys are at..

Making riches and getting bitches.

why are the fookn games so long...

Ads.

if their so hard why do they wear all the gear...

Why do skydivers use parachutes?

why do some have paint under their eyes like their in vietnam

They don't want those damn Vietcong being able to read their eyes.

Confused....com

With advertising skills like that you gotta be American.

P.s the cheerleaders are hot though and imo the GAA should bring implement this

I've been to plenty of GAA matches and I've never seen someone in the crowd and wished she was cheerleading in skimpy clothes.

PizzamanIRL · 02-02-2014 11:43PM

I get the gist of it but I hate all the stoppages.

02-02-2014 11:44PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I understand it, and it's and entertaining game when they actually get round to playing it. Far too much bollox in between plays though.

It's like explaining NASCAR to someone who like F1, it just requires a different mindset to enjoy it.

kneemos · 02-02-2014 11:45PM

As far as I can figure it's just continual set plays with little or no individualism.Though I'm sure the experts will be along to differ.

P_1 · 02-02-2014 11:45PM

Specialun wrote: »

Superbowl night

Ive watched a few games but not got a clue what these guys are at..why are the fookn games so long...if their so hard why do they wear all the gear...why do some have paint under their eyes like their in vietnam

Confused....com

P.s the cheerleaders are hot though and imo the GAA should bring implement this

In a nutshell:

You score points similarly like you do in rugby. A field goal is worth 3 points (like a penalty) a touchdown is worth 6 points and then you have a PAT or a two point conversion (basically like a conversion in rugby). You also can get 2 points for a safety when you tackle an attacker behind their goal line (like how you get a scrum 5 for doing the same in rugby).

When you have the ball it's called being on offence, when you don't it's called being on defense. When you're on offence you have 4 attempts (called downs) to either advance 10 yards up the pitch or to score. Commentators will refer to something like 2nd and 6 this means the offence is on their 2nd attempt and they have 6 yards to make.

fergiesfolly · 02-02-2014 11:46PM

The most important rule in American Football is that any individual passage of play cannot last more than a few seconds, as to not interrupt the pre-scheduled ad breaks.

02-02-2014 11:47PM

If anyone happens to have a subscription to the necessary sports channels and thinks they might like American Football they should check out college football this year. More flowing and more entertaining in some ways due to the lower standard of play.

Specialun · 02-02-2014 11:47PM

jester77 wrote: »

It's a night for advertisers with a few mins of football thrown in every so often. Why is it when called football anyway, the ball hardly ever touches the foot.

Maybe call it throwball?

Menas · 02-02-2014 11:47PM

American football is very simple.
A bit like Cricket.
With a larger oval shaped ball. Which is different to a rugby ball.
And a different field.
And a different type of knited sweater.
And a different way of scoring.

But they do take tea breaks.

02-02-2014 11:47PM

P_1 wrote: »

In a nutshell:

You score points similarly like you do in rugby. A field goal is worth 3 points (like a penalty) a touchdown is worth 6 points and then you have a PAT or a two point conversion (basically like a conversion in rugby). You also can get 2 points for a safety when you tackle an attacker behind their goal line (like how you get a scrum 5 for doing the same in rugby).

When you have the ball it's called being on offence, when you don't it's called being on defense. When you're on offence you have 4 attempts (called downs) to either advance 10 yards up the pitch or to score. Commentators will refer to something like 2nd and 6 this means the offence is on their 2nd attempt and they have 6 yards to make.

And there's one forward pass allowed per "down" or "play". If the ball hits the ground from a forward pass then it's incomplete and is the end of that down.

Karl Stein · 02-02-2014 11:48PM

What time does the actual game kick off?

Could the mods please create an official AH Super Bowl containment thread for this game?

GLaDOS · 02-02-2014 11:50PM

Charles Rocher wrote: »

What time does the actual game kick off?

11.30. Won't finish til about 3 in the morning (or later probably). Don't have it in my to watch it this year.

02-02-2014 11:50PM

Charles Rocher wrote: »

What time does the actual game kick off?

Officially 11.30 I think, so before 11.40. I wouldn't worry about missing the kick-off though, it'll be a touchback anyway :P

diomed · 02-02-2014 11:51PM

I know each player has feet, and there is a ball. I just can see why it is called football.

Pherekydes · 03-02-2014 12:03AM

I have a Dublin accent and I understand the rules.

One knee equals two feet.

Mint Sauce · 03-02-2014 12:03AM

vicwatson wrote: »

Its like rugby union with less touching

Take off all that padding, and half of them wouldn't last a minute in a Rugby Union match.

03-02-2014 12:05AM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Take off all that padding, and half of them wouldn't last a minute in a Rugby Union match.

Put a Rugby Union player in an NFL match and see how many plays they last.

Mint Sauce · 03-02-2014 12:09AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Put a Rugby Union player in an NFL match and see how many plays they last.

Only because they wouldn't know whats going on.

P_1 · 03-02-2014 12:15AM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Take off all that padding, and half of them wouldn't last a minute in a Rugby Union match.

Deleted User wrote: »

Put a Rugby Union player in an NFL match and see how many plays they last.

That argument has been done to death at this stage...

03-02-2014 12:17AM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Only because they wouldn't know whats going on.

The forces involved in tackles are bigger in NFL, much more chance of blindside smashes etc. Also the pace of the game when it is in play is much faster.

P_1 wrote: »

That argument has been done to death at this stage...

Yup, pretty stupid to suggest that someone from one sport wouldn't do as well in another sport as if it's some kind of revelation.

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