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Thanks Pacman, I won't bother. Your ability to look right to the heart of any matter and fit it into whatever version of reality is currently residing in your mind is nothing short of remarkable. I'm in awe of your abilities!Quote:
Originally Posted by Packy
Suspending the season was the right thing to do IMHO. (although I doubt it changes what goes on elsewhere) Not knowing what was going on, certainly seems like an admission of liability. (expect that, and the schools lawyers would have more of an effect on other places, by telling coaches about joint personal liability)Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
Here, we had a person that was severly hurt in a vehicle accident, after leaving a Chiefs game. There was a lawsuit filed against the organization, the NFL and Kansas City for promoting all the drinking and not having DUI checkpoints at the exits, etc. As quickly as it made the news it was all hushed up and no more could be found on it (I expect it was a quick settlement with a NDA).
"A school without Football is going to be nothing more than a Medieval study hall". That's according to Coach Lombardi.
I believe Vince Lombardi also said "Winning isn't the most important thing; it's the only thing." Clearly, he had issues.
Yes--Lombardi. To paraphrase one of his corny sayings, in his world---football wasn't the most important thing--it was the only thing! Which has got me to thinking--maybe if some of you pizza-loving football fanatics would contribute the startup capital--I could open up a franchise system of "Lombarrdee's Pizza" delivery places. The shareholders & I will not only be FI, but filthy rich. Maybe even own our own pro f-ball team. I intentionally spelled Lombardi differently, so I would hopefully avoid any claims of trading on the coaches name. Though it would be VERY ironic if his heirs or whomever contended it was "intellectual property". Ha.
In that case maybe the libertarians are right, we need to close down all public schools.Quote:
Originally Posted by Packy
What's wrong with that? Aren't kids supposed to study for/at school? Instead of playing games?Quote:
Originally Posted by Packy
I'll be the one in red.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
Hey, I'll be watching for you! ;) Not looking good for us. We are the underdogs for sure, and after last week's game against Ohio State we'll be loyal fans and watch but…. (we lost $50 betting on Rutgers with the 21-point spread last week, and this week's game has the same spread, so I think we'll keep our money this time)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg
Enjoy!
You kids know what? The U of I football coach is by far THE highest-paid public employee in the state of Iowa! U of I trains Doctors, Lawyers, Scientists, Educators, and other highly-skilled professionals. But, THE MOST IMPORTANT, most highly-valued program on the Campus is football. Yup. This is football season, right? And it is Saturday, which is the day college ball is played, right? But, guess what? No Game Today! Day off. UNBELIEVEABLE, how public resources are squandered on this make-believe sport! For the money they put in into it, the infrastructure and so on, they should be playing 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, rain or shine! Thanks for agreeing with Me.
That college football is often a significant profit center for the schools? Yes, I think we knew that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Packy
I have yet another pet theory or two to counter your "profit" argument. One, is that most attorneys and accountants must be F-ball fans. You get those two groups together, and they can "prove" anything, beyond a reasonable doubt. Numbers don't lie, right? Just ask that Artie Anderrrson accounting firm if Enron was profitable. And, OJ was "innocent", Right? See, the deal is, F-ball is a HIGHLY subsidized business. Donated funds and tax dollars provide the facilities. Conferences are oligopolies. See? Another thing is the question of ethics: Should the schools be providing pure entertainment, as part of their mission? If it rakes in the bucks---and you can justify it simply for that reason; then why shouldn't universities be allowed to operate on-campus brothels, and staff it with yummy Coeds? It would be VERY profitable, wouldn't it? The institutions of higher learning would be able to use the income to fund other programs, and many young kids could work their way through school, debt-free! So, there goes your argument. Human Exploitation, in the form of F'ball gladiators, is a losing proposition. Sorry. Better luck next time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
Darn catherine, I should have told you Nebraska almost never covers big spreads. If they get a big lead, like 3 scores or more, in the 4th quarter the tradition is to play everybody with a uniform on. We like that here, but have all learned to swing the other way on those 3 or 4 or 5 touchdown spreads. Unders are usually a better pick than overs, too, for the same reason.
We had a few folks in Scarlet drop by the tailgate. Nice people, great fun. They held their own with bloody Marys and I think they liked the Husker version of biscuits and gravy!
Hey, Gregg.. glad you had a good time with my Jersey folk. They must have had a great time--bloody Mary's and biscuits and gravy--makes me wish I HAD traveled out!
Rough game, but half-expected. You guys are great--Abdullah is unbelievable. Good game, but we're hoping our quarterback recovers in time for the Wisconsin game this weekend.
okay----I don't know if you kids know it---but yeah----today is THE big day for Big Football! Yup. They are having that contest to which group of large muscular men can move a littlebitty football to either end of a neatly-mowed field. Yup. Since everything is about doing things the E-Z way, while spectators eat, drink, and be merry, why not use EPlayers; Electric robots controlled by AI, to play the game? That way they don't have to train and get in shape and get all tired and sweaty. Even elderly & disabled people can play pro ball, if they have robots assisting them. See? Sounds like a plan, to mee. Yup. Edited to add: Football is VERY important! But yeah---to SOME people. But not mee. Nope.
When the Superbowl comes up on the calendar I always ask myself the 3 questions: names of the 2 teams and where they are playing. I only know 1 answer for sure, the team Taylor Swift’s boyfriend plays for.
DH asked me how many baskets I thought Taylor’s boyfriend would make in the big game. Haha.
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Originally Posted by iris lilies
Yeah, we are not sports ball fans here.Quote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
My grandson's favorite team is the Eagles. In early November, I went with my son to a wedding. He wanted to go to the casino, so while I played the slots for a little while, he bought a $50 ticket for the Eagles to win the Superbowl. Now this was ages ago in terms of the number of teams that were still in the running, so it was definitely a long shot. He stands to make ten times that $50 bet tonight. So if you guys truly don't care about football, at least silently root for the Eagles, please.
Go, Eagles!Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
Thanks, Tybee!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tybee
Don’t like football. Hockey is my preferred sport.
gooooo---Huskeees!!!! I really think they oughtta give people their moneys' worth, and have tag-teams and then require that they play & play until all of the players are finally carried off the field with injuries. Also, use a 100lb medicine ball. Maybe put some bulls on the field to chase the players. Yup. I might sit-n-watch, then.
Tomorrow the schools will be closed here. It is a big deal here.
It used to bother me that some of my college fees went to support sports and football was the big one. Money didn't come easy at the time and sports seemed a little frivolous. Baseball is the only pro sport I have much interest in. As George Carlin once explained, it's a far superior sport to football.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkqNiBASfI
I grew up a baseball fan. Did you ever see Ken Burns’ Baseball series? Absolutely lovely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogar
At least once. It's a great American game. I suspect a societal shift of some sort when football replaced base ball as the most popular sportQuote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
A FB friend posted: "I'm rooting for the Eagles today for one reason. I understand that they once declined a visit to the white house during trump's first term and he is still pissed." Sounds good to me.
catherine, congrats to your son!!!
trump went to the game and it cost MILLIONS of dollars for him to attend. The only president to have done so because of this! Another term of record spending?
okay----i took off my tinfoil-lined ball cap long enough to intercept the following: the Eagles were allowed to win, so as to reduce the possibility of a major uncivil disturbance in Philadelphia that would cost billions and billions in property damage. See? Hope that helps you some.
I will bet your grandson is excited! Way to go, kid!Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
okay-----from the 'net(F-book)But yeah---see photo. Thank mee.Attachment 6229
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Thanks, IL! Yeah, that was an unexpected blowout.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
You’re just indignant because the fans cheered him.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
I do agree baseball is the only sport worth attending in person. You can sit in the sunshine with a hot dog and a beer and watch the story gracefully unfold. NFL games are to much like an overproduced action movie.
BTW.. I did not watch the game so didn’t see that. The point being the ridiculous amount of money spent and then he leaves halfway through. Probably pissed ‘cause the winning team dissed him earlier!
I have always felt that football is at the core of much that is wrong in this country. Overpaid sports teams, grabbing money from towns and expecting the taxpayers to build the stadiums with promises of wonderful monetary returns. Then the violence. Then the rude, crude fans, then the exploitation of players until they wised up. The mentality of win, win, win. And I could go on and on.
There will always be sports, and there will always be sports fans. Not that I'm an apologist for football, necessarily. I think it's sad that they can fill arenas with tens of thousands of fans paying a fortune for their seats but legitimate theatre has to struggle to fill seats. However, I think humans are hard-wired to be sports enthusiasts, like it or not And, living in a market-driven economy, a tremendous amount of money will be spent to draw the fans in and allow them to spend their money to sit with their tribes to dance and cheer their jerseyed tribal icons to success.Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef
This is a rather…ungenerous…generalization.Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef
I will leave it at that. It’s not your thing. Ok.
Personally, I find the game whether televised or in real life to be intensely boring but I don’t project all of that onto those who do enjoy it.
I used to enjoy college football until I read about the serious injuries players could get (and worse in the professional leagues). Since then I just don't enjoy the "sport." Just as I don't like boxing for the same reason. Watching people get serious and sometimes lethal injuries isn't my idea of entertainment.