American Football = Rugby with Padding, Helmets, and Time Outs for the Obese

[KILL TULLY]

I think it's interesting that the NPPL is on ESPN instead of ESPN2 now. All the stuff you guys are talking about is usually on ESPN2 I thought?

 

[skeptik]

Usually, yeah. They tend to put the crap nobody actually watches on their secondary station.

 

[swizzlenuts]

I remember someone asking ( I think EricT) about streaming the games live, and I found one: www.justin.tv

the monday night game is on: http://www.justin.tv/rudy10slv

 

[Reign in Acai]

You can find every Sunday game streaming here.

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/

 

[EricT]

You can find every Sunday game streaming here.

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/

Yeah, though, some games have had some pretty shitty streams this year. I only watch the Eagles games there anymore since it's the only team I'm willing to put up with skipping video for.

 

[dorian gray]

Do you guys have TVs?
wtf?

 

[Reign in Acai]

This>NFL

27 man teams, no substitutes, no holds barred. Points are awarded for throwing the ball beyond a designated area of the opponent's perimeter. See a man lying prone on the ground? kick him in the head.

 

[Krilons Resa]

This>NFL

GtFOoRC with that shit homie.

 

[Reign in Acai]

It's a rough model for what could be heaps of fun. I watched another video of actual real time game footage, and there's no organization to this sport at all. There were 4 separate incidences of fisticuffs transpiring simultaneous, while nobody even attempted to go after the dude with the ball. It's like watching UFC in '93, good novelty, but no real sport to it. Now if they could establish a rule, where you can only beat the shit out of the dude with the ball or any of the dudes in his immediate radius defending him, then we got a legit contender for some grandiose competition.

 

[neal]

no i think having 3/4 of the people at any given time fighting instead of going after the ball is part of the strategy. if all 54 people were going after the ball at once no one would ever score, it would just be one giant brawl in the middle of the field.

 

[Reign in Acai]

It just looks out of place when the dude with the ball is standing around without an opponent within 20 yards, whilst Survivor Series is going down in the expanse. I love the no substitute rule, just straight up carnage for 50 minutes. This event is only held once a year, a 3 game tournament featuring 4 teams. Why isn't this televised on Pay-Per-View?

Premature Edit- There's an actual documentary on this, fuck yea!

 

[Reign in Acai]

Four men decided to enter in the oldest Fight Club of the History, The Florentine Football tournament. A father and son, a black guy, an old champion and outsider clerk will enter in an arena of the time to win their fears, to go over their limits, to be heroes for a day.


Trailer:


Actual Doc:

 

[lurch70]

this is like real gladiator shit. is the coach eating grapes with 4 maidens on his lap?

 

[Ellestin]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37bc99_match-highlights-japan-shock-south-africa_sport

Japan beating South Africa (34-32) in the World Cup must be the biggest upset in the history of sports

 

[rms]

Everything is geo restricted. Lame.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Alex Morgan is cute.