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Originally Posted by Zeddo
Hmmm, one is filled with manic people......
all pumped up with adrenalin screaming in orgiastic euphoria at a bunch of jerks in tight pants and helmets with shoulder pads.....
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That's alot of people to stereotype, although I guess that's how sterotypes work. I can forgive you for supporting these streotypes if you've never played football, or have little exposure to it. I played american football for about 8 years and I can confirm that this "meathead" stereotype is applicable to a few who tend to be very loud and sometimes that alone can make them high profile. It's a bummer that these are the people who dominate the headlines, because there are a hundred smart, kind, humble players for every Terell Owens. For the majority of people who are fans or players, they are simply finding an outlet for their athleticism and competetive nature.
I know that for me as a kid, I liked to hit people (tackle), I never wanted to hurt anyone, but for some reason I was just good at running someone down, it was fun, and football was perfect. I'm glad it was an option for me although I did outgrow it.
The NFL is definitely a corporation though, and like many corporations they are indeed guilty of corrupting the original product, but that doesn't mean that everyone who likes football subscribes to the same standards of the corporation.
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Originally Posted by Zeddo
Superbowl = Frenzy = Dumbing Down
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Not necessarily, basically another stereotype. There's a very cerebral chess like aspect to the game that is extremely complex and completely unseen by the casual observer.
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Originally Posted by Zeddo
There can NEVER be a comparison between classical music and physical sport.
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I disagree. Both can be beautiful. I certainly subscribe to the idea that beauty is subjective, but I defy you (
) to tell me that this is not beautiful....
0:55 ..... beauty
