why is american football such a rubbish sport?
968290
Because unlike soccer, when a player falls down it probably means someone else hit him, rather than just falling down in an attempt to draw a foul or card an opponent. Oh yeah, less head butts into opponent's chests (Zidane).
1185590
No! Football hasn't got all that much skill in it yet they are paid more than a person who spends their life actually working.  And lets face it, it's a commoners sport!\nPlus who are those idiots who just fall over and clutch their knee, what are they five?
499464
This just proves that americans like you are retards who don't have the brain capacity to understand the greatest sport in the world, football(or soccer, as you and your f a g friends call it). Let me guess, you are an american football fan, a sport any dumb fat a s s can play. But, in real football, not everyone can play, it is only for the athletic, and you need to have brains to play it, unlike american football. Did you smoke yourself retarded, Motherwell and Hearts are Scottish football teams not curling teams, you queer bastard.
498785
Because football mirrors the American psyche better than any of the other major sports. Americans find "soccer" boring because there simply isn't enough scoring. Baseball, which used to be America's game is much too analytical and the action is too intermittent. Basketball has become more of a "black" sport for middle America. Hockey is too much of a "Northern" sport.\n\nWhich leaves football which is popular in every region of the country.Actually, football is different than it was 100 years ago, which illustrates one of the reasons football is popular- the rules can be changed slightly or even in bigger ways to make it more exciting. In baseball, you can't change the rules without purists crying foul. In football, they change the rules in subtle ways almost every year to make it more exciting.
1120686
So tired of this question... \n\nWhy is the rest of the world so insecure because Americans have a game that is more fun than soccer and decided to call it football.  I'm thinking of starting a petition to change the official name of the American sport from football to:\n"THE GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD AND TONS BETTER THAN DUMB STUPID SOCCER BALL"  \nWe'll still call it football for short though and insist that persons from Europe must call it by it's formal name.  Anyone want to sign up?  \n\nIf you are really interested in how American football got it's name, see the link below.  Everything you ever wanted to know.
784051
oh yeah it is i mean players puke on the field. football has to be real intense and tiresome if you see someone puke on the field.\n\nyou have to be fit to play football so there is more exercising that has to be off the field. also football builds your mental awareness and actually makes you smarter. in football you have to be quick with your mind, body, and spirit. if your brain is dead then you won't be able to preform as well as others.
80780
its because the americans always want to be different, they use farenheight, and inches and stuff. but if you havent noticed the mls is almost the worst league in the world, and the only reason the US is good @ football is because alot of the players are in the European league so they get better in those.
810463
the americans do it because they have to make the game look more interesting for their people... cos no american really likes football (i refuse to call it soccer)\n\nthe camera is operation off hydrodraulic 'cherry pickers' attached to the stand, with a camera man and a crane operative...\n\nits that simple... we dont do it hear, because we dont need it... we already have stadiums in the premiersip with 30,000+ people in them and we english already know what a quality game football is, we dont need to jazz it up.
262124
american football, because of the fact that you can't expect anything. one play there could be a sack for a loss of 10 yards, and the next play the running back could run for 80 yards. it's completely wild, and anything could happen.
55382
The same reason people don't like other things. Despite what Europe would believe, not every in America likes (American) football. It's all relative. Also, here in America, I have dozens of different sports to choose from on TV. And compared to football, basketball, baseball and the new hockey, soccer doesn't really have a lot of scoring. And despite what soccer fans like to tell themself about "oh, you don't need scoring for it to be exciting, 1-0 games are awesome!" No, they're not. Scoring is way more exciting. I have never heard one single soccer announcer scream after a nice touch "PAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"
650173
American football is off the chain great... soccor is far less interesting.
312685
Are you freaking nuts??????????????????\nHere football is uniting countries and destroying regionalism and you want to ban it.\nAnd I suppose we all should follow some dumb game like Cricket or Baseball.\nFootball is THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
1131759
Enjoys all sports in general and have even tried to gain interest in soccer by learning the rules and watching it.  It still is a very slow moving and dull game.  Prefers American football by far.
1129553
1) I grew up with it...\n2) Not every player in the NFL is in for money, alot play for the love of the game (for instance Brett Favre)...\n3) Why does everyone pick on the NFL, every other professional sport is "all about money" too, and not love of the game...\n4) College is just as bad if you think about it, I know alot of guys who only play college ball for a free ride (many didn't need it), that's the same as playing for money and not love of the game!!!
835643
Every sport has it's own strategy and weakness.  In tennis, you hit deep to the corners.  In football, if you can get to the sideline, ALL the opposing players MUST run to the sideline to tackle you BEFORE you run past them!  \n\nThey might be in the middle of the field and have to run 15 yards just to get to the sideline...you might only have to run 10 yards to outrun them...meaning BEFORE they can get to the sideline (they had to run 15 yards) you ran 10 yards (a shorter distance) and ran PAST them!  \n\nFor example, a halfback running with the ball get's to the outside-the sideline.  He's at the fifty yard line and has fifty yards to go.  If he was in the middle of the field, he'd have to dodge the majority of players.\n\nOk he's at the sideline and running down it fast. \nAt that point, he's already past MOST of the opposing players.  Reason why-most of the larger opposing players are too SLOW to get to the sideline to tackle him!\n\nHe might only have four to six players to beat-to run past.  Say they are on the 45, 40 + 35 yard line.  He blows past both the 45 + barely get's by the guys at the 40 yard line.  Now only one more player to beat at the thirty yard line.\n\nHe can go to the middle (where most of the opposing players are) and gamble...or continue running full steam ahead down the sideline.  Ok here comes the last opposing player coming to tackle him (at the 30 yard line) and our player fakes a move to the left (middle of the field.)\n\nThe opposing player slows down to tackle him.\nBut our player instead goes back to the sideline, catching the opposing player out of position...and blows past him all the way down for a touchdown.\n\nMeanwhile most of the other players (many larger ones) are in the middle of the field.  They were too slow to be involved for the run to the sideline...(most weighing 300lbs compared to our player running down the sideline who weighs 200lbs and is way faster.)\n\nThere must be a mathematical equation or other simpler way to explain this.  Hope it helps!
1153889
American football is not for wimps, its for utter pansies. The hits in rugby are comparable to the hits in American football. however what is this special teams stuff, once your on the pitch stay on the pitch. Until you've laid on the wrong side of a ruck in rugby you will never know just how soft American footballers really are. There are a few differences with equipment as well, the body Armour used in American football, bloody hell why all that padding? where are they playing Baghdad?. and they certainly don't wear huge studded, hardened toe capped boots. so there you have it. Rugby is a game for men of enormous stature and bravery, and American football is played by the male equivalent of a 5 year old girl. PS. murder ball is the only true game!
443466
why do americans call football 'football'?\n\nthey dont even use their foot!!!