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I have been a football fan all my life and played a bit when I was younger. However, I have never really learned things on a higher level. Are there any books out there that can cover these things? Thanks!
Hey guys! I'm a narrator with a new sports work on the shelves, "Football: The Ivy League Origins of an American Obsession" by Mark F. Bernstein
**If you want a free copy of the book:
- Tweet something about the book with the link above, and tag me @HearKyleTait
- Comment here and I'll PM you a download code.**
A bit about the book: *It's a trip back in time to the earliest days of College Football, and how it morphed into what we watch every Saturday and Sunday (and Monday and Thursday and Friday...?) across the nation.
Ever wonder why touchdowns are worth six points? Why there are four downs to get 10 yards? Wonder how fight songs became such a lasting part of college football, and who wrote the earliest ones? (I even sing a fight song or two through the book)
Take a journey back in time. My voice guides you through the decades from the very first college football game between Princeton and Rutgers, to the modern day game and why the Ivies are no longer a key player.*
Enjoy!
Of course, they were all a quarter bach....
Such as dime, nickel, 3-4, etc.
When I watch football I'd like to know the difference between if the defense is playing man or zone before the snap or what to expect from the offense by the way the RB is lined up, etc etc etc. I'd really like to start at the basics and work up to NFL level plays.
They both have offensive lines
I play a lot of footy and some things translate so well, imagine that, like hard committing as the last man high up the pitch (don’t do that).
So I’m just wondering what the spread is like.
Edit: Well this was fun! Obviously didn’t read all the comments but some cool viewpoints from people and I really liked how other sports were compared. Looks like there was a decent split between the yes and no.
Hope you guys had fun getting to know each other a little more!
They're so much about your battle formation, anticipating and countering your enemy's tactics on the field etc. Like subconsciously when we invented them we were remembering how our ancestors fought for thousands of years.
No NFL games, no NHL games, no NBA games
No college football game, no men's college basketball games, no women's college basketball games
Guess you have to spend time with your family
I live in America and I swear it is so annoying hearing people talk about American players in Europe especially Pulisic. I hear people calling him the goat. He’s not even the best player on Chelsea!!! Any thoughts?
I woke up this morning from more rumours now that Roman is going to have a more uncomfortable talk with Thomas Tuchel if things continue?
What exactly is uncomfortable here? You just want UCL 8 months ago, and your last 2 matches are producing players like Barkley, Sarr, Saul, Reece at CM etc..what do you expect?
I have never seen an American sport overreact so quickly to players, transfers, managers due to small in season hiccups especially after winning a major trophy!!! Usually American owners/fans give a poor team 12-24 months to turn things around before they even consider sacking manager and trading players.
Why are people so mad? Did you not see the midfield yesterday? Do you realize we have 3-5 key players out midseason?
i just dont get why all the furious talk around the club as an American. Relax?
The NFL accounted for 75 of the top 100, the Olympics accounted for 10 of the top 100, and College Basketball accounted for 2 of the top 100. Live Sports took 94 of the top 100 spots.
This means that College Football was the 3rd most valuable live sports property of 2021, behind the NFL and the Olympics.
The NBA and other live sports properties did not place on the list.
Source: https://twitter.com/kendallbaker/status/1479452074035318785
I'm just curious. Thanks for some honest answers
Edit: thanks for so many answers. Helped a lot to understand the history behind football, the video game and coach himself
RIP
I can understand if people think that the sport is boring, or straight up dislike it, but any time i see or hear “American Football” merely being mentioned in a British zone….it just seems to bring out the worst people in people.
For instance, Skysports periodically posts American Football clips on their social media accounts, because they know it will get people to comment on it, increasing the virality
It would be normal if the commenters express how they don’t care about the sport, >!(obviously because the sport isn’t very popular outside of America)!< but usually the comment sections are quite toxic. The clips are usually just banter videos on the sidelines that dont show any actual gameplay, but the comments always consist of people bashing the sport, the country, and completely slandering the players themselves.
Now i’m not the biggest fan of American football myself, but I am quite curious about why these seemingly innocent videos incite such a strong reaction from Brits.
I see these types of comments all across social media, and even during my few trips to England and Wales, any time i mentioned the sport, I got similar reactions.
Is there any specific reason to why some Brits do this?
Keep in mind that i’m not assuming that it’s the majority who act like this, and I’m just inquiring about what i’ve seen.
Have scheme questions, basic questions about the game, or questions that may not be worthy of their own post? Post them here!
Have scheme questions, basic questions about the game, or questions that may not be worthy of their own post? Post them here!
Have scheme questions, basic questions about the game, or questions that may not be worthy of their own post? Post them here!
Have scheme questions, basic questions about the game, or questions that may not be worthy of their own post? Post them here!
Hey guys! I'm a narrator with a new sports work on the shelves, "Football: The Ivy League Origins of an American Obsession" by Mark F. Bernstein
If you want a free copy of the book, just tweet a link and tag me @HearKyleTait, then comment here and I'll PM you a download code.
A bit about the book: It's a trip back in time to the earliest days of College Football, and how it morphed into what we watch every Saturday and Sunday (and Monday and Thursday and Friday...?) across the nation.
Ever wonder why touchdowns are worth six points? Why there are four downs to get 10 yards? Wonder how fight songs became such a lasting part of college football, and who wrote the earliest ones? (I even sing a fight song or two through the book)
Take a journey back in time. My voice guides you through the decades from the very first college football game between Princeton and Rutgers, to the modern day game and why the Ivies are no longer a key player.
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