Bye, Rapinoe
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American football has a gazillion things going on every play.
- Down and distance is weighed against defensive tendencies, while considering not leaning on offensive tendencies too much. This determines the plays (you never send in just one) and the player personnel package.
- While the offense is doing this, the defense is doing much the same.
- The QB will bring the offense to the line, run the called play or audible to another play. Sometimes, he may have to reset his formation on the fly.
- When the ball is snapped, 11 guys on either side of the ball have a job to do. Perfect execution by the offense often results in a score. Perfect execution by the defense results in no gain or loss.
- And this happens over and over again, every 40 seconds.
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The real problem is that you chaps left the Empire too early, before we'd developed proper sport, so you were left trying to develop your own in a cultural wasteland of your own choosing.
I do actually find this question quite interesting - the US is clearly an outlier in that it doesn't really focus on the same team sports as much of the rest of the world.
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Do you know what it costs to dress out an American football player?
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@Jolly said in Bye, Rapinoe:
Do you know what it costs to dress out an American football player?
Probably about as much as an F1 tire.
It's expensive, but it's not F1 expensive.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Bye, Rapinoe:
Baseball doesn't have much action that I've seen. It makes cricket look positively action-packed.
Baseball is a game within a game, admitted.
@Jolly said in Bye, Rapinoe:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Bye, Rapinoe:
Baseball doesn't have much action that I've seen. It makes cricket look positively action-packed.
Baseball is a game within a game, admitted.
We've been watching more baseball this year than ever. My appreciation for the 'game within a game', as Jolly says, has come back from when I played and knew it so well. Defense is awesome to watch in action.
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@Mik said in Bye, Rapinoe:
I'd watch that. Once, probably, but still...
There was a time when you would have been a contender…
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I believe she has already retired
Olympic Committee Bans Megan Rapinoe For Life Because “She’s a Troublemaker”
https://news20click.com/olympic-committee-bans-megan-rapinoe-for-life-because-shes-a-troublemaker/
In a surprising turn of events, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made a bold decision to ban Megan Rapinoe, the outspoken soccer star, from participating in any future Olympic Games. This comes as a shock to many, as Rapinoe has been a prominent figure in the sports world, known for her activism and strong opinions. The move raises questions about the line between an athlete’s right to free speech and the responsibility that comes with representing their country on an international stage.
