why do you like sports?

[file cabinet]

the most 'excitement' I had with sports was when I went to a college football game.. the ppl I was with really got into it (so did I but .. uh.. not as much as them)..
so what about you?

[crule81]

When it comes to football, I love it because of the strategy. When I was younger, I would spend hours designing formations and plays on "Front Page Sports Football" on my PC. When I watch games, I like to analyze the situation and think about what plays I would call.

[Groty]

The strategy.

I must admit, if I hadn't spent a lot of time studying the strategy's and complexities of the sports I enjoy watching, I wouldn't be watching them.

[mgb]

Playing sports. I like winning. I also like running into people at full speed. Soccer is pretty good for that (my favorite part of the game was the 10 minute delay while they helped the poor kid off the field or me, usually them though). Football was fun for that too. I only played for one season but I loved it.

Watching sports. I really will watch playoffs in any sport. Love the tension of a close game.

[MacGuffin]

Strategy and the emotional roller coaster.

Yes emotions. Sporting events are one of the few forums where you can show emotion openly.

[mgb]

Strategy and the emotional roller coaster.

Yes emotions. Sporting events are one of the few forums where you can show emotion openly.

I totally agree with that. Sports are the one place where you can put all your emotions on the field/track/road and leave them there when you are done.

[athman]

Strategy and the emotional roller coaster.

Yes emotions. Sporting events are one of the few forums where you can show emotion openly.Sports are one of the few forums where you can show emotion openly ... but don't, but know you could if you chose to, but really didn't anyway because thats not quite your thing, although its nice to know you could if you wanted to.

[mgb]

Sports are one of the few forums where you can show emotion openly ... but don't, but know you could if you chose to, but really didn't anyway because thats not quite your thing, although its nice to know you could if you wanted to.

I don't know, I am a maniac on the soccer field. I have a heightened sense of right and wrong and I am more than willing to act on it. It has its limits but a lot of times it goes far beyond what the rules state I am allowed to get away with. For instance, I got a yellow card in co-rec university soccer for telling the ref he was a fucking idiot (in like 6 years it was the first yellow card I had ever seen). He was. Never would say that to a police officer though.

I like sports because I find I do let go of the "stuff" that holds me back off the field. I suppose because it is controlled.

[athman]

I know what you mean, I was thinking if it from a spectating point of view. At football matches I can really enjoy it but don't show anywhere near as much emotion as the people around me.

On the other hand, as a participant I can get very excitable. I race karts, and no-one can hear you scream when you have a crash helmet on.

[mgb]

I know what you mean, I was thinking if it from a spectating point of view. At football matches I can really enjoy it but don't show anywhere near as much emotion as the people around me.

On the other hand, as a participant I can get very excitable. I race karts, and no-one can hear you scream when you have a crash helmet on.

I hate to admit this, but when Manchester scored two goals in penalty time against Bayren Munich to win the EUFA cup in the 1997 my roomate and I were dancing around the house.

[Warrior413]

Sports are one of the few forums where you can show emotion openly ... but don't, but know you could if you chose to, but really didn't anyway because thats not quite your thing, although its nice to know you could if you wanted to.
:rofl: That's exactly it for me. I also play soccer, but I mostly like it for the strategy. Heh... wow great quote. :rofl:

[libertarianjim]

I enjoy football and baseball mostly for the strategy, to see two coaches or managers try to match wits while the players try to execute. To a lesser extent I feel the same way about college basketball.

But hockey is my favorite sport. Yeah, there's some strategy, but a lot less than football or baseball, but hockey provides me with that emotional release. Pens-Flyers games can actually provoke me to violence, like the time I destroyed a door on my dresser over a bad goal.

[indczn]

Hockey does have alot strategy, but i dont expect many people understand it. Most notably is the powerplay/penalty kill, and the dreaded nuetral zone trap. Where is the strategy in baseball aside from pitcher management and base running(neglected in todays baseball)? even then its not that much because the game is so broken and slow.

[coffeezombie]

American football and soccer. To me there is the most drama in these sports. Ice hockey is okay. Basketball is a bit boring to me. Too much scoring.

[sbw]

Why do you hate to admit it? My fave team (which is purely geographic and thus arbitrary, but I think that's probably another thread) won the NBA title last year, and I was happy / excited. Then again, I was drunk, too.

Scott

[jyakulis]

I like the strategy of it. You should see me strategize draft picks on madden lol. I dunno it can be pretty exciting too my dad was a big sports fan, so, I kinda just followed along. I also kinda like the nostalgia of it. And FINALLY making fun of the announcers during NFL games. Some of the stuff they say is too much, best just to turn the volume off. It's basically like thanks for the info captain obvious. roflmao=rolling on floor laughing my ass off

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[crule81]

I like the strategy of it. You should see me strategize draft picks on madden lol. I dunno it can be pretty exciting too my dad was a big sports fan, so, I kinda just followed along. I also kinda like the nostalgia of it. And FINALLY making fun of the announcers during NFL games. Some of the stuff they say is too much, best just to turn the volume off. It's basically like thanks for the info captain obvious. roflmao=rolling on floor laughing my ass off

The best part of Madden is the fantasy draft. The second best part is the play calling. The only part that needs to improve is the play-designing. I take pride in the fact that despite my lack of coordination in moving the players (I only control the DT/NT on defense so as to minimize the damage), I am able to defeat most of my opponents with superior play-calling.

I know what you mean with the announcers. I actually enjoyed Dennis Miller in the booth, however. Too bad most football watchers are too dimwitted to appreciate anyone with an intellect greater than John Madden. My least favorite announcer duo is Musburger/Danielson on ABC for college football. They always seem to be in the booth for games that I want to watch. They were actually funny once this year, though, when they likened the contortions of the Michigan drum major to a those of a stripper.

[mgb]

Madden drives me nuts. I didn't notice it until I was playing the game and losing really bad. When I am down like 40 points (shut up, I already know) I am probably going to use the fake punt. I don't need Madden telling me over and over that it could be a mistake.

Now when I watch MNF I notice that he says the same dumb ass things over and over there too. I don't know how people stand him.

[waxwing]

1. I am fascinated by the possible situations on the field/court.
2. What will he do next and why?
3. Guessing pitches, wondering, "Will he steal?" and so on
4. percentages
5.underdogs
6. conflict/resolution
7. heated rivalry
8. Wrigley field bleacher fans
9. the game face
10. the moment at which the game face crumbles
11. watching a game progress
12. Mike Scoscia's face
13. the sounds
14. fan interference
15. When a person asserts that he/she hates sports because "they are a bunch of barbarians..." I kind of enjoy disagreeing and explaining to that person ways in which the game is complex.
16.pictching machines, tee-ball, kids running in wrong direction on the field.
17. a coach who can motivate

[Dman]

Whether watching or playing, it's all about the passion, man.

Unfortunately in Oregon we only have one pro team, the "Jail" Blazers. I'd love to see an NHL game, or an NFL game. I've only seen one MLB game, when I was in Arizona. Loved it.

I hate the fact that a desert state like Arizona has a professional ICE hockey team but we don't. Portland is the largest city in the states that only has one professional sports franchise. What's up with that.

PS I learned everything I know about football thanks to video games.

[coffeezombie]

You've got the Ducks and Beavers though... maybe some other non-threatening animals that I don't know about.

[Dman]

You've got the Ducks and Beavers though... maybe some other non-threatening animals that I don't know about.

True, & don't forget about the ferocious spotted owls (jk)!

We also have the Winterhawks (Western Hockey League), who are usually pretty good, but it's just not the same as having the big time pro leagues, you know?

[mgb]

Without hockey there isn't much to show on local sports highlights on the news channels right now. It's pretty funny to see what they end up with for highlights. Its usually the 16 year-old minor hockey teams where some of the players are still tripping over their sticks and stuff.

[jyakulis]

The best part of Madden is the fantasy draft. The second best part is the play calling. The only part that needs to improve is the play-designing. I take pride in the fact that despite my lack of coordination in moving the players (I only control the DT/NT on defense so as to minimize the damage), I am able to defeat most of my opponents with superior play-calling.

Ohh the fantasy draft lol. My friend and I use to get the new madden and run the fantasy draft constantly till we knew exactly what round to get all the guys we wanted. Then I would draft a team of all rookies or guys with high trade value to trade for an all rookie team. THEN simulate 3 seasons after they had considerable experience under their belt. I need a life..... :blush: