I recently started watching football and decided that I enjoy it.

The people I watch it w/ are always talking about random shit that they understand and I don't. When asked of my opinion, I just agree w/ what they are saying. I say things like "ya haha forshure" even when I have no idea what they are talking about.

Aside from just watching football, where can I learn things like important players, statistics, controversies, and w/e the fuck else is interesting in football?

Also, how can I learn the schedules of the games? I just show up to a house w/ beer when someone tells me to.

And why the fuck is this forum so spammed up?

ummm wikipedia?

just hang around, dont be afraid to ask questions. its not a very complex game at all but to someone who doesn't know anything about it, it seems entirely the opposite.

http://www.nfl.com

you can find all the schedules, standings, news and other stuff there. As of right now, the playoffs are in full swing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football

go there to learn general shit about the game

then teach some of it to shadowhunter

Hahahahaha. Unless you've played football for more than 4 years you can go right ahead and stop that nonsense.:)

Order a channel called NFL network, and watch that. After watching taht for a while, you'll sound like a pro. 100% guaranteed or your coins back.

QFT lol

hahahaha every post i read from you black pope reveals more about yourself

Just start watching it a lot and listening to the commentators. There are a lot of terms and stuff you might not understand right away but a lot of isn't too hard to figure out. If you keep hearing a term that you don't understand, look it up on wikipedia.

Also if you have a video game system of some kind, pick up a cheap NFL game. They're usually cheap because there are so many and they always come out with new versions every year, so pick up an older one for $10 and after playing with it for a while you will start to understand plays and formations a lot better as well as rules and so on.

Also if you have a video game system of some kind, pick up a cheap NFL game. They're usually cheap because there are so many and they always come out with new versions every year, so pick up an older one for $10 and after playing with it for a while you will start to understand plays and formations a lot better as well as rules and so on.

This is good advice. You'll be utterly confused when you first start, but you'll catch on quick.

On the motherfucking field nigger!

cigarettes made playing football unenjoyable.

I have played since 5th grade, and I kind of know where you are at. I love the NFL, but when I get around big NCAA fans the go on about schools I barely know and their player (who graduate about two years after you learn their names and get replaced with new guys). Just watch a lot, find a team whose style you like (or if you don't live in a shithole root for a team from your state) and play madden to learn the game itself. I'd say watch more football, but other than replays you have a whole one chances to do that until next year.

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Around here there's a station "ESPN Radio" on AM radio, I just listen to that every day and essentially base my opinions on theirs. Just like everyone else does :\. OH MAN ELI MANNING IS THE NEW JOE MONTANA FUCK YEAH.

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American Football, Soccer or Gaelic?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_football

Um, hello? Sportscenter : D.

The more football you watch the more you learn,watch the games and listen to the commentators. Watch college football as well even if you dont know the teams or anything just turn it on and have it as background noise you'll pick up a lot that way.I suggest watching SportsCenter on ESPN as well you can pick up a ton of knowledge there without having to really search for it on the interweb. But the season is over now so you'll have to wait for the pre-season which starts in late august.

Buy a game. That's how I got into football (in the other cense of the word).

GET YOUR ASS ON THE FIELD! Thats the only way to learn whats going on and really understand it.

I'd actually disagree. I've played football for 4 years, and I think that it's a lot easier to learn how the game works by watching. When you play, you learn how to play, which is different than how the overall game works. Also, position specific practice prevents me from knowing much about being a linebacker, safety, quarterback, etc (I play tight end). If I never watched football, I would only know a few short routes and lots of run blocking. When you're on the field, it's pretty dang hard to see and understand what's going on. Those who are capable of doing so succeed in football, but, as everyone knows, each level of football separates a huge amount of chaff from only a little wheat, until you're left with 32 teams.

I'd actually disagree. I've played football for 4 years, and I think that it's a lot easier to learn how the game works by watching. When you play, you learn how to play, which is different than how the overall game works. Also, position specific practice prevents me from knowing much about being a linebacker, safety, quarterback, etc (I play tight end). If I never watched football, I would only know a few short routes and lots of run blocking. When you're on the field, it's pretty dang hard to see and understand what's going on. Those who are capable of doing so succeed in football, but, as everyone knows, each level of football separates a huge amount of chaff from only a little wheat, until you're left with 32 teams.

I agree with this. I played cornerback and wide reciever, so I really couldn't tell anyone the first thing about O-line blocking schemes or whatever. I know all about my particular positions, but only have a general grasp of the other positions, cuz I never payed much attention to them.

I agree with this. I played cornerback and wide reciever, so I really couldn't tell anyone the first thing about O-line blocking schemes or whatever. I know all about my particular positions, but only have a general grasp of the other positions, cuz I never payed much attention to them.

Thats because you and the guy above you are self centered pricks. A real football player would know how the fucking game works in and out so he could be the best possible player he can be. If you know exactly what everyone else is doing, it sure as hell makes everything you're doing a lot easier.

If I was a football player, I'd have a playbook on me at all times. I'd be studying that shit, memorizing it, practicing it.

Know all the plays and all the players and all the positions... thats the key to knowing what the fuck is going on. Not listening to a couple old geezers in suits throw football slang around.

Thats because you and the guy above you are self centered pricks. A real football player would know how the fucking game works in and out so he could be the best possible player he can be.

If I was a football player, I'd have a playbook on me at all times. I'd be studying that shit, memorizing it, practicing it.

I don't see how they are self centered pricks... they do play on a TEAM after all. Why should they waste time learning everybody else's plays, when it would be better spent learning their own?

And how do you know what a real football player is?

Thats because you and the guy above you are self centered pricks. A real football player would know how the fucking game works in and out so he could be the best possible player he can be. If you know exactly what everyone else is doing, it sure as hell makes everything you're doing a lot easier.

If I was a football player, I'd have a playbook on me at all times. I'd be studying that shit, memorizing it, practicing it.

Know all the plays and all the players and all the positions... thats the key to knowing what the fuck is going on. Not listening to a couple old geezers in suits throw football slang around.

I know what I need to do on every play. That's what's important. Knowing the progression the QB goes through doesn't help me do my job any better. The best thing I can do for my team is to take care of my responsibility on each play. I think that it's impossible to know all the positions and what everyone else is doing. Even in the NFL, nobody could do that. If you tell Urlacher to go kick the game winning field goal, what do you think is gonna happen? If you tell Peyton to go play free safety, what do you think is gonna happen? The best thing you can do for your team is to excel at what YOU are supposed to do. The individual, concerted efforts of all eleven men result in success; that sounds like teamwork to me.

I know what I need to do on every play. That's what's important. Knowing the progression the QB goes through doesn't help me do my job any better. The best thing I can do for my team is to take care of my responsibility on each play. I think that it's impossible to know all the positions and what everyone else is doing. Even in the NFL, nobody could do that. If you tell Urlacher to go kick the game winning field goal, what do you think is gonna happen? If you tell Peyton to go play free safety, what do you think is gonna happen? The best thing you can do for your team is to excel at what YOU are supposed to do. The individual, concerted efforts of all eleven men result in success; that sounds like teamwork to me.

All of that aside... I love your name. TBDS was the best movie I have ever seen.

I know what I need to do on every play. That's what's important. Knowing the progression the QB goes through doesn't help me do my job any better. The best thing I can do for my team is to take care of my responsibility on each play. I think that it's impossible to know all the positions and what everyone else is doing. Even in the NFL, nobody could do that. If you tell Urlacher to go kick the game winning field goal, what do you think is gonna happen? If you tell Peyton to go play free safety, what do you think is gonna happen? The best thing you can do for your team is to excel at what YOU are supposed to do. The individual, concerted efforts of all eleven men result in success; that sounds like teamwork to me.

actually....

I played WR and CB in high school. And let me tell you, it was very important that i knew what the QB was doing so i could tempo my route correctly or so i could read the defense and predict where he will try to throw it and most of the time i was right cuz we worked together.

Playing cornerback helped too cuz as a receiver you can predict based on where the receiver lines up his eventual route...you can also learn tendencies inyourself that may give away a certain route....you following me???

PLUS...

you would be surprised at how adaptable players are to certain positions....you shouldn't judge a player by his position but his attributes(40 time, bench reps of 225, verticle in inches, shuttle time...)

you never know.....Urlacher could make a great fullback, tight end, or lineman....hell he could probably hold down the extra points too.....

Denver broncos Safety, John Lynch, played QB for stanford...and pitched for the mariners(threw first pitch for organization)

actually....

I played WR and CB in high school. And let me tell you, it was very important that i knew what the QB was doing so i could tempo my route correctly or so i could read the defense and predict where he will try to throw it and most of the time i was right cuz we worked together.

Playing cornerback helped too cuz as a receiver you can predict based on where the receiver lines up his eventual route...you can also learn tendencies inyourself that may give away a certain route....you following me???

PLUS...

you would be surprised at how adaptable players are to certain positions....you shouldn't judge a player by his position but his attributes(40 time, bench reps of 225, verticle in inches, shuttle time...)

you never know.....Urlacher could make a great fullback, tight end, or lineman....hell he could probably hold down the extra points too.....

Denver broncos Safety, John Lynch, played QB for stanford...and pitched for the mariners(threw first pitch for organization)


I definitely agree that as a corner or receiver it's very important that you know what's up with a quarterback. It's also true that a lot of guys that are just really athletic switch positions. But, in general, I think that the specialization thing holds pretty true, especially in bigger high schools. Just curious, how big was your high school?