I just realized why football is silly

[Oeditpus Rex]

On every play, there's guys trying to hurt each other, but a couple times a game they're penalized for unnecessary roughness.

:rofl:

[Ian_rd]

1. How about 3 seconds of play followed by 10 seconds of downtime?

Every play! I can't watch football on TV.

[Broken_Hero]

2. You can say that again...

and the commericials drag the damn thing out even longer......

And here's the punt, and he returns it for five yards...Commerical....

Okay, first down and ten, and so and so runs the ball for three yards and gets creamed...

15 seconds later...

so and so passes the ball...incomplete pass!

[Redstone]

3. Not to mention 10 minutes to tell the coaches there are 2 minutes left in the half.

Redstone

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. More like 25-30 seconds

Unless there's a penalty or a time out, in which case it's like an hour.

[Generic Brad]

5. And tight ends usually have wide rear ends

Confuses the hell out of me too.

[Kutjara]

6. It's a committee meeting, punctuated by violence.

Before I bothered to learn the rules, I used to ponder what went on in huddles. I mean, what was there to talk about?

Quaterback: OK, guys. Remember that our objective is to get the ball down yonder end of the field?
Team: Yes.
Quaterback: Great! Erm...that's all I'd really prepared. Um...anyone got anything they want to say?
Team: <silence>
Quaterback: Ah...right. OK. How about a funny anecdote? Anyone?
Team: <uncomfortable shuffling of feet>
Quaterback: C'mon guys. We gotta look like we're doing something here. This is embarassing.
Wide Receiver: My mom got a new puppy this week.
Team: Awwww.
Quaterback: That's great! What breed?
Wide Receiver: It's a mutt.
Quarterback: I like mutts. Not as high strung as...oh, wait...time for the play. Now, for the next huddle, I want you guys to prepare some topics.
Team: You got it, boss!
Quarterback: Aaaand...break!

[SeattleGirl]

7. I like football, but Bryant Gumbel and his sidekick are driving me nuts

Gumbel has to be THE most boring commentator I've ever listened to, and his sidekick (don't know who it is, don't care), said outright that he didn't like Seattle at all. Now, I know commentators have their own favs and such, but how uncool is it to SAY you don't like one of the teams you are commenting on?

I could understand maybe if these guys were employed by San Francisco, but they're not.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. That's Gumbel?

Hell, and I was likin' these dudes because they're all casual about it — unlike the rest of 'em, who act like football's life and death.

[Little Wing]

9. Not to mention the outlandish end-zone celebrations that happen

after one guy manages to bring a ball 4% of the total objective.