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ken barber

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I just watched the world cup so football is over….. OHHH You mean the American version! Now a serious question since I really don't do organized sports… Why do they call it football when really they have their hands on it more then their feet?  And I'd love to see an American football team take on a rugby team I'd be laughin my arse off at that slaughter  (rugby creaming them of course). LOL  Hey I gotta have fun it's my job :)  Go redwings! dribble that ball down the arena! and shoot a home run. :D

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At a time when most sports were played on horseback, the term "football" was originally used to describe games that were played on foot (not a game in which you kick a ball with your foot). This includes soccer, rugby and American football. "Football" as the rest of the world knows it (or "soccer" in the U.S.) was originally known as Association Football, which became "soccer" for short before being widely known as just "football." American football is more an evolution of rugby football or Aussie rules football, which emerged around the same time as Association football. The term "soccer" stuck in the U.S. while in Europe and other parts just "football" became more popular than "soccer." So when people say it's weird that the U.S. calls it "soccer," they only do so because the term was invented in Europe, and was the original term for the sport before it became just "football". In short, American football is known as such because of it's similarity to rugby football.

Soccer was originally known as Association Football-then Soccer-then Football

Rugby was originally know as Rugby Football -then just Rugby

American Football was originally know as American Football-then Football. 

The term Soccer only started its decline in favor of Football in the late 1970's and 1980's so in fact we Americans have been using the name Football for American Football longer than everyone else has been using the term football for Soccer. 

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And as for an American Football Team taking on a Rugby Team it would be a disaster for both teams as they would be playing by completely seperate rules. you cant pass in Rugby so the first time the Americans got the their hands on the ball and made a 50 yard pass the over muscled steroid heads in Rugby would be standing their with their mouths open as the lighter and faster american players left them in the dust.

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At a time when most sports were played on horseback, the term "football" was originally used to describe games that were played on foot (not a game in which you kick a ball with your foot). This includes soccer, rugby and American football. "Football" as the rest of the world knows it (or "soccer" in the U.S.) was originally known as Association Football, which became "soccer" for short before being widely known as just "football." American football is more an evolution of rugby football or Aussie rules football, which emerged around the same time as Association football. The term "soccer" stuck in the U.S. while in Europe and other parts just "football" became more popular than "soccer." So when people say it's weird that the U.S. calls it "soccer," they only do so because the term was invented in Europe, and was the original term for the sport before it became just "football". In short, American football is known as such because of it's similarity to rugby football.

Soccer was originally known as Association Football-then Soccer-then Football

Rugby was originally know as Rugby Football -then just Rugby

American Football was originally know as American Football-then Football. 

The term Soccer only started its decline in favor of Football in the late 1970's and 1980's so in fact we Americans have been using the name Football for American Football longer than everyone else has been using the term football for Soccer. 

I really honestly never knew that. That was amazing. They always say you learn something new every day and it is true.  And I really was seriously asking cause it just never made sense so now it really does. Thank you. :) 

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With football season comes messed up tv programming due to overtime and or delaying tactics. Wrecks havoc when you are trying to setup your DVR.

not a problem for us we only have cable for internet so we get mostly PBS LOL and we rarely watch networks other then the odd news cast. To busy otherwise. 15th is just around the corner. and it's dogs and guns blazing time TALLY HOO!!! 

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I'm definitely ready for football.  This baseball season has been so disappointing (the Reds have nearly the worst record in baseball).  My Bengals open on the west coast this week (Oakland).  The only thing I don't like about that is having to wait for the 4:15 game.  A lot of "experts" are picking the Bengals to win the AFC North again.  Let's hope!

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This is code for your team sucks and the Patriots will kick their ass., :)

Well, no regular season games between the two teams, so if they meet, it won't be until the playoffs!  Given the Bengals post-season record in the last dozen years or so, I wouldn't give them much of a shot.  But, we shall see.  They need to win some regular season games first. 

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First game of the season.

Final: Defending Super Bowl Champions New England Patriots defeat the Pitttsburg Steelers 28-21  

GRONK scores an impressive 3 touchdowns but the real stars were the rookie New England offensive line and red zone defense  

 

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OK first Sunday of the 2015 season, Keep in mind this season is special because this Superbowl will be Superbowl number 50. The race to superbowl 50 has started. Who are you routeing for? Here is today's line up. Times are eastern time

 

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Colts
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Bills
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Browns
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Jets
 
 
 
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Panthers
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Jaguars
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Packers
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Bears
 
 
 
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Chiefs
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Texans
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Dolphins
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Redskins
 
 
 
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Seahawks
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Rams
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Lions
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Chargers
 
 
 
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Saints
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Cardinals
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Ravens
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Broncos
 
 
 
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Bengals
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Raiders
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Titans
4:25 PM
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Buccaneers
 
 
 
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Giants
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Cowboys
 

The Colts/Bills match up should be a pretty good game. AS well as the Ravens/Broncos and Giants/Cowboys. The colts, bills, ravens and bronco's are in direct competition with the Defending Champions New Patriots, So I will be watching closely and secretly sending them all bad vibes.  LOL

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 Standings at the end of Week 2

American Football Conference - 2015 Regular Season
AFC East TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
New England Patriots2001.00068531581-01-01-01.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
New York Jets2001.00051173461-01-00-0.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
Buffalo Bills110.5005954581-10-00-1.0001-1.5000-01L1-1
Miami Dolphins110.5003733440-01-10-0.0000-1.0001-01L1-1
 
AFC North TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Cincinnati Bengals2001.00057322571-01-00-0.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
Cleveland Browns110.5003845-751-00-10-0.0001-1.5000-01W1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers110.50064461881-00-10-0.0000-1.0001-01W1-1
Baltimore Ravens020.0004656-1040-00-20-0.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
 
AFC South TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Jacksonville Jaguars110.5003240-831-10-00-0.0001-01.0000-11W1-1
Tennessee Titans110.50056421480-01-10-0.0000-1.0001-01L1-1
Houston Texans020.0003751-1440-10-10-0.0000-1.0000-12L0-2
Indianapolis Colts020.0002147-2630-10-10-0.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
 
AFC West TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Denver Broncos2001.00050371351-01-01-01.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
Kansas City Chiefs110.5005151060-11-00-1.0001-1.5000-01L1-1
Oakland Raiders110.5005066-1661-10-00-0.0001-1.5000-01W1-1
San Diego Chargers110.5005252061-00-10-0.0000-1.0001-01L1-1
 
National Football Conference - 2015 Regular Season
NFC East TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Dallas Cowboys2001.00047361151-01-02-01.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
Washington Redskins110.5003427741-10-00-0.0001-01.0000-11W1-1
New York Giants020.0004651-540-10-10-1.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
Philadelphia Eagles020.0003446-1240-10-10-1.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
 
NFC North TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Green Bay Packers2001.00058401861-01-01-01.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
Minnesota Vikings110.5002936-731-00-11-01.0001-1.5000-01W1-1
Detroit Lions020.0004459-1560-00-20-1.0000-1.0000-12L0-2
Chicago Bears020.0004679-3340-20-00-1.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
 
NFC South TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Atlanta Falcons2001.0005044651-01-00-0.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
Carolina Panthers2001.00044261851-01-00-0.0000-0.0002-02W2-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers110.5004061-2140-11-01-01.0001-01.0000-11W1-1
New Orleans Saints020.0003857-1940-10-10-1.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
 
NFC West TeamWLTred_arrow_down.gif PctPFPANet PtsTDHomeRoadDivPctConfPctNon-ConfStreakLast 5
Arizona Cardinals2001.000794237111-01-00-0.0002-01.0000-02W2-0
St. Louis Rams110.5004455-1151-00-11-01.0001-1.5000-01L1-1
San Francisco 49ers110.5003846-841-00-10-0.0001-01.0000-11L1-1
Seattle Seahawks020.0004861-1350-00-20-1.0000-2.0000-02L0-2
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Next week's Schedule

Thursday, September 24
 
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Redskins
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Sunday, September 27
 
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Bengals
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Ravens
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Raiders
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Browns
 
 
 
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Saints
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Panthers
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Falcons
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Cowboys
 
 
 
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Buccaneers
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Texans
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Colts
1:00 PM
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Titans
 
 
 
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Jaguars
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Patriots
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Chargers
1:00 PM
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Vikings
 
 
 
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Eagles
1:00 PM
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Jets
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Steelers
1:00 PM
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Rams
 
 
 
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49ers
4:05 PM
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Cardinals
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Bills
4:25 PM
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Dolphins
 
 
 
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Bears
4:25 PM
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Seahawks
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Broncos
8:30 PM
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Lions
 
 
 
Monday, September 28
 
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Chiefs
8:30 PM
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Packers
 
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