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Rabid Ranger said:"North American football"? First time I've heard that.......
Yes, we know you think Canadian football is from another planet than American. But then again, what American doesn't?
Rabid Ranger said:"North American football"? First time I've heard that.......
How about the only sport we're consistantly very very good at.markov` said:Hockey is better in Canada because this is where hockey is born. That's it. It's the game we love and every one in Canada has ever played hockey once.
The only sport we're good at? False.
The only sport we're very very good at? True.
stockbroker said:It's just a matter of time before some American starts with the "Vick is a better athlete than any hockey player".
Good luck.
Wetcoaster said:Absolutely right since Canada has won the Gold Medal at the WJ Tournament the last how many years???...... HMMMMMMMMM. Maybe not so up and coming.
CarlRacki said:Talk about fudging numbers. While this may very well be true, for most U.S. kids playing hockey it is not their first sport. When push comes to shove, most of the really good athletes will gravitate to football, basketball or baseball because those are the glamour sports in the U.S., and the ones a kid is more likely to go to college/make money playing.
Not so in Canada, where hockey is the glamour sport, the game most kids grow up wanting to play in the "big leagues." As a result, the nation's better athletes are more likely to gravtitate to hockey when they get older than they are other sports.
????thorspartak said:since when England had Indians (pardon me, Native Americans, First Nations) ?
JR#9 said:No offense intended but I can understand where you're coming from but let's be honest here, what is the biggest thing associated with Canada outside of their borders????
Of Course it's hockey....and if you feel differently please feel free to let me know what else Canada is BEST associated with other than that.
CarlRacki said:Vick is a better athlete than any hockey player.
So is Lance Armstrong.
stockbroker said:Sorry, they all play totally different sports that require different talents so it would be impossible to compare.
One thing for sure though, is the average IQ of an NHL Hockey player is much higher than the average IQ of an NFL football player.
triggrman said:????
stockbroker said:Sorry, they all play totally different sports that require different talents so it would be impossible to compare.
One thing for sure though, is the average IQ of an NHL Hockey player is much higher than the average IQ of an NFL football player.
Yes, basket weaving is such a tough course.CarlRacki said:I doubt it.
1. Many more football players go to college and many more stay for four years. They're bound to learn something. For the really good hockey players, serious education stops at about 15 years old.
2. Football is a far more complex game to play than hockey. In hockey, you learn a system. In football, you learn literally hundreds of plays.
stockbroker said:Yes, basket weaving is such a tough course.
Do you want to do some research and find the percentage of NFL athletes with criminal records?
I would, but I don't want to embarass you, and the mod has said to refrain from a pissing match, so I will respect his wishes and dissengage.
ryz said:^^^^^^^
1. Football players go to college on scholarships, not because they are smart. They take the absolute bare minimum courses, just enough to keep themselves enrolled. Basket-weaving 101 doesn't count as an education. Just listen to any 10 random NFL player interviews and it becomes obvious that 5 of them couldn't even spell their own names.
2. Football players learn their position, that's it. Do you think any tight end in the NFL knows anything about the DB position or a running back that could be slotted in at nose-tackle (not withstanding the size issue)? I've played both sports for many years and neither of them takes any more to learn than the other. THEY ARE GAMES.