American Football

Do we have any NFL fans on this forum?I'm curious to see if there are any Chicago Bear fans across the pond.

Later

SturmTiger

 

Well, I used to be a big time Miami Dolphins fan, but I'm having to seriously reconsider that now.

 

I can understand that.The Bears have sucked for the last couple of years.But if Miami is your team,stick with 'em.

 

I'm an NFL fan, but haven't cared about the Bears since their magical 1985 season. When that team broke up (it's a shame) and Ditka left, it wasn't the same.

 

It still isn't.

 

Maybe they should stop sucking and play football, perhaps they can win again.

LOL

 

I am "across the pond"

I have been a Raider rooter since 1983
(I used to bleed silver & black in the eighties, but the fanatacism has worn off)

I think the 1985 Chicago Bears were one of the best teams I have ever seen. Their offence got so little credit, because of their outstanding Defence, but it was also excellent. The special teams were good also.
Interestingly I think the 1985 Raiders were amongst the best (Raiders) I've seen.

 

Da Bears huh? Seemed better when Ditka was coach, but yet again I don't pay much attention to NFL.

I'm a Raiders fan anyways, which is highly dissappointing.

 

Apparently we're all in the same boat as far as our favorite teams gh well,the season is still young,and the Bears still have a chance to destroy the Packers for a second time this year.
Kill the Cheeseheads!

 

Hey, hey! Cheeseheads have other sports they're good at you know!

(Our old monopoly of speedskating was broken by an American this year. D'oh!)

 

Roel,
Cheeseheads is a sort of not so friendly nick name for the Packers on account of the colour of their helmets. Nothing to do with being Dutch.


(P.s Did you know that a Dutch helmet is a type of lampshade)

(and that a Dutch Cap is a type of................perhaps on second thoughts we won't go there )

 

Oh, OK. Cheeseheads (or Kaaskoppen) is a common negative nickname for the Dutch.

And no, I don't know either of those, but in another topic a long time ago we mentioned the Dutch treat, Dutch widow, Dutch barn, Dutch brick, Dutch comfort, Dutch concert, Dutch courage, Dutch nightingale... and so on.

 

'American football' is an oxymoron - there are almost no Americans who play football, however a lot of Americans play a variation of Rugby (with the only difference that in Rugby you don't have a lot of protective gear)...

 

Nag nag nag...

Huh, what is it with you and definitions.

 

Roel,
Of your list I only know Dutch Barn & Dutch courage.


Christian,
Don't you mean there are almost no Americans who play soccer
Also, you say that Americans play a variation of Rugby. Be careful I think you may find that Gridiron Football (The proper name for what we all call American Football) is in fact slightly older than the game of Rugby Football.

 

Roel
I firmly believe in making all designations correct, otherwise there'll be chaos - even though it sometimes makes me look anal

David
Only persons who doesn't play football call it soccer.

 

Christian. In my youf!! (youth) I played both Football & American Football. I referred to Football as soccer to avoid confusion when speaking to friends about my sporting activities. This habit has stuck with me & I still refer to footy as soccer sometimes.

 

Bad, bad Englishman!

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

OK, let's see.

A Dutch treat is a party where you have to bring your own food & drink.
A Dutch widow is a prostitute.
A Dutch brick is actually a typical Dutch stone used on old roads, gradually being replaced by asphalt everywhere.
Dutch comfort is a lot of misery with a tiny bit of comfort.
A Dutch concert is a lot of noise.
A Dutch nightingale is a frog.