American Football (NFL)

**redorange** · February 3rd, 2010 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by fourtheboys96

Instead of promoting/urging pinoys to play "football" (NFL), why don't we promote the real football played all over the world and is considered the most popular sport?

Ok. Let us just discuss NLF and stop discussing why this why that.

Because this thread is about the NFL and not about soccer. As for discussing Pinoys playing it what's wrong with discussing it? If you don't want to discuss it then don't add to it. Besides I wasn't urging anyone to play anything I was stating a fact that there are Pinoys who are currently playing in the NFL and we Pinoys should be proud of that. If you want to discuss soccer then do your own thread about it instead of coming here and being grumpy about this topic what people are talking about.

**JackFlash** · February 4th, 2010 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by redorange

Well football is even easier to play on the streets or an emplty lot you don't need a board or ring.

I agree. But with basketball, you have the flexibility of 1-on-1, 2-on-2, 3-on-3, etc., plus the space can be as small as 1/4 of a real basketball court. And in depressed neighborhoods, there hardly is any vacant lot. American football, even soccer needs a bit of running space. Somehow Pinoys have taken to the hoops because of the fast pace, high scoring and seeming ability to use "abilidad" and "diskarte" on the fly. Pretty much like how they drive. LOL.

Originally Posted by n2knee

i still can't understand why the pro bowl was played earlier than the super bowl. it's usually the other way around. did anyone notice the absence of players from both super bowl teams during last sunday's game?

I wasn't able to watch the Pro Bowl but if the players from both Super Bowl teams were absent, I can only guess that they were playing it safe, making sure they wouldn't get accidentally injured before the big game. Maybe they were willing to give up on the bonuses just to make sure they'd be in top shape for the championship. So foregoing an exhibition match like the PB wasn't a big sacrifice.

**n1kn0k** · February 4th, 2010 02:28 AM

redorange's info on the pinoy nfl players are interesting, especially on roman gabriel (who, according to wikipedia, was "considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position (QB) during the late 1960s and early 70s") and teddy bruschi (since he's the only player i really know from that list).

Originally Posted by redorange

As crazy as it seems maybe Pinoys are better made for the NFL.

i don't think this idea is crazy at all. there are positions in footbal that's just right for the typical pinoy size. in basketball, you almost always have to be bigger than the ave pinoy to make a name for yourself.

on the probowl, nfl said they moved it a week before the sb because according to them, people forget about football, and ultimately probowl, after the sb. and the players from the sb teams were expected to miss the probowl but would still get their bonuses.

**n2knee** · February 4th, 2010 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by JackFlash

I wasn't able to watch the Pro Bowl but if the players from both Super Bowl teams were absent, I can only guess that they were playing it safe, making sure they wouldn't get accidentally injured before the big game. Maybe they were willing to give up on the bonuses just to make sure they'd be in top shape for the championship. So foregoing an exhibition match like the PB wasn't a big sacrifice.

that's exactly why i would be upset at the league (or commissioner) for changing the schedule if i were playing on both super bowl and pro bowl games. guaranteed money for playing just one down is about $20k each player (on the losing team) and about $45k (on the winning team) plus whatever performance incentives that were stipulated in the player's contract. and there's a lot of these guys who make only $2Mil or less per year (that's not a lot compared to other leagues), so $20k or $40k is a lot to these guys considering the average nfl career is less than 10 years.

**n2knee** · February 4th, 2010 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by n1kn0k

on the probowl, nfl said they moved it a week before the sb because according to them, people forget about football, and ultimately probowl, after the sb. and the players from the sb teams were expected to miss the probowl but would still get their bonuses.

ahhhh...i see.. i missed that part. well and good then.

**n2knee** · February 4th, 2010 01:15 PM

i'm currently watching this on cbs...... http://www.usatoday.com/life/columni...r_N.htm?csp=34

edit.
actually here's the link to the commercials
http://www.cbs.com/specials/superbowl/

**n2knee** · February 4th, 2010 02:01 PM

since i'm not in the mood to work right now (took home some work), i thought i'd search some super bowl commercials from the past and share it with you guys.

michael j. fox: diet pepsi commercial [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=417Gn8KeEVY"]YouTube- Michael J. Fox Diet Pepsi Commercial - Apartment 10G - Long Version[/ame]

cindy crawford pepsi commercial: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6OG3F4DH-E"]YouTube- Cindy Crawford -- Pepsi Commercial[/ame]

life water ad: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anLqu77uTH0"]YouTube- Thrillicious: 2008 SoBe Life Water Super Bowl Ad[/ame]

budweiser (i think this was made when the replay rule was in its infancy): [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY-SCzaqxVo"]YouTube- 2003 Super Bowl Commercial Budweiser Clydesdales[/ame]

budweiser uli: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KzPirIQkPQ&NR=1"]YouTube- Horses Bud[/ame]

audi r8: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xd0Tw9wOB4"]YouTube- Audi R8 Super Bowl Commercial[/ame]

bridgestone: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFsKeDAJPak"]YouTube- Funny Superbowl Commercials[/ame]

eto budlight...hindi yata na air ito... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsCoPb43TUk&feature=related"]YouTube- Banned Budlight 2006 superbowl commercial[/ame]

GM [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3NGN4t4hm4[/ame]