European NS'rs... how do you feel about the NFL in London?

[Prussia-Steinbach]

The NFL?

In Europe?!

The fuck?!

[Tagmatium]

The NFL?

In Europe?!

The fuck?!

It has been around for a while now.

My old uni had a team which had been going strong for years, I think.

[The Blaatschapen]

Apparently, the Dutch American Football Association has its address right around the corner from me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_Bond_Nederland

The dutch version of that wikipedia page showed the address.

Apparently, the Dutch American Football Association has its address right around the corner from me.

Have you noticed an influx of burly men in armour?

That was the renaissance fair. Don't confuse those two.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

The NFL?

In Europe?!

The fuck?!

It has been around for a while now.

My old uni had a team which had been going strong for years, I think.

There could be American football teams in Europe, but I mean professional ones.

[Tagmatium]

It has been around for a while now.

My old uni had a team which had been going strong for years, I think.

There could be American football teams in Europe, but I mean professional ones.

Oh, right.

Fair enough

[Fartsniffage]

That was the renaissance fair. Don't confuse those two.

NFL with swords, maces and flails.

Now that I would watch.

[Ifreann]

Have you noticed an influx of burly men in armour?

That was the renaissance fair. Don't confuse those two.

They are awfully similar.

[Inky Noodles]

That was the renaissance fair. Don't confuse those two.

NFL with swords, maces and flails.

Now that I would watch.

Imagine these hits, but done by war hammers and maces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K7tVO1Ddak

[The Blaatschapen]

NFL with swords, maces and flails.

Now that I would watch.

Imagine these hits, but done by war hammers and maces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K7tVO1Ddak

I claim recognition for this new sport we now invented.

[North California]

Britain should export more rugby into America instead of the other way around.

In order for my school to play rugby, we have to travel to Sacramento in the middle of fucking no where just to play a game. Thank god rugby will be in the Olympics in 2016, so its popularity in the States will increase.

[Luziyca]

The NFL will never catch on in Europe. Why? We tried the CFL in the United States around 17 years ago, and it flopped. Miserably. Sure, that CFL team won, but the following year, that league folded.

When football means soccer in Europe, I know that they know that I know that they know that American rugby will never catch on in Europe. Such a shame their bastardized version caught on in Canada to such a point we have the CFL and refer to football as soccer, and American rugby as football.

Actually American Football has caught on in Europe. There is even a European wide league - http://www.efaf.info/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_ ... n_Football

http://americanfootballeurope.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series

Then, why is it when I hear of football, I always see soccer?

[Grand Soviet Union]

As an American when I heard about the NFL being in Britain I thought to myself "wtf the British don't give a dam about our type of football." I don't think the NFL should go into other countries as it most likely won't catch on at all and might even make Americans disliked a bit more.

[Ifreann]

Actually American Football has caught on in Europe. There is even a European wide league - http://www.efaf.info/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_ ... n_Football

http://americanfootballeurope.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series

Then, why is it when I hear of football, I always see soccer?

Because catching on in Europe doesn't mean displacing soccer.

[North California]

As an American when I heard about the NFL being in Britain I thought to myself "wtf the British don't give a dam about our type of football." I don't think the NFL should go into other countries as it most likely won't catch on at all and might even make Americans disliked a bit more.

NFL should expand into Mexico. American football is growing in popularity there.

[North California]

Then, why is it when I hear of football, I always see soccer?

Because catching on in Europe doesn't mean displacing soccer.

Look at America, we have a variety of sports that are popular, from baseball, basketball, hockey, motor sports, football, soccer. The addition of American football to Britain will just make sports culture of the UK more diverse.

[Ifreann]

Because catching on in Europe doesn't mean displacing soccer.

Look at America, we have a variety of sports that are popular...

There's also several other sports played in Europe. But none of the other footballs are as big as association football.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Actually American Football has caught on in Europe. There is even a European wide league - http://www.efaf.info/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_ ... n_Football

http://americanfootballeurope.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series

Then, why is it when I hear of football, I always see soccer?

Because American football is a very minority sport in Europe perhaps?

[Ifreann]

Then, why is it when I hear of football, I always see soccer?

Because American football is a very minority sport in Europe perhaps?

A lot of things are compared to football.

[Horsefish]

Thank god rugby will be in the Olympics in 2016

7's is in the olympics. Not union or league (though league isn't proper rugby anyway).

Look at America, we have a variety of sports that are popular, from baseball, basketball, hockey, motor sports, football, soccer. The addition of American football to Britain will just make sports culture of the UK more diverse.

Not really. Theres fucking loads of different sports in Europe.

I'm not saying American football gaining popularity is terrible or anyhting, but adding diversity? Please. We've got cheese rolling.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Because American football is a very minority sport in Europe perhaps?

A lot of things are compared to football.

Lawnmower racing?

[Ifreann]

A lot of things are compared to football.

Lawnmower racing?

It is picking up, though.

[Miasto Lodz]

Cheap copy of rugby imported from another continent. Feh.

No. It's anything but cheap.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Lawnmower racing?

It is picking up, though.

Add lances and flaming balls of Greek fire and I'm sure it'd be a sure fire (!) hit...

[Shofercia]

The NFL will never catch on in Europe. Why? We tried the CFL in the United States around 17 years ago, and it flopped. Miserably. Sure, that CFL team won, but the following year, that league folded.

When football means soccer in Europe, I know that they know that I know that they know that American rugby will never catch on in Europe. Such a shame their bastardized version caught on in Canada to such a point we have the CFL and refer to football as soccer, and American rugby as football.

I don't necessarily see what's so bad about using the word "soccer".

It sounds too sucky

Don't call it American rugby. American rugby is a different thing. How should I know? Because I'm American, and I play rugby. Look up USA Rugby. Hell, even Canada has rugby. Look up Rugby Canada.

You don't call Australian football Australian rugby do you? Call American football American football. Call Canadian football Canadian football, and call European football by its proper name, Association football.

Ironically, you can blame the British for Americans using the term "soccer."

Though I find this whole "waaaugghh our sport is better than yours" nonsense to be amusing. Although, really, *anything* is better than the NHL right now.

What's played on ice, has superstars, and is not locked out?

The KHL

As an American when I heard about the NFL being in Britain I thought to myself "wtf the British don't give a dam about our type of football." I don't think the NFL should go into other countries as it most likely won't catch on at all and might even make Americans disliked a bit more.

Invading and/or bombing other countries makes America look bad. Sending American athletes abroad just causes a collective "eh" which is probably a Canadian import

[North California]

Thank god rugby will be in the Olympics in 2016

7's is in the olympics. Not union or league (though league isn't proper rugby anyway).

Look at America, we have a variety of sports that are popular, from baseball, basketball, hockey, motor sports, football, soccer. The addition of American football to Britain will just make sports culture of the UK more diverse.

Not really. Theres fucking loads of different sports in Europe.

I'm not saying American football gaining popularity is terrible or anyhting, but adding diversity? Please. We've got cheese rolling.

7's is a form of union. Close enough. Still 7's is better than nothing.

Okay, I take it back. What I meant was that American football become popular in Europe isn't going to hurt Europe in any way.

Yeah, you guys are diverse. But according to our rather misleading sports channels, all you have is soccer, or association football, as one might say.