thebluefood Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 My favorite sport is football, only by a hair. Hockey is definitely up there.I love playing hockey though. Packer is right on about how much energy gets used in playing the sport and how each player has to play in shifts because you just wouldn't be able to keep up that intensity for more than a couple of minutes at best. Dribbling a basketball is infinitely more easy than stickhandling a hockey puck. There is no sport that requires as much physical stamina as well as finesse and agility. I think in part to the Capitals success, as well as last year's Stanley Cup, I'm starting to grow rather fond of hockey. It's a fascinating game. I don't really understand what's going on most of the time, but it's just an intense game. Really goes at a break neck speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 MMA by far. Because stand up fighting is exciting as hell, and the world of grappling is ridiculously expansive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 This couldn't be more wrong. By far the hardest thing in sports is hitting a golf ball exactly where you want to. You are reacting to a ball in baseball (which IMO is the 2nd hardest thing to do in sports); however, in golf nothing can happen until you hit the ball, and making the golf ball go where you want to is by far the hardest thing to do. I give you that golf is the hardest of all the sports to "master". However, it pales in comparison to actually standing in the batter's box, trying to hit a 95 mph fastball, or 12 to 6 curve. NOTHING in sports is harder than that. And again, you're talking to someone that was pretty good at every sport. Its not hard to hit a golf ball where you want it to go, every now and then. Afterall, its a stationary ball. Hitting a baseball is the single hardest thing to do in sports. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaydana Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 This one's easy for me: Surfing. (I'm assuming that we're talking about not only watching but actually doing the sport as well). Nothing compares to being one with nature and also, surfing different spots across the world, which I've been lucky enough to do. Surfing in Hawaii is something every athlete should enjoy in this life. Nothing really compares to the experience. After that, I'll take football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Football is my favorite. And the reason is simple. Because it's football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 Football is my favorite. And the reason is simple. Because it's football. Eloquent to the last, h_h :pfft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Eloquent to the last, h_h :pfft: I mean, you know what football has that other sports don't, right? Or do I really need to type them all out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 I mean, you know what football has that other sports don't, right? Or do I really need to type them all out? I just wanna hear it from you. You have such an interesting viewpoint. You maybe able to change my vote, even. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I agree with your reasons with Ice Hockey; however, my favorite sport soccer has great speed, intensity, and finesse as well, and there's a lot more physicality in soccer than most regular American sport fans realize.As for the 2nd part of your statement, I can't agree. There's no sporting event like a World Cup game. Any World Cup game trumps any American sporting event, including the Super Bowl. The Champions League beats the World Cup hands down. Neither competitions worth a damn until the knock-out stages, but for depth of top quality, intensity and passion, the UEFA Champions League ****** all over the World Cup. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Football. Of all the sports I watch, it has always been the most competitive. It also is slow enough that you can figure what the teams are trying to do but fast enough not to bore you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Nothing matches the emotion, teamwork, and strategy of football in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I don't know about him, but too me, basketball is the sport where you can be the most creative. It's just as fun to watch as it is to play. Can't say that about all sports. Like Soccer. I can't stand watching a soccer match. But if you want me to play, I will meet you at the pitch. Same with baseball. I loved playing in a veer option offense in HS. Unless the guy you were playing against was as disciplined as you and/or a much superior athlete, you would pretty much beat him like a drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolUsernameHere Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I have honestly tried to watch a cricket game, since it is one of the predecessors to baseball. Folks, if you think baseball takes forever, you should try taking in a cricket game. Good heavens. I was riding my bike by the intramural fields one day this spring and there were some guys playing cricket, so I stopped to watch for a while. Holy crap was I confused. For the first time in my life I watched a sport and had no idea what was going on. As for my favorite sport, that's really tough for me. I love every sport, really. I can watch anything. Basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball, tennis, football, golf, aussie football, rugby, lacrosse. I can really be entertained by any sport. But when it comes down to it, basketball is the sport that I have the most affection for. I played basketball when I was a little squirt (I can't even remember my first games of basketball, it was that early in my life) to the time I was about 15. It's the only sport that I feel like I could coach or at least do commentary on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 The Champions League beats the World Cup hands down. Neither competitions worth a damn until the knock-out stages, but for depth of top quality, intensity and passion, the UEFA Champions League ****** all over the World Cup.Hail. No, I agree completely that Champions League is by far a better product on the field than the World Cup; however, the spectacle that WC brings I would think out trumps the UFEA Champions League, especially since it takes a few months even to complete the tournament once the knockout stage begins. Would you really say that the passion and intensity of the Champions League surpasses the World Cup? I would think that the intensity and passion that the European fan has for their country would be greater than the passion they have for their club team, but that's just my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'll have to go with Baseball. It's the sport of my childhood and has a lot more connections to my life than other sports. I love football, and the experience of game day either at home or the stadium is great. But that's something that only happens a few times per year. It's such a big deal because it happens infrequently. Baseball is every day. It's a grind. The game theory in baseball has so many layers, that even the best number crunchers and SABR followers can't crack it. Baseball has so many 1 - 1 matchups while still being a team game. Players make complex calculations at reactionary speed. Baseball will always be my favorite. I never get tired of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh8686 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 1. Hockey 2. Football 3. Baseball 4. MMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick6 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Favorite to play: Baseball or Soccer Sport I am the biggest fan of: Hockey The players are a lot more down to earth and not full of it like a ton of overpaid players. There are a few bad apples in hockey, but there are way more in other sports. Plus, hockey is the best sport to watch live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Would you really say that the passion and intensity of the Champions League surpasses the World Cup? I would think that the intensity and passion that the European fan has for their country would be greater than the passion they have for their club team, but that's just my guess. Let's take England as an example, as it's something I kinda' know a lot about. Most supporters of the English National team, that actually go to the games, are fans of lower league or lesser clubs. England is their pinnacle. It's the only chance they have to experience travelling abroad and all that entails following a team. Of course there's bigger club's fans intermingled in all that, but it's mainly smaller clubs. The two biggest clubs in this Country for one, Liverpool and Manchester United, rarely do England. Speaking as a born and bred Liverpudlian, that's more down to a farther reaching thing of the rest of the Country looking down on this City for years, and then expecting us all to come together as one in the name of Patriotism. Give me a Liverpool victory in a friendly game ANY day of the week over an England World Cup victory. And you'll find that with fans in Milan, Munich, Amsterdam et all. Club first. Country a distant second in the majority of fans lives. England played Saturday in a qualifier, I was out in town with hardly anyone interested in the game. If anything more happy that no L'pool players were involved and resting as they should be this time of year. Maybe it's because you guys don't have the league infrastructure and history that the National team is the main focus; but aside from the face painting, modern day bandwagon fans that irk the long standing ones so much, it's certainly not the case around Europe in the major city's. You'll probably be shaking your head at this, but this is a small example of Liverpool's attitude toward England (And the comments sum it up pretty well): Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Let's take England as an example, as it's something I kinda' know a lot about. Most supporters of the English National team, that actually go to the games, are fans of lower league or lesser clubs. England is their pinnacle. It's the only chance they have to experience travelling abroad and all that entails following a team. Of course there's bigger club's fans intermingled in all that, but it's mainly smaller clubs. The two biggest clubs in this Country for one, Liverpool and Manchester United, rarely do England. Speaking as a born and bred Liverpudlian, that's more down to a farther reaching thing of the rest of the Country looking down on this City for years, and then expecting us all to come together as one in the name of Patriotism. Give me a Liverpool victory in a friendly game ANY day of the week over an England World Cup victory. And you'll find that with fans in Milan, Munich, Amsterdam et all. Club first. Country a distant second in the majority of fans lives. England played Saturday in a qualifier, I was out in town with hardly anyone interested in the game. If anything more happy that no L'pool players were involved and resting as they should be this time of year. Maybe it's because you guys don't have the league infrastructure and history that the National team is the main focus; but aside from the face painting, modern day bandwagon fans that irk the long standing ones so much, it's certainly not the case around Europe in the major city's. You'll probably be shaking your head at this, but this is a small example of Liverpool's attitude toward England (And the comments sum it up pretty well): Hail. GHH, thank you for the insight and your post of the view when it comes to club vs. national teams in at least England. Like you said over here, we don't have the infrastructure in place when it comes to soccer to such a level that I would get more satisfaction out of a D.C. United victory over a U.S. victory in a WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpshakers Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Football...the ultimate team sport, mano a mano, one person can not do it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Baseball. No clock killing bull****. No sitting on the ball. It can't end in a tie. You can pitch around a batter or two but that's really it. Eventually you've gotta face the situation and you can't use a clock to get away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Ready for a shocker? Football. But, if we're talking about playing it, football is tied with baseball. I was a better baseball player than football player... And while I was always a good football player, I was never great. I'm a MUCH better coach than I was a player, and I'm still learning, as we all are. But baseball? If I stuck with it, I could have gone to the minors... Probably low level, maybe AA ball at most. But, I could have gotten somewhere with it. I had a big bat, but otherwise a defensive catcher. I gave it up when I got to HS to focus on football. Bad decision. I played basketball too, but I was so mediocre it was crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Tennis is my favorite sport to play...and I love to watch good players play, from my club's pros, to real pros, to grand slam tournaments. One of the reasons it means so much to me is because it was the first sport taught to me by my dad and my grandpa when I was little. It's a sport that meant so much to my family, my dad and grandpa built a tennis court on our ranch for all of us to play on growing up. I loved playing in the evenings and every weekend with my dad and gramps...and sometimes we got my mom and little sis out there to play too. I still laugh about the fact that when I played varsity in high school, was a pretty decent player... my 80 year-old grammpy still just mercilessly kicked my ass. He may not have been able to ever remember the score, but he would completely destroy me on the court. Anyway, I love it because it's a lifetime sport and it's something I share with my family, particularly my dad. Softball is my other favorite sport. It was the second sport I was taught to play by my dad. I have many good memories playing catch with my dad in the yard and him teaching me how to pitch. We played a lot of pick-up games in our yard with neighbor kids in the summer and just had so much fun. I was always so happy when my dad came to my games in high school and college...his presence always calmed me down and helped me focus. And obviously, football. I love to watch the game played and I love the Redskins. Again, it's a very family-oriented event for me as I grew up watching the Redskins play with my brother, dad, and grandpa. My dad flew our entire family out from CA to MD to watch the final game at RFK stadium...an experience I will always cherish. I also really enjoy watching mixed-martial arts (MMA). I remember watching the UFC in the old days and being fascinated by the practically no-rule freak show. It's been very entertaining to watch this sport evolve over the years. When I met my husband in college, he was participating in amateur events and I had a lot of fun watching him and his team made up of his college wrestling teammates compete. Now, it's fun to watch one of our really good friends make it big time in MMA...although now days I get really nervous watching his fights. Regardless, I really enjoy watching the sport and seeing the athletes execute their gameplans during a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 My favorite sport is baseball. My favorite team is the Redskins. My favorite tournament is March Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drockvb Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Sorry football, but Surfing is tops for me. I can do it and watch it all day long. Surfing is about addictive as it gets for me. Football is great, but i don't think about football all day while i am at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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