Why is Foot ball (american) soooo important to guys?
80519
i dont know  , its kinda like guys asking why is shopping sooo important to girls.
1008684
FOOTBALL! That's a strange name for 'Padded Rugby'. I was born and live in the US and I confess I like 'American Football'. I'm a 'Jets' fan. But you are right. I always wondered why it's called football when it rarely uses the feet to play, actually it only uses the feet in four plays... Punting (when one team kicks the ball towards the other teams' part of the field when they have to give up possession). Kickoff ( at the beginning of each half and when the opposing team scores). Field goal ( when a team decides to go for 3 points kicking the ball over the goal). And Extra Point ( when a team kicks a field goal after scoring a 'touchdown' for an extra point).\nMaybe it has something to do with the reason Americans use inches, yards, miles, pints, quarts, gallons, ounces, pounds, Fahrenheit (temperature), etc.... Instead of the "Metric System" the rest of the world uses. \nAnd as obnoxious as it sounds people here don't care about it. They don't even know where Brazil is on a Map, they think it's in Africa somewhere....I'm serious!\nI'm Brazilian by heart and can tell you this... Futbol (Soccer) is the World sport and, unfortunately, the gringos have no clue. \nI used to hate watching american 'Football', but my brother was a fan so I had no choice but to watch it sometimes. It's a very interesting game once you learn the rules. Very strategic. Almost like a 'War Game'. You would have to know it, understand it, and "Feel" it to know what it's like... That's exactly what Americans have to do in order for Futbol (Soccer) to become a major sport in the United States. I hope I answered you question.
60907
To play the game of football (American), strength is a key factor, as many different facets of the game are based on trying to control the movements of other players -- be it through blocking, running or tackling. And while technique and leverage are key aspects of this, they can only compensate for so much if one player is significantly stronger than the other. So yes, to be successful, I would say strength is a key factor in the game.\nThe one exception to this might be the role of kicker or punter, but each of those also need strong legs, which would again go back to the need for strong muscles.\nHope this helps.
1171462
football is a form of entretainment that surpases all american sports because of the global reach it has. Just like the Olympics, the world cup uses nationalism to make millions of dollars.. but the most important thing is with football countries dont have to fight a war or kill each other.. they can play this and the whole world can watch\n\nI only watch football when is this big.. I have a favorite club, but I feel a lot more compelled to watch a game for my country rather than my favorite club
1097008
because soccer is played with a ball and you can ony use your feet
718117
More women are becoming fans of football, so it is no surprise that leagues are forming. I think it is great.  It gives women the chance to play a game that they love without all the "you can't play with the guys" stuff.  They play with full pads and contact like the guys.  A female league gives the approval of female fans that the NFL lacks.  Of course, many people think they are all gay. But most have husbands that support them.  What is wrong with loving a game enough to want to play?  Just because they don't have a penis doesn't mean they can't enjoy football.
729043
Not at all. My 3yr old daughter is starting baby football next season, she loves it. The beauty is, it is a game that can be played by both sexes. Women's football is beginning to advance albeit slowly and some sides are more successful than male counterparts. Just enjoy it and if you want to play go ahead.
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There is no least important position in Football as it is the ultimate team sport.  If one person doesn't do their assignment, the whole play is shot!\n\nThe most important is the O line.  It doesn't matter if you have the best QB in the world, if he doesn't have the time to throw it to the best reciever in the world.  If you have an average RB behind a good line, he will have more yards than a great RB behind a crap line.  An O line that can block for 4 yards every run play then opens up the QB to do his thing and get all the glory.\n\nOn defense, it is the D line.  They are the ones who fill the holes up front against the run, taking blocks and jamming the line, allowing the Linebackers to get the tackles.  Most DB interceptions happen because the D line has pressure the QB into a bad throw.
1050331
Who cares about this gay non-sport?  Its only professional kickball.  Lets see what is required to play...\n\n1) You have to be able to run.\n2) You have to be able to kick a round ball.\n\nWow now that is tough.  Pansy sport at best.  The one where they make the fat kids get picked in school.  Screw soccer.  Only losers with no real sports talent watch thsi crud.
1170033
Because guys dominate the sport.
1106823
Football (or soccer as you call it), has never been, and never will be, a game where the scores run into double figures. That's half the excitement/heartbreak of it. Knowing that a game can turn in a split second, with one incident.\n\nIt's because of this that it's unique in it's universal appeal for hundreds of millions of people, from all races and cultures.\n\nAnd if you look closely enough, you could say all sports are linked. Most use some kind of ball and are played in a specific, marked out area.
1183089
no, U.S. will never be good at soccer because it's like the 10th favorite sport here,  all the best athletes are playing football, basketball, baseball, hockey, track, boxing, ultimate fighting, x-treme sports, should I keep going.  Soccer is bigger with woman in this country because growing up it's more or less considered a woman's' sport.  Imagine our US team with Allen Iverson, Terrell Owens, Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, Edgerin James, Reggie Bush, Justin Gatlin, and so on with someone like Kobe  or Randy Moss playing goalie.   it's fun to think about at least but really most American men think soccer is for pussies,  sorry to burst any bubbles, just speaking the truth
998975
The main reason why Football is not as popular in the US is because of money.\nThere is no $$$ in football. All the games aired on TV, get a ton of sponsors/marketing/advertising because there are many intervals during the game, like basketball, american football and baseball. But in football there is only one interval of 15 minutes during more than 90 minutes of game time.\nAlso, America already has 3 Major sports, i.e, American Football, Baseball and Basketball. \n\nThe game will only catch on once more money comes into the sport, so more colleges can offer scholarships and the soccer leagues can offer more pay, and this is all possible only if there is more sponsorship/marketing.
1150674
You are soooo right.\nHow can they call a game 'foot' ball, when it is theoretically possible to go through an entire game without feet making contact with the ball, its absurd.\nThen again, only in America.\nSeems like alot of these answerers are 'foot'ball loving yanks.
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i could give you a very good answer and explanation for this but im just sick and tired of people asking the same damn question over and over again.....email me and i will give you a good answer.......but if your just looking for a biased opinion on american football bashing then screw you........im just tired of always giving good answers and ppl picking answers that are to their biased beliefs or stupid one phrase answers....i know its just points but i put a lot of thought into answers and dont get the recognition for it\n\n\nok you challenged me and emailed me so i will give you the answer based on what i have read and what people have told me...and also theres several different reasons why it is called football not just one\nfirst i will use the help of wikipedia as most people do but i dont copy and paste because you could do that yourself and i wont insult your intelligence\n\nFirst you have to realize that when football first came to america the rules have changed over the years...american football comes from rugby...also called rugby football....they dont use there feet as much as association football but they still call it football.......but im going off on a tangent here...when football first came to north america it was played more like soccer than rugby....there was a great deal of kicking even more than rugby....they wanted to create a sport like rugby but had more kicking in it....the foreward pass only came out later and that grew more dominant than the latteral which was at first the only way(other than kicking of course) to score points.....another thing to remember is that football doesnt necessarily mean using the foot for the sports as said on wikipedia.....theres a strong possibility that it refers more to the fact that they play on foot....it explains that "football" was coined to express all sports played on feet by pesants during medival time so they can differentiate that from sports played on horses by aristocrates\n\nlisten the basic thing to remember is that there are a ton of theories and explanations for why football is called football when they use their hands but do you really think the americans are gonna change the name after so many years of history.......thats like saying why dont baseball players change their name to american cricket....i know football doesnt make 100% sence but the explanation is all in the history....either you live with it or not....sorry if i sound pissed but i've seen this question along with rugby players bashing football players calling it a pu$$y sport and that just gets me mad
1066213
Sports are a great diversion. Especially for men, I believe, it allows them to unleash emotion in ways that are no longer tolerable elsewhere in society. It allows us to reach back to our primal instincts. There is clear victory and defeat, and cheering is a great release of stress. Unfortunately, losing only adds to our stress. That's why you see so many people jumping on the bandwagon of a winning team
1115465
I think Alessandro Del Piero is damn sexy, has made this heart melt since the 2002 WC and also Tim Cahill from the Socceroo's. Hey girls just because we can have a bit of fun in the sexy man stakes doesn't mean we know nothing about the game. We just have the extra bonus of watching hundreds of gorgeous guys ply their trade as well as the enjoyment of the game...lol.