Saints to Start 2010 Season on Sept 9th.

21Hilliard · 02-17-2010, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by breesfan27

I second this. If Europe wants American football, they can start their own league. We're the only country in the world that calls football, football. All other countries call football, soccer. They'd have to come up with another name to call it, and it wouldn't be the same. They couldn't call it American Football, since it wouldn't be limited to just the U.S. IMO, keep American football in America!

Canadians play American style football too, on a 110 yard field. There was also American football in Europe in the 90s and 2000s, first called The World League and then later when it was restarted it was called NFL Europe.

Actually, we're the one's who call it Soccer (with the black and white ball you kick into a net). To the rest of the world, THAT IS Football. And just to confuse things worse, there's Austrailian Rules Football - which is rugby!

exile · 02-17-2010, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by 21Hilliard

And just to confuse things worse, there's Austrailian Rules Football - which is rugby!

Australian Rules Football is much different than Rugby. But yeah "American Rules Football" has been played all over the world. But our colleges are where most of the players come from. And I want to play Atlanta that first game!

breesfan27 · 02-17-2010, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by 21Hilliard

Canadians play American style football too, on a 110 yard field. There was also American football in Europe in the 90s and 2000s, first called The World League and then later when it was restarted it was called NFL Europe.

Actually, we're the one's who call it Soccer (with the black and white ball you kick into a net). To the rest of the world, THAT IS Football. And just to confuse things worse, there's Austrailian Rules Football - which is rugby!

Ok, yeah. I was backwards.

But still. I like the fact that we're the only country that plays it as football and not soccer or rugby.

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02-17-2010, 02:53 PM	#1
21Hilliard 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raised on the Bayou - living in DFW Posts: 136	Re: Saints to Start 2010 Season on Sept 9th. Originally Posted by breesfan27 I second this. If Europe wants American football, they can start their own league. We're the only country in the world that calls football, football. All other countries call football, soccer. They'd have to come up with another name to call it, and it wouldn't be the same. They couldn't call it American Football, since it wouldn't be limited to just the U.S. IMO, keep American football in America! Canadians play American style football too, on a 110 yard field. There was also American football in Europe in the 90s and 2000s, first called The World League and then later when it was restarted it was called NFL Europe. Actually, we're the one's who call it Soccer (with the black and white ball you kick into a net). To the rest of the world, THAT IS Football. And just to confuse things worse, there's Austrailian Rules Football - which is rugby!

02-17-2010, 02:59 PM	#2
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Saints to Start 2010 Season on Sept 9th. Originally Posted by 21Hilliard And just to confuse things worse, there's Austrailian Rules Football - which is rugby! Australian Rules Football is much different than Rugby. But yeah "American Rules Football" has been played all over the world. But our colleges are where most of the players come from. And I want to play Atlanta that first game!
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02-17-2010, 03:02 PM	#3
breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints to Start 2010 Season on Sept 9th. Originally Posted by 21Hilliard Canadians play American style football too, on a 110 yard field. There was also American football in Europe in the 90s and 2000s, first called The World League and then later when it was restarted it was called NFL Europe. Actually, we're the one's who call it Soccer (with the black and white ball you kick into a net). To the rest of the world, THAT IS Football. And just to confuse things worse, there's Austrailian Rules Football - which is rugby! Ok, yeah. I was backwards. But still. I like the fact that we're the only country that plays it as football and not soccer or rugby.

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