Link: Dutch speedskating coach: US football 'sucks'

CoachJeff said:

Facepalm.

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CHATTBRIT said:

What little American Football this guy has seen was problem during NFL Europe. To be true, I have to admit when I first saw American football I considered it "sissy rugby". As I gained knowledge of the sport, and understood why the players stopped to talk about it (the huddle) during the game and the rules of the game, I started to thoroughly enjoy the game. I have been an Alabama fan since 1980 when I moved to the south.

Have to admit, I also have have a deep passion for what ya'll call soccer but its official name is "Association Football" and was invented by the English. I get just as much out of a 'soccer' game featuring my favorite team, Manchester City (and any team that beats Man United or Chelsea), as I do watched the Crimson Tide roll over its opponents.

What I am really saying is that the Dutch skating coach is not so much a jerk as some of you might think, but he is coming from a foreign opposite perspective when viewing American Football. He watches Erdivisie, the European Cup and the World Cup later this year and in winter, when the canals are frozen, he probably speed skates to the games. He has very little exposure to the NFL or college game. Once I understood the rules and tactics, I love American Football and this guy doesn't. I'm sure I would enjoy ice hockey if I really understood the rules like my nephews do in Canada.

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TexasBama said:

Windmills, tulips, wooded shoes, Rembrandt, Vermeer, half of Shell, and speed skating. That's pretty much it for the Dutch.

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theballguy said:

Amsterdam ain't a bad place. :cool2: Just sayin.

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B1GTide said:

They stop the clock for timeouts...

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Isaiah 63:1 said:

No they don't. There are no timeouts. You are right, however, about "added time" at the end of each half.

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theballguy said:

Thanks very much for perspective, mate. Good to know these things. I can watch Rugby and English Premier soccer all day -- real men's sport after all. If we keep going in the direction of flag football, I have to admit Rugby will be more fun to watch. Can't stomach the Latin and Asian flop-soccer though.

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RJ YellowHammer said:

The speed skating coach just sounds cranky, but you would be too if you spent all that time walking around in little wooden shoes.

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TexasBama said:

Windmills, tulips, wooded shoes, Rembrandt, Vermeer, half of Shell, and speed skating. That's pretty much it for the Dutch.

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