Explain football to my girlfriend

[Pizbo]

How about it. I can't seem to make the game make sense to her so how about you guys give it a shot. Starting with the basics of basics, what is football? How is it played? What is the objective?

[vette5573]

You're not going to get it through to anyone who doesn't have interest.
I call that the "Linda Syndrome".

[MightyGiants]

Here are a couple of good links to start

http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/beginnersguidetofootball


http://www.play-football.net/en/rules/beginnersguide.php

You can also contact the pro-team near where you live.  Roughly half of them offer football 101 classes (many geared specifically to women). 

[RemembersHuff]

Pizbo, why not let Andy Griffith explain it from a first-time viewer's perspective? 

http://www.carolinafan.com/What_It_Was_Was_Football.mp3

Man, my dad had this on an LP when I was a kid...classic bit, brought back a lot of memories for me.

[vette5573]

Great skit Kevin.
We should play that every time things get too serious.
It's just a game.

[terrymeisner]

piz....as long as she knows about the mandatory half time sex,  then you are all good...go Giants!!!!!

[Sem]

Terry, assuming halftime is 12 minutes....Paraphrasing from one of the current commercials on TV...'Well what will he do with the other 10 minutes?'   

[GiantFan67]

Pizbo-I know it is a long way from Texas,  but a trip to training camp might do it-it sure did it for my wife!

I also bought her "Football For Dummies" and she was not the least insulted.

[terrymeisner]

Well what will he do with the other 10 minutes?'   
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steve.....he could have a smoke?......go Giants!!!!!

[LennG]

as long as she knows about the mandatory half time sex,  then you are all good...

Now why didn't I EVER think of that. 

I stayed to watch the goofs on the half time shows.

Is it too late to train my wife for THAT???

[Sem]

Lenn, please...I just ate.   

[Pizbo]

lol thatnks guys. I was going to have her read this thread but... actually screw it I'll bring her in lol.

We're hoping to visit Ithaca, New York at some point. We were thinking around christamas but maybe we can schedule a short trip towards the end of summer and see training camp. Albany isn't that far right?

[drakew]

"Hey Piz" quips the tru blu fan, "my little brother lives just outside of Ithaca in marathon, and we are all gonna go to camp on first weekend in August! see ya there!'