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General Category => Chalk Talk => Topic started by: Pizbo on January 05, 2008, 01:57:05 PM

Title: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: Pizbo on January 05, 2008, 01:57:05 PM
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?
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: vette5573 on January 05, 2008, 02:26:46 PM
You're not going to get it through to anyone who doesn't have interest.
I call that the "Linda Syndrome".
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: MightyGiants on January 05, 2008, 02:40:57 PM
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). 
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: RemembersHuff on January 05, 2008, 07:19:05 PM
Pizbo, why not let Andy Griffith explain it from a first-time viewer's perspective?  :laugh:

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

Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: vette5573 on January 05, 2008, 09:07:09 PM
Great skit Kevin.
We should play that every time things get too serious.
It's just a game.
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: terrymeisner on January 07, 2008, 04:27:01 PM
piz....as long as she knows about the mandatory half time sex,  then you are all good...go Giants!!!!!
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: Sem on January 07, 2008, 04:45:39 PM
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?'   #:-S
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: GiantFan67 on January 07, 2008, 04:59:35 PM
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.
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: terrymeisner on January 07, 2008, 05:08:27 PM
Well what will he do with the other 10 minutes?'   
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steve.....he could have a smoke?......go Giants!!!!!
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: LennG on January 07, 2008, 05:29:44 PM
Quoteas long as she knows about the mandatory half time sex,  then you are all good...
:what: :what: :what:

Now why didn't I EVER think of that.  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

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

Is it too late to train my wife for THAT??? :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: Sem on January 07, 2008, 07:12:58 PM
Lenn, please...I just ate.    =))
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: Pizbo on January 19, 2008, 10:51:49 PM
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?
Title: Re: Explain football to my girlfriend
Post by: drakew on February 17, 2008, 05:42:49 PM
"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!'
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