(02-06-2017 09:37 AM)Rossi Wrote: Well, my question is this, NFL have all American teams (Maybe any Canadian?)
But when Patriots won the Super Bowl, why do Americans say "Patriots are World Champion."
Do Americans know that United States is not the only country in the world?
not sure if you are serious.
in american baseball, there were two different leagues, the national and the american leagues. Each has a champion. Each had a team from Canada. When the two champions play each other, its called the World Series, even though its just the championship of U.S. Major League Baseball. World Series is just marketing hyperbole and is obvious exaggeration to Americans.
The saying that the super bowl winner is the world champ borrows from this. Unlike baseball, there aren't even any Canadian football teams in the NFL.
in baseball, there is a decent amount of players that switch between the Japanese and American pro leagues. Canada has a pro football league, but the rules are moderately different and its not really on the same level. Japanese baseball is much closer in talent to American baseball. at the amateur level, Olympics, other countries are ahead of the U.S.
Ok, so?
That wasn't my question.
Bunch of American teams play against each other, how are they "World Champion?"
They're Champion of United States.
It applies to both in baseball and American football. You're only World Champion when you compete against other nations.
Like in football, there's World Cup in every 4 years. Qualification starts with national teams from 208 countries and then you have a World Champion.
How many nations compete in MLB or NFL, so you come up with the conclusion with "World Champion" in the end?
I said earlier I couldn’t hate this city more. I was wrong again – we’ve reached a new record!
Heading to class today, as per usual, and arrive at the train station. I go a little after rush hour on most days so the trains are usually not all that crowded – there’s plenty of space.
But not today. Today the trains are packed. Why?
Patriots fans.
Patriots fans everywhere.
Can’t look left or right without seeing a patriots hat, a Brady jersey, or a New England scarf.
Can’t get any elbow room in the train there are so damn many of them.
Everybody is in patriots gear. Matty Masshole is in Pats gear. His mom is in pats gear. His dad is in pats gear. His sister is in pats gear. His newborn baby is in a stroller…and pats gear.
I had no fucking idea what was going on. I take a look at my phone and learn via google that the fucking parade is today. I knew I should have stayed my ass at home. How could I have fucked up like this? I should've seen this shit coming. Immediate regret sets in as I embark on an hour long mass transit endeavor with legions of Patriot-loving massholes.
As if the crowding wasn’t enough, the fuckers have to let you know they’re there too. And they do so loudly. As soon as they all get to the stop they’re looking for, the shouting intensifies.
“WOOO! PATS BABY!”
“YEAH GO PATRIOTS!!”
“CHAMPIONSHIP BABY”
They’re all so caught up in the loud fuckery they forget to exit the damn train in a timely manner…because fuck everyone else’s commute, the Patriots won! They move in a mass of boisterous humanity away from the train, finally, and for a brief moment there is peace.
74 days. 74 days and I can go. I'm counting down. There's light at the end of the Masshole tunnel.
You don’t have a great QB with a shitty offensive line. And the Pats are always excelling in that regard. They value guys that are solid and that work well within the “team” structure of the unit. Other teams are trying to get some behemoth 380 pound left tackle to guard the QB’s back. But the Pats know that it takes more than a Pro Bowl tackle to solidify an offensive line.
(02-07-2017 11:25 PM)MajorStyles Wrote: You don’t have a great QB with a shitty offensive line. And the Pats are always excelling in that regard. They value guys that are solid and that work well within the “team” structure of the unit. Other teams are trying to get some behemoth 380 pound left tackle to guard the QB’s back. But the Pats know that it takes more than a Pro Bowl tackle to solidify an offensive line.
It also takes a great defense.
The Patriots have never won a championship in the Brady era without putting out a top 10 defense (source of Pro Football Reference).
2001: 6
2003: 1
2004: 2
2014: 8
2016: 1
The Patriots are actually excellent evidence to use to back the common cliche that "defense wins championships". In championship years, Brady has always been backed by an elite D.
(12-24-2016 08:01 PM)weambulance Wrote: How 'bout them Bills? Best offensive yardage of the season and they lose in overtime because Rex Ryan didn't ice the kicker properly.
Par for the course, really.
Must be embarrassing for the Pats to have lost to such a shitty team, at home no less.
At this point of time did that loss mean anything?? No, because the Pats are Super Bowl champions. They would've easily won with even backup Jimmy G if he was healthy.
(02-07-2017 11:25 PM)MajorStyles Wrote: You don’t have a great QB with a shitty offensive line. And the Pats are always excelling in that regard. They value guys that are solid and that work well within the “team” structure of the unit. Other teams are trying to get some behemoth 380 pound left tackle to guard the QB’s back. But the Pats know that it takes more than a Pro Bowl tackle to solidify an offensive line.
It also takes a great defense.
The Patriots have never won a championship in the Brady era without putting out a top 10 defense (source of Pro Football Reference).
2001: 6
2003: 1
2004: 2
2014: 8
2016: 1
The Patriots are actually excellent evidence to use to back the common cliche that "defense wins championships". In championship years, Brady has always been backed by an elite D.
It's been that way forever it seems. If you look at the multiple SB winners over the years (notable exceptions the Giants teams that upset NE -17th and 25th and Raiders SB winning teams - 12th, 10th, 13th):
Was in the gym today and guess what I saw? The black lives matter NFL poster boy Collin Kaepernick saying he will now stand for the National Anthem reason why as of March 9th he will be an NFL free agent. I guess when you decide to opt out of your contract with no job security that bravery goes out the window. Hope he kept that million he pledged to give away got a feeling he might be needing it. At least Jordan was who he was and stayed out of social issues and ppl called him a sellout. Naw ppl Kap is the definition of a sellout.
Christian Mccaffrey went to the Panthers at #8 yesterday, becoming the first white running back to be drafted in the top 10 in what, 50 or 60 years? The last white guy to be drafted as a running back anywhere in the first round was in 1974.
Looks like Warren Sapp is the latest guy with brain damage. You have to wonder about the direction of the league...so many of these former stars are going crazy.http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-sa...all-2017-6
The Rams bother me now that they have Brandon Cook. They were tough last season, but they should be very dangerous next season unless defenses find a way to stop Goff or figure out what they were doing and take it away from them.
(04-04-2018 12:36 PM)TravelerKai Wrote: The Rams bother me now that they have Brandon Cook. They were tough last season, but they should be very dangerous next season unless defenses find a way to stop Goff or figure out what they were doing and take it away from them.
He's good but not great. A vertical threat but scared to go over the middle. Sammy Watkins was better.
(04-04-2018 12:36 PM)TravelerKai Wrote: The Rams bother me now that they have Brandon Cook. They were tough last season, but they should be very dangerous next season unless defenses find a way to stop Goff or figure out what they were doing and take it away from them.
He's good but not great. A vertical threat but scared to go over the middle. Sammy Watkins was better.
Well, technically it was his lack of fear of the middle that cost the Patriots the game. But to your point, hell probably be a lot more scared now.
(04-04-2018 12:36 PM)TravelerKai Wrote: The Rams bother me now that they have Brandon Cook. They were tough last season, but they should be very dangerous next season unless defenses find a way to stop Goff or figure out what they were doing and take it away from them.
He's good but not great. A vertical threat but scared to go over the middle. Sammy Watkins was better.
Yeah but Goff now has at least 1 vertical threat.... Just sayin.
What do you guys think of that one guard from Notre Dame Quenton Nelson? Most scouts and evaluators say that he's going to be a hall of famer right out the get co and has 0% bust potential.
I'd rather take a sure thing hall of fame guard than risk getting a bust in the QB spot.