14th October 2003, 4:57 PM
Now that's just ignorant. Football players sometimes learn several positions, and each position, for each coach has literally dozens of formations, variations, patterns and routes. A halfback for instance MUST know how to run outside, through the gaps, sweeps, catch passes, run routes, and act as a blocker, to say nothing of those that play on special teams. And each of those attributes is made up of many different variations. Plus, to be successful they must know how to improvise.
I personally find it much more exciting to see a long kick return, a timely interception, a blasting sack that forces a fumble, or a long touchdown pass thrown through the hands of a tight triple zone defense. I also find overtime games in football to be immensely more interesting than hockey because football games almost never end in ties. The NFL has had three ties games in the last 15 years, I think.
To each their own. Now, hockey in your thread, football in this one.
I personally find it much more exciting to see a long kick return, a timely interception, a blasting sack that forces a fumble, or a long touchdown pass thrown through the hands of a tight triple zone defense. I also find overtime games in football to be immensely more interesting than hockey because football games almost never end in ties. The NFL has had three ties games in the last 15 years, I think.
To each their own. Now, hockey in your thread, football in this one.
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