Anything that would produce an inordinate profit for the team owner. Always follow the money trail. If there isn't a ton to be made, a sports team will never grow out of its immediate market.
That's too bad. I was hoping for curling to make it big on the international stage. :cool:
What happened to the Claymores, C4K? Did they tire of saying, "No. the other football."? The NFL Europe is just another development league for American football.
I still think we'll see a sustained growth in football when America's greatest export of greed continues to influence the minds of young athletes. Remember when college basketball players used to stay in school to get a semblance of an education?
Link to NFL Europe
WORLD CHAMPIONS...my foot ! ! !
Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by Carolyn Dee, Feb 17, 2005.
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padredurand Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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My view of the NFLEL is that is simply a minor league set, basically in Germany, for the entertainment of Americans living abroad.
I contend that baseball and American football will never be world sports. The interest simply is not there outside of a few small pockets. Unless there are huge changes these two sports will always be American sports.
Soccer is played literally all over the world, from city centre on the world's biggest cities, to the most rural villages in the most rugged regions. There will always be a world fan base for soccer.
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PATSFAN Oh, I'm enthusiastic about the Pats and especially the Red Sox!! Hey, the Bruins are undefeated, ha ha ha ha. I hope Ted Bruschi will be alright. Because he has two boys, I think he should retire.
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C4K, I think the world basketball championships are played every 4 years.
Carolyn, did you see the smack that's going on between the Sox and Yanks? I'm not a Sox fan, but I don't like A-Rod (the Anti-Babe) at all, so I always like to see the Sox lay the smack down on him. Remember this gem from 2004? "We don't hit anybody who hits .225." Ha!
It's also funny how the Yankees are sticking up for Giambi the Juicer, but nobody has A-Rod's back, not even Jeter. Gotta love the smack going on between the Sox and the Yanks.
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CCROBINSON "Smack?" Uh, I'm out of the slang loop on that one! Whazzut mean?? Smack as in trash talking? Hey, the exhibition open is going to between Schilling and Randy Johnson. That'll be interesting! Hey, what was Steinbrenner's reaction when the RS took four straight from his precious Yonkees (sic)? He musta been livid. Yee haaa! I wonder if it'll be dangerous for me if I wear my Red Sox World Series shirt in New York this spring......
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Meantime Carolyn Dee, enjoy the Bosox short stint as the WORLD Champs. Soon we'll hear "Play Ball" from the house that Ruth built and Steinbrenner renovated. -
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What superbowl has he been to other than the Partriots?
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Carolyn, yes, you got it. Smack = trash talking.
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World Champions-not YOUR foot, but Curt Schillings. Also, if you were to walk down NY streets naked, over 50% of the people wouldn't even notice (Saw this somewhere on a reality poll).
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alright, didnt realize they were in the SB 31
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you went to a super bowl? thats so cool!!! but i bet you wernt sayin that wen your team was down by two tds
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ya i would say so. what year was that? was it 97? where was Brady at that time?
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ive never been to any games like that. except i used to go see my local club play rugby on saturdays that i didnt have games. but thats not proffesional. i plan on going to Birmingham to see Villa play soccer, and would love to see an Ireland v Wales game at Lansdowne Road in Dublin in rugby. those are my favourite teams. then another one would be to watch an Alabama v Tennessee game at Neyland!
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PatsFan,
You went to a Super Bowl? Thats cool! I had the opportunity to see a soccer game in Argentina, it was pretty exciting since it was a derby match (two teams from the same city) or classico as we say it in Spanish.
I have never been to a pro football game, but considering they play on Sundays most of the time it is kind of hard for me to justifying going. I did go to the Michigan/Minnesota game last season at the Big House in Ann Arbor. That was a great experince, to be in the largest statium in the US and watch the best college team (Michigan) in the best conferance (Big Ten) play!
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