This is a total un-American statement but I do think that football, the American type is one of the world's dumbest sport, next to baseball.
American football as I see it is a stepchild of soccer and rugby with rugby having the stronger gene.
In this country it is extremely popular but in other places they look at it as a joke. Immigrants who come to this country pick t up just to show how americanized they became. It is also a huge moneymaker for both the owners and the players and that drives the game.
Years ago they tried to establish a league in Germany and I think in England but they all floundered.
Now the NFL players some games in London probably to gain some popularity. Yesterday two teams played there front of a nice crowd, probably mostly Americans.
Why in the world they have to pack up two teams and take them to England, alter a normally nice playing field just to play there for one day? What do they hope to gain, fans?
England has ticket that they find exciting and they have soccer (or football as it is called in the civilized world) and rugby that is a real man's sport. Why would they need American football where they have more waiting time than playing time?
One thing is sure, when I am in London and there is a football (American) game there I will not rush out to the stadium to see it.
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