You know the biggest problem with conservatives and humor? Did you answer "because they're such bullies and boors you can never figure out if they're being serious or not"? You are exactly right! Congratulations to you! As a perfect example of our inability to distinguish between whether one of their ilk is engaging in actual criticism or attempted funny-making, we give you one Tim Cavanaugh, who went all
<i>Hahaha he totally joked about how long soccer is hee hee hee. Christ, man, soccer is actually the sport that literally takes only 90 minutes and change to play EVERY SINGLE TIME (barring ties in certain games, blah blah blah) unlike the unending slog that is football.</i>
He&#039;s confusing soccer with cricket, which is perfectly understandable, since both are played by furriners.
The ethnocentrism and snobbery just drip off the screen, don&#039;t they?
&quot;There is more strategic thought involved in a first-down running play that gains two yards than there is in all twelve or so hours of a soccer match.&quot;
Actually, no. In football, everyone knows their assignment, their route, and their job. Only when the play breaks down do we see any sort of &quot;on the fly&quot; thinking. Otherwise, it&#039;s all about memorizing the play, staying in sync with your teammates, and getting the timing down so that you&#039;re in position at the moment you need to be. Soccer, other than a very few set plays, is constantly about thinking and strategizing on the fly.
You would think that this guy would do a little research because FIFA is far better than the NCAA when it comes to being an organization that doesn&#039;t give a shit about the players or the hosting nations but damn sure is in it for the money.
You don&#039;t need to buy expensive equipment to play it. Just wrap a ton of scraps from the garbage city next to your hovel, and you&#039;re set to go.
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lighten up francis.
<i>Hahaha he totally joked about how long soccer is hee hee hee. Christ, man, soccer is actually the sport that literally takes only 90 minutes and change to play EVERY SINGLE TIME (barring ties in certain games, blah blah blah) unlike the unending slog that is football.</i>
He&#039;s confusing soccer with cricket, which is perfectly understandable, since both are played by furriners.
NR used to be smart, in a previous life. Now it&#039;s like a badly-run high school paper.
Badminton libel!
Jesus?
The ethnocentrism and snobbery just drip off the screen, don&#039;t they?
&quot;There is more strategic thought involved in a first-down running play that gains two yards than there is in all twelve or so hours of a soccer match.&quot;
Actually, no. In football, everyone knows their assignment, their route, and their job. Only when the play breaks down do we see any sort of &quot;on the fly&quot; thinking. Otherwise, it&#039;s all about memorizing the play, staying in sync with your teammates, and getting the timing down so that you&#039;re in position at the moment you need to be. Soccer, other than a very few set plays, is constantly about thinking and strategizing on the fly.
This is weird because The National Review&#039;s sports coverage of croquet and polo are usually so strong.
You would think that this guy would do a little research because FIFA is far better than the NCAA when it comes to being an organization that doesn&#039;t give a shit about the players or the hosting nations but damn sure is in it for the money.
I bring you John Oliver&#039;s take on FIFA: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/wat..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJEt2KU33I&amp;f...">https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Soccer also does not complement the vital Republican demographic of the brain injured.
The NFL does not pit nation against nation. That&#039;s why the Superbowl champion is a world champion.
You don&#039;t need to buy expensive equipment to play it. Just wrap a ton of scraps from the garbage city next to your hovel, and you&#039;re set to go.
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Why don&#039;t we &#039;Mericans just copyright the word &quot;football&quot; for the game that Jebus himself invented?
It worked so well when we copyrighted <a href="http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Budweiser" target="_blank">Budweiser</i></a>.
Creeping Seppria!