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UpTheMiddlex3Punt

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I've never been and probably will never go to a Super Bowl. They can play it at the South Pole for all I care.
 
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Why would you care where they play it if you are watching on tv? I couldn't careless where the game is played
 
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ninja dawg

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i will probably never go to a super bowl in my life either but i can only imagine the type of economic boost the super bowl creates for the city in which it is played. why would we want to boost england's economy when we could boost our own?
 
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JohnDawg

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Wembley Stadium was the shittiest field I've ever seen. Also, the time of the game. London is 6 hours ahead of us (central time). I wouldn't want to watch the Super Bowl at some odd time at like 1 or 2 in the afternoon. That would be miserable. Keep it America.
 
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alabamadog

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I knew you were talking about the Super Bowl in London. I don't think it will happen for the reason ninjadawg pointed out.</p>
 
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patdog

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ninja dawg said:
why would we want to boost england's economy when we could boost our own?
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I'm pretty sure the NFL doesn't give a **** about boosting anybody's economy other than its own. And if London puts up a better bid than anywhere else does, I expect we'll be seeing a Super Bowl in London. One big issue London would have to overcome would be the time difference. It's only a 5-hour difference from Eastern time though, and I could easily see the game starting at 10:00 local time to start at 5:00 Eastern, which is only about an hour before it usually starts anyway.
 
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Optimus Prime 4

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and I'd actually prefer a kickoff several hours earlier than it is now. It ends too late for me. I'd rather get drunk in the afternoon and still be in bed early.

There's nothing wrong with football in the afternoon. It's pretty standard.
 
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Tito Cheeseburger Jr

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It is impenetrable to foreigners, and the excessive stoppages of play doom it from ever getting a foothold. We're used to it, but would you give a game the benefit of the doubt if it goes FIELD GOAL-COMMERCIALS-KICKOFF-COMMERCIALS-2 MINUTE WARNING-COMMERCIALS and you have no idea what's going on? Hell no.
 
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JohnDawg

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Watching sporting events (in person or on tv) are better at night. Not sure why, but it's just a better feel for it.

Y'all probably loved those Jefferson Pilot and Lincoln Financial 11 a.m. games huh?</p>
 
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Optimus Prime 4

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football just belongs on a crisp afternoon.

But the main reason is I have work the next morning, which I don't on college football saturdays.
 
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MSUCostanza

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that is English footy's version of the Super Bowl. But you're definitely on the right track there. It is a ridiculous idea to play the Super Bowl in another country.
 
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JohnDawg

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Party all day, watch the game at night, and make Monday morning even worse than it already is by having an in tents hangover.

I also have work, but that's the least of my worries when it comes to the Super Bowl, BCS championship, World Series, NCAA Basketball championship, etc. Play them all at night.</p>
 
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MSUCostanza

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watch a soccer game and it's:

kickoff, followed by 45+ minutes of uninterrupted action.

halftime, commercials.

kickoff, followed by another 45+ minutes of uninterrupted action.

Compare that to football, it's a wonder there are ANY fans of it in England.
 
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Eureka Dog

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My knowledge of European football jargon is somewhat lacking once I get beyond "side", "pitch", "draw", "nil", and "WAG"... and I expect most Brits are, likewise, a tad confused as to the lingo of the NFL. </p>
 
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MSUCostanza

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Check out the BBC's sports site, and find the little section on American football. It's fun to read. It's bbc.co.uk, then click on "Sport".
 
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