ya I wonder if he patented it, also that Kellan Moore is the only left handed quaterback that plays in the NFL, I wonder if that gives him an advantage or not


Well, I heard as a rumor, but others say that it is a fact. However, people who are left handed can get into small or large accidents.


Hmmm ya I don't know, I know that they are supposed to be more artsy, also they are more likely to be gay, but that's all I've heard about left handed people myself


Really? Well, my cousins aren't gay so those are assumptions that you have.


Yes the studies show it is more likely but that doesn't mean it is 100% certain of course, my aunt is left handed but not gay, wouldn't matter to me if she was or not though


Did you know Alex Smith took so many AP classes in high school that he was a junior when he started college?


I didn't know that. He must be a very smart guy then.


I think he is very smart. The circular huddle came about due to a deaf QB.


Yeah, it was done to hide the hand signals. Who knew?


Yep, I would have never guessed that was the reason behind the circular huddle.


That is pretty cool. Did you know there is only one lefty QB in the NFL?


It is Kellan Moore. I don't know if he is any good though.


Very cool. I know Vick was a good left back in the day before he got into trouble.


Yeah, he was a great quarterback too. You have to wonder what the heck he was thinking.


Not a very smart decision on his part. Did you known Iowa painted the opposing team locker room pink?


I did. It sounds like cheating to me. What do you think?


I think so too. In the 1960's the top bowlers made twice as much as the top football stars.


That is pretty cool. It reminds me of that movie Kingpin with BIll Murray about bowlers in the 60s and 70s.


Haha yes! The highest football score ever was 222-0.


Yeah, Cumberland got crushed. Well, nice chatting with you!


It was good chatting with you too. I bet that game was super boring.


I wonder if they even there. LOL. Nice chat, have a good day!


hey! Not so much but I did watch the superbowl this year, what about you?


Yeah only during superbowl really. I mean it is such a long game but there is only 11 minutes of playtime.


yes that is very dissappointing, were you aware that you could actually have female players on the nfl? There is no rule against it


I like that rule, if you make the cut you play.


yup, if you're good enough you can play, I don't like the rule with the Saints cheerleaders though, did you hear about that?


about them not being able to eat in the same restaurant as the nfl player?


right, and then if they are eating in a restaurant and a player walks in, then the cheerleader has to leave, that doesnt seem fair


not fair at all. i really wonder what ths is all about though


do you know about the chips that the NFL uses to track the players and football during gameplay?


I really wonder what kind of information they are collecting and it is used for?


yes they can get the speed, location and motion of all the players and the football apparently


so cool. do you know what was the highest score in a football gamer?


I think it was like 222 to nothing or something like that, man I would feel so demoralized at that loss haha


oh yeah for sure. and espn even won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line


yes, would you like to use a locker room that was painted pink? I think I would get angry personally, espeically if it was in Iowa haha


I would not midn it but I wonder what the reason behind it was


ya I think it was to demoralize the opposing playing team actually, it would make me angry and probably play better haha


did you know there is a player who has nevel fumbled in his nfl career?


yes he plays for the patriots, I would give him the ball every time! His name is Benjarvus Green-Ellis


Yeah that is interesting about him, it was nice chatting with you


I am good how are you? I am not a big football fan no..


I am well.  I tend to only get into it if it is near playoff time, or if my team does well.  Otherwise, I dont tend to follow it too much.  I do like fun facts though.  Did you know the NFL only has one left handed quarterback?


I watch the super bowl but only for the half time


I tend to watch for the commercials.  Lol.


Yeah they are always good. I missed it this year were they good?


I also missed it.  It seems that Tom Brady is really cementing himself as a top QB, even though his high school JV team refused to play him.  Hindsight is 20/20


I see he is pretty popular. My friend actually was in disney after the super bowl and he was there


That would be really neat, I heard his wife actually makes more money than he does, i think she is a model or something like that.


Yeah shes a huge model. She has been modeling a long time too


That's pretty cool.  Did you know ESPN won an Emmy for the invention of the digital yellow line first down marker


I did not know that. Thats hilarious! I found the talk about the idea of female players interesting


Same here.  I think it would be tough for a woman to break through in most positions just due to size.  I certainly wouldnt want to be tackled by a 300 pound player.  That would hurt.


I think the size would come in their favor though as a quarter back


Quite possibly, plus it is not like there is a lot of game play, usually only 11 minutes per game.


I saw that! I think thats crazy considering how long the games take and how much people pay to see them


It really is, that means that out of the entire game less than 25% is actually active play, and thats just counting the time the clock runs.  I think it would be a lot more interesting if there was a running clock the whole time.


They make millions though for 11 minutes of work and thats a huge flaw in our pay system in my personal opinion.


I totally agree with you.  Although the lifetime earnings of an engineer are higher than the average football player.  They also have a lot longer to work because engineering doesnt beat up your body quite like football.


But to me an engineer is adding to the world where as football is solely for entertainment.


I totally agree.  I think our priorities are severely messed up when some people cant afford to live and others live in extravagance for doing nothing.


Yeah, it also is not benefiting our economy. All the money going to the wealthy means they are spending it on high end goods and it never really trickles down as it should


It never seems to work as it should.  Its been nice chatting but I have to get going.  Have a great day!


hey there do you ever watch football games?


There is a lot of buzz happening right now during the NFL preseason.  Have you watched the game?


I didnt watch the game but I heard it was pretty intense, the NGL pre season will be interesting thouhg, I want to see how teams are doing


Yes.  Andrew Luck played for the first time after missing the previous year with a shoulder injury.  He did pretty good


Yeah that was really sad, getting injured, it must be hard for any player,


Luck was so excited to be back he was even excited to get sacked!


I like the Redskins - they  were not one of the top 6 teams from each Conference who got to advance to the playoffs last year.


I see, I thought they were going to perform better they actually didnt have a bad team, and what about the Superbowl final did you have a favorite team for the game?


I am always for anyone but the Patriots.


Yeah Patriots have been winning like every game thats kind of annoying, AFC conference is almost always settled.


Yes, the National Football League games normally only have about 11 minutes of live gameplay.  The super bowl seemed worse


The Superbowl had so many interruptions, it took forever and it was a boring game I didnt like it at all


Yes.  And you think that the players make a lot of money but the average engineer makes more over a lifetime.


Well that might be because football players carreers last about 20 years and engineers work for 40 years or even more


Yes.  It is crazy how technology has entered the game.  There are tracking chips now in the shoulder pads and footballs.


I know right, its amazing how we can tell all kinds of interesting stats thanks to those chips, technology is sure suprising


The chips track velocity ball speed and location


They do, so Im guessing you know who Tom Brady is


Yes he is a well known quarterback for the Patriots and throws a lot of passes.


The same one, so he studied in Junipero Sierra High School and played the QB position as well, although the coach thought he was bad and kept him on the bench, the team lost so many games, it was terrible


Yes.  Did you know there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL?


hi how are you? when was the last time you had a chat about football?


Right after the super bowl. What about you?


I have been chatting about football pretty frequently. LOL I did not see the SB this year. did you like it?


I heard the previous one was better. A big comeback at the end. Who were you rooting for this year?


Oh, is that the team with Alex Smith? Is he still playing in the NFL?


I'm not sure. I don't follow it that closely after they start sucking.


LOL. That is funny. I used to follow the 49ers back in the day. and now i dont really follow them.


Yeah, I was a 49er fan when I was young.


There were great. Really a fun team to watch. I liked Joe Montana and Steve Young. Lots of great players and the coach was a stand up guy.


Yeah, Montana was good. Did you know the NFL uses chips in the shoulder pads of players?


That is an interesting innovation. I figure that it could help with strategy, but maybe with research on injuries.


Probably for strategy, the balls have chips too.


Yeah, that is true. maybe it helps to understand the relative position of the ball when injuries occur? i dont know.


Yeah, somehow I think it is mostly for strategy.


Yeah, i bet the coaches want to know how the players are moving.


That's probably true. Did you know Kellan Moore is the only lefty in the game?


That seems odd. Why only one? do coaches dislike lefties?


It might be easier to set the offense up with righties. Anyways, nice chatting with you!


That is true. Thanks for the chat! Good night!


FOr sure I do. Did you know he was a backup QB in high school


Yes and he was never started even though the team did pretty bad


I sure do, the guy is all brains as well, finished college in two years


Yeah he took lots of ap tests in high school


Yeah. DO you know who invented the circular huddle?


Yes that was Paul Hubbard who was a deaf QB


yeah and he invented that so others did not understand what he was signing


Yes he is good and he considered leaving football to become a gamer


Yes and he says that he is really good at halo 3


Yes he says he can beat anyone in it at U of Oklahoma


Yeah. Did you know women can play in the NFL?


Yes there is not rule against them playing as well


Yes as long as they meet the requirement they are good to go


Yeah. The average gamplay is only 11 minutes


Yeah and yet we are glued to the tv for hours


True. Engineers make more than the football players over the lifetime


I guess that makes sense since they have longer careers too. Nice chat


I don't mind it. I think it is a very violent sport but it can be fun to watch. What about you?


I mean for a game with only a dozen or so minutes or real gameplay, there is so much excitement


It does seem like a lot of the game is them in a huddle or standing on the line waiting for the brief bursts of actions.


I know a little about them. It seems to have the teams divided geographically and then the winning ones play each other at the end of the season right?


Pretty much. The NFL's average season is 17 weeks with each teams playing 16 games by the first week


Oh wow I would have thought it was a longer season than that. I guess there is a lot of preseason stuff that is televised.


True. It is usually from september to december


Very cool. I like that the league seems to be doing more about the concussion injuries that the players sustain.


True. Perhaps the tracking chips nfl embed in player's shoulder pads to gather data are helping


I like that they are using the data in a good way. it seems like concussion injuries can really ruin a player's life.


Early retirement is probably why the average lifetime earnings of engineers are higher than that of the average player


I could see that. I would rather have engineers well paid though because building safety trumps entertainment any day.


Is there any team or position you follow?


I enjoy watching the packers play. Anyone who plays in an outdoor stadium in this kind of weather gets my support.


Personally I like the patriots who are like the Lannister's of football


They do seem to be quite the hated team. I always thought of them as more of the yankees of football than anything.


Well if your team wins so consistently, there will always be admirers or haters. Take your pick


So true. If they are a winning team and not doing anything underhanded then it is just people being jealous.


Good morning!  Do you like or watch football?


I watch a little, but I am not a super fan or anything.    11 minutes of action for 3 hours of watching is not my style.


I've heard that about the 11 minutes of live play.  When you watch the game it just doesn't seem like it though.


True there is so much hype and celebration during the game.  Those are times I use at home to refill my snacks


I like the celebrations myself.  It adds emotion to the game.  Have you heard about women playing?


I know that they are allowed, but we have yet to see one break through.  I think it would be cool though.


I think so too. I wonder if any women have tried.  I know some play on the lower levels like college and high school.


I was talking with someone who was saying there is one who is going to be at a college next year playing.  I think that is pretty cool.  Its a tough sport for sure.


Yes it is.  Have you heard of the Saint's rules for it's cheerleaders?


Yeah, that might discourage any potential female players.  That seems so unfair.


It does to me too. I think if you are worried about them getting together then make the rule that whoever comes in last has to leave regardless of  whether it's the player or not.


Yeah.  Very true.  Or just let adults be...adults


Say, kind of along the same lines of control and tracking. Have you heard about the tracking chips on the players during games?


Yeah.  Id like to see some of that data.  I bet it is fascinating!


I bet it would be too.  do you think that the teams and coaches get to see all of it?


I hope so, I also heard through the grapevine that it is sometimes used to make pads and helmets better.


That would make sense.  They really need helmet improvements.


For sure, too many concussions and things that really hurt players later down the line


Yes they do.  Quarterbacks get hurt a lot.  Have you heard of Alex Smith?


Yeah, he was the one who stayed in school to work on a Masters.  really smart guy.


i totally agree.  Very impressive of him. I mean he's obviously smart and was the first overall pick in the 2005 draft.  Well, it looks like I've got to go now.  It's been nice chatting with you!  Have a great day!


Are you planning on watching the NFL games today?


I am. I can't believe it's time for the playoffs already, the 17 week season went by quickly!


Yeah it always seem to go by so fast.  Did you know ESPN won an emmy when they started using the yellow line for the first down marker when showing games?


That's pretty cool! The first playoff game was way back in 1932.


Holy cow that is so long ago I didn't know that.  I wonder what condition the field was in that year.


It was apparently inside chicago stadium on an 80 yard long dirt field.


Yeah I can see that dirt field being a bit rough.  I guess the top pro bowlers in the 60's earned more than pro football players.


I wouldn't have guess that. But also surprisingly, the highest paid Dept of Defense employees are the football coaches!


That is interesting. Who is your favorite quarterback of all time?


I don't think I have one, but Brad Johnson is the only QB to throw a touchdown pass to himself!


I wonder if that record will ever be broken.  I guess Baker Mayfield claims to be good at Halo 3.


That's neat. I didn't realize out of the 25 largest stadiums in the world, 14 of them are American college football stadiums.


Interesting, and that is the world too, I guess Americans do everything big.  I always say team sports is about the team, but the quarterback is the most important player on a football team.


That's true. He touches the ball on almost every offensive play and usually calls the plays, too.


Yep that is why he is so important.  Did you know the huddle was created by a deaf quarterback?


Makes sense, so the other team couldn't see his hand signals.


Exactly, good call!  So who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?


I'm hoping the Eagles will somehow make it in again. The Superbowl will be here soon, the first Sunday in February is coming fast!


I hope the Chiefs will make it, I'm a Packer fan but think Mahomes is a great quarterback.


I will enjoy watching no matter who's in it. It's amazing to watch the game with all the modern technology, camera angles and tracking chips that give a lot of info during the game.


I agree I will be watching this year like always.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a nice day.


I really enjoy watching football, did you know that there are a total of 32 teams in the NFL?


Ya the NFL is very interesting. Did you know an average game only has 11 minutes of gameplay?


That's so short! The rest of the time is taken over by advertisements probably, anything else you can think of for why the games take up an entire afternoon/evening?


Well it may be because there a lot of planning, organizing, and breaks in between.


That's true and strategizing. The huddle was actually created by a deaf quarterback so the other team could not read his hand signlas!


I didn't know that. Speaking of interesting facts, did you know that there are chips embedded in the shoulder pads of NFL players to track player movements.


Oh really? What do they use the tracked data for?


Primarily to make better plays by better understanding players and situations. They also put the chips in the footballs to track factors like velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location.


That's pretty neat! I wonder if the players ever use that data to negotiate better contracts or something.  Or whether the reason why the University of Iowa's locker room is painted is a cause of misused data


In regards to football, what position do you find to be most interesting?


Great question! Definitely the quarterback because they are like the leaders on the field and direct the game, what position do you think?


I also agree on the quarterback since like you said, they do lead the offensive play. Any quarterbacks you are interested in?


Tom Brady, he is a great athlete in my opinion, but there's also only one left-handed quarterback in the NFL, Kellan Moore. I wonder if the plays are adjusted because of that


I think that it would be relatively similar. I think Baker Mayfield is also a great athlete.


What position does he play and why do you think he is a great athlete?


Baker Mayfield plays quarterback for university of oklahoma. I just think he has had a stellar record so far.


Oh wow, you think he will be going to be playing for the NFL? I think he also takes great pride in being a great video gamer as well, which is a fun fact


I also recently read that he is quite good at halo 3.


That's a fun game, maybe it's a great de-stressing technique. The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than an NFL player, I find it very hard to believe, it seems like those contracts are worth hundreds of millions of dollars


Like you said games are a good way for NFL players to destress considering how much stress they put on their body mentally and physically. It is most likely the star players get a ton, but on average its well average.


Yeah, seems like a very tough and demanding job, physically and mentally. Former patriots running back Ellis has never fumbled a football in his entire career, I wonder if anyone else has a close stat to his.


That is an amazing feat, making Ellis a very reliable running back you can count on, especially for the patriots during his time with them.


Yeah, the Patriots sure do a great job of recruiting the underdogs and turning them into stars


I concur. In any case it was nice to chat. Have a nice day.


hi how are you?do you follow football much?


Hi. Yes I follow the NFL mainly. There is no written rule against females playing! Do you think one ever will?


I cant imagine it. I don't think women aret big enough to take a hit. Maybe as a kicker or something. Non contact position


Yeah wide receiver if she is fast enough. I wonder if a woman would move different than a man. They track movements by putting chips in the shoulder pads.


yeah, different shoulder-hips ratio. the movement would be different. it would be interesting to study.


For sure I would like to know. The average lifetime earning of an engineer is higher than the average NFL player!


the engineers dont have to deal with concussions either. that is a big plus.


So true! Hopefully the NFL will improve that aspect of the game with all the tracking they are doing. The movie concussion was very insightful.


I havent seen it. my guess is that CTE is a problem at every level, from high school on up.


Yes true. Hard to believe there are so many hits with only 11 minutes of actual gameplay.


That means i could watch the highlights and get enough of the game. the tickets are too expensive anyway


So true. Footballers didn't always make as much. Back in 1960 bowlers made more!


The bowlers were enjoying a golden age then. probably lots of people enjoyed the sport. now, not so much


Yes not really much anymore. The highest score in a football game was 222-0! Can you believe it?


I think that the winning coach should be ashamed. what is the point of that kind of beating? seems pointless.


Yes it is bad sportsmanship no doubt about that. Cumberland must have been so dejected.


yeah, they should not have scheduled a game against the mighty GT. strange choice.


Agreed. But that was back in 1916 and times have changed since then.


Maybe those tracking chips would have helped cumberland? or a pink locker room? LOL


Yeah maybe lol. Iowa is very cheeky for doing that.


Yeah, i wonder how well it works. Anyway, great chat!


Great chatting with you friend. Have a good one.


Good. Do you still have a "house" phone?


I did up until a few months ago, what about you?


I am actually an Eagles fan, so not really, but I do know a good deal about them!


They lost their QB and have done pretty poorly this year and fans are worried for sure


I understand that, Smith had a terrible injury, and they lost nearly all of their games after, it started against the colts though


Swearinger has been a rock for the team despite the troubles with the team though


He sure has, and corner is a tough position to play as well, rules cater to receivers


He had a remarkable game against the Cardinals didn't he?


He did, a passer rating of 30 is worse than throwing the ball into the ground


I am just glad the Peterson is getting the ball a little bit more for Washington


Peterson is not what he once was, but he torched us a few weeks ago, they need to rely on him with Smith out


Yeah he managed only 20 yards a few games back.


It also depends on how to offensive line plays, if you have no chance, it does not matter how great you are


The QB spot is one of the more important positions on the team and needs to play well each week.


That is definitely true, that is why they went down so quickly when Smith had that injury


Did you know that Brady sat the bench in high school


I did not, but he was not even a starter at Michigan, it really shows how hard evaluation of talent is


hey do you like bowling or football more?


Oh, I cannot get into football for the life of me! I mean, I think it's more interesting to watch on TV than bowling, but I'd much rather bowl for fun as an activity.


Haha well I agree with that, I didn't know that in the 60's the top bowlers made more than top NFL players though.


That's pretty crazy! I think that might have something to do with how complicated filming football is because of all the angles and perspectives you need; it probably took a while to perfect that for live TV.


that makes sense, but still an engineer will on average make more than an nfl player, if you calculate over their lifetime


I guess that makes sense. Most players have such short careers and don't really have any other skills, whereas in engineering you're valuable as long as you can remember what you learned in college.


Right that is true, also true is there is only about 11 minutes of actual game playing in an nil game on average, sounds boring haha.


I wonder how much more time there is actually played in other football sports, like rugby or Aussie rules football. The American gridiron version is pretty inefficient.


ya I agree, I actually watched a rugby match on youtube and it actually looked really awesome, way more athletic than football


Yes, I don't think their sport revolves around one player the way gridiron football does with the quarterback, who gets all of the credit and attention.


nope that is true, everyone talks about the quarterback like Tom Brady or Kellan Moore, who is the only quarterback that is left handed


Yes, Brady was the backup quarterback on his high school JV team and never played a game in a historically bad season! Crazy!


wow that is wild! ya I love Brady, do you know how the football huddle was created?


Apparently by a deaf quarterback so the other team couldn't see his hand signals. That's pretty resourceful!


ya I like that idea! Have you heard of Baker Mayfield? I guess in college he was originally going to be a competitive games


That's wild! There is a lot of money to be made in e-sports, though. Much less likely to end up with a concussion playing those!


haha good point! did you hear about the weirdness with New Orleans Saints cheerleaders? Like the things they are and are not allowed to do?


Yes! The fact that they can't eat in the same restaurants seems a bit archaic, but I guess it makes sense that they'd want the cheerleaders to stay away from the football players to prevent any drama from happening.


right that is a good point, I just think it's weird that if a player walks in then the cheerleader has to get up and leave!


Yes, so much for ladies first! Maybe they should have chips embedded in their clothes for tracking purposes like the players do in their shoulder pads so they don't end up at the same places to begin with!


haha good point! I hope that the NFL and also our government don't put chips on us like the NFL does with players, that would be scary!


Hey!  Yeah i watch football.  Crazy what derek carr said about the defender landing on him!


“I wish the guy would have just landed on me besides tear his [anterior cruciate ligament]. Honestly,”


That's funny. I guess you have to be like this in football :)


Yeah, like Richard sherman said "“They don’t care about the rest of us getting hurt. Long as the QB is safe,”


True. I've recently read that NFL game has only 11 minutes of live gameplay. It's really surprising number for me


Yeah right! Crazy that kellan moore is the only left handed QB in the NFL!


I guess my friend told me that about a year ago. Maybe he read it somewhere.


You see russel wilson is under contract with the NY Yankees?


of course!  I wonder if the NFL will ever extend the season to more than 16 games in 17 weeks?


In my opinion, it makes sense. So much fun and just 17 weeks. Why not to make at least 6 months? lol


Hahaaaa... that would be cool! Love how they have tracking chips in shoulder pads and footballs!


It gives really a lot of data. I guess now game is like computer game...


it would definitely give advantages to coaches!


Absolutely! I'm sure thay need a good software to make all conclusions.


Yup! Must be nice to have a famous father like Snoop Dog to write a fight songe for your high school!


WOW.. 1100 pound american flag... that's awesome!


Ok, I need to go to actually meet a friend. It was my pleasure to talk with you. Have a great day!


I definitely do, I watch the games on TV every weekend. I follow the Patriots. Did you know that Tom Brady is a 4x superbowl champion?


He is the GOAT. The ravens are doing well late with the rookie QB


haha GOAT... Kind of interesting that quarterbacks are the glue/key to the sport. Without them, teams won't be able to score. They are considered the leaders of the offensive team. Also they get paid a lot...


A lot of attention is being paid to the Line of Baltimore as the key to their success as of late, but is it enough in time is the question?


I think so. I hope they win against the chargers.


Mayfield is another one that is getting attention but I am not convinced quite yet of his true talent


Well, hopefully Lamar Jackson will be able to pull his weight as the rookie QB.


I will be rooting for him next year though I am not a big Harbaugh fan


No one is a big dolphins fan. I'm surprised they even get paid. At least an engineer gets paid more in their lifetime than an NFL player.


True. they should give the money back. Luck seems to be a rock in Indy once again.


For 11 minutes of live gameplay, their hourly rate is high though.


Yeah I always feel unfufilled after each game


Just imagine getting paid a million dollar for 5 hours of game play.


Back in the day, bowlers made more than NFL players


Bowling is a dying sport, the cost to train for bowling is high. If bowlers train as much as NFL players, i wonder if they can get 900 games everyday.


Probably not but do you think we will ever see a game where a football team scores 222 points?


Maybe with enough training by an entire team, and constantly drinking protein shakes. Maybe having everyone as lefthanded will throw the other team's game off.


We need more superimposed graphics like the first down line that ESPN created


•	Did you know that Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the nfl?


I don't think so. Maybe they just need more cheerleaders. Hot cheerleaders.


The NFL should be ashamed given their stance on violence towards women for still objectifying them. Its hypocritical.


I sometimes watch. It can be fun. What about you?


Yeah me too sometimes. Did you know women can play in the NFL too?


I guess they could! I wonder what position they would play. They don't have the size.


Maybe a kicker? I think it would make the game more fun to mix genders in there too


I guess, but where is the feeder system? College trains potential pros. I think we'd need something like that for women.


Yeah we will have to wait and see I guess.


I would love to get paid like them, but the injuries are tough. Not much career longevity.


Yeah that is true and I guess that is why they make less money than engineers over their lifetime


I would rather see more women in engineering that in the NFL. We need engineers.


Yes that is very true. Did you hear about that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?


Yeah, they are not allowed to eat in the same restaurant as the players


That seems odd. I guess there were problems and they made a rule. Hm.


Maybe I just find it weird that even if they are eating and are mid meal , they have to leave. SO sexist


Yeah, that rule is out of date. No need to eject cheerleaders. The tracking chips might help avoid the situation in the first place. LOL.


Well at least they are using them to collect lots of staff that hopefully can help in decreasing concussions too


It wouuld be good to reduce player injury. Bowlers in the 60s certainly had it made. More money than pro football players, and no concussions.


Yeah that is such an interesting fact actually. Things have changed though a lot now. Do you know what the highest score in football history is?


Probably higher than the IQ of the players. I guess it was a huge blowout.


Yeah it was 222-0, that is insane. Nice chat


Is that a NFL team? There's so many names for all the different teams in sports that I can't keep up


Yeah its an NFL team, apparently they have a great defense this season


Interesting. I'm not even sure what city they're from


They are from Washington, and yeah, you should keep an eye on them this coming season, they might suprise us all


Are you a big football fan? I tend to pay attention to the NFL around the playoffs


I do, I like the game, my favorite position is QB, they are the most important players in a team


They're also responsible for calling the play in the huddle, which is a lot of responsibility for one player


It is, they must have a great memory, do you know who Tom Brady is?


I'd have to live under a rock not to know who he is with all his Super Bowl wins. It's the other QBs that I'm unfamiliar with


Yeah lol he is a leyend well he used to be the benched QB in his high school, the coach missed of that talent


I wonder how often Kellen Moore played in high school. He's currently the only lefty QB in the NFL


The only one? wow, I bet he is good too, Alex Smith is another good QB and also really smart


Yes, and he's the only one in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass to himself. He won the Super Bowl


Thats awesome I wonder how he did that lol, MVP for sure, he threw the pass and caught it


Definitely. Only two African American QBs have won the Super Bowl, and both beat the Broncos when doing so


I bet they were reallly talented, did you hear about the emmy ESPN won?


For the first down line? It's definitely helped viewers stay engaged in the game


I know right, great invention. The game wouldnt be the same without it.


Do you think Aqib Talib will be able to give enough to the Rams to continue to justify having him on the roster?


Probably, Aqib Talib is one of the best cornerbacks in the league


Still? He used to be but it seems to me like he's getting older and slower


He can't be that bad if the Rams wanted him to play on their defense


Rams defense is so good, hopefully they can keep it up, they'll be back in the Super Bowl in no time.


Yea, the Rams have so many Pro bowls CBs already, defense is definitely not a problem


Aaron Donald is crazy good, I wish they would have beaten the Patriots. Marcus Peters is another all-pro CB they have too


Yea, as long as they still have Wade Phillips as their defensive coordinator I like their chances


The head coach is great too. I'm surprised the Packers signed Sam Shields again, he seems like he's getting a little bit older and slower now.


All I know is the Broncos aren't in a good position for success after the trade


No, especially with Joe Flacco, their super bowl odds went down. Kirk Cousins was a good pick up for the Vikings, he'll be out of control next year


Yea, Detroit is gonna have another bad year too despite having a rocket scientist as their head coach


Rocket science and football don't really mix that well, Seahawks defensive elite era is over unfortunately, the legion of boom is no more.


The Browns should win some more, it's funny since 1999 Ben Rothlesberger has the most qb wins in their stadium


Browns are going to be good in the next few years, hopefully they keep picking well with their high draft picks. Alex Smith took so many ap tests that he started college as a junior, that's nuts. Too bad about his leg though.


Yea that sucks but hopefully Smith was able to finish his Masters degree


He won't need it hopefully, he's set for life with his contract


I guess so, Russell Wilson also has a fallback if his nfl career ends, he has an mlb contract


Just like Tom Brady. It'd be hard to go from 11 minutes of play in the NFL to 18 minutes in the MLB, gotta be hard!


Well they could always do broadcasting like Kellan Moore who was also the only left handed qb


Not really though I did go to a Super Bowl party. I guess the next football game I watch will be the next Super Bowl which should be the first Sunday in February of 2020. How about you?


I am somewhat interested for sure. I think it can be too slow paced though, then again the highest score ever was 222-0.


Yeah, I mean, there are only 11 minutes of live gameplay in the average nfl game


That's incredible, a lot of standing around and waiting. That's probably why engineers make more money than the average NFL player.


Interest in football seems to have evolved very quickly. In the 60s top bowlers made twice as more as top football players


And now the culture has changed so much. ESPN even won an emmy for creating the superimposed yellow line to show a first down, that wouldn't have been a big deal back then.


Yeah, and the technology has progressed so much. There are tracking chips in balls and shoulder pads.


That's very progressive, it's surprising then the lack of progressiveness in other areas. Saints cheerleaders can't even eat in the same restaurants as NFL players.


Yeah, and cheerleaders have to get up and leave even if they were there first.


On the other hand the league isn't entirely sexist. There's no unwritten rule against female players.


I hope that a woman enters the NFL one day! I haven't heard of any football players in modern times with disabilities either. But the circular huddle was created by Paul D. Hubbard, a deaf quarterback so the other team wouldn't read his hand signals.


That's sweet, it's nice they still kept that. A lot of people involved in football are certainly smarter than we give credit for. Alex Smith took so many AP tests in high school that he entered college as a junior.


What do you think of Baker Mayfield's idea, to quit ofotball to pursue full time competitive gaming. Would that have been a smart move?


I doubt honestly! I think he probably made a lot more money in the NFL than if he had been in competitive gaming


Tom Brady is certainly making a ton of money. But when he was in high school, they refused to start him even though they were having a terrible season


Wow, that's incredible. I heard his team was historically bad, did they even win a single game?


Hmm, not sure! And now Tom Brady has won the super bowl multiple times.


On the other hand, I wonder what happened to the starting quarterback. Maybe he should have switched to competitive gaming instead.


That is funny. Speaking of quarterbacks, I wonder why there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL


It's Kellan Moore right? It probably gives him an advantage, I bet players aren't used to it. Anyways, it was nice chatting, have a good night?


Have a good one. The chat has gotten me a little more interested in football!


Yeah. I like Tom Brady....feel bad for Alex Smith


Why do you feel bad for Alex Smith? and yeah Tom Brady is a great QB


he such a smart qb. took a lot of ap test in high school. he was leading the 49er to the super bowl then gets replaced by colon K...even tho he was the highest rated qb in the nfl. now he got sent to dc and is injured


Oh thats too bad! I guess football is a game with a lot of injuries, some of then can end your carreer


yeah. maybe he should've been a bowler. the top bowlers used to make twice as much as football stars


Thats crazy, I dont see bowlers making much money these days, did you know about the tracking chips the NFL use?


I know about the potato chip i use while watching the nfl. are these different?


Yeah these are different lol, these are tracking chips players have in their shoulders and also a tracking chip on the football


i wonder if the saints put them on their cheerleaders...in order to make sure they are not in th e same restaurant as the players


Anything is possible with that team, that is a lame rule, sexist and unfair


yeah...wonder which team will have the first female player


I bet that wont be happening anytime soon, did you ever watch Benjarbus Green-ellis play?


does he have anything to do with the butt fumble?


No I dont think so, Ellis is a player that never fumbled in his NFL carrer, his a former RB


must have been a Patriot. Beleichik hates fumbles


Yeah he played for the Patriots, and Beleichik is a great trainer, he has a great team as well so that makes things easier


someone should try painting their locker room pink. U of Iowa does this to opponents. worth a shot


I think its a great strategy, can help calming the other team but it can also backfire and get the other team pumped up


yeah...maybe thats what hap penned to Georgia tech when they won 222-0


222-0 thats a close one lol, I bet the other team still has nightmares from that game


I have watched a few times, but I'm not a big fan anymore. I think it has gotten too politically charged.


I don't know a lot about it. I was surprised to learn that in the 60's top bowlers made twice as much as top football players!


That is surprising. Did you know that there isn't really a rule against women playing in the NFL?


That's pretty cool! I didn't realize that An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay!


Who knew?! It seems to take forever for a game to be finished when I am waiting to get a chance to watch what I want on tv!


Haha. Exactly! I heard the playoffs start soon. Seems like the 17 week season took a long time!


Like I said too many politics. Odell Beckham has been talking too much smack about Eli Manning. I live in Mississippi and the Mannings are local legends.


Oh boy! I heard that Kellan moore is the only left handed quarterback in the nfl.


Yea, there's all kinds of sports trivia. Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never funbled the football in his entire NFL career! The NFL is a huge business with a lot at stake.


That's amazing! The highest score ever in a football game occurred in 1916 when georgia tech defeated cumberland 222-0!


I think I read somewhere recently where an engineer makes more in a lifetime than a football player. Even more surprising is that there was a quarterback from the University of Oklahoma who wanted to quit football to be a pro gamer!


I heard he claimes to be able to beat anyone at the university of oklahoma one-on-one in halo 3.


I have never played Halo, but I love Call of Duty. Professional gamers make a lot of money. Must be nice to do something you really love for a living. I guess that is how footballers feel too.


It sounds great! I didn't know the circular huddle used in todays American football was created by Paul D. Hubbard, a deaf quarterback, so the other team could not read his hand signals.


If I had to pick a team for something noteworthy, it would be the Saints. They are so particular about their cheerleaders that if a cheerleader is in a restaurant and an NFL player comes in, the cheerleader has to leave.


That's ridiculous. I guess football didn't always pay so well because  In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.


Yea it is ridiculous. I wonder how that would work if there did happen to be a woman football player? Would the cheerleaders still have to leave?


Haha. Good question! I learned a lot today. Thanks for chatting!


Yea, I learned a lot about football today, probably more than I really want to know. Maybe I'll try to store some of it in my brain in case I play trivia anytime soon!


Quarterbacks must be one of the most important players on an American Football team...right?


I agree, after all he is the only one who participates in every offensive play, the QB does an important job indeed.


Plus, he gets to call the team to a huddle, which usually gets a TV closeup!


Yeah the QB definitely gets a lot of attention from the cameras, do you know who Tom Brady is?


Not really, but I have heard the name...I don't know much about football...do you?


I know a bit about it, so Brady is one of the best QB ever, a hall of famer and all and he didnt make it to the main team in high school, his team lost like almost every match.


Wow that is inspiring! I think the most exciting thing for me around football season is the traditional foods...do you have a fav football food?


My favorite food is chicken wings for sure, are you watching the Superbowl?


That's my favorite, too. I might watch the Superbowl. I don't even know who is playing, though!


The Patriots are playing against The Rams, Tom Brady is the QB of the Patriots,


I just heard that the NFL uses chips to track the footballs. That's amazing it works, especially if the ball was knocked around much!


You know the players also have chips in their shoulders, its amazing how tech advances and know we can learn cool stats from games.


That would be a great job to work for the NFL doing statistics like that, I bet!


Football is sure full with surprises some of them unpleasant like how The Saints have a sexist rule, their cheerleaders can be at the same restaurant as the players, they must leave if a player arrives, makes me so mad


That is a football rule I don't understand. That would only make sense if it was for opposing teams but it would still be incredibly rude!


It would be rude, you know its weird but an NFL game only has 11 minutes of actual gameplay,


The NFL sure does have lots of extra time for things like commercials, then!


There is a lot of time indeed, did you know the Patriots have a rb that never fumbled the ball, that must require crazy skills


That's incredible! Unlike Baker Mafield...he used to be quarterback but no he is a gamer and plays Halo  3.


I heard he almost became a pro gamer instead of a becoming a football player, I wonder how that decision would have worked.


I might say it would be healthier to play football, but then I thought of the injuries...


And also all the brain damage football can cause on players, a dangerous but beautiful sport indeed.


One must really have a deep love for it to continue.


Maybe the fame and the status is what makes many players continue and also the thirst for glory


How's it going! Do you watch the NFL? My favorite team is the Seahawks!


I love watching football!  Mine is the Steelers.


Oh nice. Yeah I enjoy the NFL. I loved when the Seahawks had the Legion of Boom era.


Oh yeah.  Did you know that there is only 1 left handed QB in the NFL and that is Kellan Moore?  I'm not familiar with him.


Me neither he must not be one of the popular players lol. One player I do remember is Benjarvus Green-Ellis because he never fumbled the ball!


That's an incredible stat line to have.  Browns QB Baker Mayfield almost quit football to pursue a career of competitive gaming.  What was he thinking?


Haha must have loved video games. Can make good money. But nowadays ball players make a lot. Back in the 60's bowlers made more!


Times have sure changed since then.  I wonder what the highest football score ever was?


Good question. I think it was when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland 222-0. I can't imagine how that even would happen.


Holy smokes!  Cumberland got whipped.  Did you know that the University of Iowa's visitors locker room is painted pink?  Wonder why?


Haha yeah wonder what the other team must think. Ya know that yellow 1st down line...ESPN won an emmy for that!


Nice.  I like that line.  It changed the way you watch football.  The circular huddle that all the teams use was created by a deaf QB so he could relay the plays via his hands to the other players.


Oh yeah Paul Hubbard. I wonder why teams still continue to use it to this day?


I'm not sure.  Pretty interesting.  The NFL has only 11 minutes of actual gameplay per game.  That seems crazy for how much money they get paid.


I agree that seems ridiculous and still so many injuries! The NFL has no law against girls playing and yet no girls have yet...do you think they ever will?


I think at some point ... maybe as a kicker or punter?  Speaking of girls...the New Orleans Saints cheerleaders are not allowed to eat at the same restaurant at the same time as an NFL player.  Kind of an odd rule.


Yeah that seems a bit unfair. Shows how much trust they have in their players...or cheerleaders. It's also interesting how the NFL uses tracking devices in shoulder pads and helmets.


That almost seems like they are taking technology a little too far for a game.  Although there's big money involved so I can see them wanting to fine tune the game.


Yeah. They can track a lot like velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location.


Interesting.  It pays to be an engineer.  In the long run they make more in a lifetime than the average NFL or MLB players will make in their careers.


Wow they really are smart! Have a good one!


Hey there do you like watching football? I don't really do that myself, I'm not a sports guy


I watch from time to time, mainly during the playoffs.   It seems the most exciting then.


Yeah, I feel ya.  They could liven it up some if they had female players!  You know there's no NFL against them.


Yeah, with how they treat cheerleaders I doubt any woman is jumping to get to the NFL.


I had heard about the New Orleans Saints cheerleader that can't eat at the same restaurant as players.  That seems like discrinination, to me.


I agree, especially that they have to leave if they are there and a player walks in.


Makes you wonder if there was a specific incident that prompted a rule like that?


It really does.  I dont know what it could have been.  Anyway, did you realize there is really only 11 minutes of active game play in any given game?


I know there was alot of wasted time spent standing around and all, but Wow!  That last Superbowl I watched seemed like it dragged on for 3 hours!


It did seem that way.  I was following score updates online. The Patriots pulled it out at the end, again.


Tom Brady, he's the man.  Seems like he always saves them. He's one fine example of a great quarterback.


He is, they didnt realize that early on with him though.  His high school JV team wouldnt play him despite never scoring or winning.


I bet they wish that hadn't done that to him! I was surprised to learn that there is only 1 left handed quarterback in the NFL.


Same here, I wonder if it makes things harder for him, or the team.  It must throw off the defense too.


I would think it's more of an advantage once his team gets used to it.   Massively harder for the opposing team that's not used to it, though.Did you know the huddle came about because of a deaf quarterback?


Its because he didnt want the opposing team stealing his hand signals isnt it?


Yes, it was.  Did you know there was a player that never fumbled a football, not even once, in his whole career?


Let me guess, he played for the Patriots?  LOL


Of course, you know they are my favorite team!  Benjarvus Green- Ellis was the player and I can't even begin to fathom the pressure he must have felt to remain perfect.


Probably a lot.  That is one amazing record.  Its been great chatting!  Have a nice day!


I sure do. Did you know women can play too?


Yeah as long as they meet the requirement there is no rule to stop them


Yup pretty much. There are only 11 minu
tes of game play in a game


Yeah that is true and yet we are in front of the tv for forever it seems


Yup pretty much. They are using tracking chips on the players in the field now


Yes they are collecting a bunch of info like velocity and rotation and such but not sure what for


Well I hope they can use them to make the game safer for the players


That sounds good to me. U of Iowa painted their visitor locker room pink


I wonder why that is. Bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s


Yeah things have really changed now. DO you know what the highest score in college football is?


I think it was 222-0 but I forget who played in that game. Do you know?


Yes that was is and the game was played between Georgia Tech who won, and Cumberland


Yeah them thanks. ESPN won an Emmy once, do you know what for?


Yes it was for the superimposed yellow line back in the day


Yes and I am so grateful for that line, it  has made watching the games from home much easier


True. Do you know who Benjarvus Green-Ellis is?


Yes he is a former rb who never fumbled the ball in his career


Wow amazing talent there. Do you know who Kellan Moore is?


Yeah he is the only QB in the NFL that is left handed


Yeah I wonder if it gives him any advantages at all


I'm not a great fan. I follow them some. How about you?


Me too, I used to a lot more years ago, but I follow them here and there. An average nfl game only has like 11 minutes of actual gameplay now


That's a lot of time watching for 11 minutes. And they say baseball moves too slow.


Right lol. Both are moving in that direction. Would you say you have a favorite team to watch of the 32?


I am a Rams fan since I grew up in Southern Cal. How about you?


Nice, Rams almost had it this year! I am a vikings fan, they almost had it last year!  Is Jared Goff your favorite QB?


I would have to say yes. I used to love Fran Tarkington when he was with the vikings.


For sure, he was a great quarterback back in the day. Have you heard of Alex Smith?


He is the quarterback of the redskins, or was, he had a really bad injury this year on his leg. He was very smart, he got a degree as a sophmore and then became the #1 overall pick as a qb


That is smart. Interesting that they call soccer football. There may be more action in soccer but nothing ever really happens.


Right lol, too much false hopes in soccer. Do you follow college football?


Not at all. I used to follow all the sports, but now it's mainly baseball. What sports do you follow the most?


I follow football and basketball most. My favorite college team is the Iowa Hawkeyes. In football they paint the opponents locker room pink


Or bring your own cans of paint lol. They do it because pink has a natural calming effect if you see it. Psychology 101 i think


Sounds right. I thought they were trying to insult them.


Did you ever hear about the college game with a score of 222-0?


Yes. Would you have just walked off the field if you were on comberland?


I would have walked off the field when it got to like 100-0 and never played again lol! It was so nice chatting with you, enjoy your day!


hello,  how are you?  I just read The university of iowa's locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink


Also strange is In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.  Isnt that crazy?


Didn't hear that one before.  Did you know that 14 of the world's largest stadiums belong to american college football teams?


I did.  That is crazy,  I wonder why the largest stadiums go to colleges.


Maybe because the state is funding so they waste money on it


American Flags at football stadiums can weight 1100 pounds and cost $50000


yeah right,  thats so much money for a flag.


Also, a high school stadium in texas seats 18,000 people and costs 60 million to build


Crazy.  Did you know The nfl has no written rule against female players; women would in fact be allowed if they met the league's eligibility requirements.


I wish they'd get a chance.  Snoop dogg wrote a fight song for his high school's football team


Thats awesome,  I wonder if it was rap lol Former partiots rb benjarvus green-ellis has never fumbled the football in his nfl career.


That's hard to believe!  Lots of technology involved in nfl like chips in shoulder pads to record players moves.


yeah,  I guess that makes sense,  I wonder when they started doing that though.


I don't know.  More pressure I guess to make the right moves, but less brains and more computer brains involved


Alex smith took so many ap tests in high school that he entered university as a junior. the quarterback received his bachelor's degree in two years, and began working on a master's degree, before becoming the first overall pick in the 2005 nfl draft.


Smart guy and motivated! Athletes don't always get the credit for their brains.  On a funny note, brad johnson is the only quarterback to throw a touchdown to himself in nfl history


Thats amazing,  lol how does that even work?


I'm wondering myself how that was legal?


I have no clue,  must have been by chance.  Good talking to you,  have a good one.


Do you think Jon Gruden and the Raiders will get better next year without Mack?


i dont know if it's really all the lack of Mack that is making them lose, Gruden is very new as a head coach of the Raiders, maybe he hasnt found hit footing yet


"Chucky" as he is affectionately known, could have done much better according to the critics


Isn't that a weird nickname? I dont think I would want to be known for my creppy smile.


He sure looked like Chucky after the loss to the Jets and during the post game interview


it was a surprising loss for sure, they were leading at the half but 3


Mack has been huge for his new team, the Bears


yea he killed it in his first game against Green Bay. The Bears are lucky to have him. theyre also a team that has a struggled a lot recently


Maybe if Carr wouldn't throw so many interceptions it would help too


yea after his 3 in the 2nd half they lost their lead and ended up getting destroyed by 20 points


Darnold hasn't turned out to be the QB that the Jets were hoping for I don't think


Some quarterbacks aren't earning their salary.  Carr got paid $125 million, and didn't play very well.


To upset Gruden and think that he is better than he actually is


out of the 32 teams in the NFL, i think the Raiders are close to the bottom


Gruden is fed up with his team and Carr''s poor play


you would think that with just 11 minutes of actual gameplay it wouldnt be THAT hard to coach a team to victory


True. I have been rooting for Gurley and Goff all year and hope they give Gurley the MVP award


that would be possible. He probably makes a ton of money too. which is crazy because when football started, even a pro bowler made twice as much as  star football player. times have changed


I like Talib from back when he was with Denver.


Not so much, I'm an Eagles fan. Are you?


I am near Foxboro s I guess I am a Patriots fan. I do not follow sports that much.


I can't believe it's almost time for the playoffs! The first Super Bowl was at the end of the 1966 season.


I remember that. I had already graduated from high school. I went through high school with no Super Bowls. Didn't miss it much!


Haha. I hear ya! Did you know An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay?


I don't believe that but it does seem like evry time they kick the ball, they stop for a while to see what they did. I think it is a boring game.


The highest score ever in a football game occurred in 1916 when georgia tech defeated cumberland 222-0. I find that one hard to believe, too!


Cumberland must have felt like slinking off the field. I would like to hear what the coach had to say. lol


He was probably fired right after the game. In other countries, they call soccer football. I find soccer REALLY boring.


Ugh so do I. It's all too slow. I rather watch basketball.


There are some interesting football facts though. The circular huddle used in todays american football was created by paul d. hubbard, a deaf quarterback, so the other team could not read his hand signals.


At least he didn't have to listen to all of the fans screaming.


Very true! There is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL.\


It must be hard for him. The world is made for right-handed people.


Sure is. I didn't realize that bowlers made more than football players in the 60's!


Bowling used to be very popular. It's boring to watch, though, but fun to play.


I haven't bowled in a long time! I heard that New orleans saints cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as any nfl player!


I think that is a ridiculous rule. They have to get up and leave...what if they are eating?


Some of those old rules should be changed.


You a football fan? Did you know the University of Iowa visiting football team locker room is painted pink? For mind games, I guess.


Hello - yes,  I love football. That's crazy they painted the room pink. I wonder if it worked?


No idea. The highest ever score in a football game was 222-0 in 1916. Pretty brutal.


Wow - that's a crazy high score! The 1960's bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.


Haha. How times have changed. I bet bowlers don't even make 10% of what footballers make now.


Haha yea I have no idea what bowlers make, but I bet it's not a lot. Did you know Green-Ellis never fumbled in his entire NFL career?


That's a pretty great accomplishment. ESPN won an Emmy for creating the yellow first down mark on the field when you're watching games. That was a game changer for sure. Hard to imagine watching games without it now.


That's pretty cool. Did you know there is no written rule against female players playing in the NFL?


I'd love to see a female in the league. NFL cheerleaders for the Saints aren't allowed to eat at the same restaurant as the players. I guess they don't want them fraternizing.


Yea I think a lot of teams have rules about fraternizing with cheerleaders.


I guess they like to keep track of things. Like how they use chips in the players' shoulder pads to track every move on the field.


That's funny they kept chips. The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an NFL player and an average mlb player?


Huh, interesting. I guess because an engineer's career lasts longer. Never thought of it that way. The average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay. Thank goodness for instant replays!


Yes, thank goodness for that. Do you know much about quarterbacks?


A fair bit. Like Kellan Moore is the only left-handed QB in the NFL.


Oh wow I didn't know that. Baker Mayfield almost quit football to pursue a career in professional gaming.


Haha. What game did he play, do you know? Alex Smith entered college as a junior because he took so many AP tests.


I have no idea what games he played, but very funny.


Actually, I think it was Halo 3! One of Tom Brady's HS teams didn't win a game or score a touchdown all season. He was on the bench the whole time.


I can't believe Tom Brady was never drafted. It was a gem to find for the Patriots.


Yeah, that's an understatement. Been great talking with you!


I am doing well. Are you a fan of football?


i sometimes follow it. i try to watch the super bowl. You?


Yes I am a Pittsburg Steelers fan! Did you know theres no written rules about girls playing in the nfl?


Yeah, that sounds right. i dont think anyone ever expected women to try. do you think women will ever play?


I doubt it. That would be impressive though. Maybe as a kicker if anything!


a kicker, sure. maybe a punter. i figure that there is something.


True that. There is only 11 minutes of live gameplay per game on average. Crazy!


yeah, a lot of standing around and waiting. i could just watch the highlights and it would be enough.


I agree! The Saints are not allowed to eat in the same restaurant as their cheerleaders. So weird.


these outdated attitudes should change. the cheerleaders are not the problem.


Totally. There is only one left handed qb in the nfl! Good for him.


i wonder how often he plays. i bet it could throw off the defenses.


i wonder. i think that batters in baseball have trouble with certain pitchers. i figure it must have a parallel in football.


Im sure there is. Funny that Iowas visitor locker room is painted all in pink!


does that even work? if it did, every team would try the same stunt.


You would think. It sounds pretty dirty to me!


What is the home record of U of Iowa? i rest my case. Anyway, great chat!


Also funny how bowlers in 1960 made more than top football stars! Have a good one!


Hello, do you like football? I think the QB is the most important player on the team


Hello there, are you excited for the upcoming Super Bowl?


Of course I am, counting the hours till sunday what team are you cheering for?


I think I will be cheering on the Rams, but mostly for the score depending on what numbers I get in any kind of pool I'm in.  How about yourself?


I  am rooting for the Patriots, are the Rams your favorite team in the leage?


No I am a Packers fan, I just think the Rams had a good season and deserve it, plus the Pats have won it enough recently!  How about you?


Yeah could be, my favorite team is are The Patriots but I wouldnt mind if they lose, I just want to watch a great game!


Yeah I'm the same way, I like when the game is a game still late in the 4th quarter and it takes some awesome plays to win it.


I agree, so did you know about the tracking chips the players have?


No I don't know too much about that.  I imagine they have them in their helmets to track hits for concussion studies?


I think they track the moves to have a better idea of the plays, location, distance runned amont others, the football also has a chip.


Yeah I think you are right, pretty sure they have them in shoulder pads as well.


You know engineers end up winning more money than football players and without all that brain damage.


Yeah I think I have read that they earn more in a lifetime overall, probably because they work their whole career vs. average football players maybe 8 years.


When you put it that way a football player does earn more, in the 60s they didnt as bowlers made more money that football players.


Yeah isn't that crazy to think the top bowlers were the big ballers back in the 60's.  Oh man what a life to be a pro bowler in the 60's lol.


I wonder how much they actually earned lol, did you hear about the emmy ESPN won?


I think I remember them winning one after they came out with the yellow line for the first down line on tv games right?


Yeah that is right, I guess it is pretty usefull and deserves an award, it did change things


Yeah it definitely is very useful to everyone watching on tv. Do you know what the highest scoring game ever was, college or pro?


I dont know about pro, in college it was 220-0, thats a humiliating loss.


Yeah you are right!  Isn't that just an insane score, you would have to score on basically every play.  Well nice chatting with you today, I hope you have a good day.


Hey! It's quite interesting, but NFL has no written rules against female players. It's just difficult to believe.


Isn't it! They would have to be some tough females!


True. It says they have to meet the eligibility requirements, but I'm wondering what kind of requirements they may have.


Alex smith took so many ap tests in high school that he entered university as a junior. the quarterback received his bachelor's degree in two years, and began working on a master's degree, before becoming the first overall pick in the 2005 nfl draft. It would be interesting to see!


It's amazing. I'm sure it's difficult to combine all together, but he is very talented


this is really interesting too! Baker mayfield (quarterback, university of oklahoma) once considered quitting football to pursue full-time competitive gaming, and claims to be able to beat anyone at the university of oklahoma one-on-one in halo 3.


I didn't know that. I guess not so many people know it.


I bet he would not have made the money he is now! I didn't know the NFL was 32 teams.


Quite surprise for me that the average lifetime earning of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earning of NFL player. I was sure they make a lot


Thats all you hear! How much they make. An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay


It shocked me. I cannot believe. Just 11 minutes?????


Yes! and the average game lasts 2.5 to 3 hours!


Honestly, I'll take a look in the Internet. It's just difficult to believe.


let me know what you find! Nfl uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record a players every move on the field. they are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.


definition of football. Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal.


It's very broad definition. Soccer reflect it for sure.


yeah, I had never heard of association football.


no, not at all. You?The highest score ever in a football game occurred in 1916 when georgia tech defeated cumberland 222-0


It was long time ago. I'm not sure it would be possible in 2019


Especially with only 11 minutes of actual play time!


Back then they even made more money in football. In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars.


I didn't know it! Well, it was my pleasure to talk with you. Have a good day!


Hello there, do you follow the NFL at all?


i sure do, I watch the game every sunday when its on, do you?


Yeah I usually follow during the season, my team didn't make the playoffs this year so that was disappointing.


I like the Packers, do you follow a team?


Lol, well you have had one hell of a run the last 20 years or so!


Yeah you sure have, the coach as well, Bellicheck will go down as the best ever in my opinion.


he is pretty good! But Robert Kraft? uh oh haha hes gotten into some trouble


Yeah that wasn't what I would of done with that much money, just fly to Vegas for the day!


or have an escort come to your house! cmon man


Exactly, now he will be forever associated with this incident!


ah well, it does make for kind of a funny story. Did you know Tom Brady actually played backup QB in high school for Junipero Serra High School and was never started?


Holy crap, I never knew that.  I wonder what scout for college was like, hey whos that guy on the bench?


haha right? and what would have made him to scout Brady for the colllege team? stories like that are ironic


Yeah those stories are!  Funny how some of the best ever start out.


I wonder when we will start to see female NFL players, theres no written rule against having them on the teams


I think that would be so cool if one did, it would give young girls in all sports hope to make it pro.


it would. I wonder why none have hopped onto the trend yet


HI, how are you doing today? It is certainly a fine day for a chat with new friends.


Hi! Hope you're doing well! So are you a fan of the QB position? I am simply because he touches the ball nearly every play on offense plus calls the plays in the huddle!


The QB is the man. He runs the show, and makes things go, don't you know!


So true! Isn't crazy there's only one left handed quarterback in the NFL and that's Kellan Moore?


I guess there must be an issue with lefties. Perhaps the offense must be run differently? I don't know. INteresting though.


Agreed. Can you also believe the circular huddle American football uses today was invented by a deaf QB so opposing teams couldn't read his hand signals? That was very smart of him!


That was certainly very smart of him! Now everyone copies that deaf QB. A trendsetter indeed.


Very true! Then you've got geniuses like Alex Smith who entered college as a junior and earned his bachelor's in two years. That's someone I'd want on my team! Ha!


He must have studied very hard and done well in his coursework. He probably had the right mind for a QB.


Indeed! But then you have QBs like Baker Mayfield who considered quitting football for competitive gaming. That would have been a huge mistake, in my opinion!


I agree. The money, the glory. Football much better! Much!


So true! I tell you, I couldn't believe Tom Brady's JV high team refused to start him despite never winning a game or even scoring a touchdown. That is sad and I bet they regret that since he's now a four time Superbowl champ!


He's got five now, right? Even more regret for them! LOL


No kidding! He's a great player. I truly love the NFL but it surprised me that the average game is only 11 minutes long in terms of live gameplay. That's almost unbelievable!


I think it's still a tough game. Lots of injuries. Short careers.


Agreed. I believe the short careers is why engineers make more than the average lifetime earnings of both MLB and NFL players, sadly.


Don't let your sons and daughters grow up to be NFL players! It ain't worth it!


No kidding. Speaking of income, did you know the top bowlers made more than top football players back in the 1960s? That is crazy!


I think it was a golden age of bowling. The polyester pants made the bowler physique quite charming.


That is true! But with players like Benjarvus Green-Ellis who's never fumbled the football in his entire pro career, I'd imagine he deserves more than the top bowlers these days. Ha!


Yes, he does. Anyway, great chat! Have a good day!


And of course, I'm surprised the league has no female players since there's no rules forbidding them from playing as long as they meet the eligibility requirements!  Well it was great chatting with you as well! Take care, friend!


Hey there, do you have a favorite quarterback or anything like that? I like to watch Tom Brady a lot


Good day there.You a football fan? I am mad the NFL season is over. The Superbowl was kind of dissapointing but I enjoyed the 16 regular season games.


Hello there, I am and I agree!  It wasn't as fun as other years, my team didn't even make the playoffs so that was sad.


Oh bummer! Yeah just have to wait until next year. Maybe it will be more exciting. The NFL tracks movements of players and the ball using a chip!


Yep, always next season.  And yeah, I think that is good, I hope it helps with player safety.


Yeah me too. So many injuries. Football wasn't always popular though. Back in the 60's bowlers made more! Twice as much in fact.


Yeah there really are a lot.  And wow!  I guess it shows just how popular the NFL has become since then.


Exactly. There are also various other forms of football like rugby and Australian Rules.


There was a big Australian rules tournament held in my town last summer!


Oh that's awesome! Do they have a quarterback> It's one of my favorite positions because they touch the ball almost every play.


I don't they did, and yeah they are the most important player on the field even during a team game.


Yeah. Tom Brady is one of the best. Did you know he didn't even start when he played junior varsity in high school?


Yeah he sure is, and I think I read that, wonder how he got scouted in the first place?


Yeah good question. The QB Alex Smith is a smart guy too. He took so many AP classes that he got his degree in 2 years!


Holy cow, that is impressive, it sounds like he could have gone into any field he wanted.


Yeah agreed. Funny you say that because Baker Mayfield's field of choice was almost competitive gaming!


That is hilarious!  I think I read about that a while back, do you know his game was?


Yeah  believe it was Halo 3! Wonder if he still plays video games?


That was it!  Good call, and I'm sure he does, but probably Fortnight or something now.


Yeah Fortnight is crazy popular. I wonder how much they make in comparison to the NFL? Despite what everyone thinks engineers actually make more money in their life than NFL players.


Isn't that interesting, but I think it is because they have a very long career as opposed to sports players.


Yeah those NFL players get hammered with injuries. Very tough on the body. But some players can take the hits like Green-Ellis who never fumbled the ball once!


Do you watch football? There's no written rule that women can't play in the NFL. I'd love to see that!


i do watch it! whos your favorite team? and me too! I wonder if any have ever tried out yet


My favorite team is the Colts. Who's your favorite? The average NFL game only has about 11 minutes of actual gameplay. Thank goodness for instant replay!


I root for the Patriots. 11 minutes is so short! the game stops so often


This is interesting -- an engineer over the course of his/her career will earn more than an NFL player. Crazy.


well if you think about it, an engineer may have like, 45 working years. an average NFL career might only be 10 years at the most, and this average factors in the regular players. not everyone is a superstar making millions


True. Speaking of the Patriots, former RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis never had a fumble in his career. Wonder how many times he had the ball?


haha i hope more than 1 or else that stat isnt as impressive. I feel like he was a common target back in his day


The highest ever football score was 222-0 in 1916. The other team couldn't even get on the board.


I wonder at what point they just gave up and tried to rack up the score? i feel like they couldnt have been THAT dominated


Haha. In the 60's the top bowlers made more than the football stars. Oh, how times have changed.


right? I wonder why! nowadays I bet most people cant name even one pro bowler


I know I can't. I don't even know if they show bowling on TV anymore, like they used to when I was younger.


i definitely cant name any, and I also have never even seen bowling on TV. i imagine it would be pretty boring to watch


Oddly, I used to watch it a lot in the 80's. But we only had 3 4 channels and it was the only thing on. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy for the creation of the First Yard Line  yellow line on TV? What a great innovation.


that yellow line saved football on TV i say. it is an absolute staple and probably one of the most important inventions for TV football


Totally agree. I remember when they tried to apply to the same sort of thing to the hockey puck. Wasn't as popular.


which i think it would be way more useful in hockey! i can never follow that puck


Me neither. I think it was a good idea. But the hardcore fans hated it so they dumped it. Did you know Kellan Moore is the only left-handed QB in the league? Wonder if that gives him any kind of advantage.


i feel like it would help him sometimes because so many linemen might be trained to aim for the QBs right side


Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Any advantage is a good advantage. QB Alex Smith took so many AP tests in HS that he started college as a junior. Smart kid.


thats an insane amount of AP tests, I cant imagine how he could have managed all of that in high school, i could barely manage 1


Haha. Same here. He was working on his Master's degree before he was drafted first overall in the 2005 draft.


he had a good fallback plan at least! did you know the modern huddle was created by a deaf QB back in the day because he had to use hand signals? he didn't want the other team to see what he was signing


Good.  Is Tom Brady still with the Patriots?


Do you have any guess which team is going to win?


Maybe I would like them to but who knows.


I'm not that familiar with NFL teams. I know it consists of 32 teams.


Yes. The NFL's 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week.


Are you going to watch the next Super Bowl?  It's usually held first Sunday of February.


Do you usually watch the games at home?  My friend celebrate the super bowl like it is christmas.


Do you know that the american flags you see at stadiums weigh 1100 pounds?


They cost approximately $50,000 to make them.


Oh Espn won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for american football games.


I did not know that. Did they collaborate with the NFL?


I have to run.  It was nice chatting with you.


hi how are you? are you a football person?


Love the sport, Baker Mayfiled is one of my favorite players, what about yourself?


He is a famous QB, he had a strong debut on the Browns


Oh, did the browns do well this season? is he one of the best in the league?


I don't think his the best, Brady is the best QB in the league but Mayfield has strong skills


Brady plays for the patriots, yes? he is one of the best. six rings at this point?


I think he does yeah, he is a legend and the most important player in the team, well Quarterbacks are usually the most important players in the field


yeah, they touch the ball on every play, so i guess they have to be talented. who are the other good qbs?


Kellan Moore is another great one, he used to be the only left handed QB on the NFL


Why the only one? is there a problem with lefties?


I have no idea I think there are a couple more now another good QB is Brad Johnson, he holds an interesting stat


Brad Johnson? dont know him. he is not a lefty is he?


No, he is the only QB in NFL history to throw a TD pass to himself.


how did he do that? by accident? i want to see the film of that.


Yeah I think that the ball got tipped on a defensive player and then he caught it.


That is great! one for the record books. what do you think of U of Iowas little stunt?


I think that stunt was really funny, the magic of football not only strange anecdotes but funny ones as well


I wonder if it works at all. does u of iowa win at home? Anyway, great chat


Thats a topic for a Google search as a matter of fact Im going to look over that right now, its been great chatting with you as well, bye


Have a great evening! thanks for the chat.


A lot of cool facts, I feel lot wiser, thanks a lot, bye.


hi how are you? do you like the football?


Hi. Are you into the Los Angeles Chargers?


I am not really into football in general. How about you?


No. But the Los Angeles Chargers seem to have good track record. The are the 11th best in defense in the NFL this year.


They also have the best net passer rating for 2018 along with the Chiefs.


Huh, I did not know that. And apparently they also score 2.6 points per drive.


Net passer rating is a relibale litmus test for Super Bowl caliber teams so they are Super Bowl contenders.


Yes, I think that they are. They are tied with the Chiefs in 2018.


They also have the seventh best offensive line in the NFL right now


Wow. I did not know that. Football is also called soccer in some countries.


We really love our football in the US. 14 of the world's 25 biggest stadiums belong to American college football teams.


Yes! And did you know that the highest score ever in a football game occured in 1916 when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland with a score of 222-0?!


I wonder what happened to make the score so bad!


I have no idea. I wish I knew how the score could get so high. They must have changed the rules since then. I have never heard of Gaelic football, have you?


No, I have not heard of Gaelic football though I have heard of Australian football. I think it's the same as American football but the ball is larger.


And then there is Rugby football. They have a rugby league or rugby union. So many different versions of football. It makes my head spin.


Football certainly has come a long way. It's crazy the technology that is used in American football these days.


I think it is awesome that former Patriots runningback Green-Ellis never fumbled the football at all during his whole career.


That is amazing. Some football players are just so talented. Brad Johnson, a Superbowl winning quarterback has thrown a touchdown pass to himself.


Wow. Has it that possible? And the average NFL game has only 11 minutes of live gameplay.


I am not sure how it's possible. And yeah, there isn't a lot of gameplay which is probably why I am not into football.


Yeah, me too. Some of the rules seem crazy to me. Hey, it has been great. Thanks.


I still have so much to learn about the NFL.


I follow both actually, I love the Eagles and Ducks!


The Ducks are Oregon? I've heard that Iowa painted the locker room for visitors pink.


Yes! I have heard that too! I also heard 14 of the 25 biggest stadiums in the world are for college football!


There's some serious money in college ball. I wonder whether there will ever be a women's version of the game.


I doubt it would ever catch on to be honest. Even mens high school stadiums can cost up to 60 million to build!


That's true. There has to be money available to build the stadium. Maybe they would include women on the men's teams, make it co-ed.


that is a good point, but who knows if there is a market. Snoop Dogg wrote the fight song for his son's high school football team


Snoop is a man with many talents. I think it's funny that an NFL has only 11 minutes of live gameplay. Lots of time for commercials.


It sure does since the games are 3 hours long!


It's interesting that engineers make more during their careers that pro athletes. I guess longevity pays well.


that really is interesting, they put their body on the line for that too, just to get paid so little


That's the issue with including women in the game. Women would get badly hurt by men. Would viewers accept that?


I wonder whether they would let men become cheerleaders. I know college has male cheerleaders.


I think they should! I know saints cheerleaders cannot eat where the players do, which is odd!


I guess it's to discourage romantic relationships.


I suppose so, that is still odd to me though. Like, they can talk to who they want!


I think it's odd that ESPN won an Emmy for the yellow line showing the first down. It's a good addition to the show, but an Emmy?


I think that may be overkill, but it certainly is an advancement


I am doing very well, are you into football at all?


I am into football. I can't wiat for today's games. I am from Chicago so I am a huge bears fan.


I am an Eagles fan myself, sorry about Parkey. Apparently most NFL games have about 11 minutes of gametime!


I know. Good luck today! Saints will be a tough one... Baker mayfield (quarterback, university of oklahoma) once considered quitting football to pursue full-time competitive gaming, and claims to be able to beat anyone at the university of oklahoma one-on-one in halo 3.


I believe that, he is good at pretty much anything he does, QBs are special, I know Alex Smith is very smart!


I had no idea Alex Smith took that many AP classes. Kind of mind boggling...


It really is, doing that as anyone is special, but as an athlete, even crazier!


Yeah! The circular huddle used in todays american football was created by paul d. hubbard, a deaf quarterback, so the other team could not read his hand signals. I had no clue!


I wonder how good he was as a deaf quarterback, it might help in opposing stadiums!


Yeah. Never thought of that before. I believe it would be a benefit... Not sure how the speaker would work though...


that is true, and a lot of people would need sign language. but accommodation is always healthy I think, I am glad he had an impact on the game


If the speaker stops with 15 seconds on the play clock, sign language could extend that time. I think you found a loophole!


I did not think of that, they definitely use hand signals normally, but maybe that is easier to intercept


Is kellan moore still in the NFL? Kellan moore is the only left handed quarterback in the nfl


I think he is, maybe on the Panthers? I know Michael Vick and maybe Steve Young were left handed


Yeah. Tua (Alabama QB is too). The nfl has no written rule against female players; women would in fact be allowed if they met the league's eligibility requirements.


I wonder if maybe they could be a kicker or a punter?


Nfl uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record a players every move on the field. they are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.


I have never seen those stats presented during games, that would be very interesting to me!


Are you a football fan? I think it's one of the best sports to watch.


Hey! I watch sometimes, but not really often. I was surprised that an average NFL game is about 11 minites of live gameplay. It's not a lot


Yes when you break down the actual game action it is surprising. They have to make room for all those commercials!


I'm a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, it's been a fun few years for us recently.


Good to know. I was wondering maybe you are fan of University of Iowa and can explain why locker room for visiting team is pink lol because I have no idea lol


I guess they think it would be throw the other team off their game somehow. I don't think the color would bother me if I was a player.


Me too actually. I don't think it's big. Noise could be a problem. But color is just color.


Maybe the Georgia Tech visiting team locker room was painted pink because they beat a team 222-0.


Honestly, I cannot imagine this score. 222-0 is really a lot. It was over century ago, but still...


If that happened today I think it would be on Sportscenter for months.


Absolutely. I didn't know that there isn't written rule against female players. I know there some requirements, but I'm wondering what kind of requirements it could be. Any idea?


The only requirements that I can think of are the regulations for how long out of college they have to be to play in the NFL. I believe they cannot declare for the draft until Junior year or a certain age.


Ok, but why does it make problem for potential female players?


I do not know the reasoning behind female players. My best guess would be that since they are generally smaller in stature they don't want females to be injured when getting tackled. Some football players can weigh over 300 pounds.


True. Well, anyway I understand reason of tradition. This is male sport, but wondering about it since I've read about possibility of female players. I've also read that average lifetime earnings of an enginner is higher than the average lifetime earnings of NFL player. It's surprise for me. I was sure they make a lot...


The very best players do make a lot but there a lot of players who do not have long careers. I believe that probably drives the average down a lot.


Right. Average is just average. You are right. Every time I read about some sort of strange facts or traditions. Pink room is one. There is another. New Orleans cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same place as any NFL player. It sounds stupid


The NFL teams usually have a fraternization clause for their cheerleaders and players. I'm sure it's to protect their organization from any messy fall out from relationships.


Don't you think it looks like old school? Too much old


It does but also at the same time organizations always want to protect themselves from any potential legal issues.


HI there - are you interested in football?


I like the Ravens quite a bit, our defense has been the second best in the NFL this year in points allowed per drive.


I heard it was only 1.6 points per drive, which forces the other team to a three and out quite a bit!


Definitely.  Matt Judon is a big reason for that - he has been having a great year at outside linebacker.


Definitely - 3 sacks and 5 tackles is nothing to shake your head at!


The Texans have a great pass rush as well - JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clouwney are a tough pair,


I've been following Baker Mayfield as well this year, since it is his rookie season - he's been doing well with a 71% completion rate!


Yes he may have trouble with sacks when they play Houston - the Houston secondary is 11th best.


Yes, for sure. But even if he has to sit in the pocket, that won't hurt Houston - he isn't as good when he waits to throw the ball.


Yes the Jaguars defense is nothing to be afraid of anymore.  They are given up almost 4 more points per game than expected.


I think it is interesting how they're able to track all of this data. Did you know there are tracking chips in the shoulder pads of the players to gather that type of data?


Yes and in the football too!  Probably makes it easier to monitor the game.


Well when you can track velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location - it definitely helps to monitor all that information!


Yes - with only 11 minutes of gameplay per game it gives the announcers stuff to talk about.


Which is pretty crazy - kind of like how there's actually no rule against a female playing the NFL too. I wonder how long it will be before a girl gets signed!


I think a girl could be a kicker - though maybe not for the Saints - they wont even let their cheerleaders eat at the same restaurants as the players!


And if a cheerleader is somewhere, and player comes in later, the cheerleader has to leave! That seems unfair if they were there first.


Absolutely!   I would rather be an engineer than play football anyway  - you make more money


I know - more than an NFL OR MLB player! That's crazy!


I think it is because their careers are longer - less injuries!


So true! The lifespan of an NFL career isn't terribly long.


Yes unless you are Tom Brady - leading his team at quarterback he has way outlasted most players.


Very true - and he wasn't even allowed to start in high school when his team couldn't even score a touchdown!


His high school coach must regret that!  Of course some players do both - Alex Smith was working on his master's degree when he got drafted.


That's so awesome when NFL players value their education. I mean, Alex came in as a junior because he took so many AP tests!


Absolutely.  I do like that all types can play football - the huddle was created for a deaf quarterback


Hello.  Are you familiar with the NFL?  It has 32 professional football teams.


Yes, my local team is the Saints.  I do not follow regularly, but I am always intrigued by how tech has infiltrated the game.  Do you know the NFL has tracking chips in the shoulder pads to record every player's move?


Yes, I do.  The coaches use technology because they need to track ball speed, rotation, etc. more accurately.


What I also find interesting is some of the superstitions and quirky rules.  For my Saints, the cheerleaders cannot eat in the same restaurant with any NFL player, even if they were there first!!!


That is not fair.  If the cheerleaders are at the restaurant first, the players should leave.


I am not sure how that came to be.  Did you hear about the call against Packers linebacker regarding roughing the quarterback?


Yes, I heard.  What do you think about it?


I am not sure how the refs can consistently make the call?  Hitting the QB in the head or below the knees is prohibited and easy to observe.  But the rule that says the defender cannot land on a QB with MOST OR ALL OF BODY WEIGHT!  How do you call that??


Do you know that Paul Hubbard, a deaf quarterback, started the circular huddle in football?


I did not.  What was the reason behind it?


He did not want the other team to read his hand signals.


Ahh.  The tradition lives on.  Today, quarterbacks have radios in their helmets to get calls from the coaches.   Did you know that in High School, Tom Brady was a JV backup QB?  You would never believe that considering his NFL record!!


He did not get to play at high school since he was only a backup. Yet, he won five super bowl championships.


I used to.  I have no time now.  I almost prefer collegiate to professional football.


I have had season tickets to my LSU Tigers for just over 30 years!  Even collegiate football has some unusual rituals.  Did you know the University of Iowa locker room for the visiting team is painted pink?  You have to wonder if it is for humiliation, intimidation, or a bit of both?


I think it is both.  Alex Smith (redskins QB) took so many ap tests at high school that he received his bachelor's degree in two years.


That is amazing considering how many players opt out of completing their degree to enter the NFL draft.


Apparently, Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the NFL.


I know being left handed can be advantageous in baseball, but is it in football?  During the playoffs, the NFL has a female referee.  Do you think there will ever be female NFL players?


I don't know.  The NFL has no written rule against female players but I can imagine that it is hard to meet the league's eligibility requirements.  I've got to run.  Nice chatting with you.


Same here.  Hopefully they can clarify the roughing the passer rule.  Its kinda hard to see how a 250-300 pound rusher cannot put most of his body weight into rushing the passer?


I like to watch it sometimes.  How bout you?


Oh wow good for you.  did you know there is no written law against females playing in the nfl


Yeah, I'm not surprised. Also the game play is only 11 minutes.


That is surprising.  it usually takes like 3 hours lol just to watch 11 min


Hilarious. It is a bunch of people standing around.


I hear the NFL also puts chips on their players and on the football as well


Yeah, I'm not sure what they do with that data, what do you think?


Yeah, I would think. Did you know ESPN won an emmy for the first down line?


That digital first down line is very helpful for people at home and watching on the screen!  That is awesome.


I like it too. Same with the thing that follows the puck in hockey.


That one is super helpful!  Those pucks move so fast!


Yeah, did they win an emmy for that too?


i have no clue,  I enjoy hockey more than football though lol more game time lol


Yeah, there can be more action in those games. That is for sure.


Yeah seriously.  In the 60's top bowlers made more money than football players lol


That is pretty cool. Reminds me of the Bill Murray bowling movie Kingpin. Well, nice chatting with you!


hey there, yes I do dance from time to time, what do you think the Giants shoudl do for their #2 draft pick though?


I'm not sure! I don't really watch baseball. What do you think? I think that professional ballet dancers are athletic in a way...they can go through four pairs of pointe shoes in a week.


well that is a lot of shoes haha, and the Giants are actually a Football team, they did horribly last year so they are getting the #2 pick this year, I'm just wondering who they are going to pick


Ah, thought you were talking about the SF giants. A lot of football players do ballet right?


I'm not sure do they? I do know that one team painted the visiting team's locker room pink so maybe they do? haha


Haha. Well I have heard that they do it for physical training. Another person who I would not have expected to do ballet was Tupac, the rapper.


ya I didn't expect that, nor did I expect that top bowlers made twice as much as top football players back in the 1960s


Wow, that is interesting. Around that time Bruce Lee was performing in a cha cha championship. He won.


haha that is impressive, he probably dominated, kind of like Georgia tech when they beat cumberland 222-0 haha


Wow, wonder what happened there. when was that?


ya that was back in 1916, it was the highest scoring football game ever


Oh, so I guess there is no TV coverage of it since it was so long ago. Speaking of TV, do you watch the Simpsons? Bart appears in all episodes but one and he isn't even mentioned in that one.


wow I didn't know that, did you know that women could play for the NFL? there is no actual rule against it