I wonder if we will ever see one. I heard about a woman kicker on TV. I don't usually watch the news but I like comedies like that 70s shows. They tried to remake that verbatim in UK and it was cancelled quickly.


oh ya I liked that show, and ya I think that women could play, the average NFL game only has about 11 mins of actual gameplay so it doesn't take that much endurance


Yeah maybe that is why football doesn't hold my attention. I like cartoons better, like Pokemon. I've been watching since I was a kid and there have been 750 episodes.


oh ya I love pokemon, i saw it as a kid before I became an engineer, at least as an enginner though I will make more over my lifetime than the average NFL player haha


Interesting! Plus I think engineers are better at managing their money.


yup thats it, plus nfl players only play for a limited number of years, that definitely affects it


I have to get into football more though. It looks so cool on HDTV. Luckily we don't have to watch it in monochrome anymore!


I like it when the police have fun on local media.  Like after the Cleveland Browns got "robbed" by the officials.


Sometimes, although it gets loud in my house


Panthers are my kids so I have to go with them, how about you?


Cool. I've been reading up on some things I didn't know about, some trivia and stuff like what the different 'football sports are called in different countries.


Cool, can you share some of those facts with me! I sure want to learn today


Sure thing! Like in England, its called football but in USA we call it Soccer. Its not the same play only called by same name.


I love soccer and yeah its not the same thing, two totally diferent sports,


And like in Australia football is called Rugby football! Not sure what or if there is a difference in play though, do you?


The rules are different yeah, I  like football better though, I dont really understand Rugby


Yeah, too! lol! One thing am glad about is ESPN, they really do a bang up job with that yellow line


That yellow line has made the game easier to understand, I like it a lot do you think ESPN deserved the Emmy because of it?


Oh yeah! They should have gotten a Noble for it, it was genius!


I share the same opinion, it might seem like a small thing but it changed how we view the game,


No doubt! Such a small thing too, but oh so worth it for fans or even non-fans to help in learning the game.


I wish I was as good as Benjarvus Green Ellis, I would win so much money


Funny you should mention that, I also read in my trivia this; that the lifetime earning of an engineer is higher than the average earnings of an nfl player! wow!


I guess I have to become an engineer then lol, anyway nice chat, a lot of useful info about the beautiful game of football.


Good evening, yes, I do like football.  Don't hate me, but my favorite team is the Patriots!


Oh nice! Haha, I don't hate you! Isn't Tom Brady a Patriot?


Yeah, the GOAt is the quarterback for the Patriots.


Greatest of all time!  Which by many, he is considered the best quarterback, me included. lol


Oh! Yeah I hear a lot about him! I've heard that he reached 1,000 career rushing yards. What does that mean?


He's awesome, that's what it means.  Basically he'll run the ball as well as throw the passes.


It's kind of weird to me, that the word football, can mean soccer or football, depending on where a person is in the world.


I know, it's confusing.  But to me football is football and soccer is not football at all. lol


Same! Here is a fun fact: In the 60's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars! Bowling isn't anywhere as popular as football. I guess it fell out of favor.


Yes, it has.  I like to take the kids bowling every now and then, and I know there is a professional circuit for Bowling, but I don't think of it that way.  Just a kid's game to me.


I bet you can fantasy draft bowling. I mean people draft everything else. Did you know that former patriots RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the ball in his NFL career?


Yes, I had read about him, I can't imagine the pressure he must have felt to remain perfect.


I know! Mess up just one time and that record is gone!


Me neither I am a horrible football player! Cumberland must have been a team full of people like me when they lost 222-0 to Georgia Tech, which happens to be the highest score ever in a football game.


That's pitiful!  That wouldn't happen today, I don't think.  The last Superbowl I watched was the lowest scoring ever.


Yeah that game was way back in 1916. I didn't even know football was that old. Shouldn't how long it's been around solidify that it is football, and soccer is soccer! How is the world not on the same page about this!? It's kind of crazy.


:) Well, hey it was really nice talking to you!


Nice chatting with you as well,  have a good night!


Football? The game is insanely popular! Who does not like the football? Everyone plays it around this world.


I dont think football is that popular other than in the states!!! maybe you are thinking of soccer?


Ah, yes, the soccer! That is the word that is used to call it in the America. Thank you. Yes, I like the soccer. The other sport, the football, used much in the US. Yes.


Soccer is a graet sport I also like it, so you like american football aswell?


I have not seen the football american except on the TV and then only with a friend who did not explain it to me.


Well its a great game, you should watch it some time Im sure you will love it, there are 32 teams and two divisions


Ok, that is many teams. I might not be able to follow all of them. What is the best team right now?


The Patriots is the best team, they won the last Superbowl wich would be like the Champions League in comparisson to soccer


I see. The Patriots are very good at kicking the ball, and throwing it from time to time. Everybody must love the Patriots. Such an American name!


Many people hate them as well because they tend to win all the time, I love them personally


I think that winning makes you a winner, and people should love winners, especailly the American people.


Yeah winning is great! so the most important position in the game is filled by the QB


The QB? The Quarterback? It sounds like a difficult and dangerous job.


Yeah the quarterback,  QB is the abbriviation, the are part of every offensive play so yeah, really important job the one they do


The QB should get paid the most then because they have to deal with the ball all the time.It is a heavy burden for one person.


In most teams they are, so Tom Brady, a leyend of the game, used to be bench in his high school team, his team would lose so many game and the coach wouldnt start him


He was not old enough to bear the QB burden. It is hard for one who is young. He needed to age to the right age for carrying the burden of the QB.


Yeah maybe he wasnt good enough back then or he had a terrible coach,


That is a possibility. I have come to learn many things this chat. Thank you the chat. Thank you very much the chat.


There are a lot more interesting facts about the game, hope you watch it some day.


Yes, I used to live in Kansas City and had season tickets to the Chiefs for 10 years before getting transferred to the east coast. I enjoy watching the NFL a lot.


Nice. Did you know women can play too if they make the cut?


No that surprised me, though perhaps if the codified that rule they'd be in some legal problems. I could see a woman kicker, are you fan of the NFL?


Not really but watch it sometimes. after all the gameplay is only 11 minutes


Yes, that surprised me, but I guess with the violent contact and injuries that may be a good thing and it let the netorks see more advertising time. I live near Boston now and was humored to see Tom Brady was a backup in highschool for a team that lost all their games and didn't score. He's had a little more success out here.


Oh for sure he has come a long way. have you heard of alex smith?


Yes,I didn't know he was so smart. I still follow the Chiefs every week and he tutored Patrick Mahomes last year, a class guy though his broken leg was painful to watch this year.I was surprised that the average engineer makes more than the average NFL or MLB player, I guess there's a lot of short carrers to bring the average down.


Yeah. Do you know who invented the circular huddle and how it came about?


Yes, I googled it and it was Paul Hubbard in 1892, interesting being deaf. Now the coaches all cover they mouths and huddle to keep the other team from lipreading the signals. I got a grad degree at Iowa, I didn't know then the visiting locker room was pink, that kind of funny.


I know. I really wonder why that is, if it serves a purpose or has a reason behind it


Seems like a feminizing act I guess or just a distraction from the game preparation. I thought the New Orleans Satints were a little rough on their cheerleaderes, can't dine with a player and have to leave mid-meal is one shows up at their restaurant, that seems a little one sided and sexist.


I really agree with you there, I do not see a point in that rule at all. THey can play in the game if they qualify and yet cannot eat in the same place as other players.


Maybe it was designed to make it difficult to date? No sense to me. I do travel to europe a lot, funny they consider football what we consider soccer, but I was surprised how  many flavor of football there are besides those to, Australian, Gaelic, etc.


Yeah I guess each country has their own concept of what constituted football. The nfl guys do not seem to make much money though.


Less than an engineer on average lifetime, I know. I see where as I mentioned Patrick Mahomas of the Chiefs is set to resign for $200 million, maybe that will bring the average up.


COuld be, I read an article about a nfl player who teaches during the off season to make ends meet


Back when I was in KC they said in the 1960's all the players had summer jobs, like Will Lanier the big linebacker delivered refrigerators. I think with the increased salary they can train year round which is good given the beating their bodies take.


Yeah exactly. And now they place chips on their padding to track movements and such.


I read that and wondered about that. I wasn't sure to what end they embedded the chip in the sholder pads, did that make any sense to your, do you see a reason? I see why they track the ball for first down and out of bounds/touchdowns kind of things.


Well nowaydas they can maybe track movement and also impact and make better clothing and helmets to protect them. Just an opinion. nice chatting with you


hi how are you? I have talked about football quite a bit today. Do you like football


Alex Smith is No. 11 on the Washington Redskins.


Yes, I like the Redskins actually. 200 season ticket holders welcome him to the team.


Could you imagine? The 13-year veteran signed a four-year extension worth $94 million that includes $71 million in guaranteed money after being traded from the Kansas City Chiefs for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick.


Yes, that is a lot of money. Smith had to learn a lot from watching game film.


Do you know if he is a good player? I think it's odd they name fields after businesses now.


Yes he was good! The redskins however haven't played in the playoffs since 2015!


Oh no! That makes this sad then, Joe Hoffmaster said he has had season tickets for 41 years and swore Smith would "galvanize" the fan base in a way quarterback Kirk Cousins did not.


Interesting. They also have won only two division titles since 2000.


That is sad. So is this..The junipero serra high school jv football team recorded a historically bad season in which they failed to win a game or even score a touchdown yet they never attempted to start their backup quarterback. that backup quarterback they refused to start is 4 time super bowl champion tom brady.


They weren't very good! Alex Smith however was really smart in school. he took so many ap tests in high school he entered college as a junior.


That is smart. Not relying just on football!


Definitely, he was able to get his bachelor's degree in only 2 years.


Wow! a lot of these hits seem to be about football! Former patriots rb benjarvus green-ellis has never fumbled the football in his nfl career.


Cool fact! Did you know the NFL has no written rule against female players.


That is cool! This blows me away too. An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay.


Amazing because they last for hours! And the players make millions of dollars.


thats true!  Sports commonly called football in certain places include association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football.


Didn't know that. But the highest score ever in a football game was when ga tech defeated cumberland 222-0!


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


I like watching many shows on ESPN they make great programming.


Did you watch any of the NFL playoffs this past weekend?


Yes.  They go back a long way.  The first NFL playoff game was played on an 80 yard field in Chicago Stadium.


Wow, I didn't know that.  It was too bad they lost.


Chicago Stadium is the old indoor arena that the Chicago Blackhawks used to play in.


That's interesting.  Do you know what the highest scoring game of football ever was?


In the 1970's I remember Washington scored over 70 points against the NY Giants.


That's a lot of touchdowns.  Well it was a college game where Georgia won by 222 points!


Wow!  I wonder if the losing college kept playing football.


Right! I guess the university of Iowa's visiting locker room is pink.  That's intimidation for you.


College football is surely popular.  Of the 25 largest stadiums in the world, 14 belong to American colleges.


Wow, I did not know that.  The NFL has no written rule on women being prohibited from playing.


The Bills had a female coach at one time.


I didn't know that.  I think it would be cool if a female player made a team and excelled.  I think it would give hope to generations of young sports fans.


There are some very smart people involved in football.  Lions head coach Matt Patricia is a rocket scientist by education.  He looks like Rasputin.


Really, that is a very cool fact.  Another wild fact is that the average NFL game has only 11 minutes of actual gameplay, the rest is setting up plays and moving down the field.


I believe that.  And the NFL now has tracking chips embedded in pads to record player movement.  Hopefully that will improve safety.  A lot of players get hurt in those eleven minutes.


Yes, I know safety has become a top issue lately in the NFL.


That's why Nick Foles gets to QB the Eagles, and not Wentz.


Yeah, I agree with that.  Well I'm sure it will be another exciting superbowl this year.


I wonder if it will be the Eagles against the Patriots?


I don't think so, but at this point it very well could be.  Nice talking with you.


Yes. Football is the team sports which allow the player to kick the ball in various degree to the goal.


Is it?  I feel like its more of a hands throwing kinda sport.


Ancient Greece and Romans played many ball games some of use feet to kick the ball.


Thats cool,  maybe that evolved into soccer.


Yes. NFL player earn higher than other players. There was no written rule against female players.


Thats interesting.  In the 60's top bowlers made more than football players.


In October 1916, Georgia tech defeated Cumberland 222-0 is the highest score in the history.


Wow thats a very high scoring game.  What a shame for the losing team.


I think Cumberland fans feel very upset.


I recently found out that ESPN won an emmy for the digital first down line.


It is very interesting. NFL uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record movement  in the field.


Yes,  they also use it in the football as well.


The different variations of football are know as football codes. In 20th century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.


Yeah,  which variation are you a fan of?


Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line.


Oh thanks for letting me know.  I hear there is a former patriots player who never fumbled the ball.


Super. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play and is the offensive player that almost always throws forward passes.


I hear the university of Iowa's locker room for the opposing team is painted pink.


I'm doing great tonight! How are you doing?


I am doing well, thanks! Do you like football?


I usually watch NFL right around playoff time. Do you like football?


I love it! did you know iowa's locker room for their visitors is pink?


Iowa is trying some sort of mind game. I don't think it works well or other teams would imitate. How has Iowa done at home? Do they win?


They are usually a pretty good home team. They have a tear jerking tradition where they wave to the cancer hospital for kids after the 3rd quarter.


Hey, that's great! The kids must love that sort of thing. So much money goes to football. The highest paid across all u.s. department of defense employees are three football coaches of the service branch teams


Well if they win 222-0, they deserve it!


I guess, but that was back in 1916. What a game. I wonder who scheduled that one.


They probably got fired after it if they were from Cumberland. Oi!


Georgia Tech should have put in their cheerleaders to make it a fair game.


HAHA! Funny! I would have left early if I was a cumberland player. Like a saints cheerleader at dinner if a saints player walk sin..


I think that's a silly rule in this day and age. The cheerleaders don't get paid much to begin with.


That's sexism! But there is no rule against them playing in the NFL.


I could definitely see females playing football! There is no feeder system though, like college or high school.


They could work for ESPN and make up a yellow line. That would win them an emmy!


An Emmy for a line. Well, that must have been a weak year for the Emmys.


HA! I have been saying that! A yellow line...


It is so obvious now, but I guess at the time, it was a breakthrough. Did you know that those huge American flags at football stadiums weigh 1,100 pounds and cost $50,000 to make?


That's a heavy flag! NIce chatting with you!


How's it going, do you follow football? The Eagles were really struggling at the beginning of the season


Hi, how are you this evening? Have you experienced many disconnections? I have!


Yes, I have! I am good, how are you? Brett Favre apparently tried out for Monday Night Football and failed.


Was there a test for how far he could throw a football? He would do well at that. The speaking part, maybe not so good.


He is no longer under consideration. Favre denies it was like that.


The man is a has-been. He should just go back to his hometown and take up his old life.


He thought it was important to clear it up so he went onto Twitter. He said it went well but that he did not want to go into broacasting right now.


Yes, that sounds completely reasonable. Probably wants to drive a tractor, hunt wild animals with a football. Did you know that the NFL has no rule against women players?


Ha. I heard that. I hope a woman will be able to meet the eligibility requirements one day.


It would make the game more interesting, maybe more dainty. I would like to see a woman kicker or punter. Maybe a women coach or two.


Then again I am doubtful. The NFL seems a bit old fashioned. Saints cheerleaders have to leave a restaurant if players come in after them and want to eat there.


The cheerleaders get treated badly. Low pay, long hours,There should be a union. Plus maybe men cheerleaders?


Haha, right? I am not too interested in watching football in any case. Maybe because there are only 11 minutes of live gameplay.


I would watch it if I could make money on it. I wouldn't want to play, even at 11 minutes a game. Too risky. Career too short.


Righ, i heard that the average engineer earns more on over a lifetime than the average football player


Women would be better off going into engineering. They could make more, and not suffer so many concussions. The brain is the center of intelligence, even in football players.


Yeah, I've heard that some football players have suffered depression because of brain injuries


CTE is a serious problem. Probably engineers should work on better helmets, but that might not be enough. Maybe chips in the helmets to track impact?


Yeah, if they have that technology to track footballs and players every move they should be able to do that


The highest score ever in a football game happened in 1916 when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland 222-0. No technology at the time to track that embarrassment. The GT coach should have put women in the game.


Wow, that seems like a game I would want to watch. Wonder what happened.


I would have bet on the game, but what was the spread? Well, as they say on the Flintstones, I had a gay old time. Talk at ya later.


Hey there, yes I am. Did you know women can play in the NFL?


Yeah I guess there is no written rule as long as they qualify.


Yeah pretty cool , hope they try for it. The game is only 11 minutes


Exactly the rest of the timer we are glued to the tv stuck with commercials and the players getting into position


Yeah pretty much. Did you hear about that rule about New Orleans cheerleaders?


Yes about them now being able to eat in the same restaurant as the players


Yes and the worst part is that they have to also leave midmeal


So sexist, hope they get rid of it. Engineers apparently make more than players


Yeah I guess they have longer careers so that would allow them to make more money


Yeah that makes sense actually. Did you know they are using tracking chips on the players now?


Yeah they are tracking speed and velocity and all that fun stuff


Yeah I hope they can use that to reduce concussions on player and make the game safer.


That would be awesome. Do you know who Alex SMith is?


Yeah he is a great QB and a genius it seems. He finished college in two years


Yeah he managed to do that by taking lots of AP tests in high school


Yeah smart kid, planned ahead. Did you know Alex Smith finished college in two year?


Yeah the kid was so smart he took ap tests in high school and was done college in a breeze


Yup. Baker Mayfield also wanted to quit football and become a competitive gamer


Well it is a good thing he changed his mind . He still claims that he can beat lots of peope in Halo 3


Yeah, I wonder if there is any truth in there though


Lets talk about Quarterbacks, the huddle was created by a deaf quarterback originally.


I've heard that, Paul D. Hubbard, he did it so the other team could not read his hand signals. That's pretty innovative.


I agree, there is only one left handed quarterback in the nfl, Kellan moore


Oh wow, I didn't realize that. It seems that Tom Brady had a rough start in football, his JV team had a historically bad season in which they didn't win a game nor score a touchdown, yet they never gave him a chance to play because he was the backup quarterback.


Baker mayfield could have went another path, he really enjoys gaming, such as halo 3


It's a good thing he stuck with football. He did pretty great for his rookie season with the Browns.


Alex smith has his bachelor's degree and was able to achieve that in only 2 years


Oh wow, that's cool. He's done better than me. I went to school for 6 years for an Associates. Haha.


Lets talk about the NFL next, women could play in the NFL, there is no written rule against it


I didn't know that, I'm surprised there hasn't been a woman to play. I think it would be great.


There are so many commercials, the average game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay


That's pretty wild. They take like 3 hours. I guess that's how they make their money.


There are tracking chips in player's shoulder pads that the NFL uses to track movement on the field.


That's neat. Do they use it to track velocity, rotation, ball speed and location?


yes, engineers can make more in a lifetime then NFL players


That's crazy to think, but I guess an engineer's career is a lot longer than an NFL player.


yes, lets talk about football next, bowlers in the 1960's made twice that of NFL players


Oh wow. Did you know that the high score ever in a football game was 222-0?


interesting, the creation of the yellow first down line won ESPN an emmy


That's a prestigious award. I've heard that University of Iowa's visiting locker room is completely painted pink. That has to fire up the opposing team.


benjarvus green-ellis in his NFL career has never fumbled.


Yes, I am.  Go Patriots!  How about you?


Go steelers. Lol. Did you know that there have been ony two black QBs win the super bowl.


Wasn't aware of that.  I know my man, Tom Brady has won more than two!  How many has your Big Ben won?


He has two. Did you know that brad johnson actually threw a td pass to himself?


Cool, I don't even know how that's possible, but ok.


A linemen tips the ball into the air. Then the QB catches the ball off the tip and runs into the end zone. Lol.


I knew physics was involved, somehow! Lol  Sounds like a risky move.


Well they dont do it on purpose. Its just haw the play happened. Did you know that there is only one left handed QB in the NFL.


Seems like there would be more than 1, it must be some type of advantage.  I know your team wasn't in the last Superbowl, but did you watch it?


It was on but I didnt really watch it lol. I cant stand the patriots.


I knew it!  People love to hate on my Patriots.  I grew up in that area and have always followed them, so I can't help it, ok! Lol That dang game was over three hours long, I about ran out of beer.


It will be ok. DId yo u know that 14 of the 25 largest stadiums belong to college football teams?


I live in the South, now. so yeah I know how big college football is! So, I can understand why the stadiums are big, heck even some of the high school stadiums would impress you.


That is true. The first playoff game for the nfl was played on a 80 yard field in chicago stadium in 1932.


Probably, none of those old timers still alive that played in that game.


I think it would be possible but probably not very many.


That's back when they wore those little thin skull caps for helmets.  Hardly no rules at all, basically anything goes!


Hey did you know ben roethlisberger has the most wins by a qb in the browns home stadium since they were reinstated?


I didn't know that fact.  Hey, it's been fun chatting with you this morning about all things football.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.


Yes same here! I can't believe that in the 1960's, bowlers made more money than football players.


the football players might not have made much. it was a golden age for bowlers though. i guess i was born too late.


Are you good at bowling? I'm terrible so I would have made less money playing football.


i would have been terrible at both. i would have had a job painting locker rooms.


Would you paint visitor locker rooms pink like the Iowa Hawkeyes?


i guess i would try it. if it worked on the other team, then i would sell my services to every team.


I feel a business plan coming soon! I wish I was the one who created the yellow line in football games. ESPN won an emmy for that.


i bet the person who came  up with idea got a raise and a promotion. that was a good idea.


I agree! I like watching the NFL but I can't believe we really only watch 11 minutes of actual gameplay!


i would just watch the highlights from the news. that would probably be enough. it is an expensive sport to watch.


It really is. I do like the technology that the NFL has been using though!


do you mean the chips that the players have?


Yes those! They can basically track players every moves and I think they do things with the footballs as well.


that is great. i bet it helps coaches with strategy and the tv announcers with analysis.


When you watch instant replay, it all makes sense now. Did you know there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL right now?


that surprises me. where are all the others? is that so unusual? there are left handed pitchers.


I wonder if there is a disadvantage? I can name three lefthanded quarterbacks ever haha.


there might be problems for the rest of the team to adapt to a lefty. i wonder.


Thats a good question! Well thanks for an awesome talk. Have a good one!


Yes all the time. did you know the women can play too?


Yes there is no rule against that as long as they qualify


Yes I hope we get to see a co-ed game sometimes soon


Yes me too. Did you know the game technically is only 11 minutes?


Yes and we are glued to the tv for what feels like forever


Hahah i know. Did you know engineers make more over the lifetime than NFL players?


Yes but they also have longer careers so maybe that has an effect on the income


True. Did you hear about that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?


Yes it is sexist and it has to go honestly. Did you know U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room pink?


Hm I wonder if it is supposed to have some effect on them


I wonder too. In the 60s bowlers made more money than football players


Wow I guess it was a much popular sport back in the day so that makes sense


Yes it is true. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yes that was for the superimposed yellow line, what a feat


Yes. Do you know what the highest score in college football is?


Yes that is 222-0 when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland


Yes. Do you know who Benjarvus Ellis is?


Yes the rb that never fumbled the ball. DO you like Tom Brady?


Yes I do. In high school he was a reserve qb that was never started


they lost a great chance with him there, too bad for them


Sure! What do think of the Cowboys acquisition of Amari Cooper?


It gave them someone they desperately needed after losing Dez Bryant.


That is for sure. Cooper had a good run in his first years in the league, but his performance with the Raiders has been lackluster as of late. I hope he can step it up with the Cowboys!


Yes!  I'm sure with the use of the tracking chips that they put in the players shoulder pads to record their every move he will start to work on his route running.


Makes sense. It seems like a lot of technology for a game that only has 11 minutes of actual ball play in the entire game.


That's awful short for the amount of money they get paid if you ask me.  Speaking of earnings, the average lifetime earnings of an average engineer are higher than that of an average NFL or MLB player.


Yeah, but they both eat well. That is not true for the cheerleaders!  Besides watching their weight, some clubs, like the Saints, prohibit chearleaders from dining in the same restaurant as the players. That can put a crimp in your diet!


That seems like an odd rule.  I wonder if we'll see a female NFL player any time soon since there's no written rule agaist allowing them to play?


Yeah, it may be the only way the ladies can get a good meal!  The Univ of Iowa already has their visitors locker room painted pink, so we are getting close!


I wonder if that was for Breast cancer awareness?  In the 1960's top bowlers made 2 times as much as the top football stars of the day.  Times sure have changed since then.


I'll say!  In the 1960s, there was no ESPN emmy-award-winning yellow line superimposed on the TV screen!  Revolutionized the game for us armchair QBs!


Yes it did!  I can't believe the score of the highest scoring game ever.  Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222-0!


A lot has changed since 1918 when that performance made the record books, but it is nice to see a record like that still standing today!


That's just a crazy score.  lol  Did you know that the circular huddle was created by a deaf QB so he could relay hand signals to the other players?


Nice!  And now the phrase, Huddle up" is known across the entire planet!  Less known is that the only left-handed QB in the NFL today is Kellan Moore. I miss John Elway!


Yes. That whole era when Elway played seemed like it was better than now.  The quarterback touches the ball on almost every offensive play and is the one responsible for always calling the plays in the huddle.


Yeah, where are the modern-day Refrigerator Perry type runners today? There are some good ones, like Benjarvis Ellis-Green, the Patriots runningback that never once fumbled the ball in his entire career, but it is hard to find a legend on the field these days!


That's a pretty impressive stat to have!  Current Browns QB Baker Mayfield almost quit football so he could pursue a full time competitive gaming career.  Sounds like that would have been a bit risky.


Yeah, but it speaks toward the mentality of our youth. I could not imagine as a child if I had a chance to go outside and play football that I would have passed on it to stay inside and pretend to play football.  I know Mayfield is more of a Halo 3 guru, but the I think you know what I am saying, right?


yes I do know! lol  It was nice chatting with you!


Hi. are you ready to talk about quarterbacks, National Football League, and Football?


Yes, I love football, and enjoy going to the games!!


I really love going to those live games where you can get the feel of the game.  Quarterbacks are my favorite.  Did you know that Alex Smith took so many AP tests in high school that he entered university as a junior and graduated with his bachelor's degree in two years?


He must be smart as well as talented!! Maybe he has a photographic mind....I do too like quarterbacks. Do you like avocado ice cream like Tom Brady?


Yes, I've actually made it in my VitaMix and it was good. You cannot taste the avocado in it. Tom Brady is smart like that.  He's my favorite QB.  I didn't know but recently found out that the QB is considered the leader of the offensive team and calls the plays in the huddle.


Yes, that's true and a deaf player started that huddle so the other team could not see the plays!! Interesting...


Yes, that was Paul Hubbard, right?  He was the deaf player that created the circular huddle.  Cool.


Yes, I love Tom Brady too! I got to see him this year at Walt Disney World after the game in the parade!!


Wow, how lucky are you?  Did you also know about former patriots RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis and that he never fumbled the football in his NFL career?  That's a unique attribute.


That is impressive for sure!! Did you know Tom Brady's wife makes twice as much as he does! lol


Wow, that's a lot of money between the two of them.  Apparently, the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an NFL or MLB player.  Engineers must make a lot of money.


Yes they do!! Did you know Tom Brady has never ate a strawberry! Not sure why? Thinking he might have allergies?


Yes, that would be a good reason not eat any.  Did you know that New Orleans Saint's cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as any NFL player?


Yes, that's a little outdated don't you think? Maybe they think there would be too much togetherness in the restaurant. They should let each other know beforehand where their going if its such an issue! lol


I didn't think about it that way, but you could be right, maybe it's an old rule still on the books.  Did you that the NFL has no written rule against female players.


Yes, I wonder how they would play against such big guys? Maybe the kicker position would be safe. At least they have the option, never know?


The problem is how could a woman meet the eligibility requirements, really?


lol, I agree! Did you know as far as losing games, the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills are equal?


Yes, I did just hear that. The New England Patriots are doing way better since they just won the last Super Bowl though.


That's true, After 16 seasons as starter Tom Brady has lead the Patriots to 8 Superbowls, more than any player in history!!


Yes, what a great quarterback he is.  Nice chatting with you, have a good one.


Love the football! What's your favorite team?


I am not a hue fan! I think teams like the Rams and Broncos are interesting though.


benjarvus green-ellis never fumbled the football in his nfl career. I wonder if he ever played against Iowa state. Their pink visiting team room might have affected him.


That's interesting, it must be difficult to never fumble the ball. Did you know women are technically allowed to play in the NFL?


I think that's great! I wonder what position the first woman in the NFL will play. It's just a matter of time.


There is already some misogyny present in the league, such as cheerleaders in New Orleans having to leave a restaurant if a Saints player comes in after.


The hypermasculine nature of the sport makes that kind of bigotry inevitable. I think that they need to rethink the role of woman in the sport. I see more women on the screen as sportscasters.


Absolutely. An NFL career itself may not even be as worth it as I thought. For example, the average lifetime earnings is much higher for an engineer than a football player.


We need engineers more than grown men playing with a ball. I wish we could inspire kids to study engineering.


That is certainly fair. There is an interesting element of engineering in football ironically. Shoulder pads and footballs have tracking chips inside of them for example


I guess it helps understand things like injuries. It could also be used for strategy.


Absolutely. However football could be more progressive, such as Iowa's visiting locker room being pink.


I think that's meant to psych out the opposition. I wonder if it really worsk.


I doubt it really does, I would hope players aren't that fragile. I can't believe the highest score ever was 222-0 though, that seems ridiculously high!


Didn't expect a tech school to play football well, but Cumberland might have been tiny. I wonder what the spread was.


Ahh I wonder if betting was even a thing back then. I suppose that isn't as bad as the JV football team that couldn't even score a touchdown the entire year.


Maybe those JV players would have been better off as engineers. Or bowlers in the 1960s.


Definitely, it's interesting how players think about other careers. Such as Baker Mayfield considering choosing competitive gaming over football.


Fewer injuries, perhaps some interesting sponsorship opportunities.


Absolutely, but I'm sure most don't regret choosing football. It was nice chatting with you!


I can't wait for the Superbowl this year.  But, out of the 32 teams, my team isn't in it.  Do you watch the NFL?


I like to watch and am also excited about the super bowl. I don't really get a chance to watch though.


You may need your sunglasses if you watch the University of Iowa and visit their pink locker room.  That sounds really bright!


Yeah i was thinking about that. I assume it was to discourage the other team.


Lucky the football players didn't get discouraged in the NFL in the 1960's when bowlers made twice as much as the football stars


Yeah that was surprising to hear. It was unbelievable that they allowed a football game to continue with a score like 220-0. Mercy!!


Sounds like someone was taken advantage of!  They losing team sounds like they needed the former patriot Benjarvus Green-Ellis who never fumbled in his NFL career.


That or the fact there is no official rule that keeps women from playing football, they may have had a chance.


Six teams make the playoffs from each conference.  I wonder who will win the Superbowl after these single-elimination games?


It will be interesting to watch. I can appreciate a young person who is also interested in their minds as well as sports. Like Alex Smith who began working on his Masters before becoming a first round draft pick in 2005.


Paul D Hubbard was amazing too in that he was able to quarterback being deaf.  How did he know if people were going to sack him?  He even invented the huddle so other teams couldn't read his hand signals.


Yeah that goes to show you just cause circumstances seem intolerable there is always a way to overcome.


Too bad Tom Brady's high school jv team at Junipero Serra High School didn't think of something ingenious like starting Brady!  They may have won a game or two.


Lol! The average Game only has 11 minutes of live game play


I wonder how long Baker Mayfield would have to work if he chose full-time competitive gaming instead of pro football.  I guess more than 11 minutes.


There is only one left handed quarter back in the NFL; Kellan Moore.


I wonder if that means he has a lot more natural talent because with all the technology they use is it geared to assist left-handers?  Considering that the quarterback touches the ball on almost all of the offensive plays that is quite a feat to be different!


Yeah when i played in high school the QB was left handed. it was awkward because the ball spent the wrong way


Interesting to think about.  I guess they don't have a quarterback in soccer, but only in American and Canadian football.


Technology has brought a lot of things a long way. i mean embedded tracking chips in shoulder pads to track players every move is kind of creepy.


Sounds like something from a 007 movie.  Maybe because of the engineering involved that is why engineers make more average lifetime earnings than that of an NFL player and mlb player!


Greetings! I don't know about you, but I'm not much of a football fan. That's if by "football" we mean American football. If it means soccer, then I'm a fan.


Well I like football as an American haha. I don't personally like soccer but that's just me haha. Do you have a favorite quarterback?


Not really. But I did recently learn that the quarterback is considered the leader of the offensive team. I had thought the QB was in charge of the entire team.


Oh I didn't know that either. There's a quarterback in the NFL who's left handed. He's the only one. His name's Kellen Moore


Just one?! That's interesting. One of the trivia things I know about quarterbacks is that Baker Mayfield once thought about quitting football to become a professional gamer. I guess he's really good at Halo 3.


That's cool. I used to be really good at Halo 3 as well haha. I can't believe those American flags at football games can cost up to $50,000. I can think of a lot more cool things to make for that much money haha


Geez. There's so much money that goes into this sport, especially salaries. But get a degree in engineering and you'll make more money over your lifetime than if you're an average NFL player.


Not a bad idea! Do you like Snoop Dogg? I guess he wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team. That's pretty awesome


Ha! Somehow I can't see him as a father figure. But high school and earlier is where many of the great players got their start -- or tried. The JV team than Tom Brady played for in high school never used him one season.


Isn't that shocking. I wonder if a high school coach is kicking himself. But maybe Tom Brady wasn't so good back then. Did you hear about the new high school football stadium in Allen Texas?


It cost $60 to make and can house 18,000 people. I just think that that money could be better spent somehow but what do I know


$60?! Are you sure about the amount? But some facilities are interesting. For example, at the University of Iowa the visiting team's locker room is painted completely pink.


Oops it was 60 million dollars LOL. Stadiums are super expensive. 14 of the largest 25 stadiums belong to American football teams


I didn't know that. I wonder if any of those teams will one day have female players. I heard that NFL has no written rule against it, but women would just have to meet eligibility requirements.


You're right they don't have a rule against it. They also don't have a rule against tracking their players apparently they use chips embedded in the uniforms to track the players locations on the field


Hmm. Can't they just see them?! ;-) It's amazing some of the technology that's used in games. ESPN, for example, won an Emmy for creating that superimposed first-down line we see on TV.


That is a genius invention though! Another genius is Matt Patricia. I guess he's a rocket scientist to also coaches in the NFL


I don't know about him. But I know some of the players really are smart, contrary to the stereotype. Like Alex Smith, who finished his bachelor's degree in two years and was working on his master's degree when he was drafted by the NFL.


He seems really smart! Did you know that the first NFL playoff game was in Chicago Stadium back in 1932?


No, that's a new one on me. I wonder how many teams they had back then. It's 32 teams now, if I'm not mistaken.


I do think it's 32 right now. And yes Chicago stadium is home to the Chicago Blackhawks actually they share a field


I know little about football, but I know enough to say that Tom and Bill often deliver.


Bill does seem to be quite the coach. I don't think he has been attached to a losing team has he?


What I also know from sport is that one game does not make a season.  Don't get worked up over one loss.


Very true. It seems like in football things can change in an instant.


I guess Tom Brady is considered one of the all time great, and he still keeps winning.


He is quite the player. People really seem to dislike him though.


Again I don't really know enough but I suspect it might be jealousy.  My understanding is that must have fixed things this year in the end, didn't they win the Super Bowl?


Yeah they did. It wasn't even really a game to be honest. They were ahead by so much that it wasn't fun to watch from what I've heard.


I find it amusing that Tom Brady struggled to get on his high school team.


That is hilarious. I bet that school is kicking themselves now.


Maybe he was just a late bloomer, that might also be the reason he going on so long, isn't he near his forties?


I think so. That could make sense. It has come a long way from that dirt field in the 30's


I wonder if the Patriots can win again next year.  There will probably be the same stories before hand, or if they lose a game or two, that Tom and Bill are done.


I think they are probably going to struggle. If they had lost one or the other it wouldn't be bad but both being gone is going to be rough.


I wonder how the Boston area will honor them once they are done, some statues or a stadium name possibly?  There are probably lots of quarterback statues around the country.


I could see that. Maybe they will rename some local stadium for them or something. They certainly have a complicated history.


Some controversy I believe.  Spygate and Deflategate.


I know about Deflategate but I wonder what Spygate was. Probably them stealing plays or something.


Probably, goes on in most profession sports.  Someone seen spying on to the team training, or something similar.


Ah that would make sense. Didn't really seem to wokr though with how behind they were before pulling out some wins.


Not too much. I think it's disgusting that the highest paid employees in the Department of Defense are football coaches.


Wow.  They make more than the generals?  O


They do. Maybe Snoop Dogg can write them a fight song, like he did for his son's high school team.


That's awesome!  What's not awesome is that the New Orleans Saints cheerleaders aren't allowed to eat at the same restaurant as any NFL player.


That's insane, and so sexist. Why does a highschool need a 60 million football stadium?


Ahh...I've heard about that stadium.  Have you ever been to Texas?  High school football is probably more popular than the NFL.


I have, and didn't care for it. I bet they have a few of those huge flags, that are over 50K.


Yes I bet they do. The University of Iowa's visitors locker room is painted pink.  Wonder why?


Intimidation, is my guess. It's probably very relaxing. Is there really only one left handed quarterback in the NFL?


Yes but I can't remember his name.  Do you know it?


That's his name.  In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stores of the day.


That is crazy. I guess there is a rocket scientist who is a football coach. His plays must drive the players crazy.


That's interesting.  Bet he has some unique plays.  Did you know that ESPN won an emmy for creating the superimposed yellow first down line on tv?


That is insane. Why do they put tracking chips in the shoulder pads of the players?


I am not aware of tracking chips?  Former Patriots RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the ball in his NFL career.  Nice job!


They are also in the balls. I wonder why?


I have no idea.  They must be there for a reason.  lol  The highest score ever for a football game was 222-0!  Thanks for the chat!


I think that was the Georgia Tech game. Have a wonderful day.


I like to watch it, but I am not a fan.  Did you know that Espn won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed?


Yeah, that's pretty cool. I wonder how that would have affected the highest scoring football game of all time. 222-0.


I heard about it. Think that was in  1976, but I am not sure what happened.


Now I remember.  in 1960 it  was when top bowlers made twice  as top football stars


Ah the halcyon days when bowling was lucrative!


I know.  do you know something about the football codes?


I know they're thinking of changing how they apply the "roughing the passer" penalty.


Ok. there are certain interesting thing about football like the fact that a university locker room is painted pink.  Don't know why.


I think to intimidate them. Pink being "girly". That's dumb. Who cares?  The NFL could have female players. There's no rule against it.


The NFL has tracking chips in the shoulder pads of players to track their movements on the field. Kind of interesting.


That's pretty interesting. I guess they want to  track velocity and rotation and some other things.


Yeah, interesting that they would get that deep into the weeds on it. I wonder if they do that in the other football games around the world, soccer, Aussie Rules etc.?


how can they forbidden from eating in the same restaurant?


I don't know. That seems dumb. Trying to dissuade fraternization or just really sexist?


I don´t know why but it is too much. they are required to leave the restaurant if an nfl player comes in after


Hello, did you know that the University of Iowa's locker room for visiting football teams is painted all pink?


I guess so the opposing team would feel imasucated?  I don't know!!


I don't know much about football. It must be popular, there is a lot of people interested in betting on games.


Are there?  I think it's illegal to bet on NFL games, but I'm not sure about college.


After a new judgement, sports gambling is now allowed in any state. If you have too much money.


I didn't realize that...I don't have too much money so I guess I won't be gambling, lol.  I didn't realize women could play in the NFL if they wanted to!


There should not be a rule preventing them to play, but I would not follow it more if they played.


Well, there is no rule but women do have to meet the league's eligibility requirements.  Maybe that's why we don't see any women?  But considering the an engineer earns more than the average NFL player, I would recommend higher education!


Oh I did know that, it seems that football is generating so much money that the players would be paid more than engineers. The highest paid employees in the department of defense are football coaches.


Wait a second, Department of Defense?  As in the military?  So the DOD football coaches make more than say a Sergeant Major?  That's crazy!!  But I guess the average coach makes millions a year...I dunno


Football is quite popular, games generate a lot of money, in texas there is  a high school football stadium that can hold 18 000 people.


Wow!!  Football is big in Texas...and everything is big in Texas...but wow!!  Did you know the circular huddle was created by a deaf quarterback?  He didn't want the other team reading his hand signals!


that is interesting,quarterbacks can be inventive, Brad johnson is the only who threw a touchdown pass to himself.


How did he pull that off?  Tom Brady was the backup quarterback in his HS, his team had such a bad season that they didn't win a single game or even score a touchdown!  Yet they never put Tom Brady in!!


I don't know, maybe it has to do with who is the child of whom.


Good point, that was probably it.  But still...that coach must have really disliked Tom Brady or his family to do that!


There is a lot o money and prestige in football, 14 of the 25 largest stadiums in the world are college football stadiums, so politics are never far.


That's very true.  Going back to women and football, the New Orleans Saint's chearleaders cannot eat in the same restaurant as any NFL player.  So if they are eating and a player walks in the cheerleader has to leave!


That is not fair, it puts down the cheerleader like a second class citizen.


It does, hopefully the rule will change. I'm sure people don't follow it though...I hope.  Great chat!


hey did you know the NFL uses chips to track the speed of footballs and the players?


I wonder if they use the data to make better plays and better understand football


ya that's a good question, I'm just glad they don't put those on civilians that would be really scary for the government to track you like that


I'm surprised that the nfl has only 11 min of actual gameplay


ha im surprised but not surprised, I don't like sports so I'm usually bored during games, and ya that kind of explains it haha


While the nfl has no written rules against female players, it is a shame that some teams have biased rules such as the new orleans saints forbidding their cheerleaders from eating  in the same restaurant as any nfl player even if they came first


ya that seems really weird, also weird is that bowlers used to make more than nfl players back in the 60's


Do you like any positions in particular?


Can't say that I do, I do like quarterbacks though, i was happy Tom Brady won, what about you


I agree since the QB is the center of any offensive


I do like the patriots a lot, also that one player who has never fumbled the ball, i'd give him the ball every time!


I like kellan moore since his is the only left handed QB in the nfl


oh definitely! isn't it crazy that the average engineer makes more than the average nfl player over their lifetime, seems silly!


Well they probably have to work longer overall. Many nfl players retire early due to injury


ya I think thats what happens, hopefully theyre careful with their money, isnt it wild that ESPN got an emmy for making the yellow line on TV for football


I think that is because in those 11 minutes of real gameplay so much goes on so any help to help digest the situation for the public regarding a popular sport is a plus and significant contribution


haha ya it must be, it's crazy the highest scoring football game was 222-0, I'd definitely have given up before then!


Either the winning team had talent like green ellis or tom brady or the losing team were just that bad. Perhaps it was both


haha I could see that, apparently it did happen in 1916 so it was a long time ago


I wonder if any other game came anywhere close


ya I haven't seen such a high scoring game anytime recently thats for sure


Hey.  Are you into NFL football?  I like the Manning brothers.  I'm sad to see Eli isn't quite working out for the Giants.


Yes I love Football. I am an Eagles fan. I think Eli Manning is a great football player.


Agree.  He works hard and has many touchdown passes without interceptions.  Sad that sometimes that isn't enough.


Yes I agree. Plus the football players work too hard. Six days a week for 60 minutes of football.


Yep.  Eli had a bad season in 2017 and was even benched for a game by coach Ben McAdoo.  Must have been humiliating.


That is humiliating. Did you know that Baker Mayfield once considered quitting football to pursue a full-time job in competitive gaming?


I can't see that paying... The Saints sure have a good kicker in Wil Lutz.  In one game he made 4 consecutive field goals of 42, 34, 37, and 26 yards.


Yes I agree. Eli Manning is a 37 year old quarter back so I believe there isn't much of a future.


Unless he's like Brady.  Maybe he should start throwing to himself like Brad Johnson did for a touchdown in a Superbowl.


I didn't see that in the Superbowl. Did you know former Patriots rb Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his NFL career.


Yep. Pretty tight.  I actually like college more than pro.  I was surprised to learn that 14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums are college.


The NFL has no written rule against female players. I wonder if college football does?


I think that's a school-by-school thing not the NCAA.  College isn't as high-tech.  The NFL puts tracking chips on players to track their moves, velocity, rotation and location.


Yes, I agree. Did you know the average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay?


I can believe it.  I played in HS and there was a lot of standing around.


Yes it is alot of standing around, but then goes to the opposite extreme of getting tackled.


Yep.  I was surprised to know that Kellan Moore is the only left-handed QB in the NFL.  I would think there would be more.


Wow. I didn't know that. Did you know the University of Iowas locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink?


That's funny.  A funny as the NFL actually having a rocket scientist coach in Matt Patricia.  It doesn't seem like a good fit for a coach.


I agree. You think she would work for NASA.


Agreed.  I wonder what their win loss record is.


I do, but not as much as Snoop Dogg! He wrote a fight song for his son's football team.


Thats pretty cool!  Did you know theres no written law that women cant play in the nfl?


That's interesting. I did not know that. Football does have a lot of rules for different types of football and have different football codes.


Right.  Also,  the NFL uses tracking chips to track the players and the football!  Isnt that interesting?!


So much data! Matt Patricia must be good at interpreting data. He is the only coach in the NFL who is also a rocket scientist.


Thats really cool,  I guess football and physics have a lot in common.  Football is such a long game to watch,  its like 3 hours long but only really 11 min in game play.


That is a long time. Baseball is also a long sport. NFL quarterback Russell Wilson is still under contract for baseball, despite not playing since 2011.


Thats interesting.  I heard the university of iowa painted the opposing teams locker room pink lol


That's funny. College football is big time. 14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums belong to college football teams.


Yeah it seems like a lot of people put money into college football,  thats crazy!


Speaking of money, did you know there is a high school football stadium in Allen, Texas that cost $60 million to build!


omg,  thats insane lol another fact that is crazy is there is a running back who had never fumbled a ball in his career!


That's hard to do! Do you know what else is hard to do in football? Throw a touchdown pass to yourself. Brad Johnson is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass to himself!


Wow,  he must be a fast runner!  I wonder if theres a video of it lol


I'd love to see that clip. Speaking of football clips, Jordan Reed went viral for a clip of him doing yoga on the sideline.


I wonder why that is a big thing?  People have different ways of preparing for a game.


That's for sure. Whatever it takes to get ready. Football season is grueling. The 17 week regular season runs from early September to late December with only one bye week.


I recently read that the circular huddle used today was created by a deaf quarterback!


That's so cool! The quarterback is the most important player, responsible for calling the play in the huddle.


Yeah,  well its been good chatting,  have a good one.


I bet. I was going to ask you if you liked sports yourself. Who is your favorite team?


I like the patriots. They are the lanisters of football


Do you know about the nfl league and the positions in football?


Personally I like the quarterbacks since they are the core of any offensive


Did you know an average game only has a dozen or so minutes of actual gameplay?


In any case, that is much shorter than it feel considering it takes hours


A lot of prep, getting organized, planning, etc I guess


all that. thats why I dont really care. its pointless to me.


I can see your point, but I think of all the effort and prep that goes into making or breaking the game in those few minutes exciting. Anyway thanks for chatting.


I do follow the NFL yeah, I like it, 32 teams, 16 on each divicision, do you have a favorite team?


I do.  I like the Steelers.  I watch all 16 games they play each year.


I dont follow all the games, mostly the playoffs or in the Superbowl, did you watch the Superbowl this year?


I did!  It's usually held on the first Sunday in Feb. every year.  I was rooting for the Patriots.


I was rooting for the Patriots as well, good thing we won, although it was a boring Superbowl, it needed more action


I did.  I wonder if we'll ever see any female players any time soon since there's no rule that doesn't allow them to play.


I dont think I will see that happen, seems like they would be at a dissadvantage


I was thinking maybe as a kicker?  Did you know they put tracking chips in the shoulder pads and balls now to record data?


Yeah, that could be a good position yeah, and I wonder what kind of stats are taken out of them, seems really advanced


Almost too advanced if you ask me.  Maybe the chips in the balls are attracted to the chips in the shoulder pads of the wide receivers so the ball will go to them?  LOL


Thats a funny theory, could be I wouldn discard it


lol  Did you know that the average career earnings of an engineer are more than that of an average NFL or MLB player?


I didnt know that, wow, that is so crazy pro players earn so much money thats hard to imagine


I know.  I don't know how they blow through their money like they do.  I think they get paid too much for only 11 minutes of actual live gameplay per game.


Only 11 minutes, but still its a game with lots of risks, players end with brain damage and thats a sad thing


Yes.  I agree.  Did you know that the circular huddle that we know was invented by a QB who was deaf so he could relay the plays to this teammates through his hands?


Wow he sure left a legacy behind, that was a clever move, I wonder if they won a superbowl


I'm not sure.  There is only 1 left handed QB in the NFL - Kellan Moore.  Are you familiar with him?


I think so.  I'm not familiar with him.  It was nice chatting with you!


Case Keenum lined up a deal with the Broncos and will become their new starter


Really, good for him.  He was regarded as the consolation prize in free agency for teams that needed quarterbacks.


This is Keenum's 4th team.  He did really well in 2017 with the Vikings


Since we are talking about Football, did you know that a female could play in the NFL.  There is no written rule against it.


I've heard that.  Did you know an average NFL game is only 11 minutes of live gameplay?


That is crazy.I found it unbelievable that the average lifetime earnings on an NFL or MLB player is less than that of an engineer.


Yes. Alex Smith was very intelligent and Entered university as a junior and worked on a masters degree before becoming the first 2005 nfl draft pick


Man, athletic and smart.  That's not fair.  Did you know that the New Orleans Saints cheerleaders can't eat in the same restaurant as the players.  Even worse, if they are already there and players come in, they have to leave.  Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen.


i wonder how that can be legal? Interestingly, the University of Iowa's locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink.


That is hilarious.  I find it weird that there is only one left handed quarterback in the NFL.  It IS KELLAN MOORE.


I didn't know but 1960's top bowlers made 2x's the amount of top football stars


NOT SO ANYMORE.  DO YOU KNOW THE REASON THEY USE THE CIRCULAR HUDDLE TODAY.  IT WAS STARTED BY A DEAF QUARTERBACK NAMED PAUL D. HUBBARD.  HE NEEDED A WAY TO BLOCK THE OTHER TEAM FROM SEEING HIS SIGNALS.


Interesting.  The Junipero serra High school probably regrets now that they lost every game and never used their player Tom Brady who is a 4 time superbowl champ


THAT COACH MUST SUCK.  I LEARNED THAT GEORGIA TECH BEAT CUMBERLAND 220-0 FOR THE HIGHEST SCORE EVER.


That's insane.  Sounds like they should have shown more mercy.  ESPN won an emmy for creating the superimposed yellow line for the first down in football games in America


I did not know that.  I did know that there are chips in the shoulder pads of NFL players to track players every move on the field.


Yes, and also former Patriot RB benjarvus green-ellis never fumbled in his NFL career


Man, he must have great hands.  Going back to the chips, there is one in the football itself.  This is to track speed, rotation, and location.


That seems too robotic.  Changing the game a bunch.


I know, but they get data on everything.  I heard the quarterback of the University of Oklahoma, Baker Mayfield considered becoming a competitive gamer and quitting football.


He claims to be able to beat anyone at University of Oklahoma one-on-one in Halo 3


Yes, but I do have to admit that I watch more NCAA.


It can be more exiting than the pro league, Im tired of the Patriots winning all the time


Much agreed there.  Did you know Tom Brady did not even get a chance to play when he was on JV


I didnt know that, why didnt he get a chance, his the best QB ive seen


Even at age 40 he is really outplaying guys half his age.   But it helps tha the has solid players like Green-Ellis on his team


Yeah he is sure a leyend, 40 years old and still has a great dertemintion, I have to give him that, and Green Ellis was a great RB also, never fumbled the ball


They are definitely making more than stars in the 60's did.  Then there were paid the same as top bowlers.


Yeah I dont see bowlers making a lot of money these days, they used to earn more that pro football players


ESPN won an Emmy for the yellow line, I didnt even know there was a category for such a thing.


I did hear about that, it was suprising to me as well but I think the creation of the yellow line changed the game forever


Especially for the home viewers.  Made things a lot easier, and the game easier to understand.


I agree easier to understand I think its great how tech is taking over the game, allows the user to enjoy it more like those tracking chips


That can also help keep the players safer too.


I heard some of the rules are changing so maybe with the help of the chips that can happen, sad to see many players ending with brain damage


Very true, at least these could measure possible concussions and they could immediately evaluate them and take them out to rest if they have one.


There is a chip also on the football all kinds of cool stats are taken out of them, like velocity, rotation speed, location of the ball


I wonder if they can use those for reviews?  It would certainly speed up the game.


I think they do, they take the stats such as running time and all and that might help, do you know the New Orleans Saints? they have this crazy rule against cheerleaders


Yeah I heard.  I cant believe they have to leave just because a player walks in.


Yeah that is really unfair and sexist, that rule should be banned


Much agreed!  Its been great chatting, but I must go.  Have a great day!


Engineers earn more than football players overall, and yeah its been nice to chat as well


yes I do, would you watch it if it had female players?


ya apparently there is no rule against it, and so they would actually be allowed to play!


Agree,  Did you know the first playoff game was played in 1932 in Chicago stadium.


no I didn't, I also didn't know there were 32 different NFL teams


Yes, how about Texas being a big football state.


oh it definitely is, what is crazy to me is that an average NFL game only has eleven minutes of live playing, the rest is just nonsense haha


lol, They have a high school football stadium that cost $60 million to build!


wow that is a lot, did you hear how the huddle was invented btw?


yup created by a deaf quarterback, he used it to hide his hand signs from the other team


interesting, I also find it interesting there is tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads that record their every move.


ya that is kind of scary, also scary is that the University of Iowa painted the oppsing locker rooms pink, Id be mad haha


Yes, Its hard for me to believe the stadium flags weigh 1,100 pounds. Wow!


that is a ton! do you like the patriots btw? They have a running back that has never fumbled the ball, ever!


I love the Patriots!, and those flags cost $50,000 to make!


that's insane! I guess bowlers used to make twice what football players made in the 60's, so they couldn't afford that back then


do you ever watch football on tv? ESPN won an emmy for creating that yellow line they use during games


Are you an NFL fan?  If so, do you remember Reggie Bush?  I just learned that the Rams were ordered to pay him $12.5 million for his injury in 2015.


hey I'm good, is there a favorite quarterback of yours that you like?


ya I like Tom Brady myself, have you seen the video of him kissing his kid? its really weird haha


HA! Yes, I have seen that. He seems like a weird dude. Who doesn't eat strawberries?


haha I know right? also weird, kellan moore is left handed, the only one in the nfl


Tom Brady didn't even play on his high school JV team...


Oh wow didn't know that, also didn't know there's no rule against women players in the N.F.L.


Alex smith is so smart he entered college as a junior! I barely graduate HS...


wow thats genius! strange to me that an average nfl game only has 11 minutes of gameplay though


I am a Bears fan and it seems like the game lasts so much longer than that.


ya it seems like it right, did you hear about the controversy with the Saints Cheerleaders?


ya they cant enter a restaurant if there is a saints player there already, it seems really outdated


Yeah. And if that is the rule, it should eb whoever got there first gets to stay.


yup, or if anything neither person should have to leave that is just a dumb rule


There is no written rule against women from playing though. Just eating at the same restaurant...


I know right, did you see too the nfl uses tracking chips on the field?


I hope they use the data to make the game safer... It only has 11 minutes of playing time so let's make them safe.


haha I know right, but ya they can track player movement as well as ball rotation, pretty cool!


Yes, especially college.  I went to an ACC conference school. Ed Oliver recently single game record


I think he's a nose guard for Houston.  Navy prepared an offensive game plan just to counter him.


I don't follow much college football, there are so many teams, even the army and the navy have one. What do you like about college football ?


It's kids that aren't getting paid a billion dollars and don't kneel during the anthem.  It's fun to watch the QBs like Alex Smith.


The NFL has changed a lot, in the 60s pro bowlers were paid more than pro footballers.


Yeah, that won't happen again.  So much funny stuff happens in college football.  Like the U of Iowa makes visiting teams use a pink locker room.


But there are stills injuries in college football, don't you think it is an issue with the sport ?


It's an issue with any sport (e.g., tennis elbow).  It's getting more hi-tech to prevent that and improve performance.  The NFL uses chips in shoulder pads


But football is more demanding physically on the players, that is why there are only 16 games per seasons in the NFL.


We've turned into a nation of wussies.  I hope we don't get into a real war like WWII.  Football is OK if you're in shape like Aaron Donald.


A strong body is important, but a strong mind is better, Baker Mayfield wanted to be a professional video game player, because nobody could beat at Halo, he would not have lasted long in the NFL.


Yeah, we are a nation with strong thumbs.  I'm not sure video games build an intellect.  Football requires a strong mind and body.  Alex Smith got his bachelors in two years.


But being drafted first he knew he was good  and team wanted him, I think most of the football player would cut short their education to be drafted in the NFL, there are only 32 teams.


I would.  The opportunity cost is too high.  Unless you are in one of the academies like the Navy.  They lose a lot because of the rigors of football with the rigors of the academy.


And the  average lifetime earning of a pro footballer is not that high, it is less than the average of an engineer.


I'm having a hard time believing that.  I mean a guy like Oliver.  If he can make investments at all, I ain't seeing it.  Surely that doesn't include coaches like Niumatolo who would make millions in the NFL.


Most of the players don't have multi-million contracts, and people work till at least 65, and engineers have their highest salaries in their later years.


Engineer salaries plateau... I know from experience.  I went to Georgia Tech and I can believe they once ran up a score of 222-0 against Cumberland.  Little ashamed...


At least they have a record, but not a good one. Thanks for the conversation.


Yes, I am, Are you?  In the 60's  top bowlers made twice as much as football stars.


I am. Wow. Times have certainly changed/


Yes they have. How about that score of 222-0 in 1916 with Georgia Tech defeating Cumberland.


I didn't know about that. How does a team even score that many points during one game?


I don't know! That was in 1916!  I would think would stop at some point.


You would think so. Did you hear what the University of Iowa did to the visiting team's locker room?


Yes, painting it pink! Not sure how much would affect the game. More of a joke.


Seems to be. Some kind of mind trick. Did you also know that ESPN invented the yellow line that we see on TV marking the first down?


They won an Emmy for that! Pretty good Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football.


That's very impressive. Wasn't he a Patriots RB?


I thought so, 11 minutes is the average play game!


How is that possible? I knew there were a lot of commercials, play reviews, flags, and such but wow that's very little.


Seems like its more than 11 min. But they say the average. There's no rule against women players in the NFL.


I did not know that either. With the size of the men on field it would be difficult. I can certainly see a female kicker.


Yeah, maybe the kicker, if she's good. Engineers lifetime earnings are higher than a NFL player!


Oh wow! I would definitely rather be an engineer then. It's much easier on your body.


Yes, not worth all the damage and pain you'll get when you get older. Hobbling around with bad knees etc.


I agree. Did you know that in the NFL there are tracking chips in the players shoulder pads and in the football?


Yes, that's got to be helpful. I wonder if that helped with the inflated football? Good chat!!


Ha ha, not sure. I do wonder why they don't use them instead of just reviews for play calls if that have that data.


Hello. Are you a big football fan? I can't wait for the NFL to start again.


I love the NFL, I cant wait either! Which of the 32 teams is your favorite


I used to be a Rams fan until they moved but now I lean towards the Ravens. I really like their quarterback, Lamar Jackson.


He is good and so fast! What do you think about the saints?


I think they are exciting to watch, but don't particularly agree with their treatment of their cheerleaders. Did you know that Saints cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as any NFL player, and if they are already eating and a player walks in, they are required to leave?


I did not know that, it seems like it is sexist! They need chips put in them apparently, just like NFL shoulder pads have


It's amazing the technology that goes into NFL equipment. There's great engineering. Speaking of engineers, the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an NFL player. Crazy!


They are worth every penny! Did you know in the 1960s bowlers made more money than nfl players. They have come a long way!


That's crazy. Things have really changed in the game. It's hard to believe, but one college football game in 1916 had a score of 222-0. Times have really changed!


I heard about that game, who played? I would have quit at 100-0 lol


I definitely would have given up at 100-0! I wonder how many quarterbacks they used. Junipero Serra High School JV football had a historically bad season where they never scored a touchdown, yet never attempted to start their backup QB. The backup just happened to be Tom Brady!


WHAT!!!! imagine if Tom Brady played for that team, they would have won 222-223! That is awesome. Are you an alex smith fan?


Yeah. I hope he recovers from his injury. He's a really smart quarterback. He entered college as a junior because he took so many AP classes. That is one smart guy!


yea he is so smart! I think he got his first degree as a sophomore in college! then became the #1 pick!


Baker Mayfield was the first pick last year, but applied himself a bit differently. He once considered quitting football to go into competitive gaming. That's crazy. Do you have a favorite quarterback?


Wow, I heard he liked halo 3. I could beat him! I liked michael vick back in the day. he was my favorite lefty quarterback, you?


There's not many lefty quarterbacks. Kellan Moore is the only lefty in the NFL now.


Wow, I did not know that. Quarterbacks must be a right handers game! Do you watch college football much?


A little. I actually used to work in college athletics. There are some interesting things about college football. The visiting locker room at the University of Iowa is painted completely pink. There's so many strange things about football!


I live down the street from that stadium. It is so interesting, it is used to psych out the other team! Good chatting with you!


Good chatting with you! Wave at the kids in the hospital for me!


Hey there who is your favorite quarterback? I know that I like Tom Brady a lot cuz he wins all the time haha


Alex Smith to the Redskins!  If only I knew the significance of that, are you able to enlighten me.


Haha!  He was a long time QB for the Chiefs, but they did not want to pay him.  He wound up being traded to the Redskins and signing a $94 million extension!


I think I'd be reluctant to pay him at that rate.  I hope the Redskins get their money's worth.


They did not!  In fact, the young kid that took over at QB for Kansas City won the NFL MVP this year!!


That's awesome.  He was probably somewhat cheaper too.  How did the Redskin end up doing this year?


Much cheaper!  They were doing decent but then Alex Smith got hurt and his backup did too.  They wound up missing the playoffs.


You'd think I'd know, I spent ten years in DC.  Live in North East Ohio now, I understand this Mayfield guy is promising.


Yea, the Browns fan seem to love him!  Mahomes, the KC rookie, is African American.  Hopefully he can win a Super Bowl because only two have ever done it.


From my little understanding the Browns would be happy not to have a losing season.  Are there theories why that stat you say is true?


I just don't think a lot of African Americans played QB until somewhat recently.  A lot of oddities with QBs, Kellen Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the entire NFL!


Interesting, I know in many sports it can be an advantage to be left handed.  When we think of quarterbacks often there is an image of them as always white, unfortunately.


I agree.  Such a significant position in the game.  They touch the ball basically every play.


That much I do know.  Believe me, I've tried to get into football, but with an average game seeming to take three hours I just don't have the time.


It does take forever.  It is crazy how popular it is, especially at the college level.  14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums are college team stadiums!


And what, they play about ten home game, amazing.  I did see a game at Indiana State once, that stadium seemed pretty big to me.


Big and expensive!  The Army, Navy, and Air Force football coaches are the highest paid department of defense employees!


Isn't that kind of the same for the colleges, no one makes more money than the football coach?  Still not in the same league as Alex Smith and his extension.


Yes, the coaches are always among the highest paid people in the state.  It has come a long way from the first NFL playoff game being played on a 80 year dirt field in a hockey stadium.


Yes, the the times when bowlers made more than football players.  There must be some very envious bowlers out there now.


That is hard to even comprehend!  Now you have high school stadiums that seat 18,000 and cost 60 million to build!!


I wonder how many people came to Cumberland's next game in 1916, after they lost 222-0.  Not sure I'd want to go back.


Haha, it would take a diehard!  It was great chatting with you today!


Do you like Baker Mayfield? I think his a great QB


I went to Oklahoma University and have listened to or watched every game since I was ten years old.  He is a spectacular QB to watch and I was glad he was drafted number one last year.


He is right, he was first in the top 10 NFL draft so thats something


Yes.  Cleveland picked him number one.  They have some other good young players, so they could get pretty good pretty quickly.


He was the Heisman tropjy winner, his pick was unprecedented, The Browns kept it as a secret choice.


He came in in game 3 when Cleveland was behind and won the game.  He was the starter after that.  I live in Phoenix, and Arizona picked Josh Rosen at number 10.  The offensive line was so awful that he lost confidence and the season went on.


The selection provided Mayfield with bid goals, he won the trophy and then he had a monumental task ahead of him, I heard he had a bad start


He was great when he came in on that first game, but had a few shaky games and then finished strong.  He cried when the Browns owner called to tell him that he would be the number one pick.


I bet that was a special  moment in his life, QB have a tough luck in the team though, the team is considered or was considered a QB graveyard,


It sure is. Since 1999 they have only had one QB who started every game of a single season.


Tough luck, if the QB doesnt have regularity then the rest of the team is going to suffer, to think Baker Mayfiled almost quti football to become pro gamer


True.  He might have made $1 million playing Halo, but made $50 million by signing that pro contract.


$1 million wow, thats a lot of moeny for video games, but yeah, sounds like he made the right decision in the end, $50 million is a lot more


You know that Alex Smith took so many AP tests that he was a junior the first time he stepped on his college campus.


Sounds like he is a really smart QB, I didnt know that, I bet few players did something similar


I would agree.  That is a lot of advanced placement.  He was studying for his master's degree by the time he turned pro.


So he also has a masters degree, thats impressive, maybe even a PHD?


I doubt the PhD.  Since there are 32 NFL teams, 31 are disappointed every year


31 disappointed and the Patriors is usually the happy 32 team, they win all the time Brady is one of the big reasons


That is true.  He has now won 6 Super Bowls.  Those NFL games only have 11 minutes of game action.


Hi, how are you? I have chatted much in recent days about football. You?


Hello there, I like football, but have been watching basketball lately.  Did you watch the superbowl this year?


no i didnt have a chance to see the sb. i heard that it was a bit slow.


Yeah it sure was, the first 3 quarters there was no much offense or scoring at all.  Not very exciting, not like the year before I will say.


The year before had a big comeback, right?


Yeah the Eagles and the Pats had a good back and forth going, with the Eagles QB making some crazy plays to win the game.


the eagles had not won the sb before, right? that was their first, i think


Yeah good call, it was their first.  I think they deserved it and wasn't going to feel sorry for the Pats, since they have dominated the last 10 years or so.


Yeah, brady has six rings now? someone else deserves a turn


I think he does yeah, he will go down as one of the greatest.  I was hoping the KC Chiefs would have won it, with their young star QB.


I wonder what is going to happen next year. the NFL needs to deal with the problem of concussions and injury.


They sure do, I hope all of the tracking technology can be used to improve player safety.  Did you see the movie Concussion, with Will Smith?


I did not. does he play a doctor or something? there was a nigerian guy doing research on CTE, right?


Yep, he plays a doctor that does extensive research on CTE and a lot of people involved in the league don't want to accept his findings till years later.


Yeah, there is too much money to be made. Player injuries get in the way of that.


Yeah they sure do.  Did you know that there is no rule regarding female players in the league?


i heard that. i wonder if a woman will ever show up at tryouts.


I hope so, but I think the system we have in place, well actually we don't have a system in place for girls to work their way up to the pro level.


yeah, there is no high school or college ball for girls. they cant prepare for the pros.


Yep, that is why it will be hard, but once one does, I think it will open the floodgates for all types of women's programs which would be cool.


I would like to see more women in sports. athletics is important for many reasons. Anyway, great chat!


Yeah I agree there, and same to you, I hope you have a good day!


Hi! Do you follow the Rams at all? I'm glad Sean McVay became the top candidate for coach of the year. He deserves it after what he's done in his first season with the Rams!


Can't say that I follow the Rams no. I do think that Sean did a great job though. I could definitely see him winning that award. His team is the number 3 seed in the NFC playoff field now. So that's definitely good


So very true. It's certainly rare to do what he's done - like molding Jared Goff to become a franchise QB and turning Todd Gurley into an MVP candidate - especially in year one!


Well let me ask you this, do you like football at? Personally I only watch it a little bit, but my favorite quarterback is Tom Brady, who's your favorite quarterback?


I do and I'm in agreement with you. Tom Brady is definitely my favorite quarterback or "QB". Can you believe his JV high team refused to start him when he was a back up while the team never won or scored a touchdown? That is unbelievable!


Wow that's insane! I wonder why they did it that way haha. Another thing I didn't know is that a deaf quarterback created the Huddle. He used it so that the other team could not see his hands signing


That makes so much sense and I'm sure coaches and players over the years appreciate him for that! Even left handed quarterbacks like Kellan Moore, who just so happens to be the only left handed QB in the NFL today!


That is shocking! Do you think it gives him an advantage or a disadvantage? Have you heard about Baker Mayfield as well? He was almost a professional gamer but switched over to playing for the NFL


I'm sure it probably gives him an advantage since it's "different". But I didn't know that about Baker. That was a wise choice, I'm sure in terms of pay. Even though engineers make more than the average lifetime earnings of NFL and MLB players, but I would guess NFL players make more than pro gamers. Ha!


Haha I think you're right! A lot of these quarterbacks are really talented though. Did you hear about Alex Smith? He got his four-year degree in only 2 years and was working on his master's before joining the NFL


Wow! He must be a genius. People like him have the brains/talent while people like Benjarvus Green-Ellis have such unique talent like never fumbling the football in their entire pro career!


That is an incredible feat! another incredible feet would be if a female player joined the NFL. Apparently there is no rule that does not allow for that


That us true. Makes you wonder why one had never been drafted or picked up by a team. The NFL gameplay is only an average 11 minutes, so you'd think they would at least sign a female to be a kicker or something!


Haha yeah right! I could see a female kicker. did you hear about the tracking chips that they put in players shoulder pads though? Hopefully they take those off so they can't be tracked when they're not playing haha


Oh, no kidding! No telling what those players do after a game! Ha! Then again, they could track Saints players to see if cheerleaders are dining in the same restaurant as them, which is forbidden. Can you believe that?


I can't believe that. In this day and age that seems completely unnecess on a separate note, did you ever bowl by chance? I guess top bullying players earn more than top football players back in the 1960s


Are you serious? Bowling must have been major back in those days. But I still don't think it's as unbelievable as Georgia Tech beating Cumberland 222-0 back in 1916, which to this day is the record for the highest score in footfall.


That is an amazing record! I wish that we had a video of that game because I would have liked to have seen that. Imagine how bad you would feel if you were a Cumberland fan that day haha., I wonder if they had a left-handed quarterback like Kellen Moore maybe that was their secret haha


Ha! No kidding. It would be interesting to see! Almost like the University of Iowa's visiting team locker room beinf painted completely pink. I bet that's a sight to behold! Ha!


Haha that would be a crazy thing to see! I always wonder if that would make me play better or worse though! What do you think?


It's tough to say. I suppose it could be motivational or depressing! But let's be honest: it isn't as innovative as ESPN creating the yellow first down line! Ha! They totally deserved an Emmy for that. Well it was great chatting with you tonight!


Have you seen Lamar jackson play this season?


He did good against Cincinnati. Seems like they have too much money invested i first round draft picks to NOT start them these days.


Flacco has a large contract as well. 26.5 million.


That could give the Ravens a reason to trade him, give them some space in the salary cap.


Yeah there aren't many Super Bowl MVP winning qb's available for needy teams either


If Jackson keeps running he may not have that long in the league. Maybe they should hold on to Flacco another season.


True his teammate was also a heisman winning running qb. Insurance is always good to have


Did you hear about Ozzie Newsome stepping aside?


I have, He has been a pretty good GM in his time. He helped build 2 super bowl winning teams


The new GM will probably want to capitalize on Jackson's talent.


He's taking over a pretty talented time. As long as everything stays stable. Coach Harbaugh might be gone though


Yeah, he could go to another of the 32 teams I suppose.


The super bowl is coming this weekend. Its played on the 1st sunday of febuary


I usually watch for the commercials. The average game has only 11 minutes of gameplay. That's a lot of commercials.


It is! Think how many commercials would have aired in 1916 when Georgia tech beat cumberland 222-0


I guess there wasn't a mercy rule then either. I wonder what they would have thought of our televised version of the game. Like the superimposed yellow line, that's some interesting technology ESPN introduced.


I guess they give those out to anyone these days. Technology is pervasive. Baker Mayfield almost quit football to be a competitive gamer. Probably less hamstring injuries there.


A heisman winning. Halo player. I wonder how good he really was


As good as Patriots back Green-Ellis who never fumbled once?


Did you see any of the Super Bowl last Sunday?  It capped off an interesting NFL season.


I did watch that, I liked it, what is shocking is that the avg. nfl game only has 11 minutes of actual game playing, that seems low


That would explain why I get bored watching sometimes. It also explains why the announcers try to be such personalities, I suppose.


yup I agree, I watched the super bowl but I don't follow sports, I do thy're kind of boring, what would be progressive is allowing female players in the nfl


Allowing female players would be good. There have been a few in college, so maybe someday one or more will make the transition.  The NFL has no rule against them, but doesn't have the best track record for dealing with women, especially cheerleaders.


right that is true, I saw a saints cheerleader has to leave a restaurant if an nfl player is present, that seems very silly to me


Reading that made me shake my head.  It is 2019 after all.  Things sure have changed since the early days when NFL players made less money than professional bowlers.


ya they definitely have, also surprisng is that over their lifetime, a nfl player will make less than an engineer, on average


More money, less pounding on the body.  Engineering sounds like the way to go!  Although, Tom Brady has made a a pretty good career for himself, even though it may not have started so well.


ya you're right, I read that his wife actually makes more than he does


That was a bit odd, you're right.  Brady seems to be a lightning rod for a lot of things.  His success has created a lot of haters.  Six rings is pretty amazing no matter who you are.


yup I agree he deserves respect, if I were him I'd alwyas give the ball to Green-ellis though, that guy has never fumbled the ball


That is an amazing stat. And you're right.  Every quarterback needs a running back he can depend on.


ya definitely, do you watch football on tv or in person? I guess ESPN won an emmy for making the yellow line to create the first down on tv


I have never been to a live game, how about you? I watch sporadically here at home.  ESPN has indeed done some innovative things, for sure, but sometimes their announcers are hard to listen to for very long.


ya I don't even have cable but if I do watch sports it is on tv, did you hear how the university of Iowa painted teh opposing teams locker room? That would make me play a lot harder haha


Yeah, that is an interesting bit of gamesmanship.  I can't imagine sitting in there very long.  It would drive me crazy.  Anything for a mental edge, I suppose.


ya I suppose, have you ever heard of the highest scoring football game of all time? It was 222-0 haha


How does that happen??  I can't even imagine what that was like to watch.  How bad did the losing team have to be?


haha nope I don't like any sports so no worries? and ya the teams were georgia tech and cumberland, cumberland must have been devestated afterwards haha


Devastated, embarrassed, disheartened.  I wonder if they even have football anymore.  Maybe competitive gaming might be more their specialty.  Apparently some people actually make a living doing that.


Ive heard of that, I think Baker Mayfield was almost a competitive gamer right? smart that he chose football instead haha


Do you have a favorite quarterback in the NFL? I don't watch football much, but I do like Tom Brady and a few others.


I do, Tom Brady of course, I'm a fan of the Patriots, Alex Smith is another great QB


Kellan Moore is also really cool because he's the only lefty. I always hear his name and have to think a minute. I get this football player mixed up with Kellyanne Conway of all people.


Is he really the only lefty in the league? I thought there were at least a couple more, do you know who invented the circular huddle?


No, I'm not sure who did. I always enjoy watching the huddles in the football games on TV. I like to imagine ad lib what they're saying and thinking.


The huddle was invented by Paul. D. Hubbard, he was a deaf QB.


Wow, that's really smart of him. It's amazing how it caught on and is still used today in football games even in the NFL.


Being deaf sure was a big disadvantage but maybe his other senses heightened and he was able to play better thanks to that.


That sounds reasonable. I've heard of that happening with people who lose one sense. Did you know that Tom Brady started out as kind of a failure at football? He was only a backup to begin with.


He was? its kind of hard to imagine that I bet his team had a great QB and also a great team.


Well, I guess the quarterback and the whole team of Brady's wasn't doing too well and he really should have been put in but for some reason they didn't let him play, even. Sad football season for him.


I bet that made him improve his skills, he definitely showed his coach


Yes, I bet the coach was embarrassed after that! lol Quarterbacks seem to be in the news a lot. I never hear of the field goal kickers or something, do you?


No not really, they are only in the news when they miss an important shot lol, did you hear about the Emmy ESPN won because of the yellow first down line


That's amazing! I wonder how much that increased their income? Do you like soccer aka football, too?


I do like it, its one of my favorite sports as well I also like rugby


I used to play football soccer a lot when I was a kid. I was pretty good at it and always seemed to lose balls over fences, though. lol


Yeah that happened to me as well I just watch it now lol, do you like Rugby as well? what about Gaelic football?


I do like Rugby but it's hard to catch a match on TV without cable. I think I've watched a match or two on YouTube. I definitely watch NFL highlights on YouTube a lot also.


I do that as well I just don't have the time to watch the games, they last a long time and all the ads just drive me crazy.


It's hard to believe football season for NFL is only September through December. I wish we could have it year round. I guess the football players need some time to rest and practice, too, though.


How's it going, do you like football? A lot of people are speculating Bill Belichick is going to leave the Patriots soon.


I don't watch a lot of football. What position does he play?