Same here.  There is so much waiting around.  Id like to see a game with a running clock for all of it, stopping only when teams score.  That would give more action.


You know they have tracking chips in the player's shoulder pads that records every move on the field.  It would be interesting to see what that data shows!


It would.  Id even like to see how hard those guys are actually getting hit.  I know the NFL doesnt have rules against female players, but I dont know if a female would want to take some of that impact from those 300 pound lineman.


Me either, but I think I'd like to see at least one female on the field.  Would make things more interesting, to me!


Same here.  I think there might be a female on one of the officiating crews.  I think I saw something about that a while back.


On a different note, do you read the bible?


I havent ever read all the way through, but I have read a good deal.


Me too, my grandma got me into the habit of reading a little before bed, every night.  So, I try to keep that up.


It is a good habit.  Did you know that Apple became known as an apple because when translated into Latin, malus means apple and evil.


Did not know that tidbit.  Wonder how many other things get changed/ lost in translation?


Probably a lot that we dont even realize.  I wonder if it was things like that that caused Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams to not use the Bible to be sworn in on.


I dont know.  I heard that with some of the swearing ins in the most recent congress some people used a law book, others the Koran.


Wonder what ole Thomas jefferson would have thought about that?  You know he used a razor to cut out the parts he thought were, supernatural.


I know, that would be a lot of significant stuff.  Anyway, I have to get going, good chat!


I think Tom Brady is the best. I love his plan for life


I agree. His TB12 Method is very motivational


I want to read his "athlete's bible" for my own life


I want to see his "Tom vs. Time show on facebook


"So if you're going to compete against me, you better be willing to give up your life, because he is giving up his." Very good quote


I agree with McDaniel when he said that He is a great example


Well he is friends with McDaniel who is he pastor of Richmond Community Church


Well he is doing what it takes to stay at the top of his game at age 40


Did you know that the visiting football teams is completely painted pink ?


wow. I wonder why ? I did not know that ESPN created the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line


Yes good invention. I would have called it quits in that georgia tech cumberland game


That is something. the lost 222-0. That is crazy !


What is wrong is how the cheerleaders cant eat with the players


Yeah the have to leave when they come in. I will research why


Well I would have rather had been a bowler instead of a football player in the 60's


Or a engineer. The lifetime earnings are higher


The bible is the best selling book ever. I have a copy.


I think everyone does except for Teddy roosevelt and john quincy adams


Well Thomas jefferson created his own version of the bible. I guess he do not truly believe


I am kinda familiar. Sometimes I watch. Maybe the SB if I have a chance. What about you?


I am pretty much the same. Any favorite team or position?


Don't have a favorite team. Usually root for the underdog in the SB. I think that the Pats have reached the end of their reign. Brady is too old.


Really? I think even aside from brady, they have had a lot of talented people over the years like green ellis


True, but all dynasties end. I suppose Bill B could find another QB, but I doubt he will be as good as Brady.


Probably after 2 key players change and the coach retires probably. I won't say they will keep winning the super bowl but I think their performance will go a long way


Hard to say, but I think they still have a good shot at the next superbowl


Please don't bet according to my opinion and do so based on your research


That is sound advice. I will do my research on Tom Brady and the gang before I wager my kids' college fund. The Bible tells us not to bet foolishly on great contests determined by divine will.


I personally wouldn't wager on sports games, more than I would be willing to lose anyway. Do you read the bible often?


Only in preparation for the Super Bowl. There is much wisdom to guide us in predicting the outcome of sporting events.


The Bible leaves nothing to chance for all is known, and that knowledge is shared to those that are true. I know that the Bible will guide me to selecting the victor of the great contests played in our beloved country. Those who lack faith will overlook the truth that could have been theirs but isn't.


in that case, good luck in your endeavors. Thanks for chatting.


Hi, how are you? What do you know about the Bible?


A little bit but not as much as I probably should.


Did you know that before 1963, it was not uncommon for US students to be required to read from the Bible as part of their elementary education? The country sure has changed.


I did not. I wonder what the religious make-up for the U.S. was at that time? I wonder if it's more diverse now and therefore not very inclusive.


Very true. I expect that at the time, it was accepted. Now immigration has changed things.


I would imagine so. I did hear that Jefferson created his own version of the bible.


He cut out the 'supernatural' parts, such as the miracles and the resurrection. He wanted to see religion in humanist terms.


It's an interesting approach. I wonder how much it was an attempt to understand it or make it more palatable or an attempt to make it his own which I am not sure is okay in Christianity.


It would not be ok. His changes would make it a different faith. Other presidents have taken a similar attitude toward the Bible. Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use a Bible at their swearing-in ceremonies. I think they swore on the Constitution.


I suppose they should be given the opportunity to be sworn on whatever they believe in. Not everyone believes the same thing. I have heard people complain about politicians being sworn in on religious texts that were not the bible but I don't see the problem at all.


The loyalty should be to the people and the country.


I totally agree. Did you know that the Tower of Babel was likely based on a real building?


I expect that many things in the Bible have some connection to things in the world historically. They might appear in a different guise. The language of the Bible changes. For example, an apple only became known as an "apple" when the bible was translated into Latin in the 4th century. The reason: the word "malus" means both apple and evil. That is an interesting coincidence.


Wow! That is very interesting. So I wonder if it was entirely a metaphor rather than a fruit at all?


I would think that's a good possibility. Earlier readers might have understood the play on words.


Interesting. By the way, the building that they believe the Tower of Babel is based on is the Etemenanki in Iraq.


That sounds reasonable. It would be located somewhere in the Middle East. I wonder what it looks like.


That's a very good question. I had no idea it was based on a real building until very recently so I have never looked. I will definitely look into it.


Yes, please do. Anyway, thanks for the chat! Have a good day!


Before you go, I just wanted to note that I have met many people that did not realize that Christianity and Judaism were so closely linked and use many of the same texts. It's always shocking to me.


I believe it. The Pentateuch is the first five books of the Bible.


That's a good point because I believe that and the Torah are the same.


I like to watch football, yeah, not my favorite sport but its nice


Yeah I watch it from time to time too. DO you like Tom Brady?


He is the QB for the Patriots right? I guess he is a great player, I watched the last Super bowl and he threw an amazing pass


Yeah he is. And now he is author too. he published a book called The TB12 Method


Do you know what are some of the stages or rules of that method?


I am not sure actually Speaking of QB, do you know of Benjarvus Green-Ellis?


Yeah, I have heard about him, he also played for the Patriots right?


Yeah and he is the guy that never fumbled the ball in his career


He never fumbled a ball! wow, that is amazing, I dont know much about football, but that seems like a hard quest.


It sure does and good for him. Do you know the visitor locker room at U of Iowa is pink?


It is? that sounds like a great tactic to make the other team mad, college football sounds fun,


I think that is what it is. Do you know what the highest score in football is?


No, not really I know more about soccer than football but if you know can you please tell me?


The highest score is 222-0 when Georgia Tech beat CUmberland. What a game


That sounds like a massacre lol, and also a really boring game, who looses by 222 points?


I know right? On another topic do you know much about the Bible?


No not really, I did read some verses when I was a little kid, are you a religious person?


I am not actually, just know some facts about the Bible , how it was in the education system until 1963


I do remember a story about the Babel tower, I then learn that might be a real tower.


Yeah it seems it is the etemenanki in the modern day Iraq


It must be a really nice building, a lot of history in one place, really interesting indeed.


Yes I do and unfortunately the Chiefs are playing The Pat's this sunday!


I'm not too into football as it doesn't really catch my attention. There are only 11 minutes of live gameplay on average in each game. I know many fans and players view the sport almost as a religion though.


That is ridiculous. Tom Brady is starting to believe his own press. His TB12 Method is like he is selling his success  in an almost cultish way. I am sure he is close to retirement and now starts selling a book.


Yeah, he says his athlete's bible helps him to stay at the top of his game.


A true fact is that in the '60s top bowlers made twice as much as football stars. I think the game has become more popular as people work Monday - Friday and TV watching has grown.


That is insane that we have gotten so serious about football since then. So much that we have tracking chips in players shoulder pads and inside footballs.


What is amazing that with all the money thrown around, an engineer over his lifetime earns more that the average nfl player.


That is interesting. I think it's silly to worship NFL players. It's amazing that someone thought that ESPN needed an Emmy for making the superimposed yellow line!


That is funny since actors work for years to get one! Did you know that for the New Orlean's team, the cheerleaders cannot eat at the same restaurant as the players? If the player comes in, they must leave the restaurant. I wonder what the rationale is ?


That seems kind of sexist! Speaking of sexism, I wish more people were into women's sports. Women can play in the NFL if they meet the requirements but I'm not sure if that will happen.


At least there is no written rule that women can't play in the NFL. Meeting the requirements would be difficult!


Yeah, I heard that there is a talented kicker who might change that. Speaking of talented players, Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his NFL career.


I wonder how much he gets to play? Speaking of Tom Brady becoming his own religion, Did you know that Teddy roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only two presidents that did not use a bible to be sworn into office?


I wonder why that is! Yeah, Tom Brady wants to find the meaning of life through his own way, through football.


And he will have a lot of followers! Did you know that Thomas Jefferson created his own version of the bible cutting out the supernatural parts (miracles)?


Hmm, that is kind of extreme. Though, what is regarded as canonical varies depending on different traditions and groups.


It is also thought that an apple became known as an apple when the bible was translated into latin. Malus means both apple and evil in Latin.


I find it interesint how the Hebrew Bible, Greek Septuagint and Christian Old Testament all overlap


The biblical towe of Babel is likely a real building- the Etemenanki in Iraq. Yes it is interesting how many faiths overlap!


Even among Christian denominations there is disagreement about what should be included.


Good morning!  I do enjoy a good football game and while I am not a Patriots fan, I certainly appreciate how good they and Tom Brady are.


I like the patriots. They are like the lanisters of football.


Sweet GOT reference!  I think TB & Coach Bilichek are in a power struggle now and neither wants to be left out in the cold, while wanting to prove that they can win without the other.


I've learned that TB is achieving cult like status among the fitness/health community for his routine and regimen that keeps him in top shape that translates to winning on the football field


Well he is an expert and has proved it given his performane


It make me wonder, with his life so seemingly perfect (career, family, celebrity), if a scandal is on the horizon again.  Bigger than deflategate, more like the one that his Owner, Robert Kraft just got tangled up in?


Who knows. I feel that sometimes celebrities got it hard with their lives under a microscope and paparazzi.


It could also be because some people are very jealous of others success, that they look for ways to bring them down.  Some critics of TB are pretty strongly against him


I can understand some of the criticism, especially from football purists that want athletes to just shut up and play the game.  Times have changed and today it's all about Brand and Q ratings


So is there any team of player you follow in particular?


We did not have a local team where I grew up, nor did my family have an allegiance to a team so I don't really have a favorite per se.  But now, living in Phoenix, I cannot help but follow the Cardinals, although I don't really root for them - some of their players are very popular.  You?


Right!  What's not to like - the pinnacle of success and achievement.  The Boston sports scene has had a lot of recent success


Yes!  The analogy between Football and Religion is very true for some fans, and now that TB has his "Bible", it's even more prevalent among NE fans I suppose


I mean some fans are very dedicated. Some even play fantasy football.


I play fantasy football, but am totally able to separate fantasy from reality.  I have a great time playing in the league with my good friends!


Indeed. In any case, thanks for chatting.


I do, I love the NFL, love football, what about you?


Yes me too. Did you know women can play too?


Like in an actual league game? they can? There's no rule against it?


Nope there is no written rule so if they qualify, then they are allowed to play


Maybe there are some tough women out there, you never know. DO you know what the highest score in an nfal game is?


Its 222 to 0 right? I recall watching a documentary about that, it was Georigia Tech against some other team


Yeah they played against the Cumberland and totally crushed them and went into history


No one wants to be remembered as the team that lost by 222 points


Yeah exactly. DO you know who Benjarvus Green-Ellis is?


No, who is he? is he a football player on the 222 point losing team?


Actually he was a QB for the Patriots who never fumbled the ball


Oh I see, never fumbled? wow, that is amazing, I wonder why I never heard of him before, I have to Google him up now


Yeah he was pretty amazing. Apparently bowlers made more than football players back in the 60s


They did? well football want a popular sport back then, at least not as popular as it is now so it does make sense, I dont see a bowler making more money than a pro football player now


Yeah things have really changed now. On another topic, do you know much about the Bible?


No not really, my grandmother used to be really religious but Im not, I have read some verses of the sacred book though


Oh I see. Did you know that in school it was part of the program before 1963?


I didnt know that, what are your thoughts on this? I think religion should be imposed


I like the fact that it is no longer the case. Religion should be a free choice.


Hi.  Do you like football?  Are you familiar with the NFL?


NFL? Is that the National Football League? Yes, I 've heard of it. The football that I know is with a round ball.


Oh okay.  The NFL is a professional American football league.


Now I am understand. The American football is the NFL. I am not so familiar with it.


It has 32 teams.  They have games from September to December.


It sound like intense. Is it a game that many people watch?


Most Americans watch the games.  NFL and football are very popular in the United States.


I am impressed. THis game must be very good. Do you have a team that you like?


I like 49ers since I used to live in San Francisco.  They are not  very good though.  I was a long time ago since they won the superbowl.  They belong to the NFL also.


San Francisco sounds like a great team. Other cities have teams. Who is the best team now?


The Patriots.  They won five championships.


They have won the most championships? And they are the best now? I guess everybody admires them for their prowess.


Yes.  Are you familiar with Tom Brady? He is their QB.


I do not know. Well, maybe i have heard the name but not know. The QB? Is it a special thing?


It stands for quarterback. Quarterbacks are leaders of offensive teams.


He is a leader. I guess this is why the Patriots are so good at championing.


I think so.  Tim Brady is the team's quarterback.


There is a Tim and a Tom? Are they brothers? It must be hard to share leadership. This is special talent they have.


It was a typo.  What I meant was Tom Brady.  He was the quarterback who lead the team to five superbowl championships.


I think this game of NFL and the teams and Tom/Tim Bradys sounds like a very American sports. Much courage and leadership. Thank you for teaching this things to me.


I've got to run.  It was nice chatting with you.


You can read more about NFL on the internet.  Sorry for the typo.  The quarterback of the Patriots is Tom Brady.  Bye.


Yes, I really admire his hard working skills and his commitment to the team and sport as I've come to learn in the documentary "tom vs time" have you seen it?


I have not seen it but it sounds interesting. Apparently football has become his religion, what ever that means.


Football has become his religion and for some, Tom Brady has become their religion or somebody they worship. There's even a creed for the Patriot's coach "In Bill We Trust", that' seems a little extreme to me.


Yeah that and the fact the some fans have deemed him their messiah.


Crazy! But not as crazy as how the Saints cheerleaders are treated, did you hear about that?


Yeah i think that's pretty sexist. Way beyond the confines of fraternization.


Yeah exactly! But then again at the same time, women are allowed to play in the NFL, though I don't think I have heard anybody coming close to joining the league, have you?


I have not and i'm not being sexist i hope they don't. They last thing i want to see is 135lb pound WR being hit by a 295lb linebacker. I do think they should form a league like the WNBA. what do you think?


I understand what you mean, but I think there would be some physical requirements you have to meet in order to play, or I mean, survive an attack from 300 pound linebacker! Another way of looking at it is women are smart enough to not play that intensive sport! If there was a WNFL, I don't think the ratings would be too hot compared to NFL.


I do even more so than the WNBA. But i agree with what you said about women being smart enough to stay away from it. especially now that we know for sure about the brain injuries that it can cause.


Yeah, even with only 11 minutes of live gameplay, I don't think it's worth the risk. But even still, eleven minutes of live gameplay and I devote my entire Sunday to the sport!


I know right, i just don't see how those figures can be right. Have you ever had Avocado ice cream?


Yeah, I think it's a little off too. No, is avocado ice-cream the next big thing? Like poke?


Poke? No apparently Tom Brady swears by it it's part of his TB12 Method program.


The sushi thing that came from Hawaii or something, called poke. Oh wow, is that his diet regimen? TB12?


It's part of the plan he has for his life. Joy, Peak Performances and plenty of Avocado ice cream.


Oh wow, I wonder if avocado prices increased as a result of his book, do you know by chance?


I don't for sure but i would gather they did. You know the highest scoring football game was a college game in 1916?


How high of a score did the game get to?


Georgia Tech put a hurting on Cumberland 220-0.


Wow, they didn't even score any points! I think my pride would be quite bruised if I was on the losing team.


I am, I really enjoy the heart and soul of the game. I truly believe that it's a divine game. And you?


I love the game too. DO you have a favorite team or player?


I do. I'm a Patriots fan true and blue. I believe that it can truly be its own religion.


Yeah I love the Patriots and Brady too. Did you know he is the author of a book as well now?


I recently saw that. It really makes sense, I mean, who doesn't want to be like Tom Brady, I can understand why some people see him as a kind of messiah. Do you think he's charismatic?


Yeah I think so, he has made a career everywhere. Did you know women can play in the NFL too?


Interesting! I hadn't realized that. Though I think they would have a tough time meeting the eligibility requirements. Did you know they track players movements with chips? Very 1984


Yeah I think they are collecting stats like velocity and rotation and such. I hope they can use that data to make thegame safer


Yeah, but should football really be safe? Think of all the money they get paid! It's for our entertainment!


I know but just to spare them the concussions. In the 60s bowlers made more money than football players


Wow! Though I suppose their average time is short actually playing in the NFL. In the long run an engineer will make more. But still. I suppose you would want to make the game as safe as bowling?


I am not sure if that would work, bowling is a pretty slow game. Did you hear about that game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland back in 1916?


222-0! Insane! Did you know that Green-Ellis never once fumbled? These kind of stats are what really makes me interested in Football.


Yeah the guy is a legend for sure. DId you know ESPN won an Emmy for the yellow line?


Wow! And when you consider that for only 11 minutes of gameplay, I guess I can see winning an Emmy for that kind of exposure. Do you think the bible has any place in Football?


I honestly cannot make a relation there but on the other hand I know it is the best selling book with over 5 billion copies sold


Crazy! I mean, maybe the Jefferson version, where it's just good advice. I could deal with that as part of Football.


Yeah the guy really did not like the supernatural stuff to go an cut those out with a razor. Wow


It's insane, but you know what - he founded a great University, so someone must have been on his side! Like Brady, you can't be that successful without God in your corner, I suppose!


I guess so. Roosevelt and Quincy seemed not to be religious either as they passed on swearing in with a Bible.


Well, you are asked to swear OR affirm. So I can see the logic in it, I suppose.


Yeah, it is good that they have that option. Nice chat.


Hi, how are you? Yes I am. I sometimes watch. What about you?


Ok. Did you know that the NFL has no written rule against female players? Women would  be allowed if they met the league's eligibility requirements.


I did, but I don't know if those requirements don't inherently disqualify women anyway


True. I don't know what the requirements. Probably women could play non-contact positions.


Kickers and punters have limited risk, though it is possible (but unlikely) that they might have to tackle someone.


I guess that is true, but that could be a liability?


Ok, yes. It could. I'm not advocating that women. play. In fact, they'd be better off as engineers probably. The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an NFL player.


Probably due to injury related early retirement


True. Engineers probably don't have to content with pink locker rooms either, or with tracking chips in their clothing.


I wonder what the nfl uses all that data for


Probably sells it to spy agencies in North Korea. Something like that. Maybe for training coaches.


Lol. But ya I hope they use it to lower the rate of physical injuries and concussions.


The tracking would be good for video game design. KNow how players really move. Model it in a game.


Perhaps gaming companies already have to make football games


They might have the data. That would be interesting. I wish they had attached sensors to bowlers back in the 60s to understand how they bowled. They were superstars.


Lol. I guess that is true. In any case, thanks for chatting. Have a nice day.


You mean American football or the one with the round ball?


AM football. Do you know how tom brady is? him and the patriots just won the super bowl.


Tom Brady? Is he the coach of the Patriots? I guess he must be a pretty good coach then.


No he's the Quarterback, he led his team to i believe their 4th or 5th super bowl.


He must be a very good 1/4-back then. He plays for the Patriots? Are they in New York?


New England. Hey did you know that top bowler made twice as much as top nfl players in the 60's?


I am not surprised. Bowling is a difficult and dangerous sport. I would expect that bowlers should be compensated for the risk.


Right i forgot the floor is pretty slippery, lol! The Iowa State coach had the visiting locker room painted pink.


Iowa is a pretty pink state in general. I guess that is to raise awareness of breast cancer.


I'm pretty sure it was a psychological strategy. I think they're putting tracking chips inside the footballs as well.


Iowa put tracking chips in the footballs?! Isn't that cheating? They should not have that advantage.


Sorry i meant the nfl is not only putting tracking chips in the shoulder pads but also the footballs, lol!


Oh, ok. I guess the NFL is worried about losing footballs. I thought they were pretty easy to keep track of. The players need to be tracked? I guess they get around quite a bit, too.


They will record a players movements on the field and the velocity, rotation and ball speed.


Ok, that's good. The players should have their privacy. That would be worse than Facebook! LOL I guess they use that data for all kinds of strategizing.


Yeah apparently Tom Brady has a thing for Avocado ice cream. Have you ever had it?


What? That sounds awful. Why avocado ice cream? Why not strawberry? That's natural. Well, he's the coach. He can do what he wants.


"Quarterback" You know the patriots also produce a RB that never fumbled the ball in his career.


Oh, he isn't the "full" coach. I get ya. Isn't the RB supposed to fumble the ball? Isn't that how they get it to the receiver?


Not at all, but thanks for making this a good chat. The RB or Running Back runs the ball into the end zone with out fumbling it.


Not too often, but I'm familiar with some of it because my bro is a big fan (even got a football scholarship in college.)


Oh nice, that is a sweet deal. Does he go to U of Iowa by any chance?


No, he choose U of Arkansas to attend.  This was back in the mid nineties or so.  (Can't remember the exact date.)  Why, did you go to U of Iowa or something?


No I was just wondering because they have that visitor locker room that is painted pink


Oh, yeah, I heard about that!  That's kind of funny.  I read somewhere they did an experiment where they painted a weight lifting room pink and found that the weight lighters suddenly couldn't lift as much as before.  Guess Iowa is trying to psyche out it's opponents.  Hehe.


Nice did not know about that other one but explains the reasoning behind it. Do you know what the highest score in football history is/


Actually, I do.  It was like 222 to ZERO.  Someone got beat pretty badly!  I wonder if the other team was even TRYING or if they're opponents were just THAT good...


Yeah it was Georgia Tech that beat Cumberland. I bet you they are still bragging about that to this day


You know ESPN won an emmy for creating the yellow line representing first down.  It's amazing what they can do with graphics nowadays during football games.  I remember when all we had where the white chalk lines (usually with Joe Montana narrating).  LOL


Yeah go figure, things have moved along pretty fast for sure. Do you know who benjarvus Green-Ellis is?


I'm assuming he's a football player, but other than that... (shrugs)


Yeah he is a former QB who never fumbled the ball in his career


That's pretty amazing!  You know what's crazy though?  For as long as games last, there's actually only about 11 minutes of live game play for each game.


That is mind blowing and yet we are glued to the tv for so long.


What's also neat is how closely they keep track of EVERYTHING in the game.  I mean, they got chips in the shoulder pads of the players and inside the footballs to track speed rotation, etc.  I guess there's nothing that doesn't get recorded somehow!


Yeah that is pretty cool. I hope they can use those stats to make the game safer too. Did you hear about that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?


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


Wow, that's pretty strict!  Guess they're really big on that "no fraternizing" rule!  Can't imagine why they'd want the players to stay away from the attractive, young cheerleaders!  LOL


Yeah i guess but still very odd rule if you ask me


Yes, I love football! Did you know that female players are allowed, there just aren't any that have met eligibility requirements.


I wonder what the eligibility requirements are.  I think there will be a female kicker someday.


That would be awesome to see! First New Orleans needs to get with the times and give their cheerleaders normal rights and not make them subserviant to the players


Absolutely, making a Saints cheerleader leave a restaurant if a Saints player comes in is just foolish and should be illegal.


Should be illegal! Did you know in the 1960s bowlers made more than football players?


Wow, that is hard to believe.  I am guessing TV revenue changed that quickly.


Probably. Speaking of tv...did you know that ESPN won an Emmy for their first down yellow line they superimposed on tv?


i did and that Emmy was well deserved.  I can't imagine watching football without the yellow line telling me where the first down is.  It makes football more exciting seeing a player stretch and reach for the yellow line.


I love the yellow line so that I know where they need to get to.  How do you feel about the using tracking chips in the shoulder pads?


I did not know about the tracking chips.  I guess it make sense because sometimes they get the top speed of the running backs or total distance traveled (not in a straight line) and i would guess these tracking chips is where they get the information.


Yes, sometimes I think we're getting too techy in the sport because they also have chips in the footballs.


I wonder with the chips if eventually we won't have to rely on the refs to tell if a player broke the plane of the end zone and scored.  Maybe the chip in the ball can tell us.


You'd think that would already be known since the chips are supposed to tell velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location...but I wonder who gets that info and when?


Interesting.  Maybe the information isn't relayed in real time.  It would be neat if there lights surrounding the end zone and when the chip broke the end zone the lights would flash or would be cheesy.


I think that would be cheesy and too alike to hockey.  What do you think of Tom Brady?


I think Brady is incredible.  He seems to be able to balance his family life with a complete obsession with football.  When he said he was going to play until 45 i did not believe it but now i am changing my mind.


I'm not a fan of him! I want someone else to win and he seems full of himself....Brady is a kind of messiah figure for a lot of Patriots fans...


I agree that Pats think he is a messiah figure but i don't blame him for that.  I see your point though.  A pastor in Virginia says there are faith lessons you can learn from Brady.  I wouldn't go that far.  I just think he has a lot of skill and an obsession with football.


I agree with that and maybe a little too much obsession since he said he's willing to give up his life for football.


True, his family life with his supermodel wife and kids is portrayed as perfect, but i found that a little hard to believe when his whole life revolves around football.


I completely agree. Now I need to go help my family lol.  Nice chatting with you!


Nice. I watch it sometimes only. Do you know how many teams are there?


Yup there are. Did you know U of Iowan painted their visitor locker room pink?


I did know that. I doubt it really had any effect on the other team though. What do you think about that.


Yeah it does not seem to have much effect either. Bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s, wow


Yeah I would say that average players make a whole lot more today than the stars did back then. Crazy how much money is in football.


That is true and yet engineers make more over their lifetime


I heard that. Did you know that espn actually won an emmy for the yellow line they superimpose on the screen to show the first down


Yeah that is strange but good for them, I guess it helps a lot with watching the game


It does give us fans a better perspective of how far they need to get for a first down. If you think about it. Its pretty simple but genius.


Yeah for sure. Do you know what the highest score is in history of football?


YeIn 1916 georgia tech beat cumberland 222-0. Bet they didnt want to play them again for awhile, huh.


I bet so too. Georgia Tech must be still bragging to this day about that amazing win.


Everything would have to go perfect every play to sore that many points. Usually when a team gets up by so much they let off a little bit. They sure didnt on that day.


Yeah exactly. Did you hear they are using tracking chips on the players now?


Yeah they are in their shoulder pads I believe. They are also placed inside the footballs


Yeah, they are tracking velocity and rotation so I have they can use that data to make the game safer too


Lets hope so. Its cool all the information they can get these days.


I know so much out there. It was nice chatting with you.


Hi! Yes I am a football fan. I prefer the American football than 'football' as some like to call in other countries when referring to soccer, do you?


I would say I am more of a soccer fan, but I follow some football.  Have you heard of the TB12 method?


I only know that it is something to do with Tom Brady and that's what the "TB" stands for, but what does the 12 stand for?


12 is his number that he wears for the Patriots.


Oh! That makes total sense now, what is "The TB12 Method?"


It is almost like a religion, especially to Patriots fans.  They see TOm as some sort of Messiah


I can imagine, there are lots of die-hard fans of his out there, maybe he garnered even more of those fans after the release of the documentary "Tom vs Time", have you seen it?


No, I haven't because it premiered on Facebook Watch and I don't use that function of the social media platform, do you?


I do occasionally, but usually if something strikes my interest while browsing.


Would you be interested in watching that docuseries about him? Maybe they mention something about how the former Patriots player, Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled the football in his career, that's impressive.


That is really impressive.  I hope they end up paying him well.  Not the same as bowlers, who made the same amount as pro football players in the 1960's


Yeah and even engineers who make more than football players, considering they only have eleven minutes of live game play, maybe it's not such a bad thing they're paid less than engineers.


Id love to only "work" 11 minutes a week and make millions.  HA.  I realize that there is so much other stuff that goes in to playing, but that is kinda crazy.


Me too! I wonder if that high salary and the way they enforce rules like making cheerleaders leave a restaurant if an NFL player walks in gets to their ego at all?


It is probably a rule because of their ego.  I cant see any other logical reason for it.


But I think making them leave fuels their ego. I wonder if that rule has been amended because it sheds such a bad light on the team imo.


I think it should be, besides the physical requirements, I cant see females wanting to play in the NFL if that is how they treat women.


I would think money has a big factor and maybe proving something, but I imagine they must meet at least the physical requirements to withstand the impact of a 300 pound linebacker, you think female NFL players gear would be any different?


I dont know, personally id want a lot of bubble wrap.


Lol, I think I'd want that and also a sumo suit with extra padding on top of that.


I love watching the NFL, it is my new religion


Nice, I only watch it sometimes but dd you know women can play too?


I did not know that, I wonder if there are woman that good that can


I am sure there are jtey just have not tried yet. It only lasts 11 minutes after all


For sure, that is so interesting. Is NFL your new religion?


No I would not say that really. DO you know how many teams are there in the NFL?


I think there are 32 total teams in the NFL, which is your favorite NFL team?


I am going to say the Patriots. Do you know their QB Bejarvus?


It was their running back, Patriots are my favorite, tom brady is my savior.


Nice, he is a great player for sure. Did you know they are using tracking chips on the players now?


I did not know that, how does that work?


Well they put them on their padding and then use them to tract velocity and rotation and a bunch of other stats


That is crazy technology, probably developed by those engineers making more money.


Most likely. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


I heard about that, for the yellow line on the TV right?!


Yeah I guess that deserves an award. Did you know bowlers used to make more money than football players during the 60s


I never knew that, I bet it is much different now! Nice chatting with you!


Yeah the football players for sure make more money now. Nice chat too.


Hi! I do! I'm shocked that out of the whole 3 hours of game on tv only 11 minutes is actually live gameplay!


Yeah that is pretty crazy. DO you have a favorite player or team?


My favorite team is the Green Bay Packers! Do you have a favorite?


I like the Patriots and Tom Brady as a player.


I'm not a fan of Tom Brady...he seems to cocky for me. I also don't like him being compared to a messiah figure!


Yeah that is too much I find. I guess he is also a writer now


And apparently a little bit of an actor since he's in his own "documentary" "Tom vs Time."


Yeah that is true. Did you know women can also play in the NFL?


I didn't. I know one or two play in college, but didn't think the NFL was that with it.  I would love to see one!  What do you think about the University of Iowa having a pink visiting team locker room?


I think it is meant to be some sort of a distraction for the oppposing team but now sure how well it works


How distracted do you think Cumberland was in 1916 when they lost to Georgia Tech 222-0?


I bet a lot, that is such a high school it is the highest in the history of the sport so far


I would feel bad for Cumberland if I was a Georgia Tech player!  I wonder if Brady would ever beat anyone that bad or if his faith wouldn't allow him to?


Yeah interesting point. On another topic , do you know much about the Bible?


I know a little bit about it. Did you know Jefferson created his own version of the Bible?


Yes he used a razor to cut out the supernatural parts off of it


That's a little different! Before 1963 kids in elementary school had to read from the Bible...I bet kids in private schools still have to!


Yeah especially in catholic schools. I am glad that rule does not apply anymore though. Religion should be a choice


I agree! Apparently so did Roosevelt and Adams since they didn't swear in to be president with a bible.


Yeah, they are the only two. Did you know people believe the Tower of Babel still exists?


That's awesome! I heard it was in Iraq! Nice chatting with you!


Yes I am.  I usually watch NFL games on tv.


I do sometimes as well, but I cut cable a long time ago, so it is usually just the superbowl.


I read an article that NFL does not have rules against female players.  I was rather surprised.


Same here, Ive never seen a female on the field.


They allow female players but no one seems to be interested in joining.  There is one female referee though, if I'm not mistaken.


I think you are correct. I have heard something about the female referee.  I hope they treat her better than they treat cheerleaders.


Yes, I heard about the New Orleans cheerleaders.  Have you heard about the rule that they have to follow?


Yeah, they have to leave a restaurant if a player walks in, and cant eat at the same place.


Why cannot they stay if they are at the restaurant first?  The players need to leave if they come when the cheerleaders are already there.


Apparently can't, Im not sure what happened to necessitate that rule.


The media has never mentioned about it.  I wonder why.  They could influence the New Orleans team to change this odd rule.


I don't know if it is a league wide rule or just applicable to the Saints.  It is crazy though.


It certainly is.  Do you admire Tom Brady?


I do think he is  fantastic athlete. But I don't buy into his TB12 stuff.


Is this TB12 stuff mentioned in the Facebook Watch program about him?


I am not sure.  I haven't seen it.  It might be something that I look up.  It would probably be interesting.


Perhaps I will watch that Facebook Watch program that was aired on Jan 25 this year.


Ill have to look it up.  I heard there is a Tom vs Time episode.


I havent seen it yet, I know he says he is giving up his life to play football.


It sounds like football is his religion.  I've got to run now.  I enjoyed the chat.


I do.  Football is my favorite, but I like several others.  I am not like Tom Brady though who sees football as his religion according to one report.


Except for a couple of cases of cheating, they are the class of the NFL this century.  But Gotham Chopra has a TV series about how Tom Brady is beating father time to keep playing longer.


I would say they are like the lanisters of football


Great analogy!  Chopra makes that point that it is much easier for strangers to talk about sports than about religion.


Probably because religion is such a very controversial or touchy topic


No doubt.  They have so much confidence (faith) in the coach that they have a saying, "In Bill We Trust"


I mean trusting the coach is essential so you don't make a mistake while hesitating


That is certainly true for the players, but I think it carries over to the fans.  Why not?  He has won more play-off games than any coach in history.


So do you have any favorite team or player?


I am an Oklahoma University fan.  So I have enjoyed seeing Baker Mayfield do well in Cleveland.  Cleveland is one of the 32 teams in the NFL.


Ha ha!  They were 0-16 last year so they were happy to win some regular season games.  They almost made the play-offs.  There are 6 of the 32 teams that make the play-offs.  Their other players are young and talented, so they may make it this season.


That sounds great. They must have improved by leaps and bounds


They really did.  Have you seen the yellow line on TV that shows the line to gain for a first down?


It was.  It adds a lot to my viewing pleasure.  ESPN received an Emmy for it.


I mean it does help the audience digest all the action much more easily


Yes it does.  The NFL also puts tracking chips in the footballs to measure velocity and rate of spin.  I wonder if that data will be used to compare QBs.


Me too.  They have them in the pads and that could help on injuries.  Nice chatting with you.


I enjoy watching NFL quarterback Tom Brady.


Nice, he is a good player. Did you know he is also a book writer now?


Is that part of his TB12 method I've heard so much about


Yeah it is that one. Did you know women can play in the NFL?


That is impressive, considering the New Orleans Saints rules on women cheerleaders and players.


Yeah that is pretty sexist that they cannot eat in the same restaurant


What do you think that the average NFL game only has eleven minutes of action?


That is pretty crazy to be honest, pretty short. Did you won ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yes, I heard about that.    The yellow line was a big change for broadcast football.


Yes it sure is, makes it easier for us at home when we are watching the game


I wonder if they would've been able to keep up if the technology existed in 1916 for the highest scoring football game.


Yeah that was quite something 222-0 Georgia Tech must have been doing something right


I wonder if they could've accomplished that with pink locker rooms like at the University of Iowa.


Hmm maybe, that could be it. Did you know bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s?


Even today, an engineer will earn more lifetime than many professional atheletes.


Yeah I guess the fact that their careers tend to be short they cannot make too much money


Combining the two topics, the NFL is considering hiring engineers for chips to embed in equipment.


Yeah it seems they can now track velocity and rotation and such. Hope they can use that to make the game safer too.


Too true.     I wonder what Thomas Jefferson might have thought about such things!    He disliked what he called "supernatural".


Yeah he certainly did not believe in resurrection and miracles so cut them out with a razor


The actual Bible and that way he had a version of it without those parts.


Interesting.     I wonder if he got sworn in with that bible.     Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only presidents that did not use a bible.


Yeah , I have a feeling he used that one.


I cant say that I do.  I usually watch around playoff times.  Tom Brady sure does seem to be dominant.


Yeah he is for sure, he id one of the best players right now. And now he is the author of a book too


Yeah, which has also come to be know as the Athlete's Bible


Yeah, which has also come to be know as the Athelete's Bible


People who are fans of the Patriots see him as some sort of Messiah.


Yeah for sure. THere was another QB there, Benajrvus have you heard of him?


Yeah, wasn't he the guy who didn't ever fumble the ball? Thats a pretty incredible feat.


That sure is, what a career. Did you know bowlers used to make more than football players in the 60s


That is surprising, I never saw bowling as that popular.   But engineers make more over a lifetime than football players.  So there is some incentive to work hard in school.


Yup sure it and they deserve it. I guess their careers are longer too so they have more time to make money


Very true, even though Tom Brady is 40, most stars dont last that long.  Football can be hard on the body.


Yeah it sure can be. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yeah.  Wasnt it for the yellow line?  That is a pretty neat invention.  Makes viewing at home a lot easier.


Yeah it was, it sure helps a lot for us.Do you know what the highest score in a game has been so far?


It was between GA Tech and Cumberland wasn't it like 222-0


Yes it was, what a game. On another topic, do you know much about the Bible?


I do know some.  One of the most interesting facts I know is that the word apple comes from the latin malus, which also means evil.


That is quite interesting. Did you know that Jefferson created his own version of the Bible?


Yeah, using a razor.  Thats kind of crazy.


Yeah and he cut out all the supernatural part off of it I guess he was not much of a believer


Definitely one who picked the parts that he wanted to believe.


Yup seems that way. It was nice chatting with you.


Hey, do you consider yourself religious?  The Bible is the best selling book!


I bet it has sold a ton of copies. Did you know that before 1963, it was not uncommon for American students to be required to read from the Bible as part of their elementary education?


Yeah.  I am nowhere near that level of discipline.  Times were so different before!


Would you create your own version of the Bible? Thomas Jefferson created his own version of the bible, cutting out the 'supernatural' parts, such as the miracles and the resurrection.


If someone as well known and respect as Thomas Jefferson did that to the Bible, then I think the Bible should really be taken with a grain of salt.  Furthermore, there is much dispute about the Bible.


The language certainly has changed over time. For example, an apple only became known as an "apple" when the Bible was translated into Latin in the 4th century. The reason: the word "malus" means both apple and evil. That is an interesting coincidence.


For sure.  There is not a consensus about what is canonical in the Bible.  I would like to study the Bible deeply some day, and interpret what I think is canonical.


It probably has value as a historical document. The biblical Tower of Babel was likely based on a real building, the Etemenanki in Iraq. I wonder what it looks like.


That is a relief, I suppose, that at least some parts of the Bible can be traced back to reality, and are not all supernatural.


Some people think it has no place in government. For example, presidents Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams did not use a Bible at their swearing-in ceremonies. I think they swore on the Constitution.


Yeah, and they were the only two U.S. presidents to do that!


I guess they did not see a need to follow tradition.  They felt that they owed allegiance to the people and the government first.


In my opinion that is honorable.  The Bible is not even completely agreed on.  The American people should not be infused with such dubiousness.


You're right. Among Christian denominations there is some disagreement about what should be included in the canon. It's unclear what accepted.


Yeah.  There is disagreement about the Apocrypha.  The Apocrypha is even regarded with varying levels of respect.


I think there are useful ideas from the past that have been discarded for political reasons.


Hopefully brave men in politics, like Thomas Jefferson, will use ingenuity and dissent to save us and open our eyes.


It would be good for people to consider a range of ideas, whether about the Bible or politics. The times change and our perspective must change as well.


Yeah.  Considering there is so much disagreement about the Bible, we may reach a conclusion in the future about its meaning that is surprising.  As surprising that apple only came to be known as apple after the Bible was translated into Latin!


Translation is tough, but reveals that language has historical meaning. Disagreement will never end, so pursuit of knowledge shouldn't either. Thanks for the chat!


Hello My Friend! Do you like Football and avocado Ice cream?


Football is the best sport in the world. Everyone plays! The world cup is a special time around the globe.


It truly is! and its come a long way! In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars


The bowlers knew the score. Football was not the game back then. Everyone loved bowling. It's about timing. Historical timing.


You are right and say it so beautifully. Since Football is a family of team sports there are so many different variations of footballs that are known as football codes such as Gaelic Football, Rugby, Soccer etc


The game of ball played with the foot. There are many forms, as many forms as there are peoples on this vast planet.


Yes! Too bad I never got into sports! I wish I would have. I prefer to read or paint, more in the Art area... yes Nerdy haha did you know that prior to 1963 it was not uncommon for kids in the US to read the bible as part of school. Thats awesome!


I guess that would work. Children should now about the world around them, and the world after.


Completely agree, couldn't have said it better


I think that the children look to teachers for knowledge, not just information, not just data, not just facts, but truth.


Yes, I'm still looking for truth. It seems like everyone is on some sort of spiritual quest at the same time, its quite beautiful. I can feel it. Even Brady! He has a best selling book and is on a spiritual mission, even all the material in the world cant keep us blindfolded and distracted. There is a whole other world/s out there.


I hope that the Brady tract can speed people on their journey to that truth. All seek, few find. Brady might be one of them.


Yes, Im going to look into that but I bet he is as many will be. We hear about it in the bible. Whihc did you know the bible is the best seller in the World (as it should be) in a total of 5 billion copies!


That is many copies. I guess that it makes sense that there is demand for books that help us toward the light.


Yes, Its all around us I feel like. Life almost feels like "Once Upon a time" have you seen that series? like people living under a spell i cant explain it, but like a veil of sorts, cant explain it but its facinating theory. Like did you know that Apple only became known as Apple when the bible was translated into latin in the 4th century


The apples is the start of our tragic existence. We must deal with our state of culpitude because of the apple.


Indeed, I wonder why Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams were the only two presidents that did not use a bible at their swearing in ceremonies.


They did not want to swear allegiance to a deity. They wanted to swear allegiance to the Constituion.


That makes sense and an interesting way to see it... Is that what the other presidents do or what the bible is for? Im truly curious.


I do not think so. It is tradition to use a Bible. I expect that it is unusual to not use one.


by the way, In latin the word Apple and evil are the same thing! That's pretty interesting and I get it now!


Yes, true. Apples are good for health, bad for faith. Thank you for your chatting. Have a good night.


haha Thank you too! it was fun. Good night! Namaste


I am really not that into football but I do follow it some.  I heard something funny one time.  That the university of iowa's visiting locker room is painted completely pink


Yeah I wonder what the reasoning behind that was. Did you know women can play too?


Wow I didn't know that. I saw that an average nfl game has only 11 minutes of actual play time


Yeah that is pretty short, crazy. Do you know what the highest score in a game was?


no I am not sure. I read that the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is more than nfl player


Yeah I guess that makes sense since engineers work longer. The game score was 222-0


wow that is crazy.  Did you know tht the nfl uses tracking devices in players shoulder pads to track their movements


Yeah that is pretty cool. They are tracking velocity and rotation and all that fun stuff


yeah that is pretty interesting how they do that.  On a different note.  I found this that in 1963 it was not uncommon for students in the US to be required to read the bible as part of their education


Wow di not know that I am glad we have moved on from that. And Jefferson made his own version of the Bible. Wow


I heard that Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only two presidents that did not use the Bible at their swearing in ceremonies


I guess they were not religious. Wonder if Jefferson swore on his own Bible version without all the supernatural stuff in it


Yeah,that would be interesting to know.  They said an apple only became known as that when the Bible was translated into Latin


yes because the word malus means apple and also evil.


They say that the Biblical Tower of Babel is likely based off of the etemenanki in modern day Iraq.  I believe however that the Tower of Babel was destroyed so I'm not sure how that could be


I do not know much about it but if it still exists in Iraq that would be pretty cool. Do you know how many copies has the Bible sold?


How many?  I do know that is considered to be the most influential and best selling book.


Yeah it is and I believe selling 5 billion copies grants you that title


Did you know that the Bible is translated from Greek as "The Books"


Oh that is pretty cool. I guess it makes sense in  the broad term.


The NFL? The National Football League? I thought that had been outlawed. Is it still in business?


Yeah the NFL is a really big deal in the US. Do you know how many teams are there now?


How many teams are there? Does each state have a team?


There are currently 32 teams and the game season is about 17 weeks, so lots of games there


17 weeks seems short. That's not much a work year. And a lot of vacation! Great job! I wish I had one.


Yeah that is a good point. I wonder why U of Iowa has a pink locker room for visitors


That is probably because they want to raise awareness of breast cancer. A lot of football players get breast cancer.


Maybe, I do not know the reason behind it. Bowlers seems made more money in the 60s than the football players


Bowlers probably were the ideal athletes back in the day and got respect for it. They never painted the lanes or the ball pink. Little breast cancer awareness.


Yeah I guess, but even nowadays engineers over their lifetime make more money than football players


We need more "pink" engineers too. That is a better profession for breast cancer awareness.


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


That would be a good way to raise breast cancer awareness. They could wear pink uniforms and stuff.


Yeah that could be one way. Now they are also using tracking chips on the players during the games


I think that's a great to track which players are at risk for breast cancer.


They actually check for velocity, rotation and such. I hope they can make the game safer too


Cancer is easier to treat if it is caught earlier. Football really is on the front lines, I can see.


Yeah it sure is. On another topic, do you know much about the Bible?


I have read it several times. Not much of a plot, but some interesting characters in the middle.


Yeah it seem that there is definitely a lot of history in there too.


I do but i don't get the chance as much anymore. The patriots are on a role.


Do you know how many teams are on the NFL?


32. Did you know that the former running back, Benjarvis Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his whole NFL career?


I did know that how ironic that he a former patriot. they have good stock it would appear.


Yes it's pretty cool. It's interesting how  "football" means a different kind of sport in other countries.


I know, honestly if it's a sport played with feet and a ball then i guess they have the right to call it that.


That is true. In Hungary "football" is soccer.


In parts of Africa too. in Australia Rugby is football.


How many weeks are in the NFL's regular season?


17 weeks if im not mistaken. then the playoffs


Yes you are right. Do you know the highest score ever in a football game?


Wow not sure i would imagine it's pretty high. Was it a college or professional game?


222-0. It happened in 1916 when Georgia tech defeated Cumberland.


Wow i would have hated to be on the bus ride home. Did you know that espn won an award?


Yes that's an extremely high scoring game. No I did not know that! Did you know that in the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars?


Yeah i believe it was twice as much. ESPN won an Emmy for the superimposed line for the first downs.


Did you know that an average lifetime earning of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earning of an NFL player and an average MLB player?


Yeah but i still would rather do 10 and out with millions than 40 and out with the same.


Hello, i love the NFL now thats a real sports league!


Do you know if they have female players?


Well, not in the NFL they dont but i'm sure they might have a womans league


Did you know that the nfl has no rules against women? They could legally play if they met the requirements. What do you think?


That would be great but no woman has tried yet


I know right, but they only actually play 11 minutes in an actual game. That sounds a bit short!


Yeah because of the breaks, half times and timeout and calls that the refs make.


I wonder how much money a player makes. Do you know?


It all depends on the contract that they negociate but it is usually in the milliopns!


Sometimes they play concerts at halftime shows. Do you like the super bowl halftime shows?


No, i usually change the channel during the half time shows haha


Yeah, of course but only if i am at the live concert not watching it on tv


Can you believe that the Ramones have played over 2,000 concerts in 20 years?


I believe it! Especially since linkin park played 324 in 2001 alone. Add that by 20 years!


A Creed concert was so bad that some goers filed a lawsuit against them! That sounds funny.


That's pretty pathetic if you ask me just get your money back and go home haha


Yup, that is why I do not go to these events.


Well, obviously everyone else at the concert seemed to enjoy it so not to bad of a deal


Are there any concerts coming up that sound fun?


I haven't checked recently. Hey, i gotta go for now it was nice chatting with you. I hope you have  a great night.


Sort of. I'm not an avid fan but I know the basics of it. How about you?


I am a fan, not a diehard fan but I do follow the important games, do you have a favorite team?


I would say the Packers. You have to respect a team that can play outdoors in that kind of weather.


Yeah they sure have a good team and get to play in harsh conditions, you know a game has about 11 minutes of gameplay, I guess ads take over the screen.


Yeah between the ads and the shows during halftime and the commentators it is more entertainment/concert than anything.


I agree, thats why I prefer concerts like the one Linking Park gave in 2001, what a great concert


Linkin Park is an amazing band. There isn't a ton of synthesized music there so what you hear on the radio is what you get in concert.


I agree and their first album was just great, they gave 324 concerts back in 2001, Im lucky that I went to one of them


That is an insane tour schedule. I wonder if it was all big venues or if it was some smaller ones. That has to take a toll on a person after a while.


Thats about 30 concerts a month, like a concert for day if you take holidays out of the equation, I bet it was really harsh but made them a lot of money.


That's true. I wonder if that is the reason so many bands break up. That much time together is such a tiny space as a tour bus has to get one people's nerves


Yeah I know I would become crazy after a few weeks or months, maybe that's what happened with Creed, I went to one of their concerts and I did not enjoy it


I heard that people were suing them because of all the things that went wrong. How bad does a concert have to be for you to sue the band?


I know right? and I get them, I wanted to sue the band as well because the concert didn't meet my expectations at all.


They should take a page out of Pink Floyd's book and just record a live concert with no audience and then make the video available.


I think thats a great idea, audience can be disturbing so that might help them although I think the band isn't together anymore


Lawsuits probably had something to do with that. Hard to keep a band together when the money isn't there and the band isn't performing well at all.


I really do. I think in this day and age with all the controversy it is important to stay informed. What about you?


I do like to follow politics, its important to know whats happening in the country, the decisions that are being made.


hi how are you? what do you think of the presidency?


I think it's accumulated way too much power and should be stripped of most of them -- especially the war powers and national emergency powers. How about you?


i think that the presidency is as good as the person holding it. a good presidency makes good use of the powers. a bad one abuses them.


I don't think we should trust a good president with powers we wouldn't be willing to let a bad one have, because these powers always seem to ratchet upwards and never get decreased again.


Yeah, once the precedent is established, it is hard to go back. i am worried that the damage could be long lasting.


The last time presidential powers were reined in at all was after Watergate. We needed another process after the post-911 power grab IMO, but instead of reversing all those grants of power under Obama he kept accumulating power. And look who has it now.


Yeah, the next one will have these and more. i worry about wars going on in other countries. we dont hear much, but there is a lot going on.


Yeah, the president's power to start wars is really scary. And there should be safeguards on the nuclear football too IMO.


Yeah, that would be bad if things got nuclear. that threat still exists.


I was really scared of what might happen back during the war of words between Trump and Kim Jong-un, when Trump was threatening "fire and fury."


Yeah, it is hard to reverse that kind of disaster. trade wars can be handled, but real wars...a different story.


I was afraid that he'd take advantage of war to declare martial law or something so he wouldn't have to worry about being reelected. Plus all those cities burning in Japan and Korea would probably trigger a mini nuclear winter.


Yes, it is hard to know what the limits of presidential powers are until they are tested. and congress refuses to impeach trump, no matter what. why?


I think the Democrats are afraid that if they tried and failed, they'd wind up losing seats in the next election. Trying and failing to remove Clinton hurt the Republicans politically.


Ok, that makes sense. i was bothered by the impeachment of clinton because i just didnt care that he had a mistress. too many serious problems in world to care about that.


That seems pretty tame compared to Trump's history of corruption and fraud and perjury.


Yes, those are serious crimes, and the involvement with Russia really bothers me. the cold war is not over.


And he's pushing for a right-wing coup in Venezuela.


He wanted to invade. WHAT? why? that is crazy. it is hard to invade a country. they need help, but an invasion? anyway, great chat!


Yeah, i usually start on turn 9. then we wrap up on 10. the server has been acting up, so I like to get in and get out. Too risky otherwise. Have a good night!


Hi do you know much about the presidents?


yes I know some stuff. Do you know who the wealthiest us presidents are?


Yes that would be JFK, Washington and Jefferson


Right. Did you know the guest house is larger than the white house


Yeah that is pretty cool, they must get a lot of people there so maybe that is why


Yeah. Have you heard the president of Indonesia is a pop star?


Yeah the guy has already released 3 albums, wow


Right? Do you know how the VP used to be elected?


Yes the runner up moved into the position of the VP, pretty nice


Yeah I think that is actually fair because they work a lot towards that as well


I sure do. Did you ever watch the Simpsons?


Yes I love that show. Did you know Bart did not appear in an episode


Yeah and the weird part is that he was not even mentioned in it


Yeah pretty strange. DId you ever watch that 70s show?


I did and I liked it but I guess it did not really take of in the UK as it got cancelled after 10 episodes


Yeah but they remade it verbatim so that I guess explains it


I have seen some episodes but not all the 750 of them


Yeah they have been in the air for about 16 years , so long


Yeah that is amazing for them to be there for so long.


Hello, do you have a favorite US president>


I am partial to rutherford b hayes. You?


Ah, mine is probably Lincoln for abolishing slavery.


THat's a good choice. Did you ever see Lincoln?


Well not in person, he died a century ago. However, I have seen him in books and on the interent.


HAHAHAHA! I meant the movie, Lincoln, with Daniel Day Lewis.


Haha, I was staring at that for a few seconds. Actually no,  I have not but I should go watch it now that I think about it.


It was really good. Got nominated for a bunch of awards. Of course everyone raved about DDL...


Ah. Did you know that Trump is now the wealthiest president of the United States?


He is? Wow, I thought it was like JFK... good to know!


Yeah, it was him but his wealth is tiny compared to Trump's 2.2 billion dollar networth!


Wow. That's surprising. It's also surprising knowing that there was a president called President Banana.


Wasn't he the very first president of Zimbabwe? That is a very odd nickname for you president!


Yes and yes! Although I could really see president carrot catching on...


Haha, the president of Indonesia has released a total of 3 pop albums while in office.


I feel like our president must be slacking then. They haven't released any! Slackers!


Haha, the guest house is actually bigger than the whitehouse itself.


Yeah, I am glad that they have changed that, Anyways, nice chatting with you!


Can you imagine Hillary and Trump in the same white house!


Haha, no I cannot! They would disagree on everything!


Hey there what do you think about the president? I guess presidential duties depend on which country they are in charge of


I'm not a fan of the current one but I find presidential trivia interesting. Do you know who the top three wealthiest U.S. presidents were?


I know two of them are Washington and Jefferson. I know that Trump is not one of them. Who is the third person?


I see. I wonder how rich president banana of Zimbabwe is haha. He may be the most loaded of all of them haha


President Banana is an interesting name. Were you aware that the guest house is bigger than the white house?


No I didn't know that! Doesn't seem like that makes any sense to me haha. Did you know that our rules for elections changed in 1805?


I agree. No I did not. How did they change?


Originally the runner-up would become vice president. So in our last election we would had vice president Hillary Clinton and president Trump. Talk about a lot of drama haha


Wow! That would have been crazy. We are much too partisan for that now. Maybe it would force us to work together more. Off topic but do you watch a lot of TV?


I watch a little bit of TV. since I don't have cable I only watch Netflix mostly. I like the show stranger things, what about you?


I love Stranger Things. I watch a lot of TV. Did you know that when South Park aired their Family Guy episode The Simpsons crew sent them flowers?


Haha I did see that episode. It was really funny. Yes I can't wait for the new season of stranger things. You know who I miss is George Carlin. He was taken too early from us


It was an amazing episode. I miss him too. Did you know that he did narration for Thomas the Tank Engine? They have had a lot of famous narrators.


I think I heard about that. Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Alec Baldwin, what other show could have said that they have so many great celebrities doing voices haha


I'm quite surprised that they got such big names. Are you a fan of The Simpsons?


I do like the Simpsons a lot. There's Apparently one episode where Bart does not appear and they never talk about him haha. I need to check that out. Do you know which episode that is?


I do not. I'm surprised that there is only one since it has been on as long as it has.


Yes I'm surprised as well. I wonder if there are other episodes that are missing other characters entirely, like Homer for instance. I haven't heard of them doing that though


I would be curious to find that out as well. Have you ever watched the Pokemon Cartoon?


I have seen that show. I used to love it as a kid. My favorite Pokemon is Pikachu! What about you? They also have about 750 episodes at this point don't they?


Hi! I do watch a lot of TV. I also enjoy the internet as well and agree benefits of the internet are offset by it's largest drawback which is the acceptance of anonymity. What about you?


I dont watch as much tv, but I would say I do have a mild addiction to the internet.  I think anonymity is dangerous because people disassociate the fact that there is a real person in all of it and we forget how to treat people


Agreed. And there are consequences, especially for celebrities like Roseanne. Had she sent that Tweet out about Valerie Jarrett under am anonymous account, she would have never been fired from Roseanne.


Very true, but some people like Trump tweet all the time, as themselves, and no recourse is taken.  Well except for more internet outrage.


That is true. I suppose public officials like politicians can pretty much get away with almost whatever they want. Speaking of politicians, I still can't believe only one president has ever held a PhD and that was Woodrow Wilson!


That is kind of surprising.  I would have though more had that distinction.  But I really wasn't even aware he had one.


Agreed. And it's almost as surprising as knowing the last president to speak a foreign language was FDR. It's like what is wrong with the candidates who run these days? Ha!


Besides everything?  I heard Nevada had an option on their ballot for neither of these candidates.  Wouldnt that be great?  If we dont like the selections, we can just vote to have a new group to vote for.


Agreed. Especially after knowing 5 presidents have been elected despite losing the popular vote. One even losing the popular vote by 10%. That is sad!


That is really crazy.  I wonder what other countries election procedures are like?


Good point. I wonder that myself! Maybe I can find out by watching a documentary on tv. Do you like watching tv? I love Shark Tank but it's surprising knowing most deals that are made are never enacted.


I love shark tank!  I wonder why the deals fall through?


No telling but it's worth looking into to find out! Do you also like the Simpson's? It's funny Homer held 188 jobs over the first 400 episodes. Ha!


I heard that but I can only ever remember a few.  Like the Power plant, and didnt he work for the beer factory too?


He's had so many, it's hard to keep track of. Ha! Did you also know Daniel Radcliffe voiced the a character on the Simpson's greenhouse of horror XXI which was the cartoon parody of Twilight's Edward Cullen?


No, I had heard something about Radcliffe doing something but I didnt know that was it.  That is near for sure.  Ringo Starr actually narrated 52 episodes of Thomas the Tank engine.


Did he really? I never knew that! Are you a fan of Shakespeare? I wouldn't mind seeing The Two Noble Kinsmen made it into a tv show or film since it's his only work that has never been adapted into either!


That is hard to believe, He has had so many works, I wonder why no one has ever picked up on that one.


That's a good question. Hopefully someone will soon! Maybe we should call around and find out! Ha! Speaking of phones, Hedy Lamarr deserves a ton of praise for helping invent the cellphone, GPS and Wi-Fi back in the 1930s. Where would we be without her?


Wow, all the way back in the 30's?  It took so long to get all that developed!


I know and can't believe it took that long. We owe her a lot of thanks! Anyway, can you also believe there's basically no correlation between bars and connection quality? That surprised me! Well it was nice chatting with you today!


Hello!  Did you know that the top 3 wealthiest presidents were JFK, George Washington, and Jefferson?


Yes, I did, interesting. I think they owned alot of land.


I believe so too.  Up until 1805 the vice president was decided by who the runner up was in the presidential election.  Interesting because there probably would have been 2 different opinions on issues of the time in the White House.


Yes, that is interesting. Its good times have changed.


Yes.  There was once a president banana who was the 1st president of Zimbabwe!  lol


Isn't that a crazy name.  Also, the president of Indonesia makes pop albums.


That's something!  You wouldn't think he would have the time to do that while in office.


I love them!  I like the small club concerts now.  I used to like the big ones that had big stage shows in the arenas.  But, not too many bands put on a big stage show anymore.


I know what you mean. Although where I am I see alot are coming throughout the year. Seeing a concert at the ancient Roman Amphitheatre.


That would be neat!  In 1972 Pink Floyd recorded a live concert at an ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii with no audience!


The sound must be very good there as well as interesting to look at!


Yes.  I agree!  There's another ancient Roman amphitheater in Croatia that they still use for concerts!


I'm sure that is interesting as well to see. The band Creed must have put on a bad show to have lawsuits against them in 2002. I don't know anything about them.


They must have really stunk the place up that night.  lol  Linkin Park played a lot of shows in 2001 - a total of 324!


That's non-stop touring. I would think it would be tiring.  The Ramones have played alot of gigs in a 20 year period.


How many gigs have the Ramones played during that span?


That's a lot of shows!  That's something like a show every 3rd day over 20 years.


I know, that's one band I haven't seen too.


i do like concerts. I havent had much chance to do recently. You?


I like them, but only in outdoor arenas. Not so much the indoor stuff.


oh the sheds? The amphitheaters? Yeah, they are great in the warm months.


Yeah, like jiffy lube live is fun. Did you know that linkin park played 324 concerts?


That is amazing! Those kids had a ton of energy! I bet the fans were ecstatic about that.


Yeah, that is pretty cool Too bad about the singer though.


I heard that he committed suicide. i wish someone could have helped. they were a great band and have a best selling album of the century.


Yeah, too bad. Ever seen Creed in concert?


No, but i heard some stories about their concerts. including legal action taken by fans. creed might have considered rehearsing a bit first.


Hilarious. I didn't think they were that terrible, but I've never seen them in concert to be honest.


They should play at the amphitheater in Croatia. or the empty one in Pompeii.


Yeah, that they should. By the way do you watch football?


I used to watch it a lot more. nowadays, not so much. You?


I watch it every year on Sunday at the bar. It is something to do.


It was a nice way to spend an afternoon. i try to watch the playoffs and the superbowl. this year i didnt.


I watched the superbowl. I thought it was terrible, but that may just be me. So boring this year.


I think it was probably better the year before. there was a big comeback. this year it was a defensive battle. i wanted the underdog to win. too bad.


Yeah, I tend to think low scoring games are boring. Well, nice chatting with you!


Yes, it has been a great chat! Have a good day!


Soccer or American football, i like them both.


I like them both too, I did not realize that the season lasts 17 weeks


it does i only know that the super bowl is in the first week of February.


They only rest one of the 17 weeks of the season.


Yes it's called a bye week. apparently the patriots fans have their own creed called in bill we trust.


That is impressive, also you had asked about Aaron Rodgers, he became the highest paid player


Yeah four year for 134 million. wow. hard to believe at one time bowlers made more than top nfl players.


He has been the most valuable NFL player twice


Well he deserves it he works hard and he's the same age as tom brady so he doesn't have any excuses.


He is very hopeful, he wrote a post on Instagram  were she shows he is very excited and looking forward for amazing memories!


The Packards were my favorite team. did you know there is no written rule which prevents women from joining the nfl?


That is so neat! I would to see that happen, but I do not think it will anytime soon


I think they should just make an all female league like the WNBA.


Probably a good idea, did you know there is only one left handed QB in the NFL?


That's all the nfl produced? Do you know who is it?


His name is Kellan Moore! Also there have only been two African American QB that have been winners in the superbowl


Really, wow! i know the huddle was originally invented because of a deaf quarterback.


That is a nice beginning of the huddle, who was that QB?


His name was paul d hubbard. do you know baker mayfield?


That is so cool. Well it was nice talking to you. Have a good one


Good.  Hopefully you are doing well too.  ARe you going to watch the NFL playoffs this weekend?  The 17 week schedule is completed.


Yes absolutely! I love football. Do you?


Yup.  Unfortunately my favorite team, the Ravens, were eliminated.  I guess that's what happens in a single elimination tournament.


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


I can't see it.  Maybe a kicker.  And they use tracking chips in pads to record the player's moves.


Yea they put microchips in a lot of stuff these days.


These are supposed to track the player's moves, as well as the ball's velocity and rotation.


All that and then  An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay


That's crazy.  did you know that the first nfl playoff game was played in 1932.


Yup, it was played on an 80 yard log dirt field.


The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an nfl player and an average mlb player.And now lol


That doesn't surprise me.  Most professional athletes don't play for very long.  Matt Patricia has a nice fall back career.  He is a rocket scientist.


True! That's very true and very interesting.


He actually graduated  from a school whose fight song includes some trigonometry terms.


According to canadian law, all radios are required to have at least 40% of the music played be canadian.


That's strange for a democracy.  Did you know that there is actually a radio station that translates solar activity into sound?


Yes I heard about this also. Its been good talking to you.


You as well.  I hope you have a nice evening.


did you know that a deaf quarterback came up with the huddle? I guess it would block the other team from seeing his hand signals


That's an interesting fact. Do you enjoy football and the nfl?


Football is ok, I don't really like the NFL but I tolerate it, what I think is crazy is there is only 1 left-handed quarterback that plays in the NFL right now, I wonder if that gives him an advantage


Well the NFL has done a decent job as it is now recognized as among the 4 major sport leagues in North America.


yes that is true, they definitely are successful, I guess I don't get why so many people watch NFL games when there is, on average, only 11 mins of actual football gameplay in a whole game


It may because they put a lot of dedication into their profession. Did you know that nfl implant chips into player's shoulderpads to record their everymove to use their data for better plays and understanding of football? They even put them in the footballs themselves


that is interesting but also kind of creepy, I guess it's good for getting all kinds of interesting stats, hopefully they don't apply them to real life and start tracking normal people with that stuff


It is interesting how they are trying to track velocity, rotation, ball speed and location. I wonder how well they have implemented this new data. Regarding your opinion on tracking normal people, I agree.


ya, and I don't like that New Orleans cheerleaders aren't allowed to eat in the same restaurant as players, like I don't get why they can't do that, maybe in case of sexual harrasment? But that seems really stupid


I think that is more a new orlean saints problem than an nfl problem. In fact, the nfl has no written rule against female players


that is wild, do you think we'll see a female player in our lifetime? what is crazy is that the average engineer makes more in their lifetime than the average NFL player, you'd think that'd be reversed


Well I think that is because an average NFL player is active for far less than than an average engineer


that's true, what age do NFL players usually retire? I know they get problems with their joints and also brains potentially from all the impacts


I'm not sure, but those 11 minutes of gameplay sure take their toll, especially since they result in severe injuries


yes, it doesn't seem like a lot of time per game, now I know why I get bored watching football! there is literally not much action happening, it always seems to drag out forever espeically when a game gets near the end and they start using timeouts


Speaking of football, are you familiar with Alex Smith of the Redskins?


I have not heard of him no, I can't say I know a lot about football unfortunately


He is a rookie for the red skins that some feel will lead the new ear of running backs coming around the nfl league


ah interesting, well they should make sure to put the tracking chips on him so that they can study his moves and see how they can improve everyone else!


I agree he seems to be good all around with no real weakness in his game. From pass game to running the ball, even in protections, he is well versed.


What is his appeal? i know that there is only one left handed quarterback, and again maybe that gives him an advantage, what advantage do you think Alex Smith has?


hi how are you doing today? Do you listen to the radio?


I do like listening to the radio - it is confusing to me how it works with the radio waves and the energy


The information is transmitted by shifting amplitude and frequency.


Yes - did you know that Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up on am radio?


yes, that makes sense. a storm is basically a giant burst of energy. that is cool. i wonder what they sound like.


I have no idea but I would probably prefer to listen to it rather than a Finnish program that broadcasts in Latin!


yes, that news program in latin seems an oddity that would only exist in finland. i wonder how many listeners there are.


I am not sure.  I wonder if it is on the website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio drama?


i doubt it, but i bet it is somewhere on the internet. those old radio shows had their charm. i should check them out.


Definitely I would love to hear War of The Worlds - that is a timeless classic!


that is a classic. i havent listened to that in a while. people were really scared. strange.


Yes - did you know you can make a radio using a razorblade and a pencil?  WWII soldiers did it all the time


I guess those guys have the incentive to put something together in the foxhole. probably not listening to the news in latin though LOL


No doubt!  But would that be better than listening to Canadian music?  Radio stations have to play 40% Canadian music up there


i guess everybody in canada knows rush and neil young songs by heart now. yeah, the govt wants to protect its artists.


I think I am ready for football to start again.  Do you watch the NFL?


i sometimes watch. usually i try to watch the super bowl. You?


I am a fan - when I was a kid I wanted to be a pro player, because women are allowed, but it was not to be.


I think that women could make their way into the game. Anyway, great chat!


Yes - there is only 11 minutes of actual gameplay - I might could survive that!


I dont think i would survive. 11 minutes of mortal combat? no way. Have a good day!


did you know that Jupiter has a radio storm that you can pick up on a regular am radio?


No, I didn't know that. How interesting! I did hear that the sun's solar activity has been translated into sounds like music.


now I didn't know that, did you know that canadian law requires 40% of their music to be of canadian origin


Nope. I wonder what the other 60% might be.


Ya, I would say that from my experience that means that 40% of the music on a canadian radio is probably not very good haha


Right!! Are you interested in football history? I'm looking forward to the Super Bowl coming up. The original first NFL playoff game was way back in 1932.


That is wild, to be honest I kind of thought that playoff games happened earlier than that, I do know that the highest scoring football game was 222-0 although I don't remember what teams were playing


Wow. That must have been some boring game! The game today is so technologically involved. They even use tracking chips to monitor the ball speed, etc. and the players moves.


That is crazy, also wild to me is the circular huddle was developed by a deaf quarterback so that other teams couldn't read his hands signing


How interesting! I wonder how he would call the plays behind the offensive line to initiate the play. Since the QB has to call the plays.


That is a great question, I wonder if he just didn't and would just do whatever play they decided in the huddle, but sometimes they have to call an audible, so I just don't know!


There are some good QBs in football today. Since he is the mastermind on the field controlling the plays.Did you know that Russell Wilson is also a major league baseball player?


I didn't know that, did you know that Baker Mayfield could beat his entire college at one-on-one Halo 3? I was amaizing at Halo 1 and 2 back in the day, I only kind of playled 3


What is Halo 1, 2, 3? I know Baker Mayfield is in the limelight...compared to Brett Favre and John Elway.


Well they are videogames. They're pretty old at this point, but I liked them a lot when I was younger. I don't really follow football, is Baker a professional player at this point?


Yes, young player. with a lot of hype. He plays with the Cleveland Browns. I believe it's his first year.


Ah I see, did you ever play video games? If you hadn't heard of Halo then I'm thinking maybe not haha, but I'm curious, I gave up videogames a while ago to play piano, it's been a couple years at this point


Oh, I love piano music. I cannot play, but can read music and struggle to play the notes. I don't play video games, but like to play some games online.


Ya you're not missing anything, I realized that all the time I put into video games, I could have put into music and had a useful skill out of it, so that is why I stopped playing, if you can read music that is almost half the battle haha


Reading music is one thing, making it come through my fingers is something else!  I'm sure you chose the better road with your music!!  Thanks for sharing, It was great talking with you.


Great talking with you, good luck with your music career, you can learn to play at any age!


I do.  I played in HS and I'm a Chiefs fan... I actually like college better than the NFL.


Nice. I'm not too into football, I guess because each game has only on average 11 minutes of live gameplay.


I'm wondering about that... Seems short.  I think it is true that the NFL has no rules against women playing.


I wonder if we will ever see a woman player.


I think so, probably starting with a kicker.  They will probably have chips in everything by then.


Right, I heard that now they have them in footballs and shoulder pads.


That's a far cry from making a radio from razor blades and pencils like the soldiers in WW I did.  How is that possible?  Admirable...


I know, I'd love to learn how to make one. I wonder if it would pick up Jupiter's storms? I heard they can be picked up by an AM radio.


Probably... Jupiter is so powerful... You could probably pick up Canada where 40% of the music is guaranteed to be Canadian.


Haha, I wonder what Canadian music I am missing. I only know of Drake, Justin Bieber and Celine Dion


I think Sarah McLaughlin is Canadian. She's great.  There is a website that has classic radio dramas -- that might be interesting.


It's free... Speaking of free, QB Alex Smith quizzed out of his first two years of college - no tuition paid there...


And he started working on his master's degree before becoming the first overall pick in the 2005 nfl draft. Good to have a backup plan!


No kidding... He was a pretty good QB for the Chiefs too... I remember the circular huddle but I had no idea it was that way because of a deaf QB in the past.


Yeah, he did not want the other team to read his hand signals. Very interesting.


Times have changed.  QB's are now deciding whether to play football or compete with video games.  Such is Baker Mayfield's plight...


Well I guess professional video gaming can be lucrative too. So he claimed he could beat anyone at his university on Halo 3.


I didn't realize it pays that much to be in the gaming world. I'm still wondering if, over the long run, engineers make more than the average NFL player.  I'm an engineer and I ain't seeing it.


I think engineers manage their money better than professional sports players though. I wonder if Tom Brady is doing all right. It's good he did not give up on football in high school. They never started him as the backup quarterback even though they were doing terribly. Time to go look up some more football facts, this has gotten me quite interested. See you!


I am a big fan of the NFL - every fall watching the league get whittled from 32 teams to one ultimate winner - its great fun!


Yes it is!  You see Alex smith took so many AP tests that he entered college as a junior?


Yes and was working on a masters when he got drafted!


That's awesome.... love when these high paid proffessionals take their education seriously!


yes but in reality an engineer will make more in his lifetime than a nfl player


Yeah... but if they control their finances correctly they can make soooo much more!


That is true.  All for only 11 minutes of gameplay a week


LOL... yeah!  Now that is crazy that us as fans sit their for like 3 hours for that little bit of action?


Exactly.   Now if we could get female players into the game - that would make it more interesting


Yes definitely!  I could definitely see a female kicker in the league!


For sure.  But probably not for the Saints - they seem to be pretty anti-women


I saw that... i don't understand in todays day how they get away with that?


Yes cheerleaders should be able to continue eating in a restaurant when players come in


I agree.. or just make it whoever is their first does not have to leave!


That would make more sense!  I bet they want the tracking chips they use in the game used all the time


I am sure they do!  I wonder when other sports will start using those tracking chips?


Yes it does seem really helpful - I could see it working well in soccer


DEfinitely! Crazy Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback


That is strange considering how many lefty pitchers there are in baseball


So true!  Great chat... have a good one!


I do not know much about him other than he played in Kansas City! Do you like him?


I do like him yeah, he is the QB of the Redskins and I think he's good


That is good. Crazy how the average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live game play.


It does seem like a lot longer than that, did you hear about those tracking chips players have in their shoulders?


Yea they also put them in the footballs. As long as Brady didn't deflate the trackers out of the balls! Ha


I guessed they designed them keepin that in mind lol, well the chips in the shoulder are to track every move of the players in the field, cool stats


It is funny that the Saints players are forbidden from eating in the same restaurants as the cheerleaders.


That rule makes me so mad, the NFL shouldn't allow that, do you know who coach Matt Patricia is?


He is a coach and also a rocket scientist, the only one in the NFL, really smart man


Interesting! I didn't know the average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than football players.


Yeah apparently they earn more without all the injuries associated with the sport and all the brain damage


That is true. Did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong you can hear them on am radio


No didnt know about those storms, do you listen to the radio a lot?


Not really much anymore. I definitely wouldn't if I lived in Canada since it is required to have at least 40% of the music played in Canadian.


I think its a good law, it promotes local talent so thats great, a lot of good artists have benefit from this I think


That is true. Do you listen to the radio a lot?


Not much, but I do listen to it on my way to work, there is also a radio station that translates solar activity into sound, gets boring after a while


It is, the radio just amazes me, how it works and how we use  it, its been nice chatting have a good evening.


I am a football fan, 32 teams two devision, its a great sport


Yes!  Did you know that there is only 1 left handed QB in the NFL and that is Kellan Moore?


Only one in the whole league? is he a great QB?


I think he's a backup.  Baker Mayfield from the Browns once almost quit football to pursue full time competitive gaming.  That sounds like that would have been a scary gamble to take.


Yeah gaming doesnt seem like a rich industry or career path, pro football players must earn more money


Definately!   It pays more to be an engineer than an average NFL or MLB player because over a lifetime an engineer ears more than those players.


Well engineers work for a longer time, so it makes sense, did you hear about QB Alex Smith? I think his a great role model to follow


He took ap test in high school and entered university as a ujunior. he received a degree in just two years and then began working on a masters degree


Nice!  Good for him!  Did you know that the circular huddle was created by a deaf QB so the other players could read his hand signals?


I didnt know that, he left a legacy thanks to that, now all teams do it, I bet he didnt had that in mind when he implemented the strategy


No.  I would guess he didn't.  I wonder if we'll see a female NFL player any time soon since there's written no rule against female players in the NFL?