http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/06/apparently-its-time-for-football Comments On: Apparently, It's Time for Football by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Stuffwhitepeoplelike.com]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:20:56 -0800 The Stranger
Why?

Because of gay marriage and legal MJ and stuff.

12th Man!
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:34:32 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by lucidslumber]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:15:33 -0800 The Stranger
Because American football fans are the epitome of politeness and decorum.
Posted by COMTE]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:01:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:27:15 -0800 The Stranger
When the English Premier League puts on a World Championship like FIFA does (or "world championship" in the case of the NFL), then their revenue numbers will be relevant to this particular discussion; until then, not so much.
Posted by COMTE]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:11:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Beetlecat]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:09:40 -0800 The Stranger
Then again I'm also one of those pretentious soccer fans, too. Maybe all that white wine, arugula salad, and South American art is clogging my brain.
Posted by Bonefish]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:54:40 -0800 The Stranger
I think pointing out the huge global popularity of soccer among a varied international audience is a perfectly fine counter-argument to this, even if he is arguing it with more fervor than it's worth.

Posted by Bonefish]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:48:56 -0800 The Stranger
With one difference, in the USA we don't need to separate fans with cages and barbed wire or have half the city lock down every week, like when Millwall plays West Ham or when any Dutch team plays.
Posted by Stuffwhitepeoplelike.com]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:41:17 -0800 The Stranger Posted by flan]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:37:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Martin H. Duke]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:59:58 -0800 The Stranger
Once you've accepted the premise of enjoying other people play sports, there isn't much objective difference between them. If something about soccer floats your boat, go for it. I happen to prefer football and baseball because I grew up with them, understand them a bit better, and there are specific qualities of the games that I find appealing. But that doesn't make me better than you, soccer fan, nor the reverse.
Posted by Martin H. Duke]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:58:43 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Hawksfan]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:30:29 -0800 The Stranger
@74, are you talk revenue or profits? Because the Premier League, just the Premier League mind you, had revenues of €2.479 billion in 2011.
You have as much of grasp on facts as Will in Seattle.

But keep pretending soccer is a mom and pop business for the masses while the NFL is a corporate, money machine. Your ignorance is cute, like that nearly all-white fan base I see at Sounders games.
Posted by Stuffwhitepeoplelike.com]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:09:54 -0800 The Stranger
It's like watching the weeping in front of a rust stain on a wall that "looks" like Jesus.
Posted by tiktok]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:55:27 -0800 The Stranger Speaking of racism..check out the picture from this article in Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-06…


Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:51:21 -0800 The Stranger
http://www.reddit.com/r/seahawks

Posted by Kinison]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:37:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by olandp]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:34:24 -0800 The Stranger
I could not believe the shit the refs were allowing Seattle to get away with, and how out of hand they let that game get. The refs should be fined for this game.

Posted by Theodore Gorath]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:05:22 -0800 The Stranger
Paul was poking fun at himself and then said he was going to read a book. In what way was that him condemning anyone or being on a "high horse." Apparently reading is pretentious now.
Posted by michael bell]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:40:16 -0800 The Stranger Posted by michael bell]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:37:04 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Reader01]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:26:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Seattle14]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:24:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by heywhatsit!?]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:14:53 -0800 The Stranger