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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 21, 2020 16:49:16 GMT
So not yet... Maybe there will be some roster spots for a Sasquatch in the XFL. I don't like wrestling, but I like bad football even less. I'd actually watch a game if they scripted the outcome and did crazy shit with characters like sasquatch. Mind you, one game would probably be my limit, but that's more than they're going to get from me while they're trotting out NFL castoffs.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 21, 2020 17:14:40 GMT
So not yet... Maybe there will be some roster spots for a Sasquatch in the XFL. I don't like wrestling, but I like bad football even less. I'd actually watch a game if they scripted the outcome and did crazy shit with characters like sasquatch. Mind you, one game would probably be my limit, but that's more than they're going to get from me while they're trotting out NFL castoffs. Out of curiosity, do you watch college football?
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jan 21, 2020 17:19:01 GMT
I don't like wrestling, but I like bad football even less. I'd actually watch a game if they scripted the outcome and did crazy shit with characters like sasquatch. Mind you, one game would probably be my limit, but that's more than they're going to get from me while they're trotting out NFL castoffs. Out of curiosity, do you watch college football? Allow me to answer that question with a question. If the St. Louis BattleHawks played Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and the like, who would win?
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 21, 2020 17:21:08 GMT
Out of curiosity, do you watch college football? Allow me to answer that question with a question. If the St. Louis BattleHawks played Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and the like, who would win? I'm not intimately familiar with the St. Louis Battlehawks roster... yet...
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 21, 2020 17:22:39 GMT
I don't like wrestling, but I like bad football even less. I'd actually watch a game if they scripted the outcome and did crazy shit with characters like sasquatch. Mind you, one game would probably be my limit, but that's more than they're going to get from me while they're trotting out NFL castoffs. Out of curiosity, do you watch college football? If you're going to suggest it's an inferior product to the NFL, I agree. But the big time programs still have enough talent (and enough history) to make the games compelling. Second rate pro football teams don't have enough talented players together on one roster to ever make the game fun to watch. I watched a few XFL games. I watched a few of whatever that league was that folded last year. It wasn't fun.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 21, 2020 17:24:13 GMT
So not yet... Maybe there will be some roster spots for a Sasquatch in the XFL. I don't like wrestling, but I like bad football even less. I'd actually watch a game if they scripted the outcome and did crazy shit with characters like sasquatch. Mind you, one game would probably be my limit, but that's more than they're going to get from me while they're trotting out NFL castoffs. Did you know that The Yeti (Sasquatch / Bigfoot) was actually a wrestler? He was part of The Dungeon of Doom's plan to end Hulkamania: Fast forward to the 2:10 mark - he's wrapped in Mummy cloth -
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 21, 2020 17:31:08 GMT
I don't like wrestling, but I like bad football even less. I'd actually watch a game if they scripted the outcome and did crazy shit with characters like sasquatch. Mind you, one game would probably be my limit, but that's more than they're going to get from me while they're trotting out NFL castoffs. Did you know that The Yeti (Sasquatch / Bigfoot) was actually a wrestler? He was part of The Dungeon of Doom's plan to end Hulkamania: Fast forward to the 2:10 mark - he's wrapped in Mummy cloth - Even as pro wrestling goes, out of context, that's one of the most insane things I've ever seen. Why is he a mummy? Why did he wrap his arms around those guys and just start vibrating? Is he supposed to have electrical powers or something?
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 21, 2020 17:38:34 GMT
Out of curiosity, do you watch college football? If you're going to suggest it's an inferior product to the NFL, I agree. But the big time programs still have enough talent (and enough history) to make the games compelling. Second rate pro football teams don't have enough talented players together on one roster to ever make the game fun to watch. I watched a few XFL games. I watched a few of whatever that league was that folded last year. It wasn't fun. That was the suggestion, but not a criticism. Some people actually prefer college football, which holds little interest to me, but that's their thing. But I think some people like it because it's inferior. In the same way that some people prefer college basketball. You can succeed on effort and willpower at that level when you can't do that at the pro level when everyone has a superior skill set. I enjoyed the gameplay, sometimes and to a degree, of the XFL the first time around. Mostly just because it was football during the off season. Most of those guys were college football players, so I don't think the level of play was drastically different... But the question was just whether or not college football was also not interesting to you since it was at a lower level.. which I would understand.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 21, 2020 17:48:07 GMT
If you're going to suggest it's an inferior product to the NFL, I agree. But the big time programs still have enough talent (and enough history) to make the games compelling. Second rate pro football teams don't have enough talented players together on one roster to ever make the game fun to watch. I watched a few XFL games. I watched a few of whatever that league was that folded last year. It wasn't fun. That was the suggestion, but not a criticism. Some people actually prefer college football, which holds little interest to me, but that's their thing. But I think some people like it because it's inferior. In the same way that some people prefer college basketball. You can succeed on effort and willpower at that level when you can't do that at the pro level when everyone has a superior skill set. I enjoyed the gameplay, sometimes and to a degree, of the XFL the first time around. Mostly just because it was football during the off season. Most of those guys were college football players, so I don't think the level of play was drastically different... But the question was just whether or not college football was also not interesting to you since it was at a lower level.. which I would understand. I like college football and basketball, but part of the allure in college sports are the 'super teams.' The big time programs put a quality product on the court/field. They're either clicking on all cylinders chewing up inferior opponents or duking it out with an equally talented team. Plus the crowds are super into it because the entire enterprise is built on tradition. I'll put it this way: I'm not tuning in to watch too many Sun Belt conference games. That's what these upstart football leagues always feel like. B list players for teams nobody cares about playing inferior football in front of a crowd of dozens. It's hard to get excited about it.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 21, 2020 17:54:39 GMT
That was the suggestion, but not a criticism. Some people actually prefer college football, which holds little interest to me, but that's their thing. But I think some people like it because it's inferior. In the same way that some people prefer college basketball. You can succeed on effort and willpower at that level when you can't do that at the pro level when everyone has a superior skill set. I enjoyed the gameplay, sometimes and to a degree, of the XFL the first time around. Mostly just because it was football during the off season. Most of those guys were college football players, so I don't think the level of play was drastically different... But the question was just whether or not college football was also not interesting to you since it was at a lower level.. which I would understand. I like college football and basketball, but part of the allure in college sports are the 'super teams.' The big time programs put a quality product on the court/field. They're either clicking on all cylinders chewing up inferior opponents or duking it out with an equally talented team. Plus the crowds are super into it because the entire enterprise is built on tradition. I'll put it this way: I'm not tuning in to watch too many Sun Belt conference games. That's what these upstart football leagues always feel like. B list players for teams nobody cares about playing inferior football in front of a crowd of dozens. It's hard to get excited about it. Yeah I get it, the atmosphere is cool and if you went to a big program school it can be fun, and all that. I just only have a peripheral, and passing interest in college sports. I'll probably have a passing interest in the XFL. Probably the same way that people who are really into baseball might watch or go to the occasional minor league game.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 21, 2020 18:01:51 GMT
Did you know that The Yeti (Sasquatch / Bigfoot) was actually a wrestler? He was part of The Dungeon of Doom's plan to end Hulkamania: Fast forward to the 2:10 mark - he's wrapped in Mummy cloth - Even as pro wrestling goes, out of context, that's one of the most insane things I've ever seen. Why is he a mummy? Why did he wrap his arms around those guys and just start vibrating? Is he supposed to have electrical powers or something? Why he was wrapped in Mummy garb is still a mystery today. He and 'The Giant' wrapped their arms around / sandwiched The Hulkster because they were trying to squeeze the life out of him. He wasn't seen much after this debut - he probably fled back to the wilderness / mountains / Siberia where he came from.
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Post by Marv on Jan 21, 2020 23:52:38 GMT
Here's the game in its entirety. Maybe if I have some free time later I'll watch the 4th qtr and see if I can spot the infamous puking. To be honest I don't remember seeing it happen live, only hearing about it later. There is a woman with beautiful eyes at 1:44:37...i suggest everyone check her out. She looks beautiful but unfortunately you only see her for a few seconds and i dont recognize her if shes a celeb.
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Post by Marv on Jan 21, 2020 23:58:47 GMT
Always thought this was awesome!
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Post by wolf359 on Jan 22, 2020 0:04:08 GMT
Always thought this was awesome!
LOL, I'm not sure what this has to do with Andy Reid but heck......I think Diamond Dallas Page was Awesome in the WCW.
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Post by Marv on Jan 22, 2020 0:05:45 GMT
Always thought this was awesome!
LOL, I'm not sure what this has to do with Andy Reid but heck......I think Diamond Dallas Page was Awesome in the WCW.
lol me either but i saw a wrestling clip above and thought...yea why not
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Post by sdm3 on Jan 22, 2020 10:55:53 GMT
Pause it at exactly 1:52:24/25ish It's an overhead shot of the huddle. What am I missing? Pause it at exactly 5:40 and you can see a CHEATER and FRAUD. (in memory of DC Fan)
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Post by sdm3 on Jan 22, 2020 11:10:22 GMT
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Post by DSDSquared on Jan 22, 2020 11:56:30 GMT
I have seen that game about 20 times in my life and I remember it very well. We all started getting fed up with Andy Reid. He had terrible game management skills and it was infuriating. The Eagles went to four straight NFC Championship games and 5 in 8 years so we tended to let it slide, but too many times we choked in big games. It was a combination of McNabb and Reid. The Eagles should have won that Super Bowl many times, but couldn't deliver in the end. Owens was a monster though. He honestly should have been game MVP, even though they lost.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 22, 2020 12:05:38 GMT
Not the most respectable site, but as a starting point it's useful. You can then search for your own info and it's clear that no such occurrence took place and it's been implanted in our collective memory.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jan 22, 2020 12:22:26 GMT
It's an overhead shot of the huddle. What am I missing? Pause it at exactly 5:40 and you can see a CHEATER and FRAUD. (in memory of DC Fan) Is he actually gone?
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