If only we were sophisticated enough to appreciate pale, phallic sausages accompanied by a supposed beverage of beef bouillon or warm beer, while watching preening dudes in shorts toe a ball across a grassy field. Then we could pour out into the streets, and set the cars ablaze, driven to mania by the suspenseful one point victory.

Damn it, Jacob -- deju fucking vu -- you've dragged me into this "white people drive like this, black people drive like this" shit again by besmirching a country I was arbitrarily born in, that likes a game I couldn't give a fuck about.

Anyway, here's where an Aussie calls us pussies for not watching Rugby.

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This is an exciting game:

I know. Let's all put feathers on nails and throw them at a board.

I have seen that episode of the Simpsons. I honestly don't get it though! Footie is exciting, fast paced, skillful and rewards agility, teamwork, tactics and pace. With the scoring, it's obviously not as frequent as in most sports, but it makes it all the more special when one goes in. It also looks lower because goals are always worth 1. I didn't see much scoring last night I must admit, seems like the scores are only high because you get more points for touch downs and whatever you call a goal kicked between the posts.

I dunno, it just stops and starts so often, there's no flow and as soon as someone breaks free and you think there might be some excitement at long last he gets a few yards and stops again. I can't think of a more boring sport to watch in the world. I'd rather go and watch old people playing bowls in the park for fucksake!

And keep it away from Wembley! Can't have the English football team playing on a muddy field!

I can't believe you called Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers a pub band.  They always end up doing those stupid medleys anyway (I missed the half-time show).

I don't particularly care for football but I find it more interesting than soccer.  The onlly reason I watched the super bowl was because I went to high school with one of the players.

Speaking of patriotic, what was with the constitution crap right before the game?  I noticed faux news had it's grip on the show.  I thought it was rather ironic that at the end of the constitution bit they show the constitution and are playing 'Taps'.  What a subtle laying to rest of our rights.

 The only thing that was missing was a banner that said 'In Loving Memory' or something like that.   

I visited England back in '95.  I tried watching some of the local TV shows and I honestly thought it was a joke.

I was thinking, "This can't be their real shows can it?"  Argh.  Looked amateurish and very boring.

I thought it was a great defensive battle, too. Brady didn't know what hit him. The downside of having great protection all year is you don't get any practice at playing under pressure.

I'm surprised you found the game boring, Jacob. It was low-scoring, much like your beloved football generally is!

 I though the game was great. Typically Superbowl matchups tend to be a blowout. This game though was a great display of defensive prowess on both sides for 3+ quarters. But the Giant's final scoring drive with less than 3 minutes left was fun to watch.

NO! HAMBY... dont look away man! you might miss one of the players, fake an injury and roll on the ground, moaning for 3 minutes, until the ref gives a brightly colored birthday card to another player...

... ya...

Im sorry, but if the sport doesnt involve instruments of pain, what fun is it to watch?

Hilarious.

I dunno. In American Football, it just stop-starts continually, there's no flow to it. Each play just looks like a load of guys beating the shit out of each other while one team tries to move a couple of yards forward. There's no excitement, very few attempts on goal. I can see the strategy sure, but mostly it's just brute force. I like chess more if I'm honest, but I wouldn't watch a professional chess match on telly.

Our football on the other hand is quick, and relies on skill and agility. To be honest I don't really enjoy any American sports, apart from Ice Hockey. Ice Hockey is cool, probably because its like violent footie on ice with sticks.

Not so. There is flow, and it includes the time in between each burst of action. One of the ways the Giants beat the Patriots on Sunday is that they controlled the flow of the game. This limited the Patriots opportunities to score point. Each play has flow. But it takes some knowledge of the game to see it. A screen pass is a great example of a play with flow. Footie looks very disorganized to somebody that doesn't understand it. It's a bunch of guys running around kicking a ball. But when you know the game better, a centering kick from a corner across the goal for a chance at a head shot can be a thing of beauty.

Let me guess. You watched it alone?

I like sports, pretty much all of them, but I don't watch them alone. This Super Bowl I was at a party with ten or twelve of my friends and we sat around and talked and played cards while the game was on.

Besides, the last two minutes of any sport is always the best especially when it is a close game.

I quite enjoy watching sport alone. Its obviously more fun with a few mates. But if it's an interesting sport and a good game, I'll watch it whatever, especially if my team/ player is involved.

I dunno if you guys support Yankball teams in the same way we support Football teams.

It’s my opinion that if a sport is any good other countries will take it up. That’s why great sports like soccer, boxing and athletics are played globally. Silly sports like American football, Gaelic football and baseball are only played seriously by a few counties. If it sucks it won’t travel!

I thought a less violent version of American football could be played on the streets or in fields? You certainly can with Rugby and other physical games.

I understand Americans loving their football but you have to face the facts that the rest of the world dislikes it. No one else wants to play it. It’s not because of money or equipment – for most people the sport is boring.

I do stand corrected on baseball. I didn’t realise so many other countries played it.

Here is an interesting site - http://www.johann-sandra.com/popular.htm

I honestly can’t see a correlation between the sports on this list and how easy they are to play due to equipment and/or money.

I actually see a parallel between American football and religion! You will only really like it (or agree with it) if you have been brainwashed from an early age.