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The ultimate American sport
Published: 27 October, 2009, 15:53
Edited: 20 November, 2010, 00:45
“The ultimate American sport” was how the NFL was sold to me by a friend when I first arrived in Atlanta for University just over 8 years ago. When I asked “Why?” I realised from the glee on his face that he had some form of witty retort ready: “Because it involves the taking of other people’s land by force.” Over the past 8 years, I think I have probably used that same line on every occasion...
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Thomas,
October 27, 2009, 20:33
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Peter:
Very sorry to hear your San Francisco 49er's glass was smashed. The 49er's in that era was an NFL powerhouse team with 5 Super Bowl wins. Your glass would ba a collecter's item now. If you post and address I will send you a new one. No worries...a freebie, since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I follow the NFL, Russian Hockey, NHL, and MLB Basebase in Japan and the United States, and major league football all over the world.
The NFL is one the best things America can export... and would do more for international realtion than anything else. It is a tough game of speed, strength, skill, and determination both of offense and defense.
I can be reached at TomW_924@hotmail.com.
Cheers and best regards,
Lifelong 49er's fan.
Just wanted add another traditional USA sport - baseball. The entire idea there is HIT AND RUN... so here we have 2 sports reflecting the US character and history...
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