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5. I didn't really appreciate football when I was a youngster. But I learned to love it!

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:12 AM

Feb 2016

American football is an unusual sport. The key to enjoying football is understanding the basics and a bit of the rules. After a while things clear up and you might find yourself looking forward to a game.

The offensive team has four downs to gain 10 yards of distance toward their goal line. That is why the ten yard increments are marked off on the field. The team on defense tries to stop the offensive team from achieving their aim of reaching ten yards where they will be awarded an additional 4 new downs.

That is why 1st and 10 is a positive achievement.

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Pile it on me. I do not understand frickin' football. [View all] Tab Feb 2016 OP

No, you're not alone. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #1

Why do you hate America? trof Feb 2016 #23

I'd like it better if it didn't have football. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #24

You may know that in the South, football is a sacrement, a religion. trof Feb 2016 #25

The college I went to had a legendary football team. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #28

Duke or Caltech? jmowreader Feb 2016 #31

No, a small college in Minnesota. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #33

Nope, you are not alone. Laffy Kat Feb 2016 #2

We live in a culture with multiple forms of entertainment. Yavin4 Feb 2016 #3

My take: Big Bang Theory is about a gay guy. trof Feb 2016 #26

I used to work for NFL and I don't understand it. NV Whino Feb 2016 #4

I didn't really appreciate football when I was a youngster. But I learned to love it! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #5

See if this helps; Andy Griffith on Football (1953) A HERETIC I AM Feb 2016 #6

I didn't understand it for most of my life Miles Archer Feb 2016 #7

I get that... Callmecrazy Feb 2016 #19

Same here. I came initially from a different country. Xyzse Feb 2016 #8

Oh for sure OriginalGeek Feb 2016 #10

I can see that. Xyzse Feb 2016 #35

Been playing and/or watching football since about 3rd grade OriginalGeek Feb 2016 #9

Football is Two Gangs Fighting Over Pig Wolf Frankula Feb 2016 #11

Don't go all John Nash on us... Tab Feb 2016 #12

Never could get into it....and I really really tried Populist_Prole Feb 2016 #13

I get football, but the Super Bowl is the only game I will watch steve2470 Feb 2016 #14

I get it. LWolf Feb 2016 #15

That's hilarious. lovemydog Feb 2016 #17

Piling on is a 15 yard penalty for unnecessary roughness. lovemydog Feb 2016 #16

I understand it fairly well. I just don't care. ohnoyoudidnt Feb 2016 #18

I hear you Populist_Prole Feb 2016 #20

I can follow the game, but I just don't find it interesting. femmocrat Feb 2016 #21

definitely not alone on this yellowdogintexas Feb 2016 #22

I find it awfully violent IcyPeas Feb 2016 #27

Rather watch rugby where the players are always moving rurallib Feb 2016 #29

Here: Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #30

I don't care to. yewberry Feb 2016 #32

I only understand the bare basics of the game. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #34

I don't get it either! logosoco Feb 2016 #36