Never understood NFL football. One guy’s staring at his junk. Tosses the ball through, narrowly missing ‘said junk’. The clown behind him holds the ball, looks left and right (now this is where in soccer they open up the game to the wings – but not in this mental disaster) he then runs straight into the other morons scratching themselves on the other side where they pile up on him. My dad who was from Poland said they should call this game “Pileups”. Toss, run, Pileup.
I actually raised the question of actual vs conceptual directions when I took a tai chi class after learning a bit about feng shui. Wanted to know if we should ideally be starting the standard routines facing any particular point of the compass.
It was originally a “try at goal”. Grounding the ball simply allowed the team to attempt to score with a kick. A successful kick “converted” the try into a goal.
The scoring has moved on, but the terminology remains.
As someone who lives in Spain I find American Football a refreshing change from watching 22 overpaid prima donnas falling over and crying when they chip a nail. Aussie rules is even better.
Once upon a Holiday, in a basement rec room, my Sister sent, her toddler to see what we were doing.[Watching the Browns play the Bengals on their old black and white TV] My Niece reported back, that we were in the basement, watching the Black guys and the White guys play “fall down”.
“Football combines two of the worst features of modern American life: it’s violence punctuated by committee meetings. In addition, football demonstrates the manic division of labor that makes life confusing and, I should think, unsatisfying. I mean, who wants to grow up to be a third-and-long-yardage pulling guard?” — George Will
monkeysky almost 3 years ago
I’ll give Bucky some credit, it’s strange that you get a “strike” by NOT hitting the ball. Did you strike it or didn’t you?
Jayalexander almost 3 years ago
Never understood NFL football. One guy’s staring at his junk. Tosses the ball through, narrowly missing ‘said junk’. The clown behind him holds the ball, looks left and right (now this is where in soccer they open up the game to the wings – but not in this mental disaster) he then runs straight into the other morons scratching themselves on the other side where they pile up on him. My dad who was from Poland said they should call this game “Pileups”. Toss, run, Pileup.
dadoctah almost 3 years ago
I actually raised the question of actual vs conceptual directions when I took a tai chi class after learning a bit about feng shui. Wanted to know if we should ideally be starting the standard routines facing any particular point of the compass.
Carolyn Saunders almost 3 years ago
It’s not often so many would agree with Bucky
Breadboard almost 3 years ago
Bucky every sport has it’s own language . Learn it then comment ;-)
iggyman almost 3 years ago
We park on a driveway and drive on a parkway, sometimes words are weird, Bucky!
pathfinder almost 3 years ago
What was it Yoda said about “try” and “do?”
fredd13 almost 3 years ago
It was originally a “try at goal”. Grounding the ball simply allowed the team to attempt to score with a kick. A successful kick “converted” the try into a goal.
The scoring has moved on, but the terminology remains.
chris_o42 almost 3 years ago
Do or do not—there is no TRY—-Yoda
Prey almost 3 years ago
As someone who lives in Spain I find American Football a refreshing change from watching 22 overpaid prima donnas falling over and crying when they chip a nail. Aussie rules is even better.
ohio_tom almost 3 years ago
I just picked up a few new words to use when talking with my wife. “Erroring wordage” and “Miscorrect”. Thanks Bucky!
Redd Panda almost 3 years ago
How can he enjoy sports, I thought he was Vegan?
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jango almost 3 years ago
Bucky 8s 9n to something there in panel 6…sorta like those “participation awards” that they dish out these days. Just show up and you get a trophy.
YippiKiAyMofo almost 3 years ago
“Erroring wordage”?!?!? Me nut flaps are burning!
Ren Rodee almost 3 years ago
“Do or do not, there is no try!”
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 3 years ago
OK, when Bucky starts to make sense it’s time for a break.
comiquer almost 3 years ago
I really do appreciate Darby’s track record of clever “mid-panel” jokes. I typically enjoy the mid jokes more than the punchline.
christelisbetty almost 3 years ago
Once upon a Holiday, in a basement rec room, my Sister sent, her toddler to see what we were doing.[Watching the Browns play the Bengals on their old black and white TV] My Niece reported back, that we were in the basement, watching the Black guys and the White guys play “fall down”.
WentBrown almost 3 years ago
Sigh…….. Bucky is impossible.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Either do or do not! There is no try! (Yoda)
andrew.scharnhorst almost 3 years ago
“Football combines two of the worst features of modern American life: it’s violence punctuated by committee meetings. In addition, football demonstrates the manic division of labor that makes life confusing and, I should think, unsatisfying. I mean, who wants to grow up to be a third-and-long-yardage pulling guard?” — George Will