--Bryan wrote:
> On Feb 10, 4:42 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>> Dave Bugg wrote:
>>> While I share the sentiment about soccer, I would much rather watch
>>> rugby than football.
>>
>> At least in soccer they are moving a lot. Football ranks up there
>> with baseball and golf..... a lot of time wasted and a few seconds
>> of action. I watch the occasional hockey game, but for none stop
>> action I like equestrian jumping events. One horse and rider come in
>> and to the circuit and then as soon as that one is finished the next
>> ones come start. There is very little wasted time.
>
> Those who don't like American football usually:
> A. don't like violent sports (perfectly reasonable)
> and/or
> B. haven't taken the hundreds of hours necessary to really understand
> the sport (also perfectly reasonable)

I guess I'm the exception covered by your use of the word 'usually'. :-) I
started playing football when I was in the 6th grade, and continued through
high school. My dad was a football fanatic.

Rugby cannot be viewed as non-violent, and it is a pretty strategic game.

Just saying. :-)
--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan