Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

Walter Grant5 said:What’s a chicken supposed to mean? 🤣

What kind of emoji is 🤣

man, man, it's like... cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doooo

trivia night?

Matthew Anderson4 said:🤣

Man, catching that ball while falling flat on his back... honestly one of the greatest plays in sports history. For real. You ever just hang out at some random park or field tossing a ball around?

The only two decent football plays I’ve actually seen are when some guy with absolute balls leaps right over his defender—nearly landing on his back too—and the other is when someone just strolls through a defense that's totally caught sleeping.

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This clip from ZZ is actually pretty solid—don't be a hater. Though, I’ll give you this: Americans definitely overhype the sport, acting like the technical skill required is way higher than it actually is. To me, besides the quarterback, it’s basically just pure physical dominance... though, I still enjoy watching a good game of football.

Eric Fox7 said:

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This clip from ZZ is actually pretty solid—don't be a hater. Though, I’ll give you this: Americans definitely overhype the sport, acting like the technical skill required is way higher than it actually is. To me, besides the quarterback, it’s basically just pure physical dominance... though, I still enjoy watching a good game of football.

I'm still pretty new to following this sport, I guess, but I can say for sure that all that raw power doesn't really matter if the players don't actually know what they're doing or where they should be at any given moment. It's not just about slamming someone into the turf, you know? 😁

I was talking about the actual technical skill of the players—you know, the raw ability—not just some endless lecture on tactical wisdom or how many sprints they can pull off in training.

Then again, coaches are pretty much masters of their craft.

brightpilot6 said:That's a strange claim to make if I know you actually enjoy soccer, but fair enough.

I struggle to see where the massive aesthetic gap—in terms of pure human skill—really lies between Messi weaving through defenders and a running back cutting through a line. At their core, aren't they essentially the same display of talent? One requires dribbling a ball through legs while navigating defenders who have certain rules they have to follow, whereas the other involves clutching a ball in your hands while trying to avoid 250-pound monsters who are legally allowed to flatten you into the turf.

Or consider the difference between one of Iniesta's delicate passes and a quarterback, under heavy pressure from a swarm of giants, launching a ball forty or fifty yards downfield toward a target sprinting at nine meters per second, knowing that being off by even half a yard usually means failure.

It isn't as if we're trying to compare soccer to weightlifting.

idk how big the gap is, except that it's enough. Soccer's beautiful to us, but most of us here aren't really into football.

bluebison47 said:Chess isn't a sport, if you ask me... 😳

any game can be a sport.
depends on how you look at it.

By definition, I suppose:

physical activity intended for competition, health maintenance, or just plain old recreation [to play sports]

bluebison47 said:By definition, I suppose:

physical activity intended for competition, health maintenance, or just plain old recreation [to play sports]

Did you know that chess players actually spend a huge chunk of their training time in the gym? No joke! I mean, you might think they just sit around staring at boards all day, but they really hit the weights. Maybe it helps with the focus? Or maybe they just want to look good in those tournament polos? I guess physical fitness is just as important for the brain as it is for the body. It’s pretty wild to think about, honestly!

I mean, sitting around for four or five hours straight with your brain running at full speed? It’s just not exactly relaxing, I guess. Maybe it feels productive, but man, it's definitely not comfortable!

Eric Fox7 said:I was talking about the actual technical skill of the players—you know, the raw ability—not just some endless lecture on tactical wisdom or how many sprints they can pull off in training.

Then again, coaches are pretty much masters of their craft.

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Those WRs are seriously technically gifted... I mean, putting Beckham’s catch aside for a second, what they do on a regular basis isn't actually that easy. I guess I've tried just tossing an egg around myself once or twice, and when someone spins it toward you from ten yards away, it's tough enough to grab—let alone what these guys pull off!

I mean, I guess you could say running backs bring more to the table than just raw power when they're breaking through lines. It’s not all just brute force, right? They’ve got those body feints, that quick burst of speed, and then that sudden stop... it's wild! It feels like they have so many of those same flashy moves we all obsess over when watching elite NFL wide receivers or dribblers, except they aren't juggling a ball at their feet. But man, they definitely have a massive toolkit of skills!

I'm not saying every single position on the field is like that—definitely not! But I guess there just seem to be a few more spots out there where you need way more than just raw physical talent. Maybe it's just my take, but yeah, it feels that way!

Oh man, coaches are seriously something else, aren't they? They really are just... incredible. I guess! Maybe it's just me, but they truly are wonders.

steelharbor9 said:Did you know that chess players actually spend a huge chunk of their training time in the gym? No joke! I mean, you might think they just sit around staring at boards all day, but they really hit the weights. Maybe it helps with the focus? Or maybe they just want to look good in those tournament polos? I guess physical fitness is just as important for the brain as it is for the body. It’s pretty wild to think about, honestly!

I mean, sitting around for four or five hours straight with your brain running at full speed? It’s just not exactly relaxing, I guess. Maybe it feels productive, but man, it's definitely not comfortable!

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Those WRs are seriously technically gifted... I mean, putting Beckham’s catch aside for a second, what they do on a regular basis isn't actually that easy. I guess I've tried just tossing an egg around myself once or twice, and when someone spins it toward you from ten yards away, it's tough enough to grab—let alone what these guys pull off!

I mean, I guess you could say running backs bring more to the table than just raw power when they're breaking through lines. It’s not all just brute force, right? They’ve got those body feints, that quick burst of speed, and then that sudden stop... it's wild! It feels like they have so many of those same flashy moves we all obsess over when watching elite NFL wide receivers or dribblers, except they aren't juggling a ball at their feet. But man, they definitely have a massive toolkit of skills!

I'm not saying every single position on the field is like that—definitely not! But I guess there just seem to be a few more spots out there where you need way more than just raw physical talent. Maybe it's just my take, but yeah, it feels that way!

Oh man, coaches are seriously something else, aren't they? They really are just... incredible. I guess! Maybe it's just me, but they truly are wonders.

God, give me a break.

I mean, look, even soldiers have to go through grueling drills and constant training, but we aren't exactly calling active combat a "sport," are we? Not really.

restlesssurfer97 said:man, man, it's like... cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-doooo

trivia night?

get it.

bluebison47 said:God, give me a break.

I mean, look, even soldiers have to go through grueling drills and constant training, but we aren't exactly calling active combat a "sport," are we? Not really.

Nah, that's just what the guys planning the wars will tell you. Heh.

steelharbor9 said:Did you know that chess players actually spend a huge chunk of their training time in the gym? No joke! I mean, you might think they just sit around staring at boards all day, but they really hit the weights. Maybe it helps with the focus? Or maybe they just want to look good in those tournament polos? I guess physical fitness is just as important for the brain as it is for the body. It’s pretty wild to think about, honestly!

I mean, sitting around for four or five hours straight with your brain running at full speed? It’s just not exactly relaxing, I guess. Maybe it feels productive, but man, it's definitely not comfortable!

🤷

Those WRs are seriously technically gifted... I mean, putting Beckham’s catch aside for a second, what they do on a regular basis isn't actually that easy. I guess I've tried just tossing an egg around myself once or twice, and when someone spins it toward you from ten yards away, it's tough enough to grab—let alone what these guys pull off!

I mean, I guess you could say running backs bring more to the table than just raw power when they're breaking through lines. It’s not all just brute force, right? They’ve got those body feints, that quick burst of speed, and then that sudden stop... it's wild! It feels like they have so many of those same flashy moves we all obsess over when watching elite NFL wide receivers or dribblers, except they aren't juggling a ball at their feet. But man, they definitely have a massive toolkit of skills!

I'm not saying every single position on the field is like that—definitely not! But I guess there just seem to be a few more spots out there where you need way more than just raw physical talent. Maybe it's just my take, but yeah, it feels that way!

Oh man, coaches are seriously something else, aren't they? They really are just... incredible. I guess! Maybe it's just me, but they truly are wonders.

See, I can't quite agree with you there; a friend used to bring that ball to our high school all the time, long before you even started asking 😁 we used to mess around with it during lunch breaks or after school, and it was surprisingly easy to throw and catch, much easier than any standard football (which makes sense given the shape and design), and even while moving, it wasn't an issue...

We weren't exactly sprinting fifty yards or dodging tackling drills from guys trying to flatten us, but the ball itself is unexpectedly easy to handle—not that we were pros, but we could hit our marks quite nicely, even the first time we ever picked one up...😁

Robin Fox2 said:See, I can't quite agree with you there; a friend used to bring that ball to our high school all the time, long before you even started asking 😁 we used to mess around with it during lunch breaks or after school, and it was surprisingly easy to throw and catch, much easier than any standard football (which makes sense given the shape and design), and even while moving, it wasn't an issue...

We weren't exactly sprinting fifty yards or dodging tackling drills from guys trying to flatten us, but the ball itself is unexpectedly easy to handle—not that we were pros, but we could hit our marks quite nicely, even the first time we ever picked one up...😁

I don't know, I actually thought it was kind of harder than using a regular ball. But maybe that’s just because I’ve played tons of handball and basketball with "normal" balls, whereas the most I ever did with this thing was just tossing it back and forth. So, maybe it just seemed tougher to me than it actually was.

But yeah, once you factor in sprinting and skaters into the equation, the whole thing becomes a totally different beast. 😁

The drought hits home once more

http://www.nytimes.com/news/politics/water-shortage-crisis-us.html

Author: Zrinka K. 🙏

honestly, this is pure gold 🙏 🤣

just some occultist named Paul 🤣

Robin Fox2 said:See, I can't quite agree with you there; a friend used to bring that ball to our high school all the time, long before you even started asking 😁 we used to mess around with it during lunch breaks or after school, and it was surprisingly easy to throw and catch, much easier than any standard football (which makes sense given the shape and design), and even while moving, it wasn't an issue...

We weren't exactly sprinting fifty yards or dodging tackling drills from guys trying to flatten us, but the ball itself is unexpectedly easy to handle—not that we were pros, but we could hit our marks quite nicely, even the first time we ever picked one up...😁

Maybe it would just make things a little easier to toss around and catch? 🤦

Unless you were catching that thing as a wide receiver, I'd imagine it would have been a much easier grab given its shape, wouldn't it? ☕

By the way, I’m currently on a long break, staying active and keeping things moving once school is finally out for the summer. 🤣

I don't see the issue; it’s actually far easier to throw and catch compared to a standard ball...

How on earth can you possibly find it easier to catch or throw something if it isn't perfectly spherical? 🤣

I suppose if you were all just tossing things at each other from three feet away like you're playing catch with potatoes, it wouldn't really matter, but still 🤣

It’s easier to throw because you can actually control the trajectory with your wrist—something you just can't do with a soccer ball, unless you have hands like a lumberjack. But that's the trade-off—it flies better, which also means it's harder to catch since it slips right through your grip.