Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

neonheron202 said:

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hey there, just checking in with everyone

Now switching gears to Black Sabbath’s "Paranoid."🤣
It totally gives me those firefighter vibes.

I finally sat down to catch up on last weekend's football highlights.

I mean, just look at Odell Beckham Jr. 🙏🙏

First, you have this warm-up sequence, set to some pretty fitting music:

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/york-g...052926111.html

And then, a mere two minutes later, he pulls this off:



Is it possible that this might be one of the greatest individual plays I've ever witnessed in all of sports? 🙏🙏

Went to a bar last night, cheap drinks and mediocre music, but the crowd... reminds me of those old college days walking through the humanities or law buildings, absolute chaos 🤣

brightpilot6 said:I finally sat down to catch up on last weekend's football highlights.

I mean, just look at Odell Beckham Jr. 🙏🙏

First, you have this warm-up sequence, set to some pretty fitting music:

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/york-g...052926111.html

And then, a mere two minutes later, he pulls this off:

Is it possible that this might be one of the greatest individual plays I've ever witnessed in all of sports? 🙏🙏

don't see anything special here. zero wow factor. it's just how the game goes, whatever. yawn.

I’m still trying to wrap my head around whether Beckham is actually throwing this or if it was the guy who caught her 🤣

boldfox88 said:I’m still trying to wrap my head around whether Beckham is actually throwing this or if it was the guy who caught her 🤣

The first link literally says he's a wide receiver. It's basically common sense.

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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.

Beyond the fact that he’s constantly getting obstructed by the safety and having to sprint backward while simultaneously trying to maintain his footing to stay in bounds, his ball security is absolutely elite—honestly, one of the best we've ever seen...

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.

I’ve played with balls like that plenty of times, which is why I know what I'm talking about. If you had ever tried to catch a football thrown fifty yards downfield with both hands, you might actually understand ☕

And if you factor in being at full sprint, having to pivot backward mid-run, getting leveled by a guy weighing two hundred pounds, and then having to manage that total loss of balance by throwing yourself backward—all while trying to snag a spinning object using basically three fingers instead of a full grip, only to ensure you land precisely where you intended—well, that requires a level of athleticism, body control, spatial awareness, and, above all, an intuition for the ball that deserves nothing less than profound respect.

Perhaps this whole sequence is just too complex for you guys over in the amateur leagues; I suppose it's much easier when the quarterback delivers a pass just a few inches behind you.

brightpilot6 said:I’ve played with balls like that plenty of times, which is why I know what I'm talking about. If you had ever tried to catch a football thrown fifty yards downfield with both hands, you might actually understand ☕

And if you factor in being at full sprint, having to pivot backward mid-run, getting leveled by a guy weighing two hundred pounds, and then having to manage that total loss of balance by throwing yourself backward—all while trying to snag a spinning object using basically three fingers instead of a full grip, only to ensure you land precisely where you intended—well, that requires a level of athleticism, body control, spatial awareness, and, above all, an intuition for the ball that deserves nothing less than profound respect.

Perhaps this whole sequence is just too complex for you guys over in the amateur leagues; I suppose it's much easier when the quarterback delivers a pass just a few inches behind you.

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I mean... just think about it for a second. Just imagine if Messi were playing here in the States. If he were out there on an NFL field instead of a soccer pitch. I guess you have to wonder how many yards he’d actually rack up. It's hard to say, really. Maybe he'd be some kind of elusive slot receiver? Or perhaps a return specialist? He has that... that twitchiness, I suppose. You can't really pin him down. I suspect his yardage would be astronomical, though I might be overestimating things. It's all purely speculative, of course. Purely hypothetical. But man... the sheer yardage. It's almost too much to wrap my head around. 🤣🤣

brightpilot6 said:I’ve played with balls like that plenty of times, which is why I know what I'm talking about. If you had ever tried to catch a football thrown fifty yards downfield with both hands, you might actually understand ☕

And if you factor in being at full sprint, having to pivot backward mid-run, getting leveled by a guy weighing two hundred pounds, and then having to manage that total loss of balance by throwing yourself backward—all while trying to snag a spinning object using basically three fingers instead of a full grip, only to ensure you land precisely where you intended—well, that requires a level of athleticism, body control, spatial awareness, and, above all, an intuition for the ball that deserves nothing less than profound respect.

Perhaps this whole sequence is just too complex for you guys over in the amateur leagues; I suppose it's much easier when the quarterback delivers a pass just a few inches behind you.

sounds more like describing something basic in an extra weird way just to make it seem like a huge deal. like, writing a whole dissertation just to say a guy caught an egg 🤣 man, watch out, he fell on his back, damn.

come to a high school scrimmage in Jersey and see real athleticism, body control, and ball skills. that's all I got for you. ☕

brightpilot6 said:I’ve played with balls like that plenty of times, which is why I know what I'm talking about. If you had ever tried to catch a football thrown fifty yards downfield with both hands, you might actually understand ☕

And if you factor in being at full sprint, having to pivot backward mid-run, getting leveled by a guy weighing two hundred pounds, and then having to manage that total loss of balance by throwing yourself backward—all while trying to snag a spinning object using basically three fingers instead of a full grip, only to ensure you land precisely where you intended—well, that requires a level of athleticism, body control, spatial awareness, and, above all, an intuition for the ball that deserves nothing less than profound respect.

Perhaps this whole sequence is just too complex for you guys over in the amateur leagues; I suppose it's much easier when the quarterback delivers a pass just a few inches behind you.

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Matthew Anderson4 said:sounds more like describing something basic in an extra weird way just to make it seem like a huge deal. like, writing a whole dissertation just to say a guy caught an egg 🤣 man, watch out, he fell on his back, damn.

come to a high school scrimmage in Jersey and see real athleticism, body control, and ball skills. that's all I got for you. ☕

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If they really wanted to push it, they’d probably try to market picigin as some kind of homegrown American football... 🙏

Matthew Anderson4 said:sounds more like describing something basic in an extra weird way just to make it seem like a huge deal. like, writing a whole dissertation just to say a guy caught an egg 🤣 man, watch out, he fell on his back, damn.

come to a high school scrimmage in Jersey and see real athleticism, body control, and ball skills. that's all I got for you. ☕

Most legendary plays in sports could serve as the subject of a dissertation. Think about a brand-name goal against the US national team; the actual strike takes half a second, yet you could spend minutes analyzing the mechanics behind it.

On the flip side, everything can be reduced to something trivial, much like you're doing here. Remember when Ronaldinho sent an air-filled bladder into a metal frame? 🤣get this, he did it with a header, man.

Matthew Anderson4 said:sounds more like describing something basic in an extra weird way just to make it seem like a huge deal. like, writing a whole dissertation just to say a guy caught an egg 🤣 man, watch out, he fell on his back, damn.

come to a high school scrimmage in Jersey and see real athleticism, body control, and ball skills. that's all I got for you. ☕

Why not? Even if it's a non-contact sport—which arguably makes it easier—and lacks the strict boundary constraints of other games, there is still plenty of depth in the elements you mentioned.

Every sport possesses its own unique charm, offering little fragments of brilliance that might actually impress you if you look closely enough...

But aside from football, most of it is just mind-numbing and utterly pointless ☕

Jason Newman said:

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Is there actually one single "Great American" out there who knows even the absolute basics of grammar or how to write in plain English? Or I guess... does a "Great American" even need to bother with stuff like that?...

Robin Fox2 said:Every sport possesses its own unique charm, offering little fragments of brilliance that might actually impress you if you look closely enough...

But aside from football, most of it is just mind-numbing and utterly pointless ☕

Weightlifting is everything. Honestly, I have always found it a complete mystery what on earth triggers people to get into such a "fun" sport...

brightpilot6 said:Most legendary plays in sports could serve as the subject of a dissertation. Think about a brand-name goal against the US national team; the actual strike takes half a second, yet you could spend minutes analyzing the mechanics behind it.

On the flip side, everything can be reduced to something trivial, much like you're doing here. Remember when Ronaldinho sent an air-filled bladder into a metal frame? 🤣get this, he did it with a header, man.

Why not? Even if it's a non-contact sport—which arguably makes it easier—and lacks the strict boundary constraints of other games, there is still plenty of depth in the elements you mentioned.

I wouldn't even try to explain what Ronaldinho did, because that kills the magic ☕ if you saw it, you saw it. And honestly, I don't think people will see the beauty in this catch either, because according to some imaginary scale, football isn't even a "beautiful" sport where you can pull off anything spectacular. Which is why they treat this catch like it's some massive, life-changing moment. As if it were "beautiful."

(When I say "beautiful," I mean stuff that’s just pure genius, both how it looks and how it hits you.)

Most sports played without gear—just hands on ball or body—are pretty ugly if you ask me. Football, handball, water polo, basketball... even basketball isn't all that when you compare it to the graceful stuff. Personally, I think track and field is way better than any of those.

Matthew Anderson4 🤣