What do you think about Keith Jacksons death?


It's sad. I wonder how many people grew up hearing his voice?


I imagine this number in the millions taking into account he had a 54 year broadcasting carreer, so sad, but he was old.


I like that he used this phrase alot Whoa, Nellie!


That was a good phrase I liked it as well, did you see the beer comercial, the one in which he used this phrase?


I didn't. I did see the ABC would not let him retire at 70!


Yeah I think he ended his carreer in 2006, he got lured and decided to stay, he had a great voice.


He was also a marine. Looks like he had been calling games since he was young.


Wow this guy sure is full with suprises, he didnt only call football games but also pro basketball games as well as other sports.


Crazy busy it seems. He didn't say anything when Woody Hayes punched a clemson player either!


Yeah I heard he was criticized because of this, wonder why he did that, maybe he had it coming.


I don't think he saw the punch. He also won an Emmy!


Do you happen to know why he won the emmy?


apparently for the work he did calling the games. He was inducted into the sportscasters hall of fame too.


Yeah I can see why, the guy has a big resume its sad that his wife and children are left behind, as well as three grandchildren, they must be crying a lot.


probably so. Snoop dogg wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team.


Thats nice from Snoop Dogg, can you tell me more about that song?


no, it doesn't say anything more about it. Sorry. I can tell you this though. The highest paid across all u.s. department of defense employees are three football coaches of the service branch teams


Oh I see I will have to google it then, and they must have a good salary then, the inventor of basketball was a bad coach.


14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums belong to american college football teams! I guess it is a pretty popular sport.


It is! I love it, well I love all sports, and theres also a basketball court on the US supreme court building.


Do you watch or keep up on much basketball?It's definitely a team sport I didn't play much of


I watch it from time to time as I enjoy it. do you have a favorite player?


I haven't really had a favorite since Michael Jordan. The guy who invented the sport was a coach at the University of Kansas, and the only losing one at that


Go figure. do you know who kareem abdul-jabaar was?


I heard he was good at dunking. It was banned from college basketball for over ten years from how frequently he used it


yeah so strange. do you know what the nz basketball team is called?


Do they have an official name, or are you referencing the nickname Tall Blacks?


Yeah I am not too sure but that is certainly what they are called


Apparently the Supreme Court enjoys a game of basketball too. On the top floor of the building they shoot hoops at what has been called "the highest court in the land."


Good for them, how handy to play there at work.


Many of my friends growing up were big basketball and footballs fans. The highest paid state employee in 39 of the 50 states coaches one of those two states at the college level


I guess it pays to be a coach then. the players themselves also get paid quite a bit too. do you listen to the radio much?


I don't, actually, but I use other things that utilize radio waves. It's pretty crazy how the sound can be extracted and transformed over miles


Actually if you turn it to am you can catch Jupiter's storms


Those are some strong storms! Considering how many artists are from Canada, I wouldn't mind tuning into stations that have to play at least 40% Canadian music by law


Yes very true. do you know how soldiers used to make radios during WWII?


From what I remember, all it would take is a pencil and razorblade, though I'm not sure how it would make sound


I do not even know what channels they would be able to listen to


If they were in Europe, it would be interesting if they could pick up Finnish stations. One of them has a new program in classical Latin


The one that gives the news in latin right?


Yes. That would be an interesting program. I wonder if episodes are available online like classic radio dramas are


I watch it during the season because I don't have anything better to do.  Especially for the Monday and Thursday night games.


I get that, especially when there is only 11 minutes of action in a game.  I guess the rest is commercials?


Isn't that crazy that it's such a short amount of time for something they drag out of 3 hours?


I know! They sure do milk it for all its worth.


ESPN won an emmy for creating the superimposed yellow first down line on tv.  That has been a good addition to watching games.


Yeah, that was a good addition. Can't believe that Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled.  Amazing!


That's an incredible stat to have!  The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an NFL or MLB player.  Probably due to having longer careers.


Yeah, that's what I would think.  NFL careers are probably pretty short on average due to injury, and it is really hard to get to the majors and stick there long enough to make any serious money


Yes.  Did you know that there is no written rule that prevents females from playing in the NFL?  Maybe we'll see on soon?


Maybe we will!  That would help boost ratings, I would think.  Maybe then they'll start letting the Saint's cheerleaders eat in the same restaurants as the players.  What a stupid rule!


That is an odd rule for sure!  Kind of dumb.


Do you a cat?  They are amazing creatures.  One is a mayor in Alaska!


I have one outside.  Yes they are.  I would like to see the cat cafes they have in Japan.  Do you know how those work?


Yes!  They can pay by the hour to play with cats and have drinks. Seems like a cool place!


I agree!  When a cat reaches the age of 15 they have usually spent 10 of those years sleeping!


That's a life well lived lol.  Cats can also co-author physics papers!


What?  That is crazy!  lol  There is a cat named Stubbs who is the mayor of a town called Talkeetna in Alaska!  How does that work?  lol


I wonder who that cat ran against?  It would've been funny if the other candidate was a dog!


Hahah Yes it would be!  I've had a good time chatting with you!


well thanks! Do you know anything about keith jackson?


I do, I love college football and can hear him say "Whoa Nelly!". What about you, are you familiar with him?


Me as well. Im a huge Michigan fan so he is really memorable with his "Hello Heisman" call


Nice. I feel like he was on a lot of Michigan calls, wasn't he?


Yeah we was. When he retired in 1998, the Michigan marching band spelled out, "THANKS KEITH.


That's such a nice gesture. For the longest time he was the voice of college football. Did you go to Michigan?


I did not just a big fan. My favorite player of all time attended there so It was how I became a fan


Who is your favorite player of all time?


Charles Woodson. Keith Jackson was also announcing that game when he cemented his Heisman against Ohio St


Nice. I liked Woodson. I went to Illinois so I do not have as much to cheer for as you do. I do remember getting stomped by michigan many times and then hitting the bars after...


Rough haha. Keith Jackson was park of a lot of memorable games! Including when Woody Hayes punched a player


I can't believe he was criticized for that call. He went back and clarified on the call.


I know right! At least he was still able to an Emmy and be inducted into two sportscasting halls of fame


Yeah, there are a few iconic voices and he is one, along with Musberger, Costas, and Al Michaels.


All great voices. Would be good for radio as well as tv


Yeah. When reading, I did not know he did so many sports. That's a ton of calls.


He went to Russia to call rowing during the cold war too. That takes guts.


Oh wow I did not know that! Thats some Rocky 4 stuff


Nice chatting with you! Have a great day!


Yes, he is the voice of college football right?  Do you know what broadcast he was on?


He did Saturday afternoon broadcasts on ABC. Seemed he had a long fulfilling life. He was 89.


I do recall him covering a wide variety of sports for radio and television.  Do you recall what he would call the linemen guards?


He had a lot of funny terminology. Like a "bantam rooster" and "Whoa Nellie!"


He was a very funny and interesting man.  Something else that is funny is the University of Iowa painted the visiting locker room pink.  I wonder what the visiting football teams thought about that.


Yeah it was probably before pink became popular for professional football players to support breast cancer


Not really. How about you? I know that football has really grown in popularity. In the 60s, top bowlers made twice as much as football stars.


Yes.  I am a big fan.  I love researching about the history of football.  I just read the other day that in 1916, the highest score ever in a football game was 222 to 0.  Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland.  We don't see such a high number like this.


Wow! Probably would not have been the case if Benjarvus Green Ellis was on their team. He has never fumbled the ball.


That's right.  Green Ellis is a rare player for sure just like Kareem Abdul.  His dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade!


That's funny! I'd love to watch play basketball in the us surpeme court building-it's called "the highest court in the land"


I think it's just for the employees at the building. Wonder if any judges play. Hmmm....


Do you know who the inventor of basketball is?


I think that's James Naismith and he is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history.


Well its better to be known for that than the name of the New Zealand basketball team.


Are there any famous college football or basketball coaches? In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is iether a college football or basketball coach


I don't know them by name but I am sure there are.  It was nice talking to you.


No,but many of my friends do have one or more, they sleep a lot


Apparently, after living for 15 years, 10 of it is from sleeping.


That is a lot. Did you know there is a town , where the Mayor is a cat?


Yes, the town is Talkeetna, and the cat has been major since 1997


Wow, I wonder if he has to make a lot of executive decisions?


I guess he is a very honest major. I would like to go to a cafe where one can play with cats!


yeah, me too. They had a cat in the opening scene of the godfather.


Did you know a cat was once named co-author of a book?


Yeah, but a physicist right? I wonder why though?


That is right! Hey do you like football?


I do. I watched the superbowl a few weeks ago, kind of boring for the big game.


Season is over!! when the season starts they only rest one weekend!


Yeah, well apparently Iowa paints their locker room pink for visiting teams.


That is so funny, they want to intimidate the visitors, right?


Yeah, it sounds like it. I'm surprised it is allowed, aren't you?


They allow many things, did you know the NFL would allow a woman to play, there is no rule against


Wow, no I didn't know that. Have there been any female players?


I do not think so. Well it has been nice chatting with you! Take care


Good Morning, yes radio is great. I was a DJ on the radio!


That is so cool! I always thought that would be a very stressful job since you are always live on the air.


It could be at times, I remember when I was at the Ohio School for Radio back in the 80's. I had to do the earliest show, and it was one thing waking up so early to do a 6am shift, let alone the teachers taking out the needles for the records, so I couldn't play anything and had to talk.


Wow..that is crazy. Did you ever play any of the old radio dramas?


No I didn't, that would have been a good and easy radio thing. Just pipe into the radio broadcast and sit back! They would always have their own commercials during those shows, thus I wouldn't have to talk or do anything.


It would have been neat to be there when some of those broadcasts first came over the air. It was like tv that required thinking.


I'd have to agree. In radio training, they did have me and a colleague broadcast a Demolition Derby at a county fair. That was fun, though we had car parts flying all over our broadcast booth. (That wasn't very fun dodging those things)


Demo derbys are crazy but fun. It should almost be classified as its own sport. It definitely takes endurance to compete in one of those.


Yep....wow, I didn't know that Keith Jackson passed away. Dang it....he was a good sportscaster for ESPN.


I never knew much about him. I'm not a huge sports person. Was he well known?


Keith Jackson was pretty much on every Saturday at ESPN. Yep, he was a pretty well-known guy and a good announcer.


Was he one of the announcers that went into it after a career in sports or someone who just started announcing?


I believe that Keith Jackson was just an announcer, but he did it for a lot of years. That's one of the guys I thought of when I went to school for radio. I never did sports talk professionally, but always wondered how I would do doing football games. But, all I got was a demolition derby...lol


lol..I think you won out with the demo. Football always seemed like a really slow game to me. Lots of talking and waiting around but very little game play.


That's why I liked my training in radio. It taught me how to relay information to the audience. And after I left radio, I went into club DJ'ing. Heck...I've never been afraid  of a microphone!


Is DJ-ing as exciting as movies make it out to be? Given my experience in the bar scene I feel like it would be a lot of annoying drunk people.


Well, yes, you just hit it. Club DJ'ing was very very different than doing it on the radio. I remember getting disturbed by many a drunk person in those clubs. You had to be pretty quick with the comebacks to when they would shout stuff out. But you had to do it "clean" and not upset the person ridiculing you, and at the same time make the crowd laugh.


I don't think I would have been very good at that. My wit tends to be a bit biting and sarcastic to be said over a microphone.


LOL....so is mine when I'm not being an entertainer. I retired from it two years ago, and now can't believe what I did for all that time. Adrenaline and nervous energy is what I used to do all those shows. (Always told myself, use the nervousness as your asset, it'll make you do a better job...and it did!)


Adrenaline has a funny way of making us do things we would never attempt normally. I think that is why there are so many thrill seekers these days. Chasing that rush of adrenaline.


Me too. Did you know women can play in the NFL too?


Did not know there, are there limitations though?


Nope as long as you qualify, you are allowed to play


Nice. Did you hear they are placing tracking chips on the players now?


Nice, are they doing that for a particular reason?


Yes they are collecting stuff such as velocity and rotation and a bunch of others


Nice I hope they can use those to make the game safer too


I hope so too. Did you know there is a coach who used to be a rocket scientist


There is such a thing? WHat a change of careers. WHo is it?


It is Matt Patricia and he graduated from a school that had tons of math symbols in the name


Nice. Did you know U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room pink?


I wonder if that is supposed to have some effect on the players


I am not sure. In the 60s bowlers used to make more than NFL players


Yeah I guess it was a more popular game back then. Their coaches are the highest paid people


Yeah no surprise there. Do you know what the highest score in college football is?


Hmmm no I do not, what is it. Did you hear about that giant stadium in Texas?


The highest score is 222-0, Georgia Tech versus Cumberland, and I do not know abut that stadium


WOw what a score, The stadium is for a high school and can seat 18 000 people


Wow that is a lot of people , bet it cost a lot too


Hi! Yes I do sometimes. What's your favorite team?


I think the Patriots, I like them best. One of their former QB never fumbled a ball in his career. How about you?


My husband is from the bay area so we root for the Oakland Raiders.


Nice, cool. Do you know what the highest score ever recorded in a game is?


Yeah that must have been quite the game. Do you know who played, the two teams?


Georgia tech and cumberland. Are you familiar with different kinds of football from different parts of the world?


Yeah there are tons of different kinds like soccer, Canadian and Australian football, rugby, a bunch of them


I'm originally from Hungary and our football there is soccer. My grandpa was a huge fan.


Nice, it is a good sport. Did you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


I had no idea. I wonder why the University of Iowa's locker room is painted pink.


I think they did that to intimidate the opposing team but I am not sure if that really works


I watch it sometimes. I didn't know until recently that the dunk shot was banned because of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


I didn't know that either. Or that in 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. There is lots of money in sports.


Yeah that is for sure, lots of people watch it so no surprise I guess. Do you know who invented the sport?


James Naismith. Interesting that he is the only losing coach in the University of Kansas history


Yeah that is pretty bizarre. Have you heard of the highest basketball court in the land?


I haven't heard of it. Do you know where it is located?


Yeah it is in the US supreme court building and it is on the top floor, hence the name I am guessing


I do not have a favorite but just watch the games from time to time.


How are you? Do you watch Football at all? Charles Snowden recently led the VA Cavaliers over Louisville


I can't say that I am much of a football fan. It seems like a very different game depending on where in the world it is played though.


Yea, I guess in the US it's known as gridiron around the world. I guess Snowden is a good player in basketball too


Strange that he would play both. They seem like they would require drastically different sports skills.


Yea but I guess it doesn't matter as much at the college level, plus he played basketball for Coach O.J. Johnson who use to play football as well


A good coach makes all the difference in the world. I am surprised that more former pros don't coach especially since they really don't make as much money as people tend to think they do.


I guess most former players aren't into recruiting players, I know VA coach had to rebuild his football program, must of been stressful


Stressful but lucrative if you are good at what you do. The sponsers seem to want to follow pros that have had good careers. Especially if they are known for something like highest rushing yards or biggest lineman or never fumbling.


Yea but coaching wasn't always lucrative, at least not in the 1960s, the top bowlers made twice as much as the top football players


I wonder if that is because they have a longer career. It seems like with all the injuries that football players no matter where they are just can't keep going for long.


Probably has something to do with football not being as popular in the 1960s and individual bowlers probably made more money winning competitions


I feel bad for the players on teams that just aren't good. It isn't always the fault of the players either. Look at the superbowl this year. 13-3 is just bad. Of course not nearly as bad as the record holding 222-0 but still.


Yea 222-0 is pretty bad, I'm not surprised no one has come close to score as much as Georgia tech did back in 1916


At a certain point during a game like that you almost want to just call it. I would expect scores like that out of basketball games not football.


Yea but they had loopsided scores like that in basketball years ago. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was so dominant in college that they banned the dunk for over a decade because of him


I don't understand the love of the dunk. Yeah it looks sort of cool but the skill level is so much higher when it comes to 3 pointers.


Well I guess the dunk was pretty impressive when few people could actually reach the hoop 10 feet up


That's true. A good vertical is important in basketball. I wonder if they lower the hoop in WNBA or if the women are dunking at the same level.


I don't know the exact stats but im pretty sure the hoop is lower than the NBA's 10 feet and the diameter is larger than 18 inches


It seems like it depends on where in the world the games are located. I think in America it is more about showmanship than game skills necessarily.


Probably. I wonder what it's like in New Zealand, they have a basketball team nicknamed the "tall blacks" lol


Seems a bit risky to say that given the racial tensions of the day. But if they gave themselves that knickname it isn't so bad.


Hi. I didn't know that benjarvus green-ellis never had a fumble.  Impressive!


I know, right? I thought it was weird how the cheerleaders arent allowed to eat in the same restaurants as the nfl players.


yeah, that is bizarre.  Iowa's visiting locker room is pink.  Strange


I wonder if that was meant to try to demoralize the players


I was shocked that the highest score in a football game was 222... THATS CRAZY!


No doubt.  And the other team was shut out!  Also, bowlers used to make more than football players.  That's changed!


Yea it has... could you imagine if bowlers were paid more than nfl players now? They would make average 6-12 million a year for bowling lol


That'd be nuts!  An NFL game only has 11 minutes of gameplay...I never would have guessed that


I already knew that, which is why I get so frustrated with how long a game takes :(


Yeah, I can imagine that would be frustrating.  I usually only watch the super bowl and that game takes forever!


I thought it was pretty cool that the cat in the opening scene of the Godfather, was just a stray. Chances are that was an unplanned scene.


I'd bet that, too.  So, in asia you can pay to play with cats...now that's weird!


I think its a waste of money lol just get a cat


Everywhere including Alaska... where they are made mayors. Now thats weird lol


Im not sure the actual purpose of either, but they are both pretty strange!


Yeah, I don't get it either lol.  Apparently cats just sleep for two-thirds of their lives anyway


yea, Im 35 right now... I couldn't imagine sleeping 12 years of that. No wonder cats are considered lazy lol


That's basically sleeping 16 hours a day...I cannot imagine that


I will say that I was pleased to see that at least an engineer has higher wages than an nfl or mlb player. I faithfully believe that sport players are WAY overpaid.


Considering how unimportant their jobs are, I agree.  Unfortunately they generate a ton of revenue sense people pay so much for tickets and merch.  Its all a waste IMO


Hugh waste! I think that a percentage of the earned income should automatically go to funding projects or foundations that better the citizens lives or economy.


I agree.  What kills me are the billionaire owners that cry poor when they want a new stadium,  No way that should be paid for by taxes.


Hey! I just got in from a game of basketball! We had enough players for the common 5 player teams. Do you like basketball?


Oh yeah! I got 3 field goals, which are worth 2 points each. I was so tired, I was glad my team had the most points at the end of regulation play, and we didn't have to go into overtime!


Good job! Did you know the New Zealand team is nicknamed the "tall blacks"?


No way! I didn't know that. I was bummed that I didn't make any 3 point shots today, but then I remembered that Shaq has only one recorded 3 point shot throughout his entire basketball career!


Youll get it next game! I love how the us supreme court has a bball court on the top floor!


Everybody loves basketball! Vasectomy rates increase during March Madness so that men can stay home for a few days to watch basketball. That's pretty extreme!


That is absolutely hilarious. College baskeball and football coaches make bank, apparently!


Yeah, and the highest paid across all US Department of Defense employees are three football coaches of the service branch teams. Maybe I need to start playing football instead!


They are the highest paid state employees in 39 states!


Even high school football involves some serious money. In Allen, Texas, the high school football stadium cost $60 million to build! It seats 18,000 people!


It is funny how Iowas locker room for visitors in painted in all pink!


I heard about that! College stadiums are no joke. Fourteen of the world's largest 25 stadiums belong to American college football teams!


That is wild. The highest score of a football game ever was 222 to 0!


No way. A Snoop Dogg song just came on the radio, and it reminded me that he once wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team! I don't think I've ever heard that one over the radio waves!


Radio waves are fascinating. Apparently you can hear Jupiters radio storms on an am radio.


Wow! There's also a radio station that translates solar activity into sound so that you can listen live to the sun's music. I wonder what it sounds like?


It is probably better than regular AM radio!


Haha! I thought you were going to say it's probably better than Hanson! But a Hanson song once became the most requested track on a Chicago alt-rock radio station because the DJs didn't reveal the band. Sneaky!


I'd rather listen to Hanson than a ventriloquist. One of the most popular radio acts of the 1930s was a ventriloquist. It baffled contemporary critics, and it baffles me, too!


Very interesting! Nice chatting with you!


Hi! Yes, I do like football! Do you? I was just reading about how there is no written rule against female players in the NFL. Women would be allowed to join if the met the league's eligibility requirements.


Yep, that's true but seeing how big the guys are its no surprise that no woman has ever joined or wanted to join a team haha


I agree! And semi-related, I've heard that the University of Iowa's locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink!


Yeah, that a great way to decrease team moral haha


Exactly! Or maybe make the other team angry! In the 60's top bowlers made twice as much money as the top football stars!


Now that is weird to hear because of the big difference in physicalness.


Absolutely! I'm sure football pays more than bowling, these days! Ha. So, the highest score ever in a football game was in 1916! When Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222-0!


Yeah, now that is crazy to hear. How could they even let that game continue?


It sounds like a world record loss and win! That's pretty interesting!


Yeah and i'm sure it wqas pretty embarrasing too, WOW


Aw nice! I have 3 cats! :) I just found out that the cat in The Godfather movie, was a stray that was found on set. I hope they gave the cat a good home after filming!


That's sweet to hear, the cat got its own cameo apearance!


Wow, here is a fun fact! When a cat reaches 15 years old, they've spent 10 of their lives sleeping!


Absolutely! There are cat cafes n Japan and Taiwan where people can pay hourly to play with cat and have drinks. I'd like to see some of those where I live!


Me too,l i have been to Japan and never saw them!


Oh really? I'd love to visit Japan! They have such a neat culture! I even find their food interesting!


Yeah, it was a great experience! Well, i gotta go. It was nice chatting with you! Have a great day!


Nice chatting with you as well! Have a great day! Goodbye! :)


Good morning, yes, I do.  How about you?


Yes I do.  Did you know that the highest score on a game was 222-0?


I had heard that before, I don't think it would happen today, though.  It would be considered unsportsmanlike conduct.  Who's your favorite team?


You're probably right about that.  Also, I think teams have advanced in their skills.  I know this was a college game that had that score but college teams have skills nowadays.


Yes, they do.  My favorite team is the Patriots.


I like several professional teams to be honest.  After watching Patrick Mahomes this past season I've added the Chiefs to my list of favorites!


That's cool, I never think about them.  I'm pretty mainstream and rookie.  Just like the New England Patriots because they win so much.  Don't like being on the losing side. Lol


I know what you mean. It's depressing when one of my teams loses.  Speaking of the patriots though, have you heard of Benjarvus Green-Ellis?


I think I have, he's a former Patriots running back, I believe.


Yeah, I heard that he never fumbled the ball in his entire career. That's really impressive!


Yes, that is impressive.  I can't imagine the pressure he must have felt to remain perfect.  I could not have done that!


i never thought about it like that but you're right. The announcers probably mentioned it every time he had the ball.


All eyes on him.  Laser focused to see if he messed up.  I wonder if Kareem Abdul- Jabbar felt any pressure when he was dunking the basketball in college?


hmm, I don't know.  I guess if it was expected of him then he probably did.


Well, he was so good at it, he got it banned from college basketball for over a decade.  I'm sure every game everyone was watching to see if he'd dunk the ball.  Do you like basketball, too?


I like some. I did watch the women's big 12 championship game last night. It was actually pretty good for a while.  I'm glad the dunk shot is no longer banned by the way.


That's awesome, I watch it occasionally, as well.  I find it ironic that James Naismith was the only losing coach in the University of Kansas's history, though.  He invented the game of basketball after all.


That is odd! You would think that he would know the game inside out and be the best at it after all.


Exactly, or would have at least rewritten the rules to favor his team, somehow.  Anyway, have you heard about the basketball court on the top floor of the Supreme Court building?


No, I didn't know there was one.  i'll look into it though because I have to sign off now.  It's been nice chatting with you and have a great day!


I sure do. Do you know the U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room pink?


I wonder if that is supposed to have some effect on the opposing team


I wonder too. Did you know bowlers made more than football players in the 60s?


Yes I guess football was not as popular back in the day as it is now


True. Do you know what the highest score in college football is?


Yes that was 222-0 when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland


Yeah that a score and all the way back in 1916


Yeah. DO you know ESPN won an Emmy once?


Yes that was for the superimposed yellow line


Yeah they did a good job there, easier to watch the game at home


True. Do you know who Benjarvus Green-Ellis is?


Yes he is the rb that never fumbled the ball in his career


Yeah. Did you know women can play in the NFL?


Yea there is no rule against that as long as they qualify


Yes. The game average is only 11 minutes of play anyways


Yeah. Engineers make more than football players over their lifetime


Yes they have longer careers too though so more time to make money


True. Did you hear of that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?


Yes they are not allowed to eat at the same place as the players


Yeah it is so sexist and it needs to go really


I sure do.. Did you know U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room  pink?


I wonder if it is supposed to have some effect on them


I wonder too. DId you know bowlers used to make more than nfl players in the 60s


Yes I guess football was not that popular back then as it is now


True. Do you know the highest score in college football?


Yes that is 222-0 when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland


Yeah what a game and that was way back in 1916


Yeah. ESPN once won an EMmy for the superimposed yellow line


Yes as there is no written rule that prevents them from doing so


Yeah and if they meet the requirements then they are good to go


Yeah. THe average gameplay is only 11 minutes anyways


True and yet we are glued to the tv for hours to an end


Yeah. Engineers make more than players over the lifetime


Yes I guess they also have longer careers to it adds up


True. Did you hear of that rule for Saints cheerleaders?


Yes they are not allowed to eat in the same place as the players


Yeah and worse, they have to leave mid meal if they walk in


Yes it is so sexist and it really need to go now


I agree, things have changed now. Nice chatting with you.


I do. I am getting ready to watch the playoff games


for sure, did you know the saints cheerleaders are forbidden from eating at restaurants containing nfl players? I am rooting for the patriots also


Yeah, its a bit hypocritical of the team and the NFL to have a rule like that


for sure, very sexist. Speaking of the patriots, did you know benjarvus green-ellis never fumbled in his career


He recently retired a year or two ago, that is impressive. Hopefully the patriots take a note from him during the playoffs


This years 17-week season has wrapped up and now we hit the playoffs. Who do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?


I think the bears have a chance, but I think the saints will make a run, you?


Yes. I am worried though this may be the last year of Brees and Brady. I will have to find a young QB to follow now


for sure, patrick mahomes is killing it and a good role model, he may be the next star qb if he follows up with another great season


I am really loving watching that kid above all the other young QBs in the NFL.


for sure, do you follow college football at all?


A little bit. I am a secret fan of the Chiefs. I follow Ohio State on the college level


for sure, I am an Iowa fan, did you know they painted their opponent locker room pink?


Yeah, thats a bit ridiculous. I need to look at pics online to see what it looks like.


for sure, it was from their coach years ago who was a psychology graduate. Good chatting with you, you were fast and informative!


Good evening partner. What's your take on football? I like watching American football but not Rugby.


I like football and dont like rugby or gaelic football, the nomal version is the one that I like


Yes similar to my liked! I like all levels. There was a high school team that played despite their science building burning down in the background!


They did, you know  that there is a really expensive high school stadium in Texas, it has a cost of $60 million to get build


Wow that is a huge cost. Seems like the fans need to behave better in Philly. They have a court setup in the stadium!


They do? I wonder why, that is really strange


Oh I guess that makes sense, having a court there and having the trails in the moment, 14 out of the 25 largest stadiums in the world are of college football teams


Exactly. Wow that is impressive. College football is big. Tim Tebow was big in college but not so much the NFL. He was actually offered to play arena football by Kiss.


Not really sure who is Tim Bow but yeah, many great college players dissapoint later when the go to the NFL


Yes it is tough to make it. Maybe someday a female will play, there is no written rule against it.


I think that will be great, there should be like a female NFL league,


Yeah that would be interesting. On average an NFL game only lasts 11 minutes!


Only 11 minutes! that sure is a scam, have you ever seen those huge flags at the stadiums?


Yeah they are huge. I think the University of Iowa has one and they also have pink locker rooms!


Thats funny, and yeah I bet they do, those flafs cost $50,000 each and weight a lot


Wow interesting. The average lifetime earnings of an engineer make more than that of an NFL player!


That kind of makes sense, engineers do have larger carreers


Yeah and they don't get injured nearly as often!


No, most football players end up with brain damage or other injuries that is really sad


Yes it really is. The movie concussion was very insightful for that. Well it was lovely speaking with you today. Enjoy the weekend.


It was, it showed the reality of the game, the hidden reality and I hope you have a great weekend as well, thanks for the chat, bye.


I'm wondering when women are finally going to play in the NFL.


I think there was a womens' league years ago but I am not sure. It was not the NFL though.


Was that the league with lingerie or something? Five or six a side football?


Something like that yes. But I think if a woman wants to play in the NFL and is good enough, she should be allowed.


I wonder if women can play some positions like kicker and punter because size is not really the issue? What about male cheerleaders though?


Cheerleading is really hard! You have to be athletic. I have a male friend who was a cheerleader in high school and he was great at it.


I've heard that the Saints cheerleaders can't eat in the same restaurant as the players. What up with dat?


I hadn't heard that! Wow. I have heard that cheerleaders have a lot of strict rules though. Do the football players have a lot of rules they have to follow?


Probably rules about drug use. And standing during the National Anthem!  :0


Haha! I can't believe how much football coaches get paid. I heard that the coaches for the military teams get paid more than anyone else in the department of defense. That's crazy!


That's the market for you. There's so much money from TV and stuff. I heard that in the past the players really didn't make much. Now engineers make more over their careers than pro athletes.


It seems like it is very easy to get injuries that can end a career. So engineers probably are able to put in a lot more years at their jobs.


Yeah. It's a fantasy to think a person could become a football player. Seriously, engineers are needed more than players. Priorities in society can get screwy.


I went to high school with someone who played for the Panthers. Now he sells cars. You're right about priorities though. Football is more important than academics in most high schools and colleges. They spend a lot of money on it.


I would play high school to get a scholarship though. The best way to get an education is to be a good athlete, not a good student.


I heard there is a high school stadium in Texas that cost $60 million. I don't really think that is right.


How much money goes to textbooks after the stadium is payed for? I heard that a high school team kept playing a game even when their school was on fire.


I heard that 14 of the world's largest stadiums belong to college football teams... I wonder how many of those are state schools. Our taxes shouldn't be paying for that.


I wonder how many jobs are created though. I know lots of people love the sport.


That is true. I think maybe it would be better if instead of school teams it was more like the European soccer system, where you grow up playing for a club and then go pro.


Yeah, that's true. No confusion over the purpose of school.


I've enjoyed talking about football! I have to go and have my dinner now.


Chris Thompson will be a key player to help the Redskins quarterback Alex Smith this year


Yeah, I heard his health has improved a lot.


He comes from Florida State and worked his way back from a fractured fibula ending the 2017 season which was too bad


He was a little nervous getting back on the field but he's finding his groove again.


I'm glad he reports it felt good and he's able to make playes


It will be about 18 months from the initial injury until he feels like himself again though


Did you hear that top bowlers in the 60's made more than top football stars by 2x's?


That's so interesting considering how crazy our nation is for football these days!


The highest score in a football game was a whopping 222-0 in 1916.  That is embarrassing!


I wonder how that happened! That's a game I'd love to see. I'm not really into football. The average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay. Maybe that's why it doesn't keep my interest.


The NFL also is using tracking chips in shoulder pads to record moves and footballs to track velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.  I guess you have to perform without excuses!


Yeah, football is a serious sport! You can also see how important it is by the technology that is developing. Apparently, ESPN won an emmy for creating the superimposed yellow line.


If you go to the Eagles, you have to watch your behavior because they had a temporary court set up in their stadium for six years due to their fans bad behavior!


That is funny! I wish people would be more into women's sports. Women aren't prohibited from being in the NFL but have yet been able to meet eligibility requirements.


That would be awesome for them to show their skills someday!  Did you hear about the high school football team that kept playing in '65 even though their science building burned down behind them.  I'm surprised they had a separate science building.


That's interesting! Will you be watching the Superbowl? I heard it's coming up


I hope the Eagles make it again.  Hopefully they don't have to set up a court though


Ha. I don't usually watch football but will probably watch the Superbowl. The suspense is exciting.


The commercials are usually fun, and who doesn't like good food and friends?  If you visit Iowa check out the pink visiting teams locker room at University of Iowa haha


Hey, pink isn't such a bad color. A lot of football players wear it to show support for breast cancer fighters and survivors.


That's true!  Kiss bought into an arena football team and offered a contract to tim tebow.  Wonder if he would take it? Nice chatting!


I was unaware that the top bowlers in the 60s made as much as top football stars.


Yea, most football players had regular jobs when they weren't playing so I guess it's not unrealistic for top bowlers to make more than them during the 1960s


Yeah, crazy. ESPN won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line that represents the 1st down marker.


It's funny how it took so long for someone to think of something as simple as putting a yellow line for a first down took so long to be thought of


I wonder if it was the fact that the technology didn't exist at the time?


It's possible, I mean now they have tracking chips embedded in every player's equipment, funny how far sports has come along


Yea, it's neat they can measure things such as velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location


Well, the University of Iowa's locker room is painted pink, crazy


that's crazy, I wonder what color the locker rooms were for the arena football team Kiss bought


I'm not sure, that's a great question though, probably black and white?


Maybe that's why Tim Tebow never signed with them


I don't blame him, to be honest, I think he is overrated though.


Yea, not a great qb, would have made a better RB, not as good as Benjarvus Green-Ellis though, he hasn't fumbled in his career yet


I think so too, funny you mention that. I'm not all that surprised that the average NFL game has only 11 minutes of live gameplay.


No, it's not that surprising they only play 11 minutes when you think of all the time they spend between plays setting up the next play


Yeah, sometimes when I'm watching a game, I think that they do take a bit too much time running the clock out and stuff, but oh well.


It's funny how grueling the game is on your body when there is only 11 mins of gameplay and 16 games a year


Yeah, I remember reading about some players having to sit in a tub full of ice after the game was over.


Yep, it's a rough sport, the Eagles even had their own court room in their stadium


I head about that, I'm not sure where though.


I remember a stand up comedian talked about the eagles having their own court in the stadium before


Yeah, well the average NFL player makes less than an engineer over the course of their life.


Yes I do, I am especially interested right now in following Jordan Reed to see if he will really be able to take the next step in his promising career after his surgery.


Well, Jordan Reed is on the Redskins, so I am following them currently.


I see.  do you know that the highest score ever in a football game occurred in 1916, and the score was 222-0


Yes, I had heard that before! I wonder how much money football players made in that time. I heard that in the 1960s it was only half as much as popular bowlers of the time.


I was also surprised to learn that ESPN won an Emmy for creating that yellow first down line graphic on television. I never realize that sports media could also win those Hollywood awards!


I do not know how a sport program could win an emmy.  Did they have an acting skill?


No, I guess that the yellow line thing was so innovative for American football media coverage at the time that it was considered worthy of an award!


I concur.  Btw, did you know that former Patriot running back benjarvus green-ellis never fumbled the footall in his career


No, I didn't, but that's impressive. I wonder if they have used those NFL tracking chips in the shoulder pad to record his speed and velocity and stuff?


I do not think so because this is a new technology


Oh, that's a good point! Well either way it's too bad that football players even that talented only make half as much as engineers


Yeah but also it sounds like they control your life quite a bit! Even other athletes such as the NFL New Orleans Saints cheerleaders have strict rules against eating in a restaurant at the same time as an NFL player.


I see.  Did you know that nfl has no written rule against female players.  They are allowed to play if they meet the requirements


Wow, so the NFL actually treats women better as players than the cheerleaders get treated apparently!


I would think so.  Btw, nice chatting with you.  Happy holiday


Merry Christmas to you, and I'll leave you with this fun fact: The university of Iowa's locker room provided for visiting football players is completely painted pink!


I thought that was funny, hopefully the teams are good sports.


Yeah but i don't get to watch at all. How about you?


I do love it and watch it all the time. Do you have a favorite team?


I don't who's yours. Did you know the Iowa visiting locker room is painted pink.


I am an Illinois fan. We have not had much to cheer about lately. I heard rumors about the locker room. I wonder if it works.


Not on me it was just make me made and want to make sure i won! How about you?


Probably not. I am not sure I could get more laid back or passive. I just don't care... I would care if I got beat 222-0. I would have a team meeting after that.


Oh my God yes that bus ride home was either screaming or dead silent, lol! Cumberland got their butts kicked.


I have never heard of that school so I wonder if they just closed after that beating?


Yeah that sounds about right! lol!! Did your hear that espn won an award?


No they won it for that superimposed yellow line for the first down.


I feel like that is a low bar to hurdle. A yellow line?


I know but it made life watching the game on tv that much simpler.


It does. I am surprised they still have old guys measuring first downs with chains. It is 2019 and tennis uses computers and sensors, can't the NFL?


Well apparently they are spending all there money on tracking chips.


They could use it in footballs to figure it out. They need to be better. Plus it would speed up play.


Right well there is only 11 minutes of live game play anyway.


I know. I need less commercials and chain gang time though.


Right! Those chains are too funny i never even thought about that, lol!!! Would want to be a New Orleans cheerleader they get treated like second class citizens if there eating at a restaurant and a player comes in.


No but I like ha-ha clinton dix and alex smith as players though, I am a vikings fan, how about you?


I am actually a Patriots fan but I think it was smart of them to give up at fourth round pick for Dix.


For sure, he is a good player and good for defense. I am not a saints fan too much though, I don't like how they treat their cheerleards


Definitely odd how they have a rule that they cant eat with players.


right, I feel that is sexist and why the  other 31 other teams don't say anything!


I am pretty sure the NFL is still a private business they can kind of do whatever they want.


that is a good point, lol. Did you hear about the tracking chips they use in shoulder pads?


Something along those lines, it tracks there speed or something?


Yea it tracks all their movement and other data. pretty interesting! They must have been created by engineers making the big bucks


Funny you say that the average engineer has higher lifetimes earnings than an NFL player!


wow, I should have been an engineer instead of dreaming about playing in the NFL lol! Do you have a favorite college team?


Me too, that is my Alma Mater! Did you hear about their locker rooms?


I heard they are pink, is that for breast cancer or something?


That is true! That would make sense but they are for the visitors as a calming method. It is psychology 101, the color soothes and makes you relaxed


Wow, that is some next level stuff! Former patriots running back Benjarvus Green-Ellis has never fumbled a ball.


That is such a good feat he did. I feel all the running backs ever do now is fumble the ball. He needs to teach a clinic


Ya, even crazier is that average NFL game is only 11 minutes.


That is not a lot of time lol. It takes the game from start to finish like 3 hours lol


Hello there, do you follow the NFL at all?


Kind of, but only in passing, I would not say I was an football expert.


I am not an expert myself, but I follow enough to know what is going on, and I watch all my favorite teams games.


What would be your favorite NFL teams?  Are they any good?


I like the Packers, they weren't very good this season, it was a bummer.


I live in North East Ohio, I think fans around here would gladly swap the Packers records for the Browns.


Yeah the Browns have had some tough times since I have been watching, much better season this one than last though.


I guess there is always someone worse than yourself, just heard about the team that lost 222-0.  That must have hurt.


That sounds awful, I wonder how many Cumberland fans were still in the stands when that game ended?


Or if they came back the following week.  I guess you have to stick with your team through thick and thin, but that might have pushing the limit.


Yeah that is the test of a true fan, that you might be critical of the management, but you always stay a fan.


Would you be a true fan if you ended up in the court set up in the stadium of the Eagles.  In Europe they call those type of fans the Ultras.


Yeah I have heard a bit about some of the Ultras in European leagues and down in South America as well.  I'm a big fan of international football.


What always amazes me is college football and its size, almost seem as big as professional football, I can't think of another amateur sport with that much of a following.


That is true and the size of the stadiums for college and even high school football is insane.


I know, the high school football coach is a minor celebrity around here, I can't say that for any of the teachers.


Yeah I think the highest paid people in most states are college coaches.


Not sure how I feel about that.  I have to send two kids through college one day, with the high cost of college I'm not sure I want a portion going to the football coach.


Yeah its pretty crazy to me just how much it costs to attend college these days.


Still  you kind of have to go.  If you want to be an engineer, at least one that has career earnings more then most football players.


That is true, well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day!


Yeah I enjoy watching the NFL.. I think there's 32 teams in the NFL.


What is your favorite team? It is surprising how much the NFL has gained in popularity. In the 60s, top bowlers made twice a much as top football stars.


I really like the Titans. However, the quarterback is out with an injury.


Oh, sorry to hear. I guess I am not into football because there are only 11  minutes of live gameplay.


But it's 11 minutes if action!! The super bowl will be coming up soon..


I hear it's the first Sunday in February. I might get together with some friends to socialize.


It sure is.. Usually the day after my birthday... The highest scoring game in football was 1916 Georgia Teach beat Cumberland 222-0.. They must have bad offense and defensive.


Wow, how is that even possible? It's interesting how there is so much technology used these days in football.


Right.. Especially the graphics on television..


I heard ESPN won an emmy for the superimposed yellow line


I bet. That was brilliant!! I wonder if women can play in the NFL?


I read that they actually can, if they can meet requirements. Sadly no women have yet.


This is nuts.. If a Saint's cheerleader is eating in a restaurant and a football player shows up they have to leave. They aren't allowed to eat at the same restaurant as the players. I wonder why?


Yes, it seems unfair that the cheerleaders have to leave and never the players.


Indeed. I wonder how they can still get away with it.


I'm not sure. There is no good reason for that rule.


And also it seems that being a football player may not be all it's cracked out to be. An engineer actually makes more in a lifetime!


Right and their bodies probably aren't that banged up like a football player.


Hello there, do you follow the NFL at all?


I follow but mostly my favorite team, I do watch more during the playoffs I will say though.  How about you?


Same here. Who's your favorite team? Mine is the Bengals.


Nice! I used to play with the Bengals in tecmo super bowl all the time.  I'm a Packer fan.


HAHA - I love tecmo super bowl. Did you know Iowa painted the opposing teams locker room pink?


Yeah I heard about that, I wonder who gave the final ok for that to be done, I bet they weren't overly PC lol.


Not too sure lol. The 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as the top NFL stars.


That is so crazy, it just shows how much bigger the NFL has gotten since then.


I agree. Bowlers probably don't make a whole lot these days.


No not these days, but I still think it would be pretty sweet to make a living throwing those balls around, lots of women too lol.


That would be pretty awesome. Gotta love the attention too. lol


Oh yeah, greasy hands, thin crust frozen pizza, and lots of high life beer.


LOL! The highest score ever in a football game was 222-0.


Holy crap, I think I have read about that, oh Cumberland so sorry for you lol.


Yea that is bad. Green-Ellis has never fumbled the football in his entire NFL career.


That is very impressive, I wonder how many total carries he had?


Not sure on that, but I know he was a starter so I'd imagine a lot of carries.


Yeah thats true he was so probably a decent amount you are right.


In the NFL, there is no written rule against women playing.


I think it would be super cool if a female player made a roster and got to see some real gametime.  Nice chatting with you today!


A little, you? I can't watch like i use to years ago so im not current.


Well back in the day it was the Green Bay Packers. Not sure how they rank these days though. So it's the National Football league which consist of the afc and the nfc right?


Yep, 16 in each I think. I am a vikings fan. What are your thoughts on the saints


Nothing really like i said haven't watch in while. Why what do you know? I am aware that they plan to put tracking chips in player padding as well as the footballs.


if their cheerleaders are eating at a restaurant and the players come, they have to leave, kind of sexist


I think so. Do you know in Austria Rugby is consider to be football?


I did not know that, that is more brutal I think. I wonder if their actual gameplay lasts longer than the Nfls 11 minutes


So many commercials i guess because that's hard to believe. Do you know about the high school in Allen Texas?


There is a High School in Allen Texas that seats 18,000 ppl and cost 60 million to build.


wow, I heard that a while ago. Waste of tax payer money. Do you have a favorite college team?


I don't i ever only watched Pro if given a chance. Is it much different?


Not too much, I am an Iowa Hawkeye fan, they paint the visiting locker room pink!


Haha, That might just make me mad and want to win even more. So how do you feel about the tracking chips they are about to start using in the pro's?


For sure it is supposed to calm them down lol. I heard about that, probably made my engineers who make more money than nfl players do in their lifetime


Yeah i get that but give me the 10-15 and i'm out not the 40-50, you know! So do you know how long a regular season last?


I dont know how long it lasts, how long?


I believe 17 weeks but every team gets a bye week so they play 16 games a season.


Hi Turker, are you a fan of NFL, if yes do you watch Thursday night football?


I am a fan, my Thursday nights wouldn't be the same withou that sacred sport, what about you?


I feel the same way, I like Thursday night football and I hope nothing change.


It seems like the Thursday packages isnt going anywhere so that is a good thin, did you know Disney is the owner of ABC and ESPN?


No I had no Idea, since Disney always had it own channel, they must have recently brought ABC and ESPN.


Yeah seems like they are buying everything these days, Star Wars, Marvel and now those two channels as well


Wow, Disney doing good, I knew there was the Disney channel for many years, when I was small that was my favorite channel.


It was  great channel I liked it as well, crazy how much money TV moves and also how much money football moves, $900 million for Thursday night games alone


Wow it's amazing, did you know ESPN is laying off large numbers of workers?


No I didnt know that, its terrible, I wonder why, have you watched The Bing Bang Theory?


I used to, but not any more since they got older, after that seems like things wasn't the same.


Well its a really funny show, it has an average of 18 million viewers. The NBC has great series in it.


Yes I read about the viewers, did you know that women has a chance to play in the nfl if they meet eligibility?


I didnt know about that, what do you think about that rule? would you like to watch a woman in the NFL?


I don't think so, because this will change the entire paste of the game, I don't think 250 and 300 lbs menwould want to tackle women head on, I would like to see a WNFL, women only.


Yeah I dont think its a good sport to mix genres, do you know who Matt Patricia is?


No I don't have any Ideal, does she have something to do with the NfL?


Matt Patricia is a male lol, he is a rocket scientist and also a coach in the NFL


Wow, I feel a little embarrassed for not knowing that, first chance I get I will read upon him.


Patricia its a girls name so don't worry its an honest mistake, he must be a really smart guy though being a rocket scientist and all


I thought it was a woman at first, did you know that only 11 minutes of live playtime in a nfl game?


No didn't know that, 11 minutes of live playtime doesn't seem right, anyways im getting kind of tired, its late so Im going to call it a night.


Yes you are right, it was nice chatting with you also, good night.


did you know that Minnie Mouse's name is short for Minerva? haha that is weird


I had no clue, I also didn't know Disney was founded by Roy Disney too


No I didn't know that, or that wall-e was named after Walter Elias Disney, I wonder if that is walt disney's son?


I wonder too, I guess there is a lot of obscure Disney stuff like hidden mickey mouse images


yes, I remember reading about how they put hidden images in their movies, I bet there is a blog or youtube channel that showcases a lot of it, very strange too that Bill Nye was a consultant for the Disney movie Flubber, I remember that movie was not good haha


Lol no and I don't think it was that scientifically accurate. I don't see why they didn't just put Bill Nye in the movie.


haha that would have improved the movie for sure, I like Robin Williams too, that movie was just a real stinker, did you like Big Hero 6?


Don't know much about Big Hero 6 besides all the toys they seem to sell, apparently it took a 55,000 core computer to render it


Ya I was wondering about that, I thought the movie was only OK, there are definitely better Disney animated movies, but I'm old maybe I'm biased to the classics and not their newer stuff


Well they have been making movies since 1923 so there is probably a lot better movies out there


yes they have a long history, do you watch football at all? I know a little about it and I will be watching the superbowl, but I don't personally really care what happens with the teams


Yea, i follow football, mostly the giants, it's hard to keep up with all 32 teams


ya I agree, for me it seems kind of boring, and apparently there is, on average, only 11 minutes of actual gameplay in a given NFL game, that is like nothing


it's crazy how there is an average of 11 minutes of gameplay and 16 games a season


yup, so not a lot of actual gameplay but lots of commercials and lots of watching men standing still waiting to hike the ball haha, I'll be thinking about that during the superbowl this year


Lots of injuries and stats too. All the players have chips embedded in their shoulder pads


Yes I think that would be useful for tracking all kinds of stats, that's almost like a videogame at that point with the stats you could get, also weird that the average engineer makes more in their lifetime than the average NFL player


Well in the 60s top bowlers made more than football starts lol, I guess football careers are quite short


ya that must be what it is, that is funny because today it is the complete reverse, also crazy that the NFL would allow a female player if she could meet the requirements, I think we will see a female NFL player in our lifetime


Yea since there is no rules against female players I can see one become a place kicker


I was thinking that ya, nothing would stop them from becoming a kicker. I think a linebacker might be too much though, that would be a massive woman. haha


Boy, I miss football season. I love ESPN's Monday night football offerings. What about you?


I don't really watch it though sometimes I inadvertently end up watching Thursday Night Football.


Ah, yes. During football season, it can be hard to not catch at least part of a game. Did you know ABC is the only one of the 4 major broadcast networks without a prime-time NFL game?


I heard Disney owns ABC and ESPN so they are considering bidding on the CBS and NBC football package.


Yes. It would seem like a smart investment. Eight of the top 10 single telecasts were NFL games, including the Super Bowl LI, which was number 1.


ABC hasn't had prime time NFL since 2005, when it moved to ESPN. Is it still on ESPN? That would then make it more accessible to more people if it were on ABC.


It is on ESPN for now. But, ESPN is laying off large numbers of workers. It seems some NFL players do not love the idea of Thursday games though. Richard Sherman, who plays for the Seahawks, said it's too short if you've just played a Sunday game. He said your body is still sore.


That makes sense. I did a Color Run last week and am still sore. Then again I'm not athletic. Haha!


I can't imagine how sore they must be. An average NFL game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay! So few minutes for such pain!


Right, and that's part of the reason football doesn't interest me, not a lot of live gameplay. I also get lost sometimes. The superimposed yellow line helps out a bit. ESPN won an emmy for that.


They deserved it! That really helped me! It looks a little cartoonish, but hey, I love cartoons, especially Disney!


Me too! My favorite character is Minnie. I don't really like her full name, Minerva.


They are so clever with their names! Did you know that Wall-E was named as a tip of the hat to Walter Elias Disney?


Oh, I could have figured that out but I didn't haha! Wall E is so cute. Have you found any hidden mickey mouse images in other disney films?


I haven't...yet! I just got clued into that subculture recently. I wonder if there are hidden images all the way back to the company's founding, back on October 16, 1923? I may have a lot of catching up to do!


Yeah, me too. Gives me a reason to rewatch everything. Wonder if there are any in Big Hero 6. I haven't seen that but it was made using a 55,000 core supercomputer.


They really do use technology, don't they? They even got Bill Nye to be a science consultant for Flubber! They've come a long way since 1923!


And they have grown to 14 theme parks aroud the world. I've only been to one!


Who would have guess that from their start in animation they would branch out to theme parks, live action film, and even sort of the NFL!


Yeah, I bet their merchandise is a big part of it too. I love to collect it.


I forgot all about the merchandise! I wonder if there are any Minnie Mouse/NFL crossover dolls?


Haha, there should be. I feel like there are? Or maybe I'm thinking of the NFL potato head I have. Speaking of which, time to clean up a bit. See you!


Good Morning!  Hope your day is going well


It is going well.  I'm considering catching a movie - what will you do today?


I'm working today, looking forward to the weekend and some relaxation.  Too bad football season is over - it's fun to waste away a Sunday watching football!


I agree - Patriots did their job - too bad for the Rams. I think I'll catch a Disney movie - the Ralph and the Internet sounds good - that's a sequel to a movie that was in the works for a long time!


Yep, not a fan of either team, but the Patriots are amazing - probably wont see a run like this again (and they're not done!).  My kids saw Wreck It Ralph 2 and loved it, Disney does a good job


Can the Patriots keep it up forever, that's the key - I think the risks of football are a bit high, however. I'm glad Disney keeps at it. Of course Disneyland, all the hype and all the merchandise, makes movie-making well worth it.


Tom Brady & Bill Bilichek will keep going forever!  Neither wants to be proven that they cant win without the other.  Disney movies are starting to rehash the classics, but like you said - with all the merch, how can you blame them?!?!


Did you ever wonder how TV gets all those great shots of plays at the football games - apparently they use tracking chips embedded in shoulder pads - yikes, someone is always watching you! I liked that commercial about the guy going to heaven and getting the new car from his grandpa - then he woke up and was in his cubicle at work and someone had Heimleched him - so funny!


I've heard about the tracking chips in the pads / on players and I wonder why they don't put a chip in the ball so they know when it breaks the plain of the End Zone?  I don't think I've seen the commercial you mention - was it on during the SB?


Good idea about the end zone. The commercial was in the Super Bowl and cracked me up because when the guy recovered after being apparently gone for a bit - it was back to work  - and he really wanted the car! So funny!


I guess I tuned out the commercials like I tuned out most of the SB game....  and our game of squares was terrible!


Sounds like you are a big fan - funny fact, an average engineer makes more in his lifetime than the average pro football player - I think engineering is safer.


That doesn't surprise me at all, given the average career in the NFL is less than 3 years and while the superstars make a ton, the average guy doesn't


I think that the political controversies of the past few years hasn't helped the sport too much - some people just want to watch folks play ball. I see the Patriots owner is in trouble today - so that's another negative out there.  Back to Disney - are there any animation films up for oscars this year?


I heard about the massage parlor thing on the radio - shocking!!!  I think Ralph Breaks the Internet is up for an Oscar.  Isle of Dogs will win, I think


Isn't the Incredibles 2 movie out there as well? My kids saw it and liked it - sounds like it had some dark moments too - maybe beyond little kids ages. Speaking of football salaries -a fun fact - in the 60's a professional bowler made more than an NFL player.


My kids like Incredibles 2 too - I just realized my kids see many movies without me....  I wonder how much money top pro bowlers make?  Most of the professional athletes didn't make much money until the TV revenue started rolling in and popularity of the superstars


I'm sure TV had a lot to do with it. Another fun fact - the highest scoring game was in 1916 when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland 222 to 0. Ouch.  Poor coach!


Talk about a blow out!  Cumberland folded it's program after that game I bet....


I bet the coach changed careers after that - how can you carry on with that on your resume. I guess this will be turn 10 - right? Should we wrap it up? Hope you have a good day if that's true.


Great chatting with you - have a great day!


The Roseanne reboot did not last long did it?


Not with her on it.  I heard it is still going, but maybe under a different name.


The original show was kind of good.  It was not "California" pretty, but showed middle class. Unusual for the day.


Very much so, it also showed real struggles, which didnt happen much either.


I suppose the unreal part of the show is the way we all get to comment.  Sara Silverman "loved" the reboot. There are many others.


Everyone has the right to their opinion.  Sometimes it is just best for those in the public eye to be careful how they state theirs.


So, Rosanne was a trump supporter, the sister was not (on the show).  Do you think that the portrayal of trump supporters was unreal in some way?


I didn't watch it.  But i heard that the portrayal caused some problems, because it treated politics as irrelevant.


Irrelevant must be a hollywood buzzword.  South park, a leader in irrelevance, aired a spoof of family guy, a show about irrelevance.  It makes my whole argument irrelevant.


I wonder if that made the flowers they got from the Simpsons crew.... irrelevant..  LOL


It might have.  I can not remember the episode of Simpsons where Bart neither appears or is mentioned.  Do you know what that one was about?


I dont, honestly I dont even recall that episode.  There are so many of them.


Yes.  There are so many.  The ideas are repeating.  There are over 750 episodes of pokeman, thats 50 a year for 16 years.  Some times you have to end a show when its time.


I always wondered who narrated Thomas the Tank Engine.  that was a nice relaxing show.  Those troublesome trucks are at it again.


Well you might recognize some voices, Ringo Star and Alec Baldwin each did 52 episodes.


Then there was George Carlin and the seven words you can never say.


I love Carlins explanation of the F word as all parts of speech.


That is a classic thing.  He has done a lot over the years.  Do you suppose he would like the 3 horizontal lines for menu items being called a hamburger icon?  Carlin might not have like computers.


Yeah, I just call that the menu button.  I dont know where hamburger came from.


Hamburgers cause me joy.  Constant novelty from clicking links cause addiction.  Maybe there need be no other relation.


How do you feel about internet use these days?


It is very necessary for communication purpose, to known anything happening in the different part of the world. Over all, It is very good.


Did you know that people can become addicted to clicking links on the internet because of the constant novelty?


Yes. We use it whenever necessary otherwise we suffer from it. Online shopping is biggest revenue for all companies through internet.


That's interesting to think about. Did you know that the library of Alexandria has a saved copy of the internet in case it all falls apart? I wonder what that looks like. What medium do you think it's saved in?


Seems like you'd need something pretty big to save a copy of the whole internet! I think yesterday was the anniversary of it's invention wasn't it? I though I saw that on Google.


Mobile internet connectivity played an important in access the internet in the recent years. Smartphone play a major role in it.


How that all works is crazy to me, wireless internet still blows my mind. Did you know that you can get 3g cell service at the top of mount everest??


It is very interesting. Email is the important communication service which is available in Internet. Now days postal service is reduced due to it.


I wonder if that's a good or a bad thing ultimately? I know there are a lot of jobs that people aren't interested in having nowadays I wonder if mail carrier is one of them? Also less paper is probably a good thing too right?


Some people stopped reading newspaper, they simply using app for news also. Ordering food through internet. Data sharing is the main feature in the internet. We able to send file to friends, staff etc...


That's interesting, and since everyone carries phones around these days all those things are easy to do


Yes. Television is a mass medium for advertising and entertainment. It earns largest revenue through ads only.


I wonder how that's been affected by netflix these days.


Lot of changes in size and technology of television, After second world war only black and white television are available. TV serial are very famous and it has large number of fans.


There are a lot of long running shows on TV still surprisingly. Did you know there are over 750 episodes of Pokemon?


Pokemon is like of most of kids. In early stage, heavy cathode tube can be replaced by the flat panel technology, LCD. There are so many development.


Tv has changed a lot these days you're right! I still remember having a giant heavy TV growing up, and now they are so flat and light!


TV composed of multiple internal circuits include the turner for receiving the decoder for broadcast signals. Now we are using Digital technology, via internet also.


That's true I remember when the converter boxes were a big seller. Did you ever watch That 70's Show?


I had no chance to see it. Very nice chatting with you. Have a great day.


The president is the title given to the head of the government.


That's true I think it's called different things in different places though right?


Everyone in Finland has the right to an internet connection.


That's interesting, do you think that internet access there is free then?


Lincoln was the first president to be photographed for his inauguration.


That's interesting, well it was nice chatting with you bye!


The Reskins really need Alex Smith back in locker room and more importantly on the field dont you think


Alex Smith was a great asset. He took the time to really get a feel for people


Its a shame that he is seeing the same troubles as Griffin did. Its uncanny.


He was in the league a long time. At least he gave the game everything he had


I didnt' think he was all that of a QB but his teammates really took to him right away


I don't think Smith will be the same even if he does make it back to the field after his gruesome injury. Much like Griffin he might be a back up but thats all


Well at least he will get back up. Thankfully since the NFL uses tracking chips they can track players moves and help avoid crazy injuries


He does have an education to help too; he has a masters degree


Yeah he is clearly smart having earned his degree so quickly


One QB I don't like it Baker Mayfield, I wish he would have stuck to professional gaming instead of football


I'm confused as to why the saints cheerleaders cant eat in the same restaurantas the players that seems like an absurd rule


It is; proof of the hypocrisy of NFL and its rules


You needn't look hard to find proof of that


This year's 17 week season has wrapped up and now its playoff time


I wonder who will be the NFC and AFC champs that will go to the Superbowl in Feb


It is likely that we will only see 11 minutes of actual gameplay no matter who plays


Do you think we will ever see a female in the NFL?


Its not against the rules so it is likely someone is raising the first female NFL player as we speak


I hope to see at least a field goal kicker as a woman


did you know that Hugh Laurie is the highest paid TV actor ever?


Hi! No I did not know that, very interesting! I was reading an article about the Patriots Josh McDaniels just might take a coaching position! Do you watch football?


I do  a little bit, I want the patriots to win tomorrow, what about you?


Yes, I don't follow it very much but I definitely like the Patriots. McDaniels has been one of the highest paid coordinator, crazy!


ya that is crazy, did you know that Kellan moore is left handed? hes the only one in the NFL


Wow, you would think there would be more left handers! I like how the NFL has no rules against females if they meet requirements.


ya I was wondering that, I can see a female kicker. to be honest we will probably see that in our lifetime


I hope we do see females in the NFL, but man that is a tough sport and I can't imagine getting tackled. So interesting though that a full football game has only 11 minutes of actual live play...so I guess you could hang in there that long.


yes that is crazy because games take hours to watch, also crazy that the nfl puts special chips in their uniforms so that they can track things like speed and location


I know it is crazy. I didn't know that, very cool! There is so much that goes on during a football game!


there is, I read that baker mayfield was a halo 3 champion and could beat anyone on his campus at that game


Wow, haha that is pretty interesting! I love the quarterbacks in football, they are the best at being a leader for offense, love it!


ya that iss true, do you watch football? do you know who invented the huddle


I watch some football, don't have a lot of time to watch it. I think the huddle was invented by a deaf quarterback so nobody could outside the huddle could read the hand signals.....


haha that is true, I wonder how good he was, I wonder if he could call audibles even though he was deaf


Very interesting thought, how rough would that be to play football while being deaf. So do you watch the superbowl, there's a lot of drama this year about the NFL and superbowl.


that would suck, and yes I'm going to a party tomorrow, i want the patriots to win what about you?


We always watch the Superbowl, will have a couple people over but nothing big. I am rooting for the Patriots though!


haha me too, do you like Michael Caine? I guess he only got into acting to chase cute girls haha


Haha, that's funny! He made the right choice to get into drama! I like Jim Carrey in Drama films but he won't do drama anymore. Love his comedy too though.


ya he did, I should have followed in his footsteps, and I guess Jon Hamm taught the girl from the office, Erin, when he was a teacher, definitely didn't know that


I am sad the NFL is over until the fall.  Watching the 32 teams compete till there is one final champion is so much fun


Yes, I enjoy going to the games! What are your favorite teams?


I like the Redskins but the 11 minutes of actual gameplay can seem like it takes hours.


lol, I know exactly what you mean! omg its can be so frustrating!


When I was a kid I always wanted to play in the NFL, but my goal of being the first female player was not to be.


Aww, that's a shame, there is no rule against it. Thank goodness! What position do you like?


I always wanted to be a wide receiver but I am pretty sure I would get squashed like a bug.  I do not think the New Orleans Saints would like it though - they seem somewhat anti-women


Yeah, they need to change that rule! That's not acceptable. Isn't it unusual there is only one left handed QB?


That is quite strange,  since leftie pitchers are so common in baseball.


True, What do you think of Brad Johnson throwing a touchdown pass to himself?


I had never heard of that!  Was it batted into the air and he caught it?


Yes, Did you know there was a coach that was a rocket scientist?


No - what team did he coach?  I knew that Alex Smith was a brilliant quarterback who was working on a Masters degree when he was drafted


His name was Matt Patricia an aeronautical engineer.


Very cool.  I knew there was a deaf quarterback once - that was why the huddle was invented


Yes, so the other teams couldn't see his plays. I agree very cool!


Baker Mayfield almost quit football to competitive game full time - probably a safer occupation than football!


I think your right. Would you watch a show shot in an Ikea store without the store knowing? Called Ikea Heights!lol


Wow I have never heard of that one  I like to watch old episodes of House - I cant believe how much they paid High Laurie for that show


Really, alot? I never watched that. Soap manufacturers sponsoring dramas is why they are called soap opera's!


laugh I never knew that one.  I did know that Jim Carrey has stopped making dramas.


I sure do. Did you know Jon Hamm taught drama in a high school?


Cool. Did you ever watch the show House MD?


Yeah and he even taught Ellie Kemper, she is so funny. Yeah I watch House


Laurie made lots of money there, $700 000 per episode


That is a  lot. Patrick Stewart also teaches drama in the UK at the master level


I sure do he is pretty funny. DO you like him?


I like him a lot and he no longer is doing dramas because they do not project positivity


Have you heard of the show Ikea Heights?


I have not heard of that, WHat channel is it on?


I am not sure but it is shot in California in an Ikea store and people there do not even know


I like them sometimes. Do you listen to them?


Yeah I do and there is a free website where you can listen for free


Nice. Do you know why soap operas are called as such?


Hmm I have no idea, I thought because they are so cheesy, what is the reason?


Actually it is because there were soap manufacturers that sponsored them


Oh that makes so much sense. Do you know why Caine became an actor?


Hmm I am not sure of that. He went to college for it?


Nope he just attended drama class in high school because that is where the pretty girls went


Hahaha the guy really knew what he was after even that early


Exactly. Do you watch the NFL games at all?


Apparently Hugh Laurie was making $700k an episode!!


What? That is insane! Lucky guy lol. So do you follow the NFL at all?


LOL, yeah, it is awesome. I watch NFL every weekend, what about you?


I like the Nfl but never have any time. I do like the Patriots though.


Everyone likes the patriots. I heard their owner just got arrested though.


Really?? I didn't know that. Do you know why?


I do, but it's inappropriate for this chat. Let's just say he was paying for something at an asian spa.


Ohh....gotcha hahaa, well did you know that the NFL has no written rules against female players if they meet all requirments?


Yeah, I can believe that, they don't have too many rules.


I have to say there can be a lot of drama in football. So who is your favorite team?


My favorite is the Redskins, what about yours?


Cool, I would have to stick to my home team the Az Cardinals


Nice, that's what I do. Did you know there is only 11 minutes of gameplay per game?


Wow, it seems like a lot more but it is a pretty slow game. That sounds like an awfully small amount of time. Kinda like it's hard to believe that an engineer makes more money in their lifetime than an NFL player...


Yeah, for sure, they stand around a real lot.


Right? Did you know they use tracking chips in the players pads?


Yeah, I heard that. To track stats. Well, nice chatting with you.


Yes I did, Laurie made $700 000 per episode in that show


Yes he is so funny. Do you know why he does not do drama anymore?


Yes sometimes, there is a free website where you can listen to them


Yes. DO you know why Michael Caine became an actor?


Yes he was chasing the pretty girls who were in drama class


I love it. Did you know women can play in the NFL too?


Yes as there is no rule that prevents them from playing


Yes as long as they meet the requirements


The average gameplay is only 11 minutes after all


Yeah and we are glued to the tv for hours to an end


Yeah true. Did you hear of that rule for Saints cheerleaders?


Yes they cannot eat in the same place as the players


Yes and they also have to leave mid meal if they walk in


Yes it is so sexist and it needs to go by now


If Josh McDaniels leaves the Patriots for the Colts that would be amazing. I'm over the Patriots.


im over them too. i went to  game recently in miami and the amount of pat fans was insane


I guess he backed out of the offer for the colts and stayed with the Patriots.


Yea. They make ne not even want to watch anymore, its not even fun when they win no matter what in the super bowl. give us something different


Brady said the McDaniels is the best in the league. I am waiting for Brady to retire.


He's getting old and washed out. I guess its good for McDaniels because the Patriots want to keep him and he's under contract with them.


McDaniels, opted to remain in New England


NFL observers haven’t forgotten how the Colts' coaching search went down in February. “We were disappointed. Unquestionably, we were disappointed and surprised


Well sometimes people want change but they just can't make the leap. Did you know McDaniel was the Denver head coach?


I guess since he's considered the best in the NFL he will have plenty of teams to choose from.. There's 32 teams... I think...


I believe you are correct. I think its ridiuclous the amount they get paid though. insane


All for entertainment. The super bowl will coming up soon!!


very soon, about a month to go. then they will have so much money blown for advertisement lol


I wonder who will be the half time entertainment?


i think maroon 5 and travis scot is what i heard


Travis Scot has gotten very popular since he's with a Kardashian.


oh yes, very true. thats interesting observation


They bring the Drama. I think Kris is his manager too...


i wouldnt be surprised. ill have to look into it actually, i dont know if you know about conspiracy theories but these bservations make me very curious


Interesting, conspiracy theories?? I'll have to look into that!!


Yes there are very many involving the kardashians thats for sure.


They practically run hollywood. Heck even the world in some senses.


yes! exactly very true and kind of scary


Yes I watch TV. You? I like the Simpsons and there's only one episode where Bart neither appeared nor was mentioned.


The crew was really nice as well. they set the cast of south park flowers


Oh yeah you're right when they the aired the final family Guy episode.


Tv is a mass medium for advertisement, entertainment, and news. Is there anything else you enjoy?


Yes it is indeed. I enjoy the Internet. It's addicting and can cause measurable changes in the brain.


It is hard to get away from the internet. Even Mt Everest has service!


Yes that is so hard to believe! When buying a product or service online, only 7% of people read the full terms.


Did you hear about the lady who read the terms this past week and won 10,000. It might be worth doing


Are you kidding me that is amazing! I'm going to start reading them. The current library of Alexandria has saved a copy of the Internet in case it burns down.


I wonder how they saved it. It is just a connection of computers


Yes good point I'm not sure. The three horizontal line menu on apps and websites is called a hamburger button.


Do you think the president likes hamburgers?


Oh yeah I think every American loves the good old-fashioned hamburger. Maybe not the president of Indonesia though he is busy releasing pop albums.


Thats really cool. I wonder what his stage name is. Can't be as cool as President Banana


Yes I agree Zimbabwe will always hold the title for giving the coolest nickname.


I wonder if the pop albums will help The Indonesian President  become one of the wealthiest


Good question. I'm sure he's trying to catch up with JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.


Even our current guy and his claims haven't topped this list!


Yes very true. Maybe one day. The US presidents guest house is larger than the actual White House!


It was nice chatting with you! Have a nice day


Hello there, did you ever watch Roseanne when it was first aired?


I think I was a little too young.  I remember seeing re-runs ... at least the title song and her scratchy voice.


Oh yeah that scratchy voice was so annoying, but the show did have some funny moments.


What do you remember from the show?  Any interesting plotlines?


Yeah I remember one episode about the daughter using drugs.  I thought it was pretty good.


Not knowing your background ... did you think it was an accurate portrayal of the issue?  Daughter experimenting and confronted by the typical middle american family?


Well maybe for the typical american middle class family but not for all.  Are you a big fan of tv in general?


I don't have satelite or cable, but I do have netflix and I'll watch some things online if someone recommends it.  It's different from classic TV, but I think it's the modern equivalent.


Oh yeah it is the modern equivalent for sure.  The way people watch is continually evolving.


What about you?  Do you use internet for TV shows?


No I don't, I have cable, mostly to watch and record live sports programs.  I do find myself still flipping through channels sometimes though. I found this awesome 2 hr program about the beginnings of the American circus which was awesome!


I mostly catch sports summaries on Youtube the next day.  What did you find interesting from that circus show?


I noticed how much fun all of the circus performers were having.  During the depression it was not a bad job to have, even the top women performers earned as much as the men!


I'm glad to hear that it was a diversion from the depression.  It seems like that would be a welcome entertainment for a sad nation.  And one without a political spin to it.


Yeah it was fun entertainment for everyone and it was such an attraction that people couldn't miss it when they would come to town. The motion picture industry beginning hurt a bit though.


The whole concept of a travelling show, only in town for a short while seems to have evaporated.  Widespread movies, tv and internet entertainment make everything ever-present.  I think it's overload.


Yeah the times have changed for sure.  Like you said earlier too with Netflix and all changing television now as well.


Do you think there would be a benefit (societal, not economic) to having regional releases and a more staggered release of shows, even movies?


Maybe, but I think it's best to just let the market decide things for itself.  I think you just have to continually evolve to stay relevant no matter what the business.


Yes, the market forces will be stronger ... I don't think it would change at all.  I just feel bad not "keeping up" with shows and such, so I can't talk about it with friends if I'm "behind".


Yeah I hear ya, there are shows that I still have yet to see an episode and everyone watches it.  Nice talking to you today.


hello did you know the presidents guest house is bigger than the white house?


Hi, I had heard that.  I guess he wants his guests to be very comfortable?  I've seen the White House and it is small, I've seen bigger private homes.


I went on a school trip as a kid.  It was small to me even then- still impressed me- just small.


Did you know the president of indonesia had 3 pop albums?


Wow, he must not be too busy being president, if he has time to make Pop albums.  Lol


yes, right.  I guess running the country was easy for him.


Do you know who the top 3 wealthiest US presidents were?


Yes, Trump, Washington and Jefferson lol I looked it up months ago on Google.


Cool, I figured Trump was on that list, at the top!


Did you know there is 3g cell service at the top of mt. everest?


No, but it makes sense, people have to be able to post those selfies they take at the top of the world!


Thats true!  If there no pic it didnt happen lol


Exactly!  I hear the current Library of Alexandria has a copy of the internet in the event something happens to it.


Thats a good idea!  I cant go back to living without internet lol


Me either, what did people do?  Sit around and talk to each other face to face? Lol


Dont be ridiculous. We used cans and string to talk to each other.


Lol, the internet has many good uses, but all that clicking on links can cause real addiction in some people.


Oh wow,  well I hope they have some support groups for this addiction.


Probably do, they just need to click a link on the internet.


Isnt that feeding the addiction though lol


Good for business and business is good.  Sad but true!  Well, it's been nice chatting with you.  Hope you enjoy your day.


Have a good one,  nice chatting with you.


I do watch the NFL. 32 teams in the league. I'm a Bears fan. One bad kick ended it for my team this year.


did you know women can play too if they qualify?


I had heard that. I recently discovered that they use tracking chips in players pads and the football.


Yeah, I wonder what kinds of statistics and vitals they are collecting and using it for


Apparently it's just tracking every movement accurately. But I wonder why they are not using that data to make calls instead of just relying on reviews?


I am not sure some things are really strange with the nfl sometimes like that rule for the new orleans cheerleaders


I find that rule very upsetting. It seems quite sexist to me that if a cheerleader is eating first and a player enters she has to leave.


I know, it is so sexist and unnecessary. women can play if they qualify but cannot each at the same place? weird


Yes it's very upsetting. I'm not surprised that since the Brown were reintroduced in 99, Ben Roethlisberger is the QB with the most wins in their stadium.


yeah. On another tipic, do you like drama?


me too. I really like the tv drama House. did you ever watch it?


I've seen a few episodes. Wasn't Hugh Laurie well paid for that>


Very much so. he made $700 000 per episode, imagine that


I love Jon Hamm, have you seen his SKip The Dishes commercials?


I did not but I'm sure I will end up looking that up on YouTube today now ha ha. He taught drama at his old high school before he was famous and one of his students was Ellie Kemper from The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Scmidt!


Oh y no wonder she is so funny too. What a coincidence.


Strange how things happen. Patrick Stewart teaches Drama now. He teaches master classes in the UK. He would be amazing to learn from.


Oh wow good for him. it was nice chatting with you


I watch it. Did you know there are only 11 minutes of live gameplay per game?


Only 11 minutes! I want a refund for my tickets sir, that seems like a scam, pay so much for only 11 minutes


Yeah, it is a crazy short amount of time. Most of it is standing around and watching them call plays.


I still like the game, pro players make a lot of money for only 11 minutes of gameplayM


They sure do, but they also take a big beating on their bodies. That is for sure.


They end up with injuries and brain damage that is a sad thing,


Yeah, they might be better off playing Golf.


I agree or maybe bowling, I hear pro bowlers earned twice as much top football stars made back in the 60s


Back in the 60s is the key point there. I could see that, but not today.


It was a popular sport back then as well, must be fun to visit the locker room of the University of Iowa


Yeah its painted pink , well for the visitor team at least, I wonder if that actually works?


I wonder if that is done to embarass them? I don't think it would work, it would probably just make them mad.


I know right, I would feel mad about it like a disrespectful thing, did you ever hear about Benjarvus Green Ellis?


No, who is that? Is he a player with the NFL?


He is a player for the Patriots, well former player, he was a RB


Interesting, was he any good at the position, or no?


Yeah he is a leyend I think his the only RB in the league to have the record of no fumbles


WOW! That is cool. Well nice chatting with you!


i do like sports. i dont get much chance to watch these days. you?


I enjoy a few. Did you know that Babe Ruth was America's most famous golfer at one point?


i bet it didnt hurt that he was a great baseball player. he could any ball a mile.


I didn't realize he was so multi-talented. Did you know that on average American golf courses consume 312,000 gallons of water per day?!


that is an insane amount of water for just a bunch of grass. i wonder how much that costs actually.


I agree it's a huge waste. One in Dubai uses 4,000,000 per day!


rich people have their priorities. i could never afford to play golf, i think.


It is expensive. I feel like that water could be put to so much better use especially in a place like Dubai that has an arid climate.


i guess the oil makees them rich and money changes peoples perception of reality. in the future they might regret the waste.


Good point and I'm sure they will. Also interestingly. in America golf courses make up more land space that Rhode Island and Delaware combined.


i wonder how many people in the us actually play golf. its a good sport for business but i think the cost must be prohibitive.


With the price of equipment and fees it is very expensive. Do you enjoy football?


i do like to watch football. only get the chance from time to time. You?


I do. Did you know that the NFL has no written rules against female players?


i heard something about that, but then again i dont think they ever imagined a woman showing up to try out.


Possibly. An engineer makes more in a lifetime than a football player. Knowing that, which career would you choose?


well, i am opposed to concussions and injuries, so would probably go with engineer.


I agree. It would be  so much easier on your body.


Or i could just be a supermodel. not many concussions either. Anyway, nice chat!


That is true. It definitely pays well also. Nice talking to you as well.


Hi! I do love sports, particularly football and golf! Although with football, I wish the games were longer as there's really on 11 minutes of live NFL gameplay on average each game. What about you?


I watch football toward the end of the season. i try to catch the super bowl. i didnt see it this year though.