Originally Posted by
hoserpilot
That's funny! Seems to me all the fat kids who can't run play baseball. A few athletic kids play football. Many Dorito eating couch potatoes play defense. To be fair there are a few positions in football that actually require talent and athleticism. The kids with strong legs and hearts play soccer. They have a good bmi. The real tough and athletic kids end up playing hockey. Swimmers and gymnasts are in great shape as well. Soccer is popular because it's cheap. Just a cup, shin pads and a ball. Trendy suburban school children play lacrosse. Or if you had my hockey coach you had to play lacrosse anytime you were not on the ice. Run run run skate skate skate. Great exercise!
I was in the gym yesterday, so I saw the end of the Argentina game. I'm a huge hockey fan, and have grown to like the shootout in hockey. However, I would never want to see a shootout in an NHL playoff game, because it's not how the game is played. However, for regular season, when I have to work in the morning, it's an entertaining way to end a tie game, giving the goalie and the shooter about an even shot at it. Watching the shootout in the soccer game yesterday was a horrible way to end a World Cup game, and another reason, after the fake injuries, not to bother with it. Maybe I was seeing it wrong, but to me, a shootout looks like the goalie diving in a random direction when the shooter kicks the ball. If it hits him, great for the goalie. For the shooter, the goal is huge, so not much skill there. I don't get it...