I was disappointed to hear about Kyle Lauletta's arrest.

What happened?

He almost ran a police officer over with his car outside of New York City.

Thats right, he was pretty resistant and disresptectful too right?

Yes, I heard that he gave them a hard time.

I was glad to hear there was no mention of being intoxicated, though.

I wonder how the Giants are going to discipline him?

I don't know.

I think their hands are a bit tied because there are not many options for Quarterback on the team.

I was hoping that the Giants would put him to play instead of Eli

I think they will.
Eli is already 37 years old.

The Giants have done so poorly this year.

It is such a surprise!

Seriously!
A 1-7 record is terrible!

I can understand why OBJ is so frustrated!

I hope they do better in Week 10

They have too many talented players, it is time for the coach and Eli to go in my opinion.

Agreed.

Despite the arrest news, I think Lauletta will do well for the team.

I haven't seen much of his play but he deserves a chance to play right now.

It couldn't get any worse and their only other option for QB is Tanney.

Eli's job may have been saved by the fact they have won their last couple of games.

I wouldn't be surprised if he retires soon, anyway.

I was never a big fan of his, I never considered him to be a good QB despite his SB wins.

I am not a fan, either.
Time for some fresh talent!

I hope they lose this week...lol!


Do you think the QB is the most important plater in a football team?

Well, he calls all the plays and touches the ball on almost every offensive play.

So, I could see him being the most important player.

Yeah the QB is involved in every offensive play, they are protected but the offensive line, so a good QB will always need a good offensive line as well

That's so true.

Do you know who Tom Brady is?

Yes, I know the GOAt, New England Patriots Quarterback.

Yeah the goat, the same one, well he used to be on the bench when he was in his high school team, his team lost a lot of games and the coach didnt know about the talented soon to be hall of famer QB he had in his rooster

What a fool, I bet people still make fun of that coach to this day!

I agree, I bet he regrets not putting Brady on his team, that guy wouldnt recognize talent even if it hit him in the face

On a different note, did you know Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up  and heard by an AM radio?

No I didnt know that, wonder what station, the radio is a great invention,

Yes, it is.

I read in Canada it's a law that at least 40% of the music played must be Canadian.

Have you heard about that?

I  havent heard about that law but seems fair, I like it, that way you promote local talent, there are some talented artist in Canada

I can honestly only think of Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Justin Bieber.

Is there any others?

Lol

Yeah theres also Drake and I bet a couple more lol, there is also this cool site with drama episodes for free

I had heard about that site, classic radio dramas you can listen to for free.

Just how I want to spend my spare time.

Lol

There is also a latin news channel in the radio, that seems a bit boring,

Lol, wonder how many listeners it has?

It must have at least some fans, the show has been around since 1989 so it must be popular,

Oh my goodness, I did not know that!

Yeah sounds boring to me, I dont  understand a word of latin


Do you like Football?

I do but I would rather go to the live games than watch it on TV.

Do you like Radio?

Sometimes I listen to it, but mostly via internet.

Yes, there's definitely radio on the Internet.

Radio technology isn't that new but it is fascinating.

Radio waves carry information such as sound by systematically modulation the properties of electromagnetic energy was transmitted through space such as amplitude, frequency, phase, and pulse width.

Did you know Kellan Moore is the only left handed QB in the NFL?

Yes, that is unusual probably.

Did you know that Baker Mayfield (University of Oklahoma QB) once considered quitting football to pursue full-time competitive gaming and claims to be able to beat anyone at his school  one-on-one in Halo 3?

No, i didn't know that.

The NFL puts chips in players shoulder pads, were you aware with that?

Yes, so they can track the players moves.

They also put tracking chips inside the football as well.

Oh, that is pretty cool.

I wonder what they do with all of that information?

I''m sure that it will give the players more game play time.

Since the chips inside the footballs track velocity, rotation, ball speed, and location.

That probably allows extra time for play since the  coaches, and all the other measurements that happen during football games will be more automated.

That should free up some more time.

Do you listen to the radio?

Yes, everytime I get into my car I do.

I listen to Pandora that gives me all kinds of music depending on my mood and playlist.

I've heard that you can even listen to old news programs on special stations.

For instance, since 1989, a Finnish radio station has broadcasted a "Nuntii Latini" program in classical Latin.

Soldiers used to build them out of a pencil and razorblade.

yes, I'd like to learn how do that myself.

Apparently, you just use a razor blade and a pencil as a diode.

I believe that they were called Foxhole radios.

Did you know that you can hear Jupiter radio songs on AM radio?

Well, I think it is radio storms that are so strong that they can be picked up and heard on the AM radio.

Interesting, have you heard them?

No, I've never heard anything like that.

I did hear, though, that there's a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of classic radio dramas for free although I never had the pleasure of doing so.

Interesting, I'm not a huge fan of classic radio dramas.

Me neither but I like to investigate old school.

Old school is interesting.

As a matter of old school, did you know that the circular huddle in football was created by Paul D. Hubbard, a deaf QB, so the other team could not read his hand signals?

That's cool old school!

Interesting, well, nice chatting with you!

You as well, have a good one.


Hi, do you watch football

Not really, just the halftime shows.

I know Joe Namath is still my favorite QB though.

he is mine too.
i also like watching half time.
Haha

I hear Kellan Moore is the sole left-handed QB in the NFL.

Yeah, that fact surprised me because I thought that there are at least 2 left handed quarterbacks.

Huh?

The huddle was developed because of a deaf QB who had to use hand signals for plays, so the others gathered around him.

I believe it was a Notre Dame.

There was a movie about it.

It sound a bit odd, but it works wonderfully so far because it is the best way to avoid your calls being heard by the other team

I agree.

I've heard the name Mayfield but I think it's a bit early to say he's another Favre or Elway.

I think his potential is there.

But I am a touch worried that his attitude is like Favre' s.

Well, the QB is the 'leader' of the offensive team.

Lots of entitlement goes with being the 'leader'.

Exactly.

Being a quarterback of a nfl team is not an easy task at all.

They must have leadership skill in addition to their football skill

So, I've heard one QB threw a touch down pass and he threw it to himself?

Yeah, it was Nick Fole, the quarterback of Philadelphia Eagle in the Super bowl last year

Wow!

I can't see radio being a good medium to follow a football game.

You?

I agree with you there because it would be a very boring way to follow this game.

Btw, did you know that soldiers in WWII used only razorblade and pencil to make a radio

I heard that before somewhere.

I wouldn't know how  Did you know Bing Crosby song filled more than half the radio time for recorded music in 1948?

For that fact, I have no clue whatsoever.

Btw, did you know that our am radio is able to pick up signal of a Jupiter radio storm?

No!

I do know there is a radio station that translates solar activity into sound which means you can listen to the sun's music live!

Technology enables us to do so many fascinating things.

And I hope that we will live on the Moon in the near future.

What do you think

I don't know.

I know nobody from the NFL will be playing in that gravity though!

Neither do I.  Btw, nice chatting with you.

Enjoy your holiday

Hey you too.

bye

Bye.

see you

Not anymore!


Aaron Rodgers the highest paid player in the NFL

Did you know Aaron Rodgers has already made 80 million dollars this year?-Even though he missed nine games last year because of his broken collar bone!

I didnt, he will also make $176 million on the next 6 seasons a sweet bonus

That's crazy!
I'd love that kind of dough :)

I  would love that too, I would settle with the $500,000 workout bounus lol, a lot of money

Yeah- he beat out Matt Ryan as highest paid player in NFL.

Ryan's deal was like $150 mil with the Falcons

Wow, thats a lot of money, he will be 40 in 2023, he was first chosen by the Packers, great choice

Sure- if he keeps this contract he would have been with Green Bay for his entire career

I think the new deal is better for him, he has a guaranteed 98.2 million dollars from it

I like how he's so flippant about it, like on the radio (ESPN) he was like, If nothing gets done, great, if something gets done, great also" lol

Probably not the best phrase lol, Brett Favre was a great QB.

Rodgers had to wait for 3 seasons until he had the chance

Right MVP twice, right?

No wonder Green Bay has such a good record - they really know how to pick em!

Twice, that is right, great QB, another great player is Kirk Cousings, he once rejected the option to join the Vikings for $90 million

Wow!

Did you know Baker Mayfield almost quit football to become professional gamer?

lol

I didnt know that lol, has he any good?
good thing he stayed in football

I think it was just college ball...but apparently he's really good at Halo lol

Oh, I wonder if gamers make as much money as pro football players, lol, do you know who Alex Smith is?

Redskins QB?

Yeah, that one, well, he took so many ap tests in highschool he got his BA in just 2 years

Wow!

One smart dude.

I read somewhere an engineer makes more in their lifetime than a football player.

I guess he could do both (if his degree is in engineering that is)

I bet that too, he is a really smart guy, also has a masters degree so maybe its related to engineering


DO you like NFL?

Yes I do.

DId you hear they are placing chips on the players now?

What for?
I imagine that is when they are playing

Yes during the games to track velocity and rotation and such

Nice I wonder if they can use that to make the game safer

Me too.

Did you know Matt Patricia is an astronaut turned coach?

Wow that is such a huge career jump for someone

Yeah it is.

do you know when the first NFL game was played?

Not sure of that but I know it only has 11 minutes of gameplay

Wow that is it?
The first game was played in 1932

Cool it has been around for a while.
DO you like BRady?

I like him yes.

Did you know Kellan Moore is the only left handed QB

Cool.

Brady was a backup QB in high school and was never started

wow they wasted a good chance to win some games there

Yeah.

Do you know Alex Smith completed college in two years?

Wow that is super fast, how did he manage that?

smart kid, took lots of ap tests in high school

wow amazing.

Brad Johnson is the only QB that threw himself a touchdown pass

I did not even know such a thing is possible at all

I know right?
Do you listen to the radio much?

I sure do from time to time, and you?


Are you a fan of the NFL?

Hello there, I sure am, although my team failed to make the playoffs this year.

How about you?

Which of the 32 was your team?
Mine failed too, it was the vikings

Oh geez we have sure had our good games in the past!

You guys had our number this year, I'm just east of you in the land of green and gold.

PACKERS!

NOOOO!!

kidding, i like rodgers he is probably my favorite quarterback

Yeah he has gotten a bit off his game the last season or two, I was a huge Brett Favre fan to be honest, loved the way he played the game, he had some good games for you too, should have beaten the Saints that year with the whole bs over paying to hurt him.

for sure Favre was awesome!

that was terrible!

You know who else was a good quarterback in the same draft class as Rodgers, Alex Smith

Yeah it really was, I thought that was crap.

And yeah it sounds like Alex Smith is a very smart guy.

Yea, I think he took so many AP classes in high school he graduated his sophomore year and kept going from there.

Then was the #1 pick!

Wow, that is very impressive, sounds like he could go into any field that he wanted.

For sure, football probably made him to most, unfortunately he got heard.

He should have become an engineer and made more money over his lifetime then most players

Yeah that is truly the risk of the pro career, it could end at any time, its not the same as a lasting career of a trade per say.

For sure, valid point.

Speaking of the saints, do you hear how they treat their cheerleaders?

Yeah I think I have read about that rule, seems a bit outdated to me.

Yea, there is no way anyone would support that or they would be fighting for their rights

Agreed, did you know that there is NO rule on female players?

say whatttttt?

I wonder if women know that, there has to be one or two that are capable.

I think it is just there is not system in place for them to work their way up, no high school or college women's football teams.

that is true, I think there is a female kicker that may be making it in the next couple years, I am rooting for her.

It was so nice chatting with you?

Yeah same here, I think it would be so cool if a female player made a pro roster.

Good talking as well!

There wasn't supposed to be a ?

after that, It was supposed to say good chatting with you!


HI, how are you?

I am Ok. Are you familiar with Bill Polian, Hall of Fame executive?

I am, I heard he said Jackson will not be a good quarterback, did you watch him play yesterday?

Yes, I know that he is a young Quarterback, but either of the teams played well, my opinion.

I do not think so either, but he was on track to have the worst statistical game for a QB ever.

he is young, but he needs a lot of work

Yes he does.

Do you think he will be the starting quarterback next season?

for sure!

I didn't know Bill Polian as general manager had a record of four straight Super Bowl.

He must have been the Bills GM then!
i know they went to four straight!

I had  no Idea, I guess because I was so focus on Pittsburgh my team and New England Patriots.

did you know the average nfl game only has 11 minutes of game time!

No, how is that possible when an actually game ls hour, but it last 3 hours at the most.

Yeah they have a lot of commercials, and the clock runs in between plays I guess!

Oh, What do you think about the Carolina Panthers and their Quarterback?

I think he is good, and very athletic, some QBs are smarter than others though, Alex Smith took so many courses he started college as a junior!

Don't you think their Quarterback was more of a showboat.

I prefer easy going player, and good player, but not both.

I think he is a bit, but he works hard for that right!

Yes he did, I think he was hurt most of the season, but didn't want to come out and say.

He hid it as long as he could.

Yes, which while it is admirable, is not smart to do.

He may have hurt his team ultimately

You are right, I didn't know Polian lead the Colts to a SuperBowl.

This person did a lot for NFL.

He sure did, and even if he lost them, making 4 straight superbowls is outstanding!


It's a shame what happened to Andy Dalton

Yes, his thumb injury put him out for the rest of the season.

He was having one of his best seasons so far

Maybe Jeff Driskel will be able to do a good job.

It's doubtful, he doesn't have much experience

Driskel did get two touch downs after coming into the game.

I think Tom Savage will do a little better for them

Driskel stated that he's always known he could play really well.

True, he just doesn't have much experience, but having AJ Green back should help.

The medical team said they will likely get Andy back at the start of next season.

yea that'd be great for him

AJ Green had been out with a toe injury as well.

Yes, he should be coming back this week though

The Texans picked up Dalton in 2014 when he was 28 years old.

No, Dalton was drafted by the Bengals in 2011

You are correct!
He came from TCU in 2011.

Yep, he's been their quarterback ever since

Dalton also has completed 61.9 percent of his passes.

He's having his 2nd best year ever this year

What was his first best year?

He had his best year in 2015


Do you watch the NFL?

Yeah, my favorite team is the Chiefs.

Did you know QB Alex Smith quizzed out of his first two years of college with AP tests?

Wow, I did not know that, he must have been really smart.

Then became the #1 pick for your chiefs!

I don't recall that.

I do know we have a great young QB in Mahomes.

He's not left-handed like Kellan Moore, the only lefty in the NFL.

For sure, he is a star in the making.
Kellen Moore not so much lol.
My favorite lefty was Michael Vick!

Oh, yeah.

I live in ATL when he was happening.

I can't believe an NFL QB would quit football to go into video gaming (Baker Mayfield).

Right, I think he thought about quitting the sport to video game.

I would have beat him in Halo 3 though one on one for sure!

Ha.

I guess there would be fewer injuries.

I didn't know the NFL didn't have a rule against women playing.

I didn't know that either, I think my ex girlfriend could have played.

Are you a fan of the saints?

I like Drew Brees.

I played in HS and there was a lot of standing around but only 11 minutes of gameplay?

right, what a waste of money to go to a game lol.

I heard the cheerleaders for the saints have to leave anywhere when the players come, kind of sexist i think

Doesn't seem fair.

I wonder if they track the cheerleaders with chips like they are putting in shoulder pads?

I bet they do.

They are probably made by engineers who make more money than players in their lifetime

I'm an engineer and I ain't seeing it...

I can't see how soldiers in WW I could make a radio out of razor blades and pencils?

Wow.

lol, that takes pure science around that.

I can't even get my already made radio to work!

Ha.

I would just end up cutting myself.

I guess they may have tuned into Jupiter, there probably weren't a lot of station then.

Ha for sure me too!

I heard am radios can pick up their radio waves, that would be spooky!

It is made for SiFi... Canadian laws make their stations play 40% Canadian music.

Do they have that much playable music?

I don't think so lol, the only canada music I know is bieber and no thanks!

Good chatting with you!

I agree.

I would rather listen to a website with classic radio dramas.

Thanks, you were great.

You too!
bye!


Hello, do you like football?

Of course.
Who doesn't right?

Yeah its a popular sport.

I recently found out that the NFL uses tracking chips.

Ya to track players and in the footballs too

yeah pretty smart.

Its tracks speed, location, rotation and some other stats.

I wonder what they use the data for

I have no clue,  maybe on how they could be faster, or throw better.

Thats my guess.

I hope it goes towards reducing injuries leading to early retirement

Yeah that would be a good idea too!

Football players do encounter a lot of injuries.

Probably is the reason why considering average lifetime earnings, an engineer is paid higher than players

yeah thats crazy!

In the 60's top bowlers earned more than football players lol

Man times sure have changed

I know right,  we dont even have to leave our homes to rent movies anymore!

Its really convenient.

Did you start using it when netflix started streaming?

I started using it when they only mailed out dvds lol that was awhile ago.

Well going back to football, I'm always surprised how the average game is only 11 minutes of real play

Yeah thats interesting,  it takes like 3 hours just to get through that 11 minutes lol Fun to watch though.

I personally sometimes enjoy watching those edited shorts of games unless I am watching it live

I hear the new orleans cheerleaders cant eat at the same restaurants as the players.

Ya what an out dated and stupid rule.

I mean even if they came first, they have to leave.

Yeah thats really rude.

Its been great talking to you,  have a good one.


Hello!
How are you today?

Hi I am very good.
How about you?

I'm doing well!
Are you a fan of football?

Yes I love football.
Do you have sirius radio?

I did for a little bit but not anymore?
Do you?

Yes I did for a years but not anymore.

Did you know there is no written rule about women being in the NFL.

I didn't know that, I wonder if we will ever see a girl tryout?

It would be nice to see a woman quarterback.

Yes I think so too but I really cant believe it hasnt happened yet!

Can you believe there is only 11 minutes of live gameplay during a game?

Wow thats amazing.
But yet the games take 3 houres!
Wow

I guess it's worth it right?

haha who knows.

I think the NFL has come a long way with their technology!

Yes they sure have they use tracking chips and all in their helmets and shoulder pads thats wild

I think they track the velocity of the ball, speed, and location too!

I wonder what they use the data for!

They record every play made on the field.

Its amazing!

Do you have a favorite quarterback?

Did you know Baker Mayfield almost chose not to pursue the football route?

No I couldnt tell you a single quarterbacks name.

What team does he play for?

The Cleveland Browns.

They are terrible.

He maybe should have been a proffesional gamer instead haha.

LOL That is a team You dont really here much about.

I think its cool the huddle was invented by having to help a deaf player.

Yea it was for Paul Hubbard!

That man is a hall of famer so that is awesome!

Yes It has been good talking to you.

And you as well!
Have a great night!


hi do you watch the NFL?

I sure do , did you know women can play too?

Yes as there is no rule that does not allow them if they qualify

Yes.

Did you know there is only 11 minutes of game play in a game?

Yes crazy since it takes forever for the game to end with everything else in between

Yeah I know.

Engineers make more money than NFL players over the lifetime

Yes but I guess they have longer careers too so maybe that is why

Yeah that is actually a good point, it makes much more sense

did you hear about that rule for New Orleans cheerleaders?

Yes them not being able to eat in the same restaurant as the players

what is up with that rule, and worst, they have to leave mid meal too

Yes it is sexist and it really needs to go

Yes I agree.

Did you know they are using chips on the players now?

Yes they are tracking velocity and speed and all that stuff

I wonder if there is a way to use that data to make the game safer

I hope so too.
Do you like rap music?

Somewhat.

I like the old stuff from like Tupac and Eminem

Yes me too.

Tupac's music is in the library of congress for cultural significance

Yes.

Did you know Eminem wanted to be a comic book artist?

Yes he seems to really like spiderman of all the superheroes

Yeah but he sure did well with music  too


I guess the NFL protests have been a source of contention for more than a year now though you don't hear a lot about it this season.

I remember hearing about it at the start of the season, watching to see if any teams or players (including my fantasy players) would stand or sit or kneel or whatever.

I have Kenny Stills and he took part in the protest, at least at the start of the season.

It is sad to me that so many completely misunderstand what the players are trying to do.

Many dissenters of their actions used their peaceful attempt to bring injustice to light as a false call for patriotic awareness.

It seems to me that the true purpose of the protest is lost.

What is it about?

The concept of bail set pre-trial?

It covers many areas in my view.

Overreach by law enforcement, in-proportional handling of blacks by the courts and many others.

I am a product of the 60s and fully understand their frustrations

Is there a specific policy change sought, or do you think it's too complex for anyone to hope for a clear resolution?

I think that they just want a complete reassessment of the criminal justice system.

It is a situation that will not be solved by me but requires the efforts of a great many of us acting in concert.

Everyone has their own views I suppose.

Like Rap music, I abhor it but am greatly outnumbered by fans.

Well, that seems too nebulous and abstract for us to expect any resolution anytime in the near future.

And I think if that's what they're really after, standing for a minute before a football game is not enough to move it along.

I feel outnumbered too, but it's really hard to fight for a cause without a specific goal.

Yes it is, and the problem is exasperated along racial divides.

Minorities are more apt to react with distrust.

I have never understood why the anthem is played before a sporting event anyway.

Even when I was a boy I thought that it diminishes it's message.

I don't like the proposed solutions within the NFL, with nonbinding vows and waived fines and such.

It seems messy.

When else do we sing the National Anthem in the US?

I can only think of presidential debates.

When do you think is appropriate?

I agree that the NFL lacks approriate leadership in this area.

If they had taken a firm stand either way it would have had an effect on the protests.

I think that the anthem should be reserved for government functions only and that the Pledge of Alliegence should be limited to those taking office.

I would disagree.

The Anthem and the Pledge are important ways we as a people build our cultural identity.

It should be a source of unity in our diversity.

Do you think national identity and unity are important?

I do.

But is that National identity to be forced onto us by reciting a script of words or is the realization of individual rights more important?

Are we a country that subscribes to those rights or are we a nation of mindless followers?

Sorry, I don't mean to preach,

No offense taken.

Ideally, the lyrics and the script should reflect the rights we hold in common.

I'm curious, which words or phrases do you think are inappropriate?

Are there any that relate to the core of the protests, about bail or law enforcement disparities?

From the constitution: All men are created equal.

That is a statement that has been shoved aside too many times.

Minorites, the poor or disadvantaged are purposely overlooked by many in our government.

Agreed.

But isn't that a reason to better emphasize and adhere to things like the Pledge?

"... with liberty and justice for all".

Or the Anthem: "the land of the free".

Only if those same words are believed in and adhered to by everyone, including those in power.

However we have digressed from the football subject by a huge amount.

Do you have a favorite for the Super Bowl?

hahaha.

I like talking about subjects of weight more than a non-sequential party.

I agree, and I would postulate that a better protest would be to raise the volume and put action behind "land of the free" would be more educational and effective.

I enjoyed (in retrospect) when Brady beat the Falcons a few years back.

I would agree but I hate the Pats, too much drama and accusations.

I think this year I'm hoping for the Saints.

Oh I hate them too ... Brady and all.

I thought it was impressive for the Pats and sad for the Falcons.

I like Matt Ryan and I love Drew Brees!

I guess I love QBs

My fav is Russel Wilson but I live in WA state.

My friend I have thoroughly enjoyed chatting with you.

It is a great pleasure to find someone who can spar verbally with intelligence and insight.

Kudos to you!

Likewise.

I enjoyed it as well.

I'm going to go watch some bowling to calm down now.

HaHa.
I'll take a walk.

Good deal.


Huh, that's interesting!
Your thoughts?

Hello,  how are you?

Did you know The nfl has no written rule against female players; women would in fact be allowed if they met the league's eligibility requirements.

An average nfl game only has 11 minutes of live gameplay

Thats so weird considering an game can go for 3-4 hours.

The average lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than the average lifetime earnings of an nfl player and an average mlb player.

yeah thats so surprising!

New orleans saints cheerleaders are forbidden from eating in the same restaurant as any nfl player and if they are already dining at a restaurant and an nfl player comes in after, the cheerleaders are required to leave.

Kinda sexist... Nfl uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record a players every move on the field.

they are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation, ball speed and location.

Thats really interesting!

Before he became a rapper, eminem's true dream was to become a comic

HAHA!
Nothing exudes comedy like Eminem!

In 2001 a michigan judge delivered her ruling in the form of a rap when trying a suit filed against rapper eminem

Korean rappers invented a new type of freestyle, it's called "compliment battle".

That makes sense.

Koreans have so much rules with music,  they cant sing about anything negative and for awhile they had to have songs about their country lol

Seems strange that the university of iowa's locker room for visiting football teams is completely painted pink

yeah,  must be something kind of strategy.

The highest score ever in a football game occurred in 1916 when georgia tech defeated cumberland 222-0.

You gotta pul the QB, right?

Thats huge score!

Former partiots rb benjarvus green-ellis has never fumbled the football in his nfl career.

Espn won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for american football games.

Good for them!

Same with bowlers...

In the 1960's top bowlers made twice as much as top football stars

That's seems unfair to football players lol

Nice speaking with you


Hi!
Do you follow football?

Sorry, I can't say that I do,I'm familiar with the big stories , but that is it.

That is about how much I know, just the basics, and some fun trivia.

I used to live in DC son kind of know the Redskins, but Alex Smith is new to me, is he the quarterback?

Yes.

He took so many AP classes in high school he entered college as a junior, he started working on a masters then.

Now that is impressive, you have this impression of sports players as jocks, but he transcends that stereotype.

He really does, he was drafted as a number one pick in 2005 too.

Do you go to football games?

I've been to one once in my life at Indiana University.

Ive been to quite a few at Florida State, but no pro games.

There is only 11 minutes of live action anyway

I think that is what puts me off, I really don't have time to sit in front of the TV for three hours, and then for only 11 minutes of play.

It is hard to find time for that, I dont know how some people do it all day, on a weekly basis.

I guess some people listen to games on the radio, difficult to see how that works.

Ive done it traveling, youve got to really know the team and all of the players names.

It was so much harder.

Do you have a favorite NFL team.

Like I said, I lived in DC for a while so kind of follow them.

Now in northern Ohio, the Browns are a difficult team to support.

I feel you there, living in Florida here.

Dolphins are hard to root for and feel proud.

It could be worse, I read about this team that lost 220-0.

It would be hard to watch to the end.

That would be really hard.
GA tech sure did dominate that game.

They probably have some plaque in the locker room to commemorate it.

I  hear one team paints the opponents locker room pink, seems a little childish to me.

It does, plus it is that kind of toxic behavior that makes simple things like colors bad.

The money these pro players get now is huge,  funny to think pro bowlers made more than footballers back in the sixties.

Thats wild.
I wonder what the pay was back then?

Probably not much for either of them.

Yeah, nothing like it is today.
Way too much imo

Nice chatting with you, have a good evening.


Hello, Lets talk about Football.

There is a locker room at the university of Iowa painted Pink

That is weird.
Do you happen to know why that is?

That locker room is used for visiting teams, maybe it was done to play with their mind before a game.

Ha!

That could be it.

They probably did to throw the visiting team off their game.

That makes perfect sense.

Back in the 1960's football stars used to make less money then bowlers.

Wow!!

I didn't know this but I bet that is not the case these days, football players make way more than bowlers now, right?

I would think so.

The creation of the yellow first down line won ESPN and emmy

That is very nice.

I think this Emmy was well deserved because people could see where the actual first down was because before it was a guessing game.

Georgia tech hold the record for highest scoring game in 1916, they won with a score of 222

Wow!!!

Who did they beat up that badly, do you know?

Yes they were up against Cumberland who ended the game with a score of 0

That is too bad for them, I guess Cumberland just made an appearance to the field that particular day.

Ha Ha!!

Lets talk about Radio next.

There are radio storms so strong on Jupiter that then can be heard on am radio.

That is a very interesting.

Thanks.

Did you know that radio systems need an antenna to convert electric currents into radio waves?

i did not , if you want to listen to old classic radio dramas, there is a website dedicated to that.

Thanks.

Do you happen to know the name of the website that does this?

I do not.

Back in WW2 soldiers made radios out of razor blades and a pencil.

Wow!!!

I guess they were very creative in making radios to communicate with each other.

In Canada they have a law that all radios must play at least 40% Canadian music.

I didn't know this.

Thanks.

Did you know that a radio receiver receives its input from an antenna and then it converts it into a form that is usable for the consumer?

interesting.

There is a weekly radio broadcast in Finland that is conducted entirely in classical Latin.

It was nice talking to you today.


Hi, how are you tonight?
Are you interested in football?

Hey there I do like football.

If you want into a locker room and it was painted pink, would that make you play better or worse?

It would make me angry and play harder to show the other team that their little trick hadn't work.

I ain't no pacifist!

Grrr!

Haha I'm with you there.

I can't believe the University of Iowa did that to the opposing team LOL.

Have you ever gone bowling by the way?

I think other teams would have adopted the same tactic if it worked.

I have gone bowling, not recently.

Not really my thing.

How about you?

Yeah I've gone bowling before it's crazy that Bowlers in the 60s made more than top football stars, oh how the times have changed

The bowlers were part of an established sport.

Pro football was just getting going.

The college game was loved, but didn't pay.

So I'm not surprised.

Yep I agree with you.

Have you heard of the highest scoring football game ever?

It was with Georgia Tech and Cumberland?

That was a ridiculous blowout.

That game should never have been schedule.

GT was too powerful.

Yep I agree with you.

It was definitely a mismatch.

Do you ever watch football on the television?

I guess ESPN created the yellow line that shows first downs

That yellow line seems so obvious, but I guess nobody figured out a way to do it.

There are lots of graphics that could be superimposed on the field to make the game more interesting.

Yep I agree with you.

It's crazy that they won an Emmy for that too LOL it seems so obvious

An award for a line.

Next, U of Iowa will win for a pink line on the field.

Haha anything is possible.

What are your thoughts on the Patriots?

Do you know that one of them has never fumbled the ball?

I think he doesn't play anymore though but that is still impressive

How is that possible?

The guy must have a special technique.

I hope that he got some kind of bonus for that feat.

He's incredible!

That is incredible!

What do you think about the radio by the way?

Do you ever listen to it?

I know that I always listen to YouTube instead

I used to listen to the radio as a kid, not so much now.

I go to Youtube for the classics that I want to hear.

Radio is good for a commute.

Have you ever listened to the radio from Jupiter?

Apparently you can pick it up on your AM radio in the car, I'll have to try that next time

The storms on Jupiter are probably better than a lot of things on the radio.

Like news broadcasts in Latin, for instance.

Haha that's what I was thinking too.

Or Canadian radio for that matter.

You need at least 40% of the radio in Canada to be of Canadian origin.

I can't think of any good Canadian artists off the top of my head

Rush, April Wine, Bryan Adams, Neil Young are a few popular ones.

Then there's Bieber.

Hm.

Ok I'll give you rush on that one haha.

Would you ever listen to a classic Radio drama though?

There's a website that has a bunch of them for free


Hello, are you a football fan.

Did you know that the visitors locker room is Pink at the University of Iowa.

Well I love pro ball, not so interested in college, it's too emotional from players.

In the 1960's, the top bowlers earned twice as much as the top football stars.

I believe that.

Football was just beginning to become popular.

If the two leagues hadn't consolidated it might have remained at that level.

Really, that is cool.

Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222.0 in the highest scoring game ever.

Must have not had a defensive coordinator back then.

You have a favorite team?

I like the Carolina Panthers (i'm a NC man).

Tom Brady was either bad in HS or his coach didn't notice him.

He was a backup Quarterback and even though his team was having a historically bad season, he couldn't get a start.

I have had several different teams through the years.

I was an avid Raiders fan until they moved to LA, now I root for the Seahawks since I'm from Wa.

Seahawks are cool.

I am a Russell Wilson fan.

He went to NC STATE the first 3 years.

I went there.

Did you know that there is only 1 left handed Quarterback in the NFL.

It is Kellan Moore.

I wonder if being left-handed is an asset or a hinderance.

I think that Kenny Stabler was also a leftie but that was long ago.

I think I remember him.

A cool fact is that the circular huddle used today is because of Paul D. Hubbard.

He was a deaf Quarterback and they started huddling that way so the defense could not see his hand signals.

I had heard that.

I wonder how he handled the snaps?

Maybe just touched the center.

How about Alex Smith, not only a great QB but also very smart.

Yes he was.

I think he took enough AP tests in high school to enter college as a Junior.

Amazing man.

Did you play FB in school?

I was raised in Fairbanks Ak and the snow didn't totally disappear until @ May 1st, school let out mid May so it would have been a very short season.

No, I played basketball.

Going back to Alex Smith, he also began working on his master's degree before he became the first pick in the 2005 NFL draft.

Hope he finishes it.

While it might not pay as much, education is the best thing you can have.

Yes, that is true.

The Quarterback for the University of Oklahoma, Baker Mayfield, considered quitting football to become a full-time competitive gamer.

One of my sons wanted to be a game coder but he ended up being an IT specialist.

You have a pick for the super bowl yet?

He claims he can beat anyone at the University of Oklahoma one on one in Halo 3.

I never played games like that.

Neither have I.

If a game requires quick reflexes I'm lost.

I do alright in strategy games where I can take my time to think before I do anything.

Well, thanks for the chat.


Good morning!

Are you planning to watch the NFL playoffs today?

Definitely yes.
I am a huge Eagles fan, Go Birds!

Which quarterback do you like better for the Eagles?

Wentz or Foles?

I like Wentz but Foles has the magic right now

He definitely does.

Hopefully the officials let the players play today.

I am all for protecting QBs like Foles, but some of the roughing the passer calls have been awful.

Yes I agree especially for Clay Matthews

That's a good point and Redskins CB, Josh Norman, has been very outspoken about this issue.

I live in DC and Josh Norman is disliked, it's a common opinion that all he does is talk and not play well

Lol.

Well you might be a little biased, you can't support both the Redskins and Eagles can you?

I only support the Eagles, just the Redskins are the local team so we get a ton of news about them daily.

Its kind of like a circus LOL

I bet!

I am in Nebraska where college football is king.

Though I was thinking about Iowa where visiting locker rooms are painted pink!

LOL yes I have heard about that.
Do you follow an NFL team?

I usually root for a good game, but I think I am usually more against certain teams/coaches rather than for one.

Do you listen to alot of radio?

I listen to some, especially talk radio.

I like having my choice I guess.

In Canada, for example, they require almost half of the music on the radio be Canadian.

Yes I read that, kind of interesting

I am probably more interested in all the innovation like World War II soldiers were able to construct a working radio with just a pencil and switchblade.

Yes that is amazing, was also shocked when I read that

I guess I find all of it fascinating.

How did someone figure out that these waves could be converted into sound?

I know its crazy, I wonder if it was one of those I have an idea moments

Have a great day and good luck to the Eagles.


Do you like to watch football?

Hello - I love to watch football.
What about you?

Yeah, I like it a lot.

Did you know University of Iowa's locker room is pink?

That is pretty intersting.

I wonder how well that works out for the opposing team and if it has any effect?

I'm not sure.

I don't think it would bother me, if anything it would be an impetus to beat the other team bad.

I agree.

Did you know Kellan Moore is the only left handed QB in the NFL?

I did know that, but I'm unsure why he is the only one.

The superbowl winning QB Brad Johnson is the only QB in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass to himself.

Do you know what year that this occurred in?

I do not unfortunately.

I did see that only two African-American QB's have won the superbowl - Doug Williams and Russell Wilson.

I remember Doug Williams, 42-10 crushing defeat of the Broncos.

Greatest Superbowl ever.

That's a huge defeat.
I remember that one too.

That was the game where I think there were like 5 touchdowns in one quarter.

I believe so.

Russell Wilson is actually still under a major league baseball contract.

Interesting.
I'm not familiar with him.
Is he any good?

He is very good.

Did you know Snoop Dogg wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team?

No, I didn't.
Did he release it?
Have you heard it?

I have not heard it.

I saw the highest paid across all US department of defense employees are the three football coaches for the service branches.

Really?

So that would have to be Army, Navy, and Airforce?

Yep, which is pretty amazing he makes the most money of all government employees.

That's a pretty interesting fact.
Well it was nice chatting with you?


Are you a fan of sports?

I am, I'm a big football fan.

Whats your favorite team of all times?

The Buffalo Bills are my favorite team, but I like watching others.

Did you have the chance to watch the superbowl this year?

I did, the Patriots did a good job.

Tom Brady has came a long way from his JV days at Junipero Serra High School.

He wasn't even a starter back then.

Tom brady is undeniable one of the greatest quart-backs the league has had in recent times i wish the game would have been more exciting though

Yeah it was pretty boring.

Atleast it wasn't a complete blow out like Georgia Tech did to Cumberland in 1916.

They won 222-0!

Imagine watching that I would have left after the first hour when it hit 70-0 i would stand up and get the car started lol

Yeah, that's alot of scoring.

I bet the quarterback did alot of work in that game.

They probably had every player on the team be quarterback at least for one play

They probably did.

Did you know that the circular huddle was created by a deaf quarterback?

Well that deaf quartback changed history because his technique is still used in modern times

Yeah he did.

Alex Smith is another smart quarterback.

He entered college as a junior because he took so many AP test in high school.

I actually never knew that with a strong mind like that he was probably really good at making plays

He probably is.

It takes a strong mind as well as a strong arm to be a good quarterback.

A mind like john madden and an arm like peyton manning

That's right!

I heard that Baker Mayfield almost quit football to pursue full-time competitive game.

Hopefully he could become awesome at gaming so he could show he is multi talented

He does claim he cold beat anyone at Oklahoma at Halo 3.

I was such a huge fan of the halo games when they came out on xbox, call of duty never did it for me when it became popular

I really like the original Halo, I even had the Halo edition XBOX.

Halo changed eveything i used to love playing only shotguns and swords, Have an awesome day my friend


Hi there, are you a fan of football?

i did not follow football much.
You?

A little bit.

I'm always impressed by a good quarterback, though.

yes, that is the toughest position.
he touches the ball on every play.
it must be tough.
especially the physical punishment.

Not only that, but they're pretty much seen as the leader of the whole offensive team.

i guess the coach has to choose the qb carefully.

a player that understands what the coach is trying to achieve.

who is your favorite qb?

I don't have a favorite, but I really don't like Tom Brady.

Even though he's supposedly pretty good.

he is good, but i probably would like to see some other qbs get to win the SB.

i usually root for the underdog.

Yeah, he's definitely been to his fair share of Super Bowls.

He must plan his Februarys around it!

Yeah, dont plan a vacation in february!
He has to defend that crown.
Do you listen to the radio ?

I do.

I like to listen to NPR on the way to work.

Can you believe soldiers figured out how to make "foxhole radios" back during WW2?

i wonder how they did that.
who taught them?
did they know beforehand?
what did they listen to?
the news in latin?
LOL

Who knows.

They just used a razorblade and a pencil!

that is amazing!

i guess they were able to get instructions or listen to the enemy.

maybe they listened to storms on Jupiter?

If they were in Canada, the probability of them listening to a Canadian artist would be pretty high.

yeah, they would be stuck listening to Rush.

cant be helped!

LOL Would you listen to old radio dramas?

Maybe, but I'd prefer to listen to sports trivia.

Did you know the former Patriots running back never fumbled the ball in his entire career?

that is amazing!
i wonder if he got a bonus for that.
that is quite a feat.

Who knows?

But I should probably wrap up this conversation.

Thanks for the chat about football and the radio!

Next time you see a huddle, thank Paul Hubbard for that!

Paul Hubbard was a legend, an innovator!

Yes, great chat!

Ciao!


Do you keep up with football?

No.

I don't much care for it, though I once worked security for the Superbowl in New Orleans.

Nice!
Did you get any pics or autographs?

No.

I did not.

I think it's pretty interesting that bowlers once made more money than footballers.

how about you?

I think those days are long gone.

This years season is wrapping up and the playoffs start soon.

Yep.

I think I'd rather be a competitive gamer like Baker Mayfield thought about, though I don't play Halo

I actually had beat him in a tourney a couple years back when he was in college

Really?
that must have been cool.
So you play Halo?
Or a different game?

I play Call of Duty now hoping that Baker will jump online someday so I can beat him again...lol

Lol.
Never played that one either.

Did you see Alex Smith break his leg during the game a few weeks ago?

Ouch!

No.

I guess being so smart didn't keep him safe!

No but at least he will have something to fall back on if he cant play again.

There is that.

It's a sport not designed for a long career

I think the huddle has to go so the game can be sped up a little

I rather like the huddle, though I hear you on time.

Its not needed, it was started to help a deaf QB.

True, but hand signals have become a part of the way players communicate, deaf like Hubbard or not

How much longer do you think Brady has left?

I don't like him, so no time left would be my hope.

Merry Xmas


Hey there how are you?

Hi.
Do you enjoy any hobbies?

Yeah I am crafty but nothing other than that.. my boyfriend is a big football fan though I did get to go to a Chiefs game that was pretty interesting

I have a passing knowledge of football and watch it occasionally as well

What teams do you like

I like the new England patriots.

They are like the Lannisters of football

Lol yeah they are Tom Brady is one hell of a quarterback

So is green ellis who has never fumbled in his entire career.

Talk about dependable

Who does he play for

New england patriots as well

Oh cool... Kellan Moore is the only left handed quarterback in the nfl

It is amazing for a quarterback to be left handed considering there are more cons than pros unlike other sports

Yeah they are the ones who call the plays in the huddles

Did you know huddles only were started due to a deaf quarterback who didn't want his signs to be overseen?

That is interesting the university of Iowas locker room for the visiting team is painted pink

Perhaps it is to mentally perturb the opposing team or keep them off balance?

That could be I just think it is funny

Who knows?

In any case, it could be that they just wanted something that stood out

Yep football history has a lot of interesting facts like ESPN won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for american football games

I understand why.

An average nfl game only has a dozen or so minutes of actually gameplay so any help digesting all that action is helpful

Yeah... this last super bowl was almost embarrassing the score was so low.. the highest score ever in a game was in 1916 when georgia tech defeated Cumberland 222-0

It was a bit disappointing, especially the initial ceremony.

In any case, thanks for chatting.


Hi do you like football?

I do like it.

Snoop Dogg once wrote a  fight song for his son's high school team

That is pretty cool.

THe U of Iowa painted the visitor locker room pink

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

Good point.
The ESPN once won an Emmy.
Do you know what for?

Hmm I do not know that, did not know they could qualify for any of those awards

Yeah, well they got it for the superimposed yellow like

Oh I see , well in that case I am happy because it has made the game much easier to watch at home

True.

Did you know bowlers used to make less than football players in the 60s

WOw interesting.

NBA coaches are some of the highest paid within the military

I am not surprised.

Do you know who Benajrvus Green-Ellis is?

I am not sure actually.

Did you hear about that huge stadium in Texas?

Hm not really, how big is it?

Benjarvus was the only NFL player who never fumbled the ball

WOw that is impressive.
Do you listen to the radio?

I do sometimes.

Did you know you can catch Jupiter's storms on am radio

Wow cool.

Among the most popular radio acts in the 30s was a ventriloquist

Hmm interesting.

Have you ever heard of foxhole radio and what they are?

I do not think I have heard of that, what is it?

There is a radio station that turns solar energy into sounds

WOw cool one.

Have you ever listened to canadian radios?

I have not actually, I just do not have the time I guess.

Back to football, Kellan Moore is the only half handed QB in the NFL.

Wow, I wonder if he has any advantages because of that


Hey!
Do you watch football?

Hi!

Yes, I really enjoy watching football, both collegiate and professional.

Do you?

Yes, me too.

I didn't know that the highest score in a football was 222-0 and it happened in 1916.

Did you know that?

That's insane!

Either the team was really good or the other team was really good.

Or maybe they were on strike about their pay since it seems like they don't make a lot.

It could be.
Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland.

Do you have a favorite quarterback?

I think Brad Johnson is one of my favorites because he's the only one in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass to himself!

It's true.

He is awesome.

I guess quaterback is always position, which people like.

It's like to be in the center.

Yeah, they're usually where all the attention is focused on.

Have you ever been to a live football game?

Yes, only at Austin, when I was a student at UT-Austin.

How about you?

Btw, do you know that the University Iowa's locker room is pink for visiting football team?

Oh wow, I've also attended a game at UT before but I have never been to the high school stadium that seats 18,000 people and cost 60 million to build.

No, I didn't know that, why do they paint it pink?

Not sure, but I guess it's sort of influence on minds.

But I would google it after hit.

I'm really wondering.

Let's change topic.

I've read some info about radio and found quite interesting that in Canada 40% of music played should be Canadian.

I didn't know what this rule.

Have you ever been in Canada?

Yeah, maybe to intimidate them perhaps.

I have never been to Canada but I have Banff on my bucket list.

How do radio stations monitor whether or not the radio stations actually uphold to that?

I'm sure there is special government agency or something like this lol I honestly listen radio only in my car.

Yeah, I think that's the only time I'm exposed to the radio though there is a radio station that translates solar activity into sound for people to listen to the sun's music, I have yet to come across this station.

Did you know that there is a website, which contains episodes of classic radio dramas for free?

I'm wondering to find this website.

What exactly are radio dramas?
Are those considered podcasts?

Not sure.

I guess it's like theater performance, but played in radio.

It was popular some dozens years ago, but of course not in youtube/netflix time like now.

Oh ok, I rely on podcasts for some long commutes.

I had no idea Bing Crosby was so popular on the radio back then, he filled more than half of the radio time in 1948!

Really?

I didn't know.

Yes, radio was popular at this time.

I know soldiers in WWII really appreciated when they had an opportunity to listen radio.

Oh yeah, I bet that was their only source of entertainment back then!

They even had ventriloquists on radios and it was a very popular radio act, that's talent!

True.

Ok.

It was nice to meet you and chat here in this hit.

Have a good day!

Yes, have a good day!


Hey there do you watch the NFL?

It stands for the National Football League btw

I do, I follow it pretty closely, what about you?

I follow it sometimes, I did watch the Super Bowl which I found a little bit boring, but I do like the Patriots I'm glad they won, what about you?

Not a patriots fan, but yeah, the superbowl was super boring this year.

Yes I agree.

I wonder if it's because then average NFL game only has 11 minutes of gameplay to it.

The rest is commercials, and referees and such

Yeah, that could be a big part of it.

They do always seem to be standing around.

Yep that's true.

Would you watch the NFL if it had female players?

Apparently there's no rule against it

I don't know if people want to see female players.

Yeah I don't know!

They would have to be very athletic too.

Oh, what I don't like is how the New Orleans Saints treat their cheerleaders though, did you hear about that?

yeah, a lot of teams actually have that rule.

The redskins do too, I know because I have a few friends who cheered for them a few years back.

Oh interesting, how did they like being cheerleaders by the way, and that's interesting that the Redskins have that rule too, I wonder if all the teams do

They don't get paid well and it is a lot of work.

The rule is actually no fraternizing, but Chris Cooley (a player) at the time ended up marrying one and it created a big stink for the other cheerleaders.

LOL

LOL that's funny.

I can see I guess why they have that rule though.

What do you think about pink locker rooms by the way?

Apparently the University of Iowa did that to the opposing team's locker room

I think it is hilarious that they do that to guest teams, but I'm not so sure it bothers the other teams.

I know right.

I wonder if they check their win-loss record before and after they did that, in terms of how different it would be LOL or if it made no difference at all.

I do think it's funny to that Bowlers used to make more than football players back in the 60s

I wonder how popular bowling was way back in the day.

Yes I wonder, especially because shows like The Flintstones would use it, maybe it was super popular?

Also, they didn't have things like the superimposed yellow line, I know that the ESPN came out with that and won an Emmy, I don't think that was back in the 60s though

They deserve the emmy for that.

It is pretty cool.

I wonder if any football players became bowlers in the 60s?

That's a good question, I wonder how many good football players we lost to Bowlers because they would be paid more LOL, what do you think about dogs by the way?

Do you have one?

I heard that dogs and elephants are the only animals that instinctively understand pointing.

Isn't that interesting question mark you'd think that would include other animals like gorillas or dolphins or something, but apparently yes only dogs and elephants, I also like that Google prefers dogs over cats lol they put it in their code of conduct, I agree with them


Have you heard about the pictures of Odell Beckham doing cocaine?

Not the pictures, but there's been a lot of disappointment in general.

People seem pretty angry.

Yes Cris Carter is definitely mad at him and calling him stupid.

I mean, he's not wrong.

When you are that highly paid, the highest paid receiver in history, you can forego a few years of partying to secure a long term future.

Exactly  - especially since it could get him kicked out of the league.

Your image in sports matters.

I agree with Carter on this one.

It does allude to the idea that Carter is trying to get him to grow up and own up to the actions, so that he might not lose that spot, that's important.

People can be sorry.

He compared Beckham to Lawrence Taylor - a famous player who battled drugs.

I feel like getting caught with cocaine and having a big drug and alcohol problem is weird, but maybe Beckham is going down that path.

It's a slippery slope.

Absolutely   He is in line to make up to 80 million over 5 years but he needs to be more mature - both during the games and off field.

It does seem like a big boys club of letting young men not be responsible for their actions because they "do the sports really good', and I am glad people are starting to call them out for it, and willing to cut good players loose.

I agree - they are role models for the kids.

The NFL is a professional league and the Super bowl championship game in February gets crazy amounts of viewers.

That's true.

And the NFL is doing a lot to improve it's image on treatment of players, the tracking chips in the shoulders and the football probably helps lessen injuries by seeing how players actually move.

So the players need to step up to that new era.

For sure.

The game has only 11 minutes of actual gameplay but there are a lot of injuries.

Most certainly.

Especially head ones, stemming from earlier versions of the game that were just as rough like rugby.

Back when there was no real protective anything.

Absolutely - there is a reason the lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than that of a nfl player - their career is a lot longer.

It's funny to think that back in the 1960s, bowlers were paid more.

I can't imagine sitting around and watching bowling being more exciting, but bowling alleys were popular.

Yeah I do love bowling though its been a while since I did it.

There are more female bowlers though - even though it is allowed for women to play in the NFL, there aren't any.

I wonder if women will meet the 'standard', if they did apply.

I mean, New Orleans even makes cheerleaders leave a restaurant if football players are there, sexism at its finest.

No kidding!

So maybe New Orleans won't have a female kicker, but other teams might.

Locker rooms might be an issue however.

Probably true, but maybe we'll see a future when it's not like that, and women aren't treated like second class people in the world of football.

That would probably help the 'boys club' image.

Yes - like how the University of Iowa paints the visiting teams locker room pink.


Hi there!

So I was reading about Pokemon and I guess there are over 750 episodes.

That's about 50 a year, for 16 years straight!

are you a pokemon fan?
i have never seen the show.
i figure its for kids.
is it?

I'm not so much  fan, I was actually reading about televisions, since I just recently broke mine.

But my youngest brother used to love that show, so I would do the Pikachu voice for him.

(The little yellow character, that I think is most popular).

isnt that show japanese or something?

Speaking of foreign TV, I heard that 70's show was remade verbatim in the UK, and called "Days Like These" and was cancelled after 10 episodes.

I wonder why?

Did they not have the same kind of 70's as we had here?

why would they do something so stupid as that?

verbatim?

like that would fool anyone.

I'm not sure what they where trying to do there.

So I just found out that New York's area code is 212 because it was the fastest number to dial on a rotary phone.

I didn't even know New York's area code and now I learned a fun fact!

have you ever used a rotary phone?
very slow.
the new yorkers got lucky.

Yes I have used a rotary phone!

Makes me feel so old, haha.

But good times, for sure.

Oh wow, this is more of a weird fact, than a fun fact but apparently it's impossible to separate 2 phone books that simply have their pages overlapped together!

What not that I have a phone book but I'd like to test that to make sure!

it is a useless fact except maybe for a bar bet.

i guess you could win a drink.

i used a rotary phone too.

I have a sort of useful fact about phones!

The cables carrying phone and internet data across oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter and just lay on the ocean floor!

That doesn't sound very reliable, but seems to be working.

i think that it is probably pretty sturdy.

plus it is way down on the bottom of the sea.

nothing lives there except maybe tiny creatures.

Hm, another probably not-so-interesting fact, an iPhone has more computing power than the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent.

Do you have an iPhone?

no i dont.

coincidentally i do have an ICBM deterrent.

Haha!
I don't have an iPhone either.
Too expensive for my taste (or wallet)!

too expensive.

the icbm deterrent has text messaging, which is good enough for me.

Apparently, Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you don't use your cell phone.

Hm, I wonder what their aim is there.

And I wonder why they don't just donate every child in need, clean drinking water.

Or simply what is gong on there?

raising awareness i guess.

its not just the problem and the solution but getting people to think about others around the planet.

and how much time they spend on those phones.

Yeah, i see your point.

I usually keep my phone turned off, which renders it pretty useless most of the time.

But it feels good to me!

Plus I'm sick of all those spam calls or whatever the kids are calling them.

yeah,i guess those all the time.
irritating.
anyway, great chat!

yeah, it was great chatting with ya!


Do you like football?

I like the NFL, but I think 16 games is not enough to build rivalries.

Yes, i completely agree!

What do you think would be a good number of games for an NFL team to play in a season?

I don't know, there are 32 teams, so a least 32 games so they have played against each other at least once before the playoffs.

I think that would be a bit much, you wouldn't have any players left because of all the injuries.

It is quite a rough sport, maybe if they had 2 roosters, but I don't see the point of having 2 different lineup for 1 team.

Just make 2 different teams.

Exactly!

Did you know that there is only 11 minutes of live gameplay in a game?

Yeah, I think you need really good commentators with good replays to fill the rest.

That why I prefer watching other things on TV.

Oh yeah... what other things do you watch on television?

I like funny cartoons like "The Simpsons", but I never saw the episode where Bart never appears or is referenced.

Oh i love the simpsons... yeah i wonder what episode that is?

Wish I knew.. but there are also really boring stuff on TV, like the UK remake of 70s show that only had 10 episodes, it must have been dreadful.

Yeah... well the UKs sense of humor is different than ours.

Watch the UK version of "The Office" and you will see

Did you liked it ?

Some foreign shows have success in the States, like Pokemon, they have over 750 episodes.

It's ok, not a big fan of the office.
That's a lot of episodes.
where do they find the time?

I think it is more a standardized system like how the built car than an artistic process fueled by inspiration.

Do you like South Park ?

They produce a lot of episodes too.

South Park is really funny!

Did you see the Simpsons crew sent the south park crew flowers on the final episode of Family Guy!

Yeah, they criticized their humor as totally random and could be done by manatees.

It was somewhat justified, but I also like this kind of humor.

Never really watched family guy!
you ever seen thomas the tank?

I saw it from time to time when I scan the channels, I did not know that they hired stars, like Ringo Stars,  to narrate it.

Great chatting with you!


Hi there.

I think our phones are taken for granted.

Back in the day they didn't even have wireless phones.

have you ever used a rotary phone?
i have.
i am very old.
two days older than dirt.
LOL

Yes I have!

Kind of slow but not for New Yorkers who had the most efficient area code!

Yeah, the new yorkers got lucky.

i bet folks in alaska and hawaii got the slow ones.

Yeah good guess!

Did you know the iPhone has more computing power then the entire US nuclear ICBM deterrent?

Yes, and the iPhone is much better at text messaging too.

Yes it is.

Much better than the old rotary phones.

Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you don't use your phone.

But I'm not sure how to enroll in this program.

neither am I. i figure that there is a web site, but people really are addicted to their phones.

i wonder how much water gets donated.

Yes people really are.

Hopefully a lot of water.

The cables carrying phone and Internet data across oceans are only 2.7 inches in diameter.

That is hard to believe.

i think it is a bundle of fiberoptic cables.

each thread carries a ton of signals.

i wonder how they fix it when there is a problem.

Yes I would not want to be the electrical engineer on duty.

They simply just lay across the ocean floor.

I guess they have to send down a probe, or something like that.

probably not a lot of life dont there though.

Yeah that's probably a good guess.

Apparently it is impossible to separate two phonebooks that simply have their pages overlapped together.

I don't plan on trying.

Phone books?
does anyone have those things any more?
Do you watch TV these days?

I definitely don't.

I enjoy TV.

I can't believe TV only used to be available in black-and-white.

Yes, that was the TV i had many years ago.

you get used to it.

of course, color is much better.

Yes and now they even have 3-D television.

I used to watch Thomas the Tank Engine.

Did you know that celebrities narrate that show?

I have never seen the show.
i know that kids love it.
who has been on it?

Some celebrity narrators have been Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin.

They did at least 52 episodes each.

That is great of them to lend their talents to the show.

I should check it out.

Anyway, great chat!

I wish they never remade that 70s show in the UK.

Great chatting with you as wellI hope you have a great day.


Hi!

Do you know where to go on Unicef's site to sign up for their program that donates a day of clean water, for every minute you don't use your cell phone?

I do not never heard of it!

Did you know a cell phone has as much computing power as a Nuclear icbm deterrent?

Isn't that crazy?

Almost as crazy as the thought that it is impossible to separate two phonebooks whose pages have overlapped.

Yeah or that the cables carrying phone and internet data are under water lying on the oceans floor.

Are you a Simpsons fan?

There is only one episode where Bart is not present, or even mentioned.

That's strange and i did watch the simpsons for a long time.

I think woman should have there own league like the wnba.

In which sport are you referring to?

Sorry i'm referring to women in the nfl.

I do not want to see a line backer tackling a women, that's just me.

Many schools have girls on their high school teams, usually as kickers.

I'm more concerned about the Saints treatment of their cheerleaders, such archaic practices.

Yes very sexist there are better ways to avoid employee fraternization.

Strange to me that 11 minutes of live play through is all we get in a game.

I don't watch a lot of football.

However, I have seen every episode of Thomas the Train, that Alec Baldwin has narrated.

Have you seen any of the episodes that Ringo Starr or George Carlin did?

I saw a few of them.
George Carlin was amazing.
They each did at least 52 episodes.

Oh ok i think George Carlin is to funny!

Did you watch the 70's show?

I did.

Still do, on Netflix.

I am curious as to how the British version compares.

Probably much like everything else.

lol.

That 70's show was canceled after 10 episodes.

I read somewhere that the producers of South Park received flowers from the Simpsons crew, after their family guy episode.

Yeah that was either funny or very nice maybe both.

Do you know how many teams the nfl has?

I do not know.

I know that ESPN won an emmy for their superimposed yellow line.

I love that line.

There are 32 teams currently and 17 regular weeks with one bye week.

Interesting.
Thank you for chatting with me.
enjoy your day.

You as well.


do you watch the NFL?

I do.
DId you know women can play too?

Yes there is no rule against them as long as they qualify

Yeah.

THe game only lasts for 11 minutes, active game at least

Yes.

DId you know engineers make more money over their lifetime though?

Yes but they also have longer careers than the football players

True, good point.

Did you hear about that rule for New Orleans 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 absurd and sexist and it needs to go

I agree.

THey are using tracking chips on the players now

Yes they are collecting stuff like velocity and rotation and such

Yeah.
DO you know much about the presidents?

Some stuff.

DO you know who the three wealthiest ones in the US are?

Yes it is Jefferson, Washington and JFK

Yeah.

Do you know what the first president of Zimbabwe was called?

Yes he was called President Banana

Yes.

Did you know the white house is smaller than the guest house?

Cool.

Do you know how the VP used to be elected?

Yes the runner up.
DO you use facebook?

Yes.

Did you know they offered myspace to but it and they turned it down

Yesh for $75 million they could have made billions now


What do you think about the Miami Dolphins?

Some are boycotting them due to continued demonstrations against police brutality and social injustice during the national anthem.

I don't know much about that.

I don't watch a lot of football, do you?

I only know what I read.

Police Unions are urging members in South Florida to boycott

That sounds dramatic.

I think the players are trying to say it has nothing to do with not supporting the military, which is why the police are upset.

There isn't an official policy agreed upon by the NFL and players association.

Sounds like a difficult situation.

I agree.

The Super Bowl is coming up soon, so there is a lot of attention on the NFL.

Robert Quinn shook his fist as two players on the dolphins took a knee in the preseason opener.

Some people felt it was a slap in the face to military past and present and to law enforcement officers.

I can see that.

Did you know an NFL game only has about 11 minutes of actual playing time?

Interesting fact!

NFL players make a lot of money, but on average working as an engineer can have payoffs greater than the lifetime average earnings of an nfl or mlb player

I find that hard to believe.

Apparently there are no rules against women in the NFL!

I guess not everyone makes it big.

I hope a lady makes it big someday.

It can be difficult with gender roles especially when on the NFL Saints team cheerleaders must leave a restaurant if another NFL player walks into the restaurant they are in.

That's ridiculous!

I see a lot of sports posts on facebook.

I can't believe the site is 15 years old already!

If Myspace had been smart they would have bought facebook for $75 million that they were offered in 2005!

Seriously!
It was worth $104 billion by 2012!

Speaking of Facebook, you better not press the "like" button in the german state of schleswig-holstein because it is illegal.

That's too funny!Yes Iceland is using it to rewrite their constitution!

Hard to believe.

I don't think that would work for the US

There's no way.

I didn't realize you only have to be 13 to have an account

Yes, and if you want a free whopper, look out for more promotions from Burger King.

They had a promotion where if you unfriend 10 people on Facebook, you get a free whopper.

I bet that gave them a lot of advertising attention!

One possible other way to get rich would be if you got an inheritance from the three wealthiest presidents: JFK, Washington, and Jefferson!

Well nice talking to you.


What do you think about the NFL controversy about kneeling during the national anthem?

I don't know.

Part of me says its disrespectful and part of me says its free speech.

People with religious beliefs who aren't allowed to stand are allowed to sit without comment after all.

I found it interesting that Trump decided to get involved in it.

Oh NOTHING is too small and insignificant for him to comment on.

Did you see his tweet that had a video of him singing the Green Acres TV show song?

That was Wednesday of this week!

Trump railed about the peaceful demonstrations, and other people commented too, including the Broward County Police Benevolent Association.

Yes, there's a huge difference between the President of the US commenting and the Police Association.

Trump may want attention.

Some organizations such as the Dolphins are requiring their players to stand, or at least that's what the PBA said in a Facebook post.

I don't think they can legally do that.

One small blessing is that Trump does not post on Facebook and limits himself to Twitter.

Did you know in Germany the FB 'like' button is illegal?

I wonder how they enforce that.

Is it not present or it is illegal to click it?

Facebook has been around for 14 years now.

Its hard to remember life without it.

I'm not a prolific user of FB.

I use it to connect to other fiber artists only.

I could live without it.

I am assuming in the German state it's illegal in it's absent.

Did you know FB is primarily blue because Zuckerburg has red-green colorblindness?

A few  years ago it was valued at $104 billion, so I think lots of people out there use it.

I did notice it was very blue.

Lots and lots of people use it although right now they are losing people due to the fact they disclosed personal information and lied about doing it.

Stock price is DOWN.

It is being used though.

Currently Iceland is letting the public make suggestions via Facebook to rewrite their constitution, so it is a tool of governments.

I think it is a good platform for that by the way.

Not everyone does though.

Burger King had a promotions that you got a free whopper if you unfriend 10 people.

I wonder what inspired that.

I think that Burger King was just looking for media attention which they got.

I imagine that Myspace regrets turning down and offer to buy Facebook for $75 million.

I don't even think Myspace exists anymore does it?

Im not sure, but in 2005 they could have bought Facebook.

I think they would be more relevant if they had taken them up on the offer.

Oh, for sure.

Now almost everyone I know who is 13 years older (and a few who lie about it) are on Facebook.

Really.

I know a few people who are on it for sharing family and personal stuff and then more who like me use it as platform for an interest, but that's it in my life.

Nice chatting with you.


Hello,  just watched my favorite NFL team, the Ravens, get eliminated from the playoffs.

Couldn't have happened to a better team, lol.

I live in Baker Mayfield territory.

Do the Ravens have the same weird rule as the Saints, that prohibits its cheerleaders from eating at the same restaurant as the players?

I think so.

Similar that if an nfl player comes in the cheerleader has to leave.

That's an asinine rule.
Are there any female NFL players yet?

No, not to my knowledge.

But there is no rule preventing them if the meet the eligibility requirements.

I was curious if there were, as many high schools have girls on the team.

With all of the replays, it's no wonder that viewers are only gettin 11 minutes of live gameplay.

Yeah, that is an interesting fact.

I thought it was also interesting that the nfl has tracking chips in the players shoulder pads.

Along with tracking chips in the ball.

To think there is that much research and development being spent on sports is a little nauseating.

Lots of money involved in the sport.

The first Sunday in February is coming soon for the Superbowl.

I won't be watching, as there will be documentaries on the history of the Presidents.

I hope they show the inside of the presidential guest house, it's larger than the white house.

I wonder if the vice president ever stays in that house.

Until 1805 the vice president was the runner up in the election.

I think we should go back to that system, maybe then there would be less infighting.

No, there is a Vice President's mansion.

It's nice too.

I'm still surprise that JFK is the richest president.

I would have thought the Bush family was wealthier.

I would have well.

I guess JFK had his hands in everything.

At least he wasn't called the president banana like the president of Zimbabwe

That's hilarious, I wonder if it was a mix up in the translation?

I think it's cool that the Indonesian president is a recording artist.

I'm going to look on YouTube and see if he's there.

Or you could check on Facebook which was launched on February 4, 2004.

I still can't believe that Myspace turned down the offer to buy Facebook.

Maybe they wouldn't have had all of these problems if they would have bought it.

Maybe.
Mark Zuckerberg is a smart gut though.
His did graduate from Harvard.

Iceland is rewriting their constitution, and allowing the public to make suggestions via facebook.

I can't see that working here.

No, me neither, especially with the recent Facebook backlash.

Burger King will even give a free Whopper if you unfriend 10 people.

I'm not on Facebook to take advantage of that promotion.

I don't like all of the ads, I know that's how it makes most of it's money, but still.

Agreed.
It's been a pleasure chatting with you.

You as well.
Have a wonderful day.


Hello,  do you watch football?

I read there is a running back who used to play for the patriots then never fumbled!

That is crazy!

This guy should be more popular,  I never heard of him,  Benjarvus Green- Ellis.

Watching the Eagles now!

Hope they win:)  If they win with a score of 223 or higher, they'll beat the record for the highest scoring football game over the old record of Georgia Tech in 1916

I saw that somewhere,  amazing!

Good job Georgia Tech!

I can;t believe bowlers use to make twice as much as football players in the sixties!

Thats insane,  bowling must have been super popular at that time!

That is crazy.
Do you ever see the yellow line?
ESPN Created it

Yeah and won an award for it.

Do you like baseball?

A married couple scheduled all the games up until 2005.

In fact they scheduled 2430 games.

That is a lot of time dedicated to baseball lol I hope they got paid!

It is nice when couples have a hobby that they are so passionate about though.

Sure is!

If you like to watch football as a couple, then you really only need 11 minutes to watch live gameplay.

But, you probably spend a few hours.

lol but you have to spend like 3 hours to watch that 11 minutes of gameplay though....

Yep that's exactly what I said.

Did you hear about the man who found lots of 1900's baseball cards in his grandfathers attic?

They were hidden since 1940's.

Do you know how much they were worth?

Not really,  you said you only need 11 min to watch the gameplay.

That was confusing.

Yeah I read about that,  I think it was 3 billion.

or around there.

$3 million in fact.

That's a lot of cash!

If you are a cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints, you have to leave a restaurant if an NFL player comes in after you.

That stinks.

That seems really rude.

But I get it,  they aren't suppose to interact with football players.

I think they have a crappy job though,  they have to pay for their own travel expenses and now they have to leave a restaurant if a football player comes in,  what if they are not done eating.

sad.

They should get reimbursed by the NFL for the meal then or have the NFL player pay for it.

They should!

But who knows.

i just learned that women can play in the nfl!

I didn't know that before1

There is no rule against it.

I never thought they couldn't.

I just didn't think anyone made it that far that was female.

Probably there have been more than a share of obstacles to get there.

Nice thing is that if you are an engineer, chances are you will make more average lifetime earnings than that of the average lifetime earnings of an nfl player or mlb player

That's great for the engineer!

Seems a little weird though because football players risk they health and safety all the time.

It is a very dangerous sport.

Did you hear Tim Tebow switched from the NFL to MLB but didn't fare so well getting moved to the Mets' minor leagues

No I actually didn't hear that,  but I do not keep up with football much.

He probably thought that since he was already a pro athlete he would be pro in mlb as well,  but everyone has to start from the bottom.

Tebow had been a Heisman Trophy Winner in the NFL, so he did have a lot of prior success in the majors.

yes.
well its been nice chatting.


I thought Tim Tebow played football.

I am pretty sure he did.

But with 32 NFL teams it is hard to keep up with who is on what team.

Oh, I see.

Tim is moving from NFL to MLB.

Looks like it might not work though.

He can not hit grapefruit league pitching.

Oh I don't know why players do that!

I'd rather be NFL seeing that an average game only has about 11 minutes of actual live game play.

I think standing in the outfield and dreaming about giant paychecks would be just as good.

Tim Tebow is injured, he stepped on a sprinkler head.

Oh, okay.
That makes sense.

Tim is 30 years old.

That is near the end of career for either league.

i hope he is happy trying for MLB career.

I hope so!

Baseball is a good sport too, so maybe it will work out.

Do you know why MLB managers wear uniforms?

They can take the field if needed.

I have never seen any manager on the field other than to yell at an ump though.

Yes, I can not imagine, but I have to think it would be entertaining to see.Funny that in Japan baseball fans are surprised to find out the sport is America's favorite past time.

Yes, managers on the field would be funny.

It is said that the team with the most runs at the end of the game is the winner.

Yep, so I guess it does not matter who is running.In Canada kickball is called soccer baseball.

I guess they must consider the foot the bat?

I hope they play with a red playground ball.

Like we had in grade school.

It would be neat to have another team added to most games.

Offense, Defense and Spoilers.

They would run around and cause mayhem on the field.

It would be good I'm sure.

Instead of East, West and Central divisions.

Can you imagine the competitiveness it could elicit?

Kickball is called soccer-baseball in Canada, they do have australian rules football.

Funny how names change but the basic idea of the game is what is important.

Yes, It is.

Speaking of sport and rules, did you know the NFL has no rules against female players so long as they can meet league requirements?

Yes.

I had a thought though.

Would you really want to see a girl play Center.

If they are hurt on the field I would feel bad.

Not what I want.

Not in my opinion.

I am surprised they even have the rule!

I think a girl could really be in danger in a football game against men.

It is better than the sexist rule the Saints have in regard to their cheerleaders.

Those rules are terrible.

Its like a rule from a bygone era.

You would think the NFL would be modern and up to date with hiring practices.

Can you even imagine as a female cheerleader that you have to get up and leave mid-meal at a restaurant if any NFL player comes in because you can't eat at the same place as a NFL player?

Insane!

It is a bad rule.

Well, I am going to study and become an engineer.

Later on.


What do you think about the controversy about the name of the Redskins ?

The issue has been around several decades.

Don't the polls show that that the natives are not offended but the name.

Native Americans do not take that in negative.

But at the same time, the Cleveland Indians have changed their mascot because it was offending.

Cleveland decision should finally compel the washington football team to make honorable decision.

You are right, besides that what do you think of football ?

I think it is too slow,  there is only 11 minutes of gameplay in a match.

Its need very hardwork and pratice.
Make the nation pride.

What do you think of women playing in the NFL ?

there is no rule against it.

They are have equal oppourtunity.
We are living in the 21st century.

yet if there is a Saints player enters a restaurant, any cheerleaders already present have to leave it.

Yes, to prevent fraternization.
It's better to avoid cheerleaders.

But should the player just leave the restaurant, that puts the player (male) above the cheerleader (female) ?

Cheerleaders seem to distract players.
It's best to avoid it

Don't you see this as a little sexist a rule that only the cheerleaders have to abide for ?

I think it's best not to have players distracted.

I have difficulties understand your point.

But football was not as popular as today in the 60s, then bowlers made 2x as much as footballers.

Sorry, in the twentieth century, there were several various kinds of football which grew to most popular team.

OH that is interesting, like soccer-baseball in Canada which is kickball in the US.

Yes, Baseball is so popular in Japan also many fans are surprised to discover its status as America's national pastime.

Baseball is quite popular, baseball players cards can be worth a fortune.

Have a nice Christmas.


Hello - how are you today?

Hey, I'm doing good.

How are you?

Do you watch any sport like football or baseball?

I'm doing good too.
Glad it's Friday.
I watch both baseball and football.
What about you?

Me too, but I guess in my childhood and college years I was watching much often.

I didn't know that 14 of the world's 25 largest stadiums belong to American college football teams.

Did you know that?

I did not know that.

The University of Iowa's lock room for visiting teams is painted in all pink.

lol why?

Do they believe it may bring any benefits to Iowa?

Haha I guess.

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

When was it?

It says it was in 1916 between Georgia Tech and Cumberland.

GT won that game.

Such score is difficult to imagine in 2019.

I guess it would be impossible!

I agree.

I saw that ESPN won an Emmy for the yellow line representing the down line on American football games.

I've heard about it.

I did know that the high school stadium in Allen, Texas seats 18,000 people and cost $60 million.

I'd like to see this stadium

Wow that's crazy!

Do you like Snoop Dogg?

I do.
What about you?

Yes, I like him.

He wrote a fight song for his son's high school football team.

I've never heard about it.

Oh wow that's pretty cool.

I think I heard his son is pretty good at football.

I didn't know that.
Do you have favorite team in NFL?

Mine is the Cincinnati Bengals.
What about you?

People in my family support different teams.

So when I was growing up I knew that it's bad idea to support any team lol Anyway what I don't like is short season in NFL.

How long it is?

17 weeks regular season?

Good talking to you!


Hi, how are you?

Good.

Thanks for asking.

Did you watch the Superbowl this past weekend?

It was on the first Sunday in February  right on schedule.

I did watch it.
Did you?

Yup, but wasn't very impressed with the game or the commercials.

The spectacle was good though.

The NFL has come a long way since playing it's first game in 1932 on an 80 yard long dirt field.

yes it has.

In fact they went over $1B in sponsorship for the first time ever!

They're huge!

They sure stepped away from Papa Johns though.

Between him using the n word and saying that protesting NFL players were hurting his business, they had enough of him.

Yeah.

He's not in their commercials anymore... Not smart!

I know.

He founded that company 30 years ago, and just like that he's out.

Way to really screw things up...

If he says that on a conference call, imagine what he would say in private.

It puts the University of Louisville in a tough spot because he paid a ton for his name to be on those buildings.

They'll probably ride it out.

What he said was horrible and inappropriate.

I guess I am questioning his decision making as he was on a conference call trying to make him a better speaker and he's being racist...

Agreed.

Can't dispute that at all.

I believe he is still owns a substantial portion of the company and will stand to profit when the company and its stock price rebound.

I wonder if he bought more stock when the price crashed.

Possibly.

It shocks me that these CEOs can be that brilliant to start these huge companies but not be a decent human.

I supposed greed get in the way.

They start out with noble intentions, and inevitably blow it.

And the bigger the company gets, the more lives they impact when their franchise owners and workers have to feel the repercussions as well.

They are left to look at his face that was still on all of their pizza boxes.

Well, do you like football?

I thought his comments about it were short sighted and probably driven by Jerry Jones.

I do enjoy football.
My favorite team is the Ravens.

Nice.

Im a chicago guy.

You all had a nice season and found your QB...

Assuming he can get his timing down, arm strength is fine.

You guys have a pretty nice QB yourselves.

I'd take him in a heartbeat.

I wonder what those tracking chips embedded in the player's shoulder pads show when he takes off and runs.

I am worried about him long term if he keeps running.

He will get clobbered and out for a while, like RG3.

Yup, same with Lamar Jackson.

Of course, we have RG3 too, so there's that...  Now all we need is one of those $50,000 1,100 pound American Flags to unfurl before every home game.

You would need more lineman to hold that!

Nice chatting with you!


Hello,  do you watch football?

I didn't know that the nfl could have female players.

Yes, I love football.

I was wondering to myself, when will the NFL get its first female player.

She'll probably be a kicker.

Who knows,  Ive seen women in the gym and those lifting competitions!

Anything could happen!

lol

True that.

Did you know the NFL uses tracking chips in the player's shoulder pads to track every move?

I did read that,  pretty amazing what technology has contributed to the sport.

Nowadays on tv,  they can draw plays and the playback and play forward are really clear and precise.

Did you know that the average NFL game has only 11 minutes of actual live gameplay?

Crazy isn't it?

That is crazy!

It takes much longer to watch the entire event though lol like 3 hours or something.

Will you be watching the superbowl, you know it's the first Sunday in February.

I am not sure yet.

I dont even know who is in the playoffs.

It is a big event and a lot of my friends and family will be watching it.

Are you going to watch it?

I'll watch, but mainly for the commercials..LOl My team, didn't make the playoffs, so I'm not really interested.

who is your team?

The losing Jaguars.

I keep having hope they'll have a good season, but at this point I've lost all hope.

My passion right now is baseball, though.

Just have faith,  maybe next season!

My team is the 49ers hahaha,  I have no clue if they will do better next season.

I've had faith for 25 years now, I just don't see it happening.

Love the old 49ers, those guys were tough in the old days.

I didn't realize how popular baseball was in Japan.

Some Japanese people are surprised it's America's national pastime.

lol yeah that is a long time.

yeah the old 49ers were great,  legends.

Yeah I had no idea baseball was so popular in Japan.

What really surprised me to learn, was that the managers wear uniforms, because they're considered part of the babseball team and can play in the game, if they're needed.

That's wild isn't it?

That is wild,  some managers are kinda old,  you wouldn't want them to get injured or hurt.

And they have like 20 people in the dugout,  I dont't know when they will ever have to use the coach lol

It would have to be a very desperate situation, for sure for that to occur.

Getting back to football, do you watch any Canadian football?

No I dont actually,  do you?

Yes, I watch because a hometown boy my daughter graduated high school with plays in that league with the Toronto Argonauts.

Nice!
Well its been good talking to you.


hi how are you?
do you like sports?

I'm doing well thanks I love sports!
I like football a lot.
American football that is.

i like american football.
i dont have much chance to watch.
i try to watch the super bowl.

Yeah I love watching the Super Bowl.

As is tradition it was held in the first Sunday in February.

yeah, it is a great tradition.

i did not watch this years sb, but last years was great.

Yeah you didn't miss much this year.

I wish an AFC team didn't win this year.

I don't like the patriots.

i am tired of the patriots always winning.

it gets old.

i usually root for the underdog.

Yes me as well.

The first NFL playoff game was played in 1932 on an 80 yard long dirt field inside Chicago stadium.

that is funny.
i didnt know that the NFL was so old.
only 80 yards?
well, i guess it couldnt be helped.

Yes true.

There was actually a rocket scientist who coached in the NFL before.

Matt Patricia!

that is great!
i wonder what drew him to football.
rocket science is a bit different!
LOL

Yes very true.

I also like baseball too.

And a typical major league baseball season a total of 160,000 baseballs are used.

that is amazing.

each team plays 162 games.

i wonder how many balls per game get used.

Yeah that is a lot of games.

The Chicago cubs were the first baseball team to win back to back World Series.

Pretty cool!

that is cool!

then they had a dry streak for about...how long?

is it a curse?

Not sure if it is a curse but it definitely could be.

A rule that I have never heard of is that if a player catches a baseball in their hat the opposing team receives three bases.

is that true?

when did someone ever catch a ball in their hat?

i might have to look that rule up.

Yes I need to look it up to.

The minor-league baseball team in Albuquerque was named after the baseball team in the Simpsons LOL.

that is great!

life imitates art.

i wonder if they are any good.

they have to live down to their namesake.

LOL

Ha ha yeah definitely.

Well high school football is definitely more popular than high school baseball because there's a $60 million high school football stadium in Texas.

those stadiums are basically giant temples.

people go there to worship.

LOL i like sports, but i think that more money should go to education.

Anyway, great chat

Great chatting with you too I hope you have a pleasant afternoon.