I went to see a fight and a hockey game broke out.
Seriously, though, a team near me was hosting a Canadian team a few years ago and my brother and I went to see one of the games. The Canadian team had come down here and was playing their full 3 game schedule against the local team rather than having to travel 3 times.
By the third game these guys were ready to kill each other. At one point 3 fights started and the referees couldn’t get it under control for quite a while.
I was also deaf by the end of the game because everybody in the place had a cowbell on a stick and was jammed shoulder to shoulder on one side of the ice.
Crazy. But fun.
Baseball, but not for game. You can drink your beer and eat your hot dog without fear of missing any action. Plus the between inning entertainment can be good.
Definitely not Olympic football. Saw a couple of matches in England. One team got a lead, and they quit playing, just ran out the clock for about half the game.
@blaineg Don’t judge an entire global phenomenon by one sour experience. Soccer (or football everywhere other than anglophone North America and parts of Australia) draws devoted and excited crowds, and even high school games are nonstop action.
@blaineg that’s referred to as bunkering, or parking the bus. It’s a legit defensive tactic that some teams use (usually, but not always, an outmatched team that’s desperate for a result.) It’s actually pretty difficult and stressful for the defense, and can fail spectacularly. Pretty much everyone hates it because it’s a bit boring if done well. Good teams can adjust and break down a bunkered defense with good runs, ball movement, and winning duels. That can be really exciting and totally worth sticking around for.
All sports have their boring moments/tactics and they are often considered exceptional performances. Nothing is more boring than a no-hitter, but everyone is gonna be talking about it around the water cooler the next day.
I know y’all are in American Football territory, Meh, but Texas also has 4 professional Soccer teams (3 men’s and 1 women’s.) I also know that you can have more than 5 options in your polls.
I’m not a sports fan in any way, shape, or form, but for some reason I really enjoy going to baseball games. I don’t particularly care about the game itself, but the experience is always a lot of fun. We have a good High-A team nearby (the Fort Wayne Tincaps), but I haven’t been to a game in years.
Baseball, behind first base, preferably with your feet on the dugout. Hot dogs, peanuts, sunflower seeds and beer. Nachos, pizza, soft pretzels and beer.
Full-contact origami.
None of the above.
Nude wrestling
They said see, not participate in.
@awk that’s what she sed
I went to see a fight and a hockey game broke out.
Seriously, though, a team near me was hosting a Canadian team a few years ago and my brother and I went to see one of the games. The Canadian team had come down here and was playing their full 3 game schedule against the local team rather than having to travel 3 times.
By the third game these guys were ready to kill each other. At one point 3 fights started and the referees couldn’t get it under control for quite a while.
I was also deaf by the end of the game because everybody in the place had a cowbell on a stick and was jammed shoulder to shoulder on one side of the ice.
Crazy. But fun.
@tweezak Isn’t it normally mostly fighting until some hockey breaks out?
Wet t-shirt contest
Giffy/sexy-wet-shirt
@lonocat It’s not a competition. It’s just an exhibition. - Dave Letterman
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/image I started blasting
Brockian Ultra-Cricket.
Live-fire chess.
Lawn dart catching.
Baseball? I didn’t realize that was actually a live event.
/giphy lockout
@phendrick No more than golf.
Vogon Poetry Slam
Baseball, but not for game. You can drink your beer and eat your hot dog without fear of missing any action. Plus the between inning entertainment can be good.
@hchavers Hence the term “beerings”.
There was a study done, they timed it… Baseball actually has more action in it than football does.
@haydesigner That must include all the dirt-kicking at home plate and the underwear adjusting and spitting everywhere…
@phendrick, nope… from start of pitch to end of play, and then from snap of ball to end of play.
NASCAR
Monster truck racing
@sammydog01 I came here to say this.
@PooltoyWolf Trains and monster trucks? We should hang out.
@sammydog01 How about monster trains??
@PooltoyWolf @sammydog01
Best game ever, Euro Truck 2, West Ukraine Cyka Blyat DLC
Euro Truck 2 has more players online than BF2042.
Definitely not Olympic football. Saw a couple of matches in England. One team got a lead, and they quit playing, just ran out the clock for about half the game.
@blaineg Don’t judge an entire global phenomenon by one sour experience. Soccer (or football everywhere other than anglophone North America and parts of Australia) draws devoted and excited crowds, and even high school games are nonstop action.
@blaineg that’s referred to as bunkering, or parking the bus. It’s a legit defensive tactic that some teams use (usually, but not always, an outmatched team that’s desperate for a result.) It’s actually pretty difficult and stressful for the defense, and can fail spectacularly. Pretty much everyone hates it because it’s a bit boring if done well. Good teams can adjust and break down a bunkered defense with good runs, ball movement, and winning duels. That can be really exciting and totally worth sticking around for.
All sports have their boring moments/tactics and they are often considered exceptional performances. Nothing is more boring than a no-hitter, but everyone is gonna be talking about it around the water cooler the next day.
Curling
Cat hockey
How can it not be NCAA hoops?
Boxing. My dad was a professional boxer and used to take me to matches when I was little. So much better live than on TV.
Bowling, it’s warm and dry, and there’s beer and nachos.
I know y’all are in American Football territory, Meh, but Texas also has 4 professional Soccer teams (3 men’s and 1 women’s.) I also know that you can have more than 5 options in your polls.
I’m not a sports fan in any way, shape, or form, but for some reason I really enjoy going to baseball games. I don’t particularly care about the game itself, but the experience is always a lot of fun. We have a good High-A team nearby (the Fort Wayne Tincaps), but I haven’t been to a game in years.
Swimming. Or bowling.
Baseball, behind first base, preferably with your feet on the dugout. Hot dogs, peanuts, sunflower seeds and beer. Nachos, pizza, soft pretzels and beer.
Mud wrestling
Tennis can be quite worthy.