131 years ago today - the reason USA doesn't do football

strap · by **strap** » 21 Dec 2015 19:26

"Football is a barabrous amusement, which ought to follow bull-baiting, prize-fighting, and other such "sports" into disuse"

tmesis · by **tmesis** » 29 Dec 2015 12:25

That would be their style of football though, which evolved at the universities mentioned, not ours.

stealthpapes · by **stealthpapes** » 04 Jan 2016 13:40

^^^

that.

Only just 'invented', as well.

tmesis · by **tmesis** » 04 Jan 2016 20:26

The USA does do football too, at least now.

The 20 MLS clubs averaged 21500 last year, which is non too shabby.

Other than that, and getting the sport wrong, the opening post was spot on.

Green · by **Green** » 06 Jan 2016 15:34

The NFL averaged almost 70k a game, I think the OPs point is valid.