Baseball writer calls our sport "football" instead of "soccer"

Discussion in 'Business and Media' started by superdave, Jul 26, 2002.

  1. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/20020725balls.shtml
    It's my first time trying to post a link, hope it helps.

    The article is about baseball teams using soccer-style spontaneous cheering, instead of following what he hilariously calls the Obey-O-Tron.

    This is a baseball site for hardcore baseball geeks, and for the life of me, I can't figure out why the writer calls the game "football."

    I'm not the kind of person who is going to go "Yippee!!" over this. A rose by any other name yada yada yada. But I do think it's an interesting thing.
     
  2. Sinko

    Sinko New Member

    Dec 28, 1999
    xalapa ver mx
    Club:
    Harrisburg City Isl.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My Phils get some love!

    His use of the word "football" probably comes out of his having read Fever Pitch.

    The guy seems to be an enlightened baseball fan. Kudos to him.

    Congrats on your first link, SD!:)
     
  3. Red Card

    Red Card Member+

    Mar 3, 1999
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Dan Loney

    Dan Loney BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 10, 2000
    Cincilluminati
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Nat'l Team:
    Philippines
    Yeah, this sure is a big breakthrough, living up to the great standard of soccer fans - COUGH*Krazy George*COUGH
     

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