Posted on 02/03/2008 7:55:25 PM PST by Wil H
Roger Goodell just presented the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the Super Bowl Champions and called them "World Champions"
How do you get to be WORLD Champions of a purely domestic competition?
I mean,Goodell is Commissioner of the NATIONAL Football League, What part of NATIONAL doesn't he understand?
Is American Football a world sport or not?
If it is, where else is it played? And why aren't those other countries included in the "World Championship"?
If it is a purely an American sport, then clearly being "World Champions" is a meaningless label and a crass arrogance. You might as well declare yourselves "Inter Galactic Champions", it would mean as much.
Ah, you argue, there isn't anyone who could beat our teams so therefore we are World Champions.
That argument doesn't hold water - If you are going declare a Champion on the basis of the form book then give the trophy to the Patriots -they clearly are superior on paper to the NY Giants who needed a wild card to even get to the Super Bowl. Besides, if you are going to confer titles based on the form book it rather negates the necessity of playing the game in the first place, doesn't it?
I've competed on foreign soil and have participated in National, European, Far Eastern, and World Championships. Competing abroad puts an entirely new dimesion and level of stress on whatever event you participate in.
Calling the winners of a purely domestic competition run by a purely domestic organization, with no international participation, or component, whatsoever "World Champions" is a total fraud.
There is a big difference in being "best in the world" and "World Champions". The best in the world don't always win the "World Championship" - just go to the Patriot's locker room right now and I'm sure they would agree.
It sure doesn’t take much for you to get your panties all bunched up, does it?
That was an eloquent and well thought out response - not!
Why, what did I lose?
I'm not a Patriot's fan, disgruntled or otherwise. I support no NFL team.
BTW - I note that the NBA is always very careful to always refer to it's championship as the "NBA Playoffs" it is only the players themselves, and the press, that falsely promote them to the status of "World Champions"
But then we know about the press here, don't we?
Queen sang “We are the Champions of the World” when they obviously weren’t...but then again, they were British and didn’t know what they were talking about.
Is Plaxico Burress named after Emperor Plaxico III of Freedonia?
Ah...you WIN the Superbowl game???
Someone needs a hug
Tell me a football team anywhere in the world that might beat an American football team playing by the same rules?
We are Americans. We own the world. Yeah, there is some whining about the Chinese investing here and jobs going overseas and all that stuff, but we still need to built a fence to keep people out of here. That is why you are the “World Champion” when you win the Super Bowl.
Tradition.
Nothing new.
Should be National Champions.
I’m not complaining. I rooted for the NY Giants.
They’re not cheaters like the Patriots - GLAD they lost!
Patriots taping plays - Patriots deserved to lose!
Actually, no.
I've never played the Detroit Lions.
And it would be very one sided if I did, since there is only one of me and about 56 of them.
And I can't play American Football, but then there are some that might argue that the Detroit Lions can't either...
If there is a Russian Beet eating contest, I care not if they call it the “World Beet Eating Championship”. None at all. It probably is since so few eat beets in mass quantities.
Likewise, I’d appreciate it if the Russians didn’t care if we have a world championship of American Football here. And that should be no problem since they don’t play it there, and don’t care.
All is good....unless somebody is just a grump.
America loving Vince Lombardi must be rolling in his grave
So sue em for impersonating a world winner. Maybe John Edwards will take the case, I understand he’s out of a job right now. LOL!
LOL !
Dear Will,
Name your team and then arrange to have them play the Giants. I am sure the Giants defensive line will quake at the thought of playiing your team...
No. But I heard there was one in Hackensack, NJ that just opened their doors and let who ever had their own shopping cart take what ever pharmaceuticals they wanted!
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