How do you get to be WORLD Champions of the NATIONAL Football League?

2/3/08 | Will H

[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.

[allmendream]

Until some other nation MAN’S UP and challenges us in AMERICAN Football we may as well claim “World Champion”.

Now if we claimed “Inter-Galactic Champions” we might not like who showed up to challenge! ;)

[NordP]

Please don't think I didn't get your headline...just being funny.

Same thing happens in Hawaii... How do THEY have an "Interstate Highway" - H1, H2, and H3??? Interstate??? They do.

[mylife]

I thought it was “Plexiglass”.

All hail Freedonia~!

[wardaddy]

helluva reciever and seems decent enough (not thuggy)

wife and child

asshat agent though

but what a weird name...where did that come from?

[NEPAConservative]

“I’ve competed on foreign soil”
Why don’t you go back to forein soil ?

There is only one NFL in the world so that
makes them WORLD Champions ! PLUS
the NFL has NO competition, we have the BEST
players in the world PERIOD.

You should feel pretty stupid for posting this.

Silly Willy

[Sudetenland]

Because, in case you haven't yet figured this out, America is the World Champion Nation. We are the best. We give more of our blood, our treasure and our time keeping the savages of the world behaving and alive and free.

If it wasn't for us Europe, including Britain would be goosestepping to a Nazi flag, or enjoying the loving care of the Soviet Union.

For all intents and purposes, America created the concept of self-government. We are the oldest and strongest Democratically elected Republic in history and it is because of us that the world enjoys some degree of freedom.

If any nation deserves to crow, it is America. So if we want to say our Superbowl Winners are the Best in the World, we've earned the right to do so.

[flying Elvis]

This makes the third nutty rant of the weekend.

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[raccoonradio]

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[Rome2000]

Har Har!

[ReignOfError]

What, you’re just cluing in that when the US holds a world championship, we don’t invite other countries? The “World Series” occasionally includes Canadian teams, but nothing outside North America.

Here’s one for free: The “World Championship” of professional wrestling doesn’t include anyone who’s based outside the USA. The “National” Hockey League is US/Canada.

[nmh]

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LOL!!!!!!!

[Wil H]

Gotcha, I understand completely.....

Big fish in a small pond...enjoy your status..

[Red_Devil 232]

There are better things to rant about. You don’t support a NFL team so why even worry about it?

[JRios1968]

A-ha...another soccer fan.

[Wil H]

We are Americans. We own the world

You see, THAT is just ammunition to the goddam liberals who will ram that back down our throats as they claim to have the market on getting America's reputation restored.

America is a great country, NFL Football is great entertainment, and this year's Super Bowl was great to watch as a competition.

But it's a NATIONAL Championship.

[Doogle]

as they claim to have the market on getting America's reputation restored.

..yeah like the liberals can do anything to get back a reputation

[Wil H]

A-ha...another soccer fan.

Oops, now, don't drag soccer into this..

How could 142 countries from every continent (except Antarctica) competing in qualifying rounds over a four year period, culminating with a month long tournament of the top 32 teams ever compete with ....The Super Bowl?

[JRios1968]

How could 142 countries from every continent (except Antarctica) competing in qualifying rounds over a four year period, culminating with a month long tournament of the top 32 teams ever compete with ....The Super Bowl?

Yup...you're a soccer fan, whining about the Super Bowl getting the attention the "World Cup" will NEVER get.

[JennysCool]

Ha! A new DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN! :-)

[Mr. Jazzy]

Well, considering the fact that anyone from any other nation that wants to play a professional sport AND THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGH, they will play in the NFL.

Just like the fact that a lot of NBA players come from Europe and a certain Yao Ming from China, you could say that the best players from every sport, play in the US because that is where the money is.

In the words of Cuba Gooding Jr, “Show me the money!”. They know where the money is and they come here.

Except for soccer ... ah, wait one, Beckam in now in LA.

So, if a Championship game is played in the US, it IS the world champinonship!