Husker-Horns early kickoff???

[HuskerJosh]

This game should be a night game especially if NU and UT are going into the matchup undefeated. The atmosphere in Memorial Stadium at night is amazing. It is hard to believe that NASCAR would have more viewers than this match up, but I may be naive with my estimate of car racing fans.

 

 

First of all I totally agree, this should be a night game, and as both a Husker fan and a NASCAR fan, I'd watch the Nebraska game without even thinking twice. It's going to be hard to watch the race anyway since I'll be at the game. But nationaly man, there isn't a regular season football game in the country that could get close to the same advertising revenue numbers a cup race puts up. I have no idea for sure but my guess is that the revenue from a college football game probably wouldn't even cover a network's production costs for a race weekend, but their advertising from that weekend does. Look at this way; When a network/s cover a NASCAR "race" they have coverage of up to three different races that weekend, qualifying for those three races, and practices, plus pre/post race productions for all. So you're looking at around twenty or more hours of live coverage on a given weekend...and I can guarantee you over half of that coverage is advertising. So, my guess is they won't bump the Cup race, but I've been wrong before.

I dunno...Unsportsmanlike Conduct did a comparison and it sure seemed like football always (and I mean always) outdrew NASCAR.

[Foppa]

NAASCAR = WWE = Not a real sport. I understand why so many rednecks watch it though...the ones that can actually afford a TV (or steal one, or sell one of their 16 children to get one) appreciate that they only need to use half of the 2 braincells they have left to watch a car do circles for 9 hours straight. I think even science-experiment monkeys would get bored of this, but oh well. NASSCAR should never be on TV unless it is in the weekday noon soap opera time slot, and should NEVER be mentioned as a debate as to whether it should be on instead of College football, NFL, high school football, Canadian football, my next-door neighbor kids playing touch football, etc. It will be a travesty if the game is on in the morning because of the redneck races.

[Bleedin_Red]

Hey Foppa have you ever drove a race car? I bet you'd be done in less than 20 laps. You have no clue how much stamina it takes to control the wheel at a high speed going through corners. And no I'm not "redneck" as you like to generalize it.

[GMoose]

NAASCAR = WWE = Not a real sport. I understand why so many rednecks watch it though...the ones that can actually afford a TV (or steal one, or sell one of their 16 children to get one) appreciate that they only need to use half of the 2 braincells they have left to watch a car do circles for 9 hours straight. I think even science-experiment monkeys would get bored of this, but oh well. NASSCAR should never be on TV unless it is in the weekday noon soap opera time slot, and should NEVER be mentioned as a debate as to whether it should be on instead of College football, NFL, high school football, Canadian football, my next-door neighbor kids playing touch football, etc. It will be a travesty if the game is on in the morning because of the redneck races.

As harsh as this all was, I lol'd at this.

[HUSKER 37]

Hey Foppa have you ever drove a race car? I bet you'd be done in less than 20 laps. You have no clue how much stamina it takes to control the wheel at a high speed going through corners. And no I'm not "redneck" as you like to generalize it.

 

 

Have you ever drove driven? is the non-redneck way to ask...but...

 

 

Sure..It's one of the funnest things to do.

But how can you enjoy watching others do it?

It's about as bad as watching golf, bowling, fishing, and most porn.

All fun to do but kinda pointless to just watch.

[typ3kal]

Hey Foppa have you ever drove a race car? I bet you'd be done in less than 20 laps. You have no clue how much stamina it takes to control the wheel at a high speed going through corners. And no I'm not "redneck" as you like to generalize it.

 

 

Have you ever drove driven? is the non-redneck way to ask...but...

 

 

Sure..It's one of the funnest things to do.

But how can you enjoy watching others do it?

It's about as bad as watching golf, bowling, fishing, and most porn.

All fun to do but kinda pointless to just watch.

Golf is boring and pointless to watch? I'd take watching sunday at the masters over every sporting event on tv spare the huskers, nfl playoffs and superbowl.

 

Everyone can play a round of golf, throw a pig skin or sink a 3 pointer, but doing it under pressure and with a high success rate is what makes sports meaningful to watch.

[HUSKER 37]

Hey Foppa have you ever drove a race car? I bet you'd be done in less than 20 laps. You have no clue how much stamina it takes to control the wheel at a high speed going through corners. And no I'm not "redneck" as you like to generalize it.

 

 

Have you ever drove driven? is the non-redneck way to ask...but...

 

 

Sure..It's one of the funnest things to do.

But how can you enjoy watching others do it?

It's about as bad as watching golf, bowling, fishing, and most porn.

All fun to do but kinda pointless to just watch.

Golf is boring and pointless to watch? I'd take watching sunday at the masters over every sporting event on tv spare the huskers, nfl playoffs and superbowl.

 

Everyone can play a round of golf, throw a pig skin or sink a 3 pointer, but doing it under pressure and with a high success rate is what makes sports meaningful to watch.

 

I enjoy watching your avatar much more.

 

I've only played golf a few times..almost broke 100 my first time out but now I just count how many balls I lose..or how many times I fall off the ball washer.

 

I even tried real hard to watch with my then girlfriend's Dad to try to impress him..They were both avid golfers..We were both out before the first putt..Guess I'm not near good enough to understand how there's any pressure when folks are watching you..maybe because they're so creepy/quiet?

 

I'd probably watch if there was more open-field tackling...Or at least points for hitting spectators with your balls.

[typ3kal]

Hey Foppa have you ever drove a race car? I bet you'd be done in less than 20 laps. You have no clue how much stamina it takes to control the wheel at a high speed going through corners. And no I'm not "redneck" as you like to generalize it.

 

 

Have you ever drove driven? is the non-redneck way to ask...but...

 

 

Sure..It's one of the funnest things to do.

But how can you enjoy watching others do it?

It's about as bad as watching golf, bowling, fishing, and most porn.

All fun to do but kinda pointless to just watch.

Golf is boring and pointless to watch? I'd take watching sunday at the masters over every sporting event on tv spare the huskers, nfl playoffs and superbowl.

 

Everyone can play a round of golf, throw a pig skin or sink a 3 pointer, but doing it under pressure and with a high success rate is what makes sports meaningful to watch.

 

I enjoy watching your avatar much more.

 

I've only played golf a few times..almost broke 100 my first time out but now I just count how many balls I lose..or how many times I fall off the ball washer.

 

I even tried real hard to watch with my then girlfriend's Dad to try to impress him..They were both avid golfers..We were both out before the first putt..Guess I'm not near good enough to understand how there's any pressure when folks are watching you..maybe because they're so creepy/quiet?

 

I'd probably watch if there was more open-field tackling...Or at least points for hitting spectators with your balls.

Hitting a perfect golf shot to win a tournament is like hitting a game winning shot in basketball.

 

Anyone spectator could hit that shot. Hell I'm epic behind the arc- but sinking it in the situation when a few million is on the line is a difficult feat. Millions of golfers break 100, only a select few break 72 4 days in a row.

[knapplc]

By that same argument anything requiring skill would then be a sport, as long as it was done with money on the line and/or a large audience watching. This would include any one of the umpteen cake-baking shows on TV these days. Tiger Woods couldn't bake any of those cakes. Making one requires tons of skill, and the process is physically demanding. But just because it involves strength, skill and a level of talent under pressure that the normal Joe doesn't have, that doesn't make it a sport.

[SkullandBones]

By that same argument anything requiring skill would then be a sport, as long as it was done with money on the line and/or a large audience watching. This would include any one of the umpteen cake-baking shows on TV these days. Tiger Woods couldn't bake any of those cakes. Making one requires tons of skill, and the process is physically demanding. But just because it involves strength, skill and a level of talent under pressure that the normal Joe doesn't have, that doesn't make it a sport.

 

Curling is considered a sport, an Olympic one in fact...and it looks easier than baking. I've no clue where baking stands on the list of toughest household jobs, but if I'm making the list it's well ahead of sweeping. How 'bout horse racing? It's the sport of kings right? And the twenty-four and a half pound guys on top of those half-ton horses are the very definition of 'along for the ride'. Still, it's considered a sport.

 

NASCAR is a sport. It's not a game, but it is a sport. Football of course is a sport, but it's a game...best one on the planet if you ask me. Not all games are sports, but by the same token not all sports are games.

 

And congrats to Foppa for not being a bigot! Intolerant, insulting and ignorant generalizations of a group of people is universally considered not predjudiced if you are fairly certain the people you are talking about have the same skin color as you! Well Done!

[knapplc]

Curling is considered a sport, an Olympic one in fact...and it looks easier than baking. I've no clue where baking stands on the list of toughest household jobs, but if I'm making the list it's well ahead of sweeping. How 'bout horse racing? It's the sport of kings right? And the twenty-four and a half pound guys on top of those half-ton horses are the very definition of 'along for the ride'. Still, it's considered a sport.

 

NASCAR is a sport. It's not a game, but it is a sport. Football of course is a sport, but it's a game...best one on the planet if you ask me. Not all games are sports, but by the same token not all sports are games.

 

And congrats to Foppa for not being a bigot! Intolerant, insulting and ignorant generalizations of a group of people is universally considered not predjudiced if you are fairly certain the people you are talking about have the same skin color as you! Well Done!

 

Lighten up, Francis.

[Bleedin_Red]

By that same argument anything requiring skill would then be a sport, as long as it was done with money on the line and/or a large audience watching. This would include any one of the umpteen cake-baking shows on TV these days. Tiger Woods couldn't bake any of those cakes. Making one requires tons of skill, and the process is physically demanding. But just because it involves strength, skill and a level of talent under pressure that the normal Joe doesn't have, that doesn't make it a sport.

 

Curling is considered a sport, an Olympic one in fact...and it looks easier than baking. I've no clue where baking stands on the list of toughest household jobs, but if I'm making the list it's well ahead of sweeping. How 'bout horse racing? It's the sport of kings right? And the twenty-four and a half pound guys on top of those half-ton horses are the very definition of 'along for the ride'. Still, it's considered a sport.

 

NASCAR is a sport. It's not a game, but it is a sport. Football of course is a sport, but it's a game...best one on the planet if you ask me. Not all games are sports, but by the same token not all sports are games.

 

And congrats to Foppa for not being a bigot! Intolerant, insulting and ignorant generalizations of a group of people is universally considered not predjudiced if you are fairly certain the people you are talking about have the same skin color as you! Well Done!

 

 

Thank you S&B! Couldn't have said it better myself!

[knapplc]

Curling? So because there are like eight legitimate things you can do on snow/ice and the Olympics has to stretch the very fabric of the meaning of the word "sport" to fill out an events roster, you think that somehow makes NASCAR a sport? Psssshhhhh.

 

Curling is a sport like darts is a sport, like tiddlywinks is a sport. If they had an indoor card-game Olympics, would that suddenly make Bridge a sport? There'd be octogenarian Olympians galore if they did.

 

Racing is called "the sport of Kings" but you're mistaking the use of the word sport. "Sport" in that connotation is a derivative of the word "disport," which is "To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner." It is not a sport like running or jumping or... football.

 

NASCAR is not a sport. It is an activity. Sitting on your ass turning left is not a sport.

 

I have nothing against NASCAR or any form of racing, but if you're going to accuse me of being "Intolerant, insulting and ignorant" I can dress it down in no uncertain terms. Your call.

[SkullandBones]

Curling? So because there are like eight legitimate things you can do on snow/ice and the Olympics has to stretch the very fabric of the meaning of the word "sport" to fill out an events roster, you think that somehow makes NASCAR a sport? Psssshhhhh.

 

Curling is a sport like darts is a sport, like tiddlywinks is a sport. If they had an indoor card-game Olympics, would that suddenly make Bridge a sport? There'd be octogenarian Olympians galore if they did.

 

Racing is called "the sport of Kings" but you're mistaking the use of the word sport. "Sport" in that connotation is a derivative of the word "disport," which is "To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner." It is not a sport like running or jumping or... football.

 

NASCAR is not a sport. It is an activity. Sitting on your ass turning left is not a sport.

 

I have nothing against NASCAR or any form of racing, but if you're going to accuse me of being "Intolerant, insulting and ignorant" I can dress it down in no uncertain terms. Your call.

 

No. I certainly wasn't talking to you when I said that. I was debating the definition of sport with you, something that is so completely subjective you're never going to find any kind of consensus on it, regardless of who you talk to. Did not know the whole 'disport' thing btw, that was informative. I think - and a fairly significant number of others - think auto racing is a sport. You - and a fairly significant number of others - don't. Oh well, we disagree. Some people actually watch soccer, which I find unbelieveable. But, more power to 'em.

 

I was refering to foppa who said: "NAASCAR = WWE = Not a real sport. I understand why so many rednecks watch it though...the ones that can actually afford a TV (or steal one, or sell one of their 16 children to get one) appreciate that they only need to use half of the 2 braincells they have left to watch a car do circles for 9 hours straight. I think even science-experiment monkeys would get bored of this, but oh well. NASSCAR should never be on TV unless it is in the weekday noon soap opera time slot, and should NEVER be mentioned as a debate as to whether it should be on instead of College football, NFL, high school football, Canadian football, my next-door neighbor kids playing touch football, etc. It will be a travesty if the game is on in the morning because of the redneck races."

 

That is what I consider intolerant, insulting and ignorant. Mostly ignorant.

[huskerscott]

Curling? So because there are like eight legitimate things you can do on snow/ice and the Olympics has to stretch the very fabric of the meaning of the word "sport" to fill out an events roster, you think that somehow makes NASCAR a sport? Psssshhhhh.

 

Curling is a sport like darts is a sport, like tiddlywinks is a sport. If they had an indoor card-game Olympics, would that suddenly make Bridge a sport? There'd be octogenarian Olympians galore if they did.

 

Racing is called "the sport of Kings" but you're mistaking the use of the word sport. "Sport" in that connotation is a derivative of the word "disport," which is "To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner." It is not a sport like running or jumping or... football.

 

NASCAR is not a sport. It is an activity. Sitting on your ass turning left is not a sport.

 

I have nothing against NASCAR or any form of racing, but if you're going to accuse me of being "Intolerant, insulting and ignorant" I can dress it down in no uncertain terms. Your call.

 

I see these types of comments about NASCAR all the time.

Im gonna say NASCAR is a sport..... Believe it or not the drivers and crew train year around to stay in shape. Have you ever driven ur sedan 500 miles in one day??? Well these guys are going 190 mph and with extreme amount of G-Forces. Drivers prob lose 10 pounds a race with a firesuit and being inside the car for 4 hours at a time. With no A/C other than cool air being blown into their helmet. Many of the pit crew guys are ex college and NFL players.

 

Its more of a sport than golf is in my opinion.... Golf has the golfer and his caddy. Nascar has about 50 guys per car building, tuning, plus a crew chief etc, etc,. If drivers runs like crap fingers can pointed in many directions, much like in a football game. Golf well its either the caddy or the golfer.

 

Im a NASCAR fan, so you can give me crap all you want. But when football starts it takes a back seat.