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Show to me cool highlights
A few years ago, I asked for the best way to summarize everything that happened in baseball the last night and got a great answer. But for other sports I follow—primarily soccer and basketball—I want more video highlights so I can see cool plays breakout without watching 15 minute summaries of each game or seeking them out one-by-one. Is anyone still doing 20-30 minute highlight shows that cover the action of a whole league or sport? [more inside]
What are some mental tricks to endure an unpleasant event?
Because of circumstances, I will be attending an NFL football game this Sunday. This event promises to be a perfect storm of unpleasantness, combining many things that I find bothersome. [more inside]
Clickable Fantasy Football cheat sheet
I'm going to an in-person fantasy football draft done on a big board, and every year I have to kludge together a bunch of different lights and spreadsheets just to be able to teach who's been taken. Is there a website, spreadsheet, or Google doc that I can just use instead? [more inside]
Sleuthing wanted for 1870s football photo
A cousin has unearthed a football photo for which I would love to have some detective help. Here is the picture. [more inside]
Name that film: Soccer fan on a date at the opera or ballet
A while back, I’m guessing in the 90s, I saw a film on TV that stuck with me. Or rather, a scene has stuck with me. A man is on a date at a ballet, or an opera, but is surreptitiously listening to soccer on the radio through earbuds. When his team scores he jumps out of his seat in joy, to the surprise of his date and the bougie audience, at which point the man pretends that he was overwhelmed with emotion at the performance on stage and starts applauding, which impresses his date. Does this scene sound familiar to you? [more inside]
Which streaming service should I choose for the World Cup?
I'm looking to watch every game of the World Cup on my desktop computer (in the U.S.), and am wondering which streaming service I should choose to subscribe to, given some very specific feature requirements/wishes I have. Please advise! [more inside]
What was this episode of a documentary series about American Football?
I am trying to find an episode of a documentary series that focused on American Football injuries. I thought it was part of the “30 For 30” series but none of the episode descriptions seem to match. It touched on professional, collage, high school and middle school, but it seemed to focus on how increased competition at lower ages was leading to more serious injuries as the kids were developing. [more inside]
Daily Mass Then Throw a Pass
Why are so many of the best high school football teams Catholic schools? [more inside]
Best sports package
Sports fans: What is the best value in subscription TV sports packages? My partner would be mainly interested in watching football (esp college), basketball, and lacrosse (is that a thing you can watch on TV?). I can get anything that can be had via a Firestick. This is for a Christmas gift. Thanks!
Where to go to watch the Broncos game?
Hey, I’ll be in Denver this Sunday and am looking for a good bar to watch the game. Anywhere within a reasonable Uber drive of downtown would work. Thanks!
Finding a local affiliate for Steelers football
Is there a list or map of where in the US one can watch the NFL team the Steelers on over the air TV? Specifically in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia?
College football - best streaming service? 2021
I want to watch college football (namely SEC games) through a streaming service(s).
I'm completely out of my element here with the number of choices/options such services have.
I'm hoping someone versed in this arena could simplify or guide me in a direction on which streaming service(s) to get to watch college football. ESPN+ ? Fubo? other?
thank you!
What's the music that Real Madrid plays for the "moment of silence" ?
At the beginning of today's Real Madrid - Sevilla game, they had a moment of silence. They played this music here, which they have used on many previous "moments of silence."
Anybody know what it's called?
Help Me to Remember High School Football
First question on Ask. I searched for answers to my question but didn't find my specifics. Thanks for your help. I am looking for information about schedules for varsity high school football teams. Bonus points if you or your child play/played varsity high school football. Extra bonus points if your high school was in upstate New York. Extra extra extra bonus points if you played around 1997 - 2001. [more inside]
Is Kedah FA playing Tai Po in Alor Setar, Malaysia on 21 January 2020?
I'd like to attend this match, but I can't find out if, when and where this 2020 Asian Football Confederation Champions League preliminary round 2 football game is happening. [more inside]
Good and concise blogs / news sites about (American) football?
I really enjoyed the answers to Admiral Haddock’s question about the Patriots / Giants game and would like to read more of this kind of thing regularly. [more inside]
The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in
I, a nerd, am going to see the NE Patriots play the Giants this week. If there is a pro sport I DO enjoy, it’s football. But I haven’t watch a game since maybe 2007. I have no affinity for the Pats or Giants (go Eagles). Can you catch me up on this match up in advance of Thursday’s game? [more inside]
"Speed Kills", but what did it kill first?
I've seen and heard the phrase "Speed kills" in a few different contexts, and I'd like to know where it originated. Where did it come from? [more inside]
Men like women's soccer too
I'd like to get my boyfriend a German women's world cup jersey in a men's size medium or large. Does such a thing exist? I haven't been able to find it on the Adidas.
What is this PL chant?
I heard this chant all last year and could never make out any words. It seemed to appear at loads of games, so not identified with one particular club, and I *think* I heard it during Championship games so not necessarily just a PL thing, but I could be wrong about that. (Recorded here a few minutes ago during Liverpool v. Norwich). Obviously I can’t google it because I don’t have a single word to hook the search on, and I’ve spent way too long down the rabbit hole of football chant forums with no luck. I can’t take another year of not knowing it! Help?
Where to watch World Cup final in Tigard, OR?
Some friends and I will be in Tigard this weekend for a Saturday night wedding. The USWNT is playing in the World Cup final at 8 AM Sunday morning. Are there any good soccer bars nearby that we can hit up? Would prefer to stay in the general Tigard area, but also open to suggestions in Portland. Thanks!
Help me experience European football
I have a trip to the Netherlands and Belgium coming up in September, and I just discovered that both countries have European qualifier matches while I’m there. I haven’t been able to find out where the games are going to be played, but I’m hoping to find a fun way to watch them with some natives while I’m there — or, even better, attend a game. [more inside]
streaming tv experts - how do I get the sunday game?
Wise metafites - My father is visiting from back east and I'm trying to get the Steelers game (on CBS) on our TV for him. We have a relatively new (2 yrs old) smart TV, but no TV services beyond netflix and prime. Can someone help me figure out how to do this? [more inside]
My wife and I would like to see an EPL match live.
My wife and I are going to be in London in October, and would maybe like to attend an EPL match. I have questions about the feasibility/logistics! [more inside]
Is there a site that will track my weird custom fantasy football game?
Our traditional league has sputtered out, but some buddies and I want to make a mini weekly "pop-up" game where we each pick 1 QB, 1 RB, and 1 WR. It's a battle royale, and most points wins that week. You can change players each week, and you can have overlapping players, so a traditional site won't work. Is there a site where I can just put in some players and it will track their scores in real time so that we can see all of the teams and who is winning? [more inside]
Go Team Karma
My NFL fantasy team draft is coming up, and after a couple years of unknowingly picking players mired in abuse scandals and the like, and I want try to put together a team that's a bit more morally upstanding. Who should I be keeping an eye out for? [more inside]
Fantasy Football, but not football.
Fantasy football sounds like a lot of fun- except I have no interest in football. Are there other ‘fantasy _____’ leagues a person with other interests can join?
Who's saying smart/witty things about the World Cup on Twitter
I just read Ruud Gullit's How to Watch Soccer (it's the U.S. edition) and wondered who are the football experts making insightful comments (live-tweeting is good too) on Twitter?
Help! I'm confused by a sentence in a book about football!
I'm reading David Goldblatt's history of football The Ball is Round and in the chapter about Italian football in the 1980s he writes: "It was in an atmosphere of growing regional renaissance and self-assertiveness that Hellas Verona pulled off the miracle of 1985 – the last team outside the charmed circle of Milan, Rome, and Turin to win the scudetto," but a few pages later he writes about Napoli winning the title in 1987. [more inside]
Ball direction and camera angles during NFL broadcasts
Is there any rhyme/reason to the ball direction shown during NFL tv broadcasts, or is it strictly about what cameras are available in a given stadium (and/or which angles an editor chooses to use)? [more inside]
Thanksgiving Day TV for cordcutters
Help me keep everyone happy and entertained and mostly screen-sedated on Thanksgiving Day, without cable TV. [more inside]
European soccer crazed son -- birthday idea(s)?
My son (15), who BTW does not play soccer, is obsessed with European soccer. Doesn't matter what league. It probably stems from a fascination with the XBOX game FIFA, but it has extended to watching the real thing with a passion. I'd love to take him to a quality game in Europe -- ANYWHERE -- but I have no idea where I might get the best bang for the buck. [more inside]
Admiral Sackbar was taken.
Calling all Metafilter punsters: It's time for Name My Fantasy Football Team... Star Wars edition. [more inside]
When have people in sports stood up for a cause? (lesser known edition)
Everyone knows the black power salute of the olympians. And Colin Kapernick. But are there some lesser known examples of people in sport taking a stand for something they believed in? Politics. Racial issues. Sexual Equality. That sort of thing. Or any other actually.
Misplaced Patriots fan needs help!
I am a New England Patriots fan who works with a Steelers fan. In anticipation of the game this weekend, I would like very much to wear some sort of Patriots shirt tomorrow. What brick-and-mortar store would I go to in order to find a Patriots shirt/hoodie/whatever? Difficulty level: NW Chicago suburbs. [more inside]
Advice on attending RSC Anderlecht match?
I'm going to be in Brussels for a conference next month and I'm interested in checking out an RSC Anderlecht match, specifically the Europa League match against Zenit. However, I'm running into a brick wall trying to find information about tickets, as the club's site links to an online ticketing service that doesn't seem to work. I gather that tickets are available at the stadium before match time, though I did see one thing that suggested tickets weren't available day of match. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Also, I have never been to a match in Europe -- is it cool to just wander in as an outsider and cheer for the locals?
Tips For an England Football Match
I'm taking a football-loving six-year-old boy to the England v. Spain friendly at Wembley this week. This will be the first pro football (or "soccer," for Americans) match either of us have ever attended, and I know next to nothing about the sport. What advice would you give me for having a fun and safe night out? [more inside]
How to watch the NFL without cable?
What is the legal, legit way to watch NFL games at my home? Difficulty factor: not tech savy. Details inside. [more inside]
Where can I watch baseball and football in Boston in August?
I am a European going to Boston and Philadelphia in August, and would like to watch a baseball and American football game. Help me! [more inside]
Nice bar in Amsterdam showing Euro 2016
Does anyone know any nice bars in Amsterdam showing the Euro 2016 football? [more inside]
Everywhere the signs
So trailing behind stenciled instructions to TRY KRATOM, the streetside signs around where I live trend heavily - and I mean borderline Twilight Zone level - toward advertisements for flag football. I've seen signs for youth leagues, coed leagues, men only, two-hand touch, flag, and on and on, more flavors of flag football than I would ever have imagined could exist. [more inside]
How do I get tickets to Barcelona v Arsenal?
I am an American and a soccer fan. I will be in Barcelona on Wednesday March 16, when Barcelona play Arsenal in a Champions League match. How do I get tickets? [more inside]
So apparently I'm a fan of the English Premier League
I have found myself watching EPL the last few weekends, cumulating last Saturday with three straight games. I think its time to admit I'm a fan.
So I'm looking for a few blogs, email newsletters, etc. to follow to stay up on the league. Suggestions? There is a lot out there and I don't have time to filter through it all to find the few good sources. [more inside]
What happens to the game if a professional athlete dies on the field?
After watching Ricardo Lockette get knocked terrifyingly unconscious in tonight's Seahawks/Cowboys game, and wondering for the eight minutes he was down if he was even alive*, I'm curious to know what the rules governing various high-level sports leagues are about continuing play in the event of the death of an athlete on the field. [more inside]
The g stands for get off my lawn, football doodles.
I'm sure there's a setting tweak for this, but how can I set my Google homepage so that I still see Google Doodles but get whatever cool stuff the world outside of the U.S. is getting instead of these stupid, stupid American football animations every single Sunday from now until January? Google Doodles are generally so awesome, and these are so lame that I hate them and never want to see them again. I'm using chrome on both my android phone & PC.
Questions about NFL Mobile on Verizon
I'm thinking of switching to Verizon specifically so I can watch live football games through the NFL Mobile app. However, I'm finding conflicting info online about whether it will actually suit my needs. Specific questions inside. [more inside]
What are the good guides and podcasts for Fantasy Football?
I'm about to be the only Brit in a US Fantasy Football League. My NFL knowledge isn't bad, and I'm a veteran Premier League FF player, so what should I be reading and listening to both ahead of the draft and throughout the season in order to compete? [more inside]
Pre-season football fan needs a place to watch in Ventura County, CA.
Where, in Ventura County, is a good place to watch (and hear; keyword there) the NFL pre-season games live on TV and still manage to eat a reasonably priced meal? [more inside]
I'm Taking My Teen Boy to London; What to Do?
Like it says on the box. I'm taking my youngest kid to London for a week in August, we're staying by Gloucester Road tube. Through a miracle of connections, I was able to score us tickets to see Liverpool vs. Stoke but other than that and a show at the Globe, we have no plans. [more inside]
Where to watch a Women's World Cup game in Toronto?
I'm interested in going out and catching the quarter final game this Saturday in Toronto. Where would be a good place? [more inside]