FIFA World Cup 2026

[LC]

1 hour ago, Castanza said:

Sports across the board are getting soft. I think it's more engrained in the generation than any specific sport. NFL, MLB, NBA, Tour de France etc. all getting soft. 

 

It's all about $$$...avoiding injuries is the #1 goal of every pro athlete today.

 

There's a reason Lebron didn't pursue football. 

 

Whenever I get annoyed about a dive or flop, I remember to thank capitalism!

[Eldad]

1 hour ago, Castanza said:

 

Messi has an old school mentality. High IQ, incredible skills, and tenacity. There is zero flop in Messi's game. He's like an NFL running back when he has the ball and will run through just about anything if he can. The game would be so much better if people had his tenacity instead of the flop tendency. 

 

Sports across the board are getting soft. I think it's more engrained in the generation than any specific sport. NFL, MLB, NBA, Tour de France etc. all getting soft. 

Agree. MLB systematically killed the old school retaliation/revenge/bench clearing brawl culture over the past 10-15 years. This had been part of baseball for 100 years prior. All the while MMA gained tons of share. 
 

“Sometimes fans want to see a fight” - Pete Rose

[whiskybravo]

11 minutes ago, LC said:

 

It's all about $$$...avoiding injuries is the #1 goal of every pro athlete today.

 

There's a reason Lebron didn't pursue football. 

 

Whenever I get annoyed about a dive or flop, I remember to thank capitalism!

I remember when I think of the over 1 billion people who have escaped extreme poverty! 

Edited 1 hour ago by whiskybravo

[whiskybravo]

4 minutes ago, Eldad said:

Agree. MLB systematically killed the old school retaliation/revenge/bench clearing brawl culture over the past 10-15 years. This had been part of baseball for 100 years prior. All the while MMA gained tons of share. 
 

“Sometimes fans want to see a fight” - Pete Rose

I enjoy hockey better without the momentum killing one on one fights 

[Gregmal]

2 minutes ago, Eldad said:

Agree. MLB systematically killed the old school retaliation/revenge/bench clearing brawl culture over the past 10-15 years. This had been part of baseball for 100 years prior. All the while MMA gained tons of share. 
 

“Sometimes fans want to see a fight” - Pete Rose

Yup I was showing my 9 year old some old Yankees Red Sox rivalry footage and he couldn’t believe how much baseball has fallen off 

 

Football guys get paid to play a physical game, yet can’t hit half the time without getting dumb flags with huge penalties. As such, the Dick Butkus, LT, James Harrison, Ray Lewis awesome factor is totally gone. 

[LC]

9 minutes ago, whiskybravo said:

I remember when I think of the over 1 billion people who have escaped extreme poverty! 

 

By playing footy? 

[whiskybravo]

31 minutes ago, LC said:

 

By playing footy? 

Whiskybravo shakes fist