Football has been announced as an Olympic sport, who should be our starting QB?

[bconngemini]

The list of olympic sports for the next olympics has been announced (http://www.london2012.com/sports/a-z...and-venues.php) and for the first time ever football has been announced as being part of the Olympics in 2012. Lets speculate on who will go:

*QB--

Starting- Peyton Manning
Reserves- Tom Brady, Matt hasslebeck

*RB--

Starting- Adrian Peterson
Reserves- Ladanian Tomlinson, Marion Barber

*WR--

Starting- Reggie Wayne, Chad Johnson
Reserves- T.J. Houshmenzada, Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald

*FB-

Starting- Lornzo Neal
Reserve- Tony Richardson

*Offensive Line--

Matt light, Jeff Saturday, Flozell Adams, Jason Peters, Joe Thomas

*Defensive Line--

Dwight Freeney, Vince Wilfork, Osi Umenyiora, Pat williams

*Safety's--

Strong- Bob Sanders (Reserve: Darren Sharper)

Free Safety- Ed Reed (Reserve: Ken Hamlin)

*Cornerbacks

Champ Bailey, Asante Samuel
Reserves: Ronde Barber and DeAngelo Hall

*Punt Returner and Kick Return: Devin Hester
Reserve: Ellis Hobbs

*LineBackers

Demarcus Ware, Mike Vrabel, Greg Ellis
Reserves: Mike Morrison, James Harrison, Demeco Ryans

GO USA!!!!!

[SBR Lou]

You'd start Chad Johnson over Randy Moss- what?

Moss + Fitzgerald are the best receivers out of those 4.

[pavyracer]

He can start whoever he wants. Problem will be finding a team to play against because the British call soccer football.

[WhatAboutMeBitch]

I'm pretty sure the football you are reading there, is prob futbol. but if it is not spelled that way they still mean soccer. but let's pretend they really were gonna play gridiron football

some of the guys on that list will be retired for 2 years when the olympics comes around.
How will the Nfl teams feel about having their players risk injury in the games?

[SBR Lou]

I'm pretty sure the football you are reading there, is prob futbol. but if it is not spelled that way they still mean soccer. but let's pretend they really were gonna play gridiron football

Correct, http://www.london2012.com/sports/olympic/football.php

[daggerkobe]

[Mudcat]

In a departure from usual form, a somewhat interesting topic from bconn.

My first thought is that 2012 is a long way off in football years. I'd be surprised if Tomlinson was still in the top handful of American RB's by then. He's slipping now. I agree with the choice of Peterson as starting RB.

I also agree with Peyton as the choice for American QB - if the game was today. 2012, who knows?

Regardless of if it's today or 2012, I don't see Chad Johnson in the equation.


You just better watch out for Team Canada. That's all I'm saying.

[WhatAboutMeBitch]

you couldn't do american football in the olympics time frame

[pavyracer]

<H2>Football – Then and now

Football is one of the most widely played and oldest games in existence. The ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans played something very similar to Football long before the English Kings in the 1300s and 1400s tried to outlaw what they described as a violent sport.

In modern terms, Football began when the Football Association of England was founded in 1863. The game was spread throughout the world by English sailors who used to play it wherever they went.


How to play – and win

Football is played on an outdoor grass pitch by two teams of 11 players.

The aim of the game is to score a goal by putting the ball in the other team’s net. The team that scores the most goals wins.

Only the goalkeepers on each team are allowed to touch the ball with their hands. The other players use their feet, head and body to move it around the pitch.

Matches are played over 90 minutes – two 45-minute halves.


Football in the Games

Men’s Football was a demonstration event at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896.

It became a full medal sport from London 1908. At Barcelona 1992, professional players were allowed to take part in the Games for the first time. The rules were changed to make it an Under-23 event, with three players over this age allowed in every team.

Women’s Football has no age limits and appeared at the Games for the first time in Atlanta 1996.


Facts about the Games

• <LI value=0>Hungary has won three Football gold medals - more than any other country. <LI value=0>Great Britain won the first Olympic Football gold medal at the London 1908 Olympic Games. <LI value=0>Despite its successes in the FIFA World Cup, Brazil has never won an Olympic gold medal in Football. <LI value=0>The only time a replay was needed to decide a Football final at the Games was in Amsterdam 1928. Uruguay beat Argentina 2-1 in the decider.
• The only time a gold-medal match has been decided on penalties was in Sydney 2000, when Cameroon won.

Jargon buster

• <LI value=0>Foul: Any illegal interference with a player on the other team, such as kicking, pushing, shoving, tripping and dangerous or aggressive play. <LI value=0>Own goal: A goal scored for the other team when a player accidentally puts the ball into his or her team's goal.
• Striker: An attacking player whose main job is to try to score goals.

</H2>

[bconngemini]

you couldn't do american football in the olympics time frame

There will only be a few teams, plus it could start before the opening ceremonies like other sports.

[bconngemini]

You'd start Chad Johnson over Randy Moss- what?

Moss + Fitzgerald are the best receivers out of those 4.

Ocho Cinco

[poker_dummy101]

MODS- how about a title change?!?!?!??!

[pavyracer]

MODS- how about a title change?!?!?!??!

Ditto.

I propose "Planet of the Apes - The Idiots Attack"

[FrozenMAN]

lol, if they had football, you could put a good D3 team out there and probably dominate. only canada would give us problems but that's only cause they got those studs from the CFL

[pavyracer]

lol, if they had football, you could put a good D3 team out there and probably dominate. only canada would give us problems but that's only cause they got those studs from the CFL

Really? You don't think that Uzbekistan can give us a fight since they don't play the sport? Really?

[bconngemini]

Really? You don't think that Uzbekistan can give us a fight since they don't play the sport? Really?

North Europeans dominate strength contests. Plus the jamaicans are fast, but we are superior physically to all others overall.

[pavyracer]

I guess the fact no other country besides Canada has a league is irrelevant. All you need to play football is bodybuilders and sprinters. To make it fair then the US team shouldn't have any NFL players. We take the US weightlifting team and the US sprint team and let them play football.

[bconngemini]

I guess the fact no other country besides Canada has a league is irrelevant. All you need to play football is bodybuilders and sprinters. To make it fair then the US team shouldn't have any NFL players. We take the US weightlifting team and the US sprint team and let them play football.

Huh? I'm just saying that we are bigger stronger faster than foreigners. The only foreigners who could compete with NFL players are elite foreign weightlifters and sprinters, lets see some little rugby player get smashed.

[mathdotcom]

Man the ignorance.

Some people don't know Euros call soccer football???

[Vincepcion]

Hahahahah at Mike Vrabel and DeAngelo Hall making the team

Ideally it'll be the All-Pro team and Pro-Bowlers as reserves

[FrozenMAN]

Really? You don't think that Uzbekistan can give us a fight since they don't play the sport? Really?

yes really.....dont ruin my post of the day, i thought it was rather inquisitive LOL

[Iwinyourmoney]

Biggest thread failure is sbr history? Yes -250

[bconngemini]

Hahahahah at Mike Vrabel and DeAngelo Hall making the team

Ideally it'll be the All-Pro team and Pro-Bowlers as reserves

What's wrong with them. They're world class.

[tullamore]

Whats the line going to be on USA v China? I cant wait to see some slope try and tackle a roided spook form the ghetto

[ijustwant2bpaid]

i actually think this would be a free gold medal for yhe us no matter who we chose come 2012 but cjhonson was the worste fantasy draft pick ever last year

[Mark Shark]

you couldn't do american football in the olympics time frame

Of course you could. There would only be one game. U.S v Canada. No one else in the world bothers to play NFL, well not seriously anyway. There is only one true football that is played in every country around the world that deserves to be played at the Olympics. The game is so big they only send their under 23's to play as the World Cup is the pinnacle of world sport. Open your eyes people.

[purecarnagge]

Thread poster is on crack low from the NFL draft being over...give him a break or send crack!!!

[pico]

tebow

[donjuan]

Of course you could. There would only be one game. U.S v Canada. No one else in the world bothers to play NFL, well not seriously anyway. There is only one true football that is played in every country around the world that deserves to be played at the Olympics. The game is so big they only send their under 23's to play as the World Cup is the pinnacle of world sport. Open your eyes people.

1. Tonga or Samoa would probably beat Canada.

2. They send the U23 teams (with 3 player exceptions) because they don't want to devalue their world cup. Baseball never sent its top players either.

[robzilla]

I cant see NFL teams risking players in the olympics.
Can you imagine Larry Fitzgerald suffered a career ending injury in the Olympics. There goes the Cards future.

[bconngemini]

1. Tonga or Samoa would probably beat Canada.

2. They send the U23 teams (with 3 player exceptions) because they don't want to devalue their world cup. Baseball never sent its top players either.

True.

[Flyers09]

QuarterBack
Tom Brady...forgetbout both mannings, and hasselback

[byronbb]

Just send the team who won the Superbowl =