Conference 7.286::sports_91

>   refined sports or arts if you wish.Let's have a few more"sport" notes
>   from you quieter men or ladies out there,more of the brain rather than
>   brawn,less of the grunt an' groan if you don't mind.
    
You cannot excel at rugby if you don't think.  So much of the game is
mental, so much of the game is mental discipline, and KNOWING what
you're trying to accomplish.

And it's not necessarily a brawn game either.  One of our wingers, at 5'8"
and 150 lbs certainly doesn't classify as brawn.  I on the other hand,
at 6' and between 205 and 230 depending, might just....

I don't know many football players who don't have a lot on the ball either...

I hardly think chess is a sport, and croquet, while great fun at a party
where everyone is drinking beer and eating burgers and dogs, hardly
qualifies either...


What say ye, o sports noters?

8^)

'Saw

    GORDON,
    
    	U R TU BLAM(tm)!!!!!!
    
    Those "recreational" pastimes you so earnestly pine for are for
    Wusses!!!!!!!
    
    many ;^)
    
    Kev
    

    Boy you got that right, Hawk.  Parcells and staff turned in one near
    perfect coaching job with this game.  The two down linemen scheme
    worked to perfection, with Andre-the-overrated obviously yellow in
    his over-the-middle patterns given all the extra meat-eaters prowling
    the low zone.  
    
    To me the key to these Giants is their secondary.  First these guys
    leave Joe Montana standing around pumping the ball, whistling, tapping
    his fingers, waa-a-a-aiting for a receiver to come open; then it's Jim
    Kelly, the game's best, who's either forced to eat the ball, run, dump
    to the safety valve, or make careful throws into coverage in at least
    two thirds of the passing plays run.
    
    Also credit Parcells & Co. for playing the clock to perfection down
    the stretch.
    
    Levy blew the game by not attacking the low zone from the beginning,
    either with 3-step dinks or draws to TT.  He stuck to his original 
    game plan way to long after the two down lineman scheme had proved
    effective.  It was obvious who made the best adjustments during the 
    game, with the Giants growing stronger and the Bills more disorganized
    as time passed.  Dunno what Parcells did, but eventually they came up
    with pass routes that the Bills D simply couldn't cover.
    
    Levy had better talent, Parcells better management.  True the players
    play, but I submit that the studs cancelled one another on D (LT vs.
    Smith, Banks vs. Cornelius, etc.) and the Bills had a marked edge on
    the O side.
    
    MrT

    I dunno, I've always thought that "full contact chess" would be a
    bitchin' sport.
    
    I mean could you imagine if Gary Kasparov reached over and smacked
    Anatoly Karpov upside the haid just at the tensely crucial moment of
    KP7 x QR4 ???
    
    It'd be a gas.   We could even have Chess Bowls with Roman numerals and
    all the hype that goes with it, too.
    
    Bob Hunt

    Not one of the activities listed in this note qualifies as a sport,
    and if you go by George Carlins rules for what makes a sport you have
    just one the best one FootBall.....Hope this helps, if not rent George
    Carlin's live at carnege, I believe this is the video where he explains
    what makes a sport.  Its very good, although even he cant mention chess
    and sport in the same breath....
    								MaB

    Oh just for example one of his best rules was any activity that doesnt
    have a high injury rate cant be put on the list, and Ive never heard
    of any injury in chess higher than a broken pen that leaked thru a 
    pocket protector resulting in a violent reaction to an alergy on ink..
    Also resulted in a rash...:-)
    								MaB

Somebody ruck over Mike JN, will ya?

'Saw

re: rugby

When I wrote that I was laughing ma fool haid off.

I could just picture `Saw and Mac simultaneously peenchin a loaf, and
breaking their fingers trying to get a note off to me!

Mike JN

We'll let you off this time you infidel 8^)

But don't let it happen again!   

8^)
'Saw

    
    Aw 'Saw, you shouldn't have let 'em off so quickly.  I only sit
    a couple of aisles away from him!  BTW, what's a ruck?  :^)
    
    Claybroon

    HI YA ALL,
             Gordon here i hope my little dig or leg pull didn't
             offend anyone,my note was just stating that brains will
             win over brawn most times when put to the test,or
             another saying is the pen is mighter than the sword,
             only a quote, i don't want all you would be knight's
             in shining armour trying to cut off my heed with your
             swords now do we.
    
                               thanks again
                            gordon"brains".

Gordon:

	By far the scariest combination is Brains AND Brawn.  If you
	add speed to that combo, forget it, it's over.


Elvis *has* left the building,
'Saw

    Hi "saw'
            Thanks for your reply,but as you must have gathered
            i have both brains+brawn,if it wasn't for a small 
            pimple i have i'd be perfect, in every sense of the
            word.It's a pity that elvis wasn't as charming and
            smooth,or fast as i.Any women out there have any views
            on the subject of the perfect man,apart from myself that 
            is.All comments or praise are always welcome as i'm such
            a great guy i can take all comments that are thrown at me
            in my stride.
                              thanks,
                               gordon the "HUNK".
                                    bye.
    

    
    
    JaKe
    

Gordon --

I am seriously rollward on that one.



And Jake -- we all know that you're the host of:


		Body Building with that Normal Guy Jake!

    'Saw
    I've built this body by serious weight lifting12 ounces at a time with
    many many reps.
    
    I'm also an expert on "solar panels".
    
    JaKe
    

    
    Gordens' a great guy, just ask him!!
    
    Try a little sandpaper on that pimple,
    
    Al