Kanada Kev Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Found through DIGGhttp://xnhl.net/showthread.php?p=4422Why the NHL is better than the MLB1. There is less steroid use in the NHL.2. A baseball game has 10 total minutes of action in 3-4 hours.3. Fighting in baseball leads to suspensions - fighting in hockey is a 5 minute penalty.Why the NHL is better than the NBA1. Who would you trust with making use of your money, the gangsta stereotype or the Canadian stereotype?2. Hockey fights usually stay on the playing surface.3. In the NBA, one extra foot on the floor was given a 1 game suspension. In the NHL, thats a 2 minute penalty.Why the NHL is better than the NFL1. If you're don't support a Canadian team, odds are you wont need to wait 30 years or even 30 weeks for season tickets...2. Teams play between 16 to 20 games in the NFL. In the NHL, teams play between 82 to 110 games.3. The play doesn't stop every 10 seconds.Why the NHL is better than NASCAR1. In the NHL, skating laps around the ice for seemingly no purpose is a warmup. In NASCAR, thats the event.2. NASCAR has speed limits, believe it or not. But, its pretty hard to limit shot and skating speed...3. I've yet to see a NASCAR race on ice...Why the NHL is better than the MLS1. Most teams have more top-tier players then the entire league.2. The NHL doesn't have teams named after consumer products (..anymore)3. For every injury in the NHL, there is 30 faked injuries in any pro soccer league.The NHL is better than MLB because you don't see any fat guys on skates.The NHL is better than the NBA because the stars don't sit out the season until the playoffs with fake injuries.The NHL is better than the NFL because hockey players can speak complete grammatically correct sentences with or without their teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 2. Teams play between 16 to 20 games in the NFL. In the NHL, teams play between 82 to 110 games.And that is PRECISELY why I enjoy the NFL more. Games mean soooooooooo much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yep, divisional games even early on in the season can have playoff implications.Plus its affordable to the average fan:8 home games at *about* $50 per ticket= $500 season tickets!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 The NHL is better than the NFL because hockey players can speak complete grammatically correct sentences with or without their teeth. And getting back to this, I wouldnt be surprised if the smartest positional players in the 4 major sports come from the NFL. Offensive lineman and QB's are typically bright. Speaking of which, the Indy Colts will draft an O-lineman who may not have the physical tools as the top players on the board but will be highly intelligent because they have to think really facking quick thanks to Peyton constantly changing things at the line of scrimmage. Its not the grunt work that many people automatically assume it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 The NHL is better than the NFL because hockey players can speak complete grammatically correct sentences with or without their teeth. And getting back to this' date=' I wouldnt be surprised if the smartest positional players in the 4 major sports come from the NFL. Offensive lineman and QB's are typically bright. Speaking of which, the Indy Colts will draft an O-lineman who may not have the physical tools as the top players on the board but will be highly intelligent because they have to think really facking quick thanks to Peyton constantly changing things at the line of scrimmage. Its not the grunt work that many people automatically assume it is.[/quote']And to add to that, the NFL has some of the smartest players of the four and have to a man, are the toughest group by a country mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 ...QB's are typically bright..is that a typo? didn't you mean "typically white"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 i would have a lot more respect for the NFL if there weren't 85 players on a team. If they played ironman football it would probably be my favourite sport. But why employ 3 players at every position? Imagine how cheap tickets would be if each team had just one team and a few subs.For what it's worth I think NHL players are much much tougher than any other athletes. 82-110 games per year, practice every day, always playing (no 3rd string players that ride the pine), travel, fatigue, fast pace, nowhere to hide on the playing surface... Should I keep going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) NHL was comparable with NFL in the toughness category back even to the late 90's, but those days are gone. Every NFL player (even field-goal kickers) and rugby players for that matter, are trained to make and take hits. Every other position player except quarterbacks for the most part (who are insanely tough in their own right) make hits on every play. You have to be tough to be in the NFL. There are no finesse players playing for the Raiders. Even prima donna receivers are tough. The NHL has many types of players from various backgrounds that grew up playing a certain inherited style. Of course there are exceptions to every stereotype, but half the Leafs are pussies that would get laughed at an NFL training camp. Edited July 26, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) a lot easier being tough when your face is covered with a face mask and all they do is shove one another when they "fight" How many NFL'ers are missing a lot of teeth! Edited July 26, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 i see your point, but how many hits does a 3rd string punter take? how much time is a defensive or offensive unit on the field in a game? hockey is a two way sport, with faster hits, boards, and ice, not to mention pucks and sticks, plus more games, less players, waaaaaaaay more playing time per player.i'm sure nfl players are big and strong and can hit and take hits, but i think NHL players take more hits, more often, give more hits, more often, hit the ice, player a faster and more demanding sport on the body, etc etc etc.....i'm sure many nfl players would laugh at nhl players like you said. but play ironman football for 82 games with fewer substitutes and then see who is laughing.but, this is comparing apples to oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 yup, neither one could play the others' game well. Picture a lineman on skates Picture Alfredsson on the Offensive line As "overall" athletes i give the nod to hockey players (endurance, toughness, sliding around with steel attacked to their boots on ice, etc. etc.) Nfl'ers are much more 'specialized' to their induhvidual position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 and since when has an offensive lineman had to dish out a hit, or a defensive lineman had to absorb a hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 AD, watch the O-line against the D-line on the VERY first play of the NFL season and get back to us. All they are doing is hitting each other! Non-stop, every down. NFL linemen end up being almost cripples later in life. Heck, watch the first kickoff. And getting to boards, any hockey player will tell you that an open ice hit crushes you far worse than something on the boards.This aint no apples-oranges thing.and more demanding sport on the bodyNot a fucking chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) How many regular season games in the NHL last year did you watch that you'd consider "hard hitting"? I watched around 50-60 regular season games and maybe 20% were hard-hitting. Some games barely had ANY hits. Not every NHL team plays like Anaheim, Calgary or finish checks like the Sens or Habs on most nights, bless their violent souls.You can't play NFL football with fewer subs because there'd be no league. The average career-span of NFL players is 3 years, mostly due to injury or just being plain worn-out from the constant hitting, including practice... and I know the NHL doesn't hit in practice. Edited July 26, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I'm pretty sure I have a Raghib Ismail hockey card, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 you guys aren't gonna convince me, just so you know. maybe their career span is so short because they aren't so tough after all?I'll watch the O-Lines and D-Lines sit on the bench for half the game and count the hits they take / make. And then I'll count all the players who don't make it into a game the entire NFL season. And then I'll watch for all the offensive players avoid hits, because that's their job. Then I'll watch the oh-so-tough punters really dish it out.both sports are a grind, i think you gotta be tougher to play hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 NFL linemen end up being almost cripples later in life.Great career choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Actually, many times when finesse players get hit with any kind of aggression in the NHL it starts a melee because said player is unwilling or incapable of looking after themselves. I don't think even a wide-receiver would cower behind a lineman in a scrum. In fact, I know they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 baseball is the toughest sport mentally.physically, i wont get into the my sport vs. your sport with this one, because i know i dont have a chance with you fuckers, but i will say, 162 games is a lot of fucking work. it takes a different type of physical toll, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Baseball is the shift-work of pro sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 lollove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 How much did McGratton get hit or deliver them last year?Walter Payton used to LOVE hitting as a running back. You cant say the same thing about Spezza.You've gotta be tough to stand the physical grind of the NHL, I wont deny that but I see a helluva lot more "3rd string punters" in that game than I do in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Walter Payton was one of the best blocking/hitting running backs ever. Can you make a similar comparison with Joe Sakic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Just to keep it fair, I disagree with Guigsy as well. Might as well keep it consistent. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I can't possibly understand how you think the d and o lineman don't take hits. That is one of the most physical jobs in all of pro sports.My NASCAR fan buddy sent me this reply, so we all have our opinions:Why NASCAR is better than hockey.1. when some gets pushed into the wall in hockey it's two minutes in the box. when some gets pushed in the wall in nascar it's two minutes of fireballs, twisted metal, screeching rubber and 100's of thousands of dollars worth of damage to several cars. 2. hockey players get 10 minutes every 20 minutes to gather themselves, refuel and make any sort adjustments to team in an effort to win...NASCAR drivers get 12-14 seconds every 50 laps or so to change 4 tires, get 20 Gallons of Fuel, make adjustments to the car, clean the windshield and maybe have a quick drink.3. shot speed and skating speed are limited to what force ONE man can push them to...NASCAR uses the force of 750 horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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