American Football vs. World Football (soccer)

I've been watching many of the World Cup games, particularly some of the big matchups and some of the U.S. games. I was particularly interested in England vs. Germany, Brazil vs. Netherlands, Germany vs. Argentina and Germany vs. Spain. So, I watched at least a portion of these games, and I yawned. American Football is far superior to watch. I say this even though I despise all the timeouts during the games.

While the action in soccer generally does not stop much, the pace of play is often slow, and rarely is the action very intense at the end of a game when the game is on the line. Sure, there can be a flurry of activity when one team needs a goal, but the players really have so little control over the outcome, it is rare that you get that big score at the end of the game when it is needed, like the U.S. got against Algeria.

On the other hand, look at all of those fantastic finishes in big playoff football games over the years. Can you get a more thrilling finish to a game than when the Steelers beat Arizona in the Super Bowl in the last seconds? Never in a soccer game. If the game is tied near the end of regulation, the teams play not to lose.

I've enjoyed some of the games, but you won't see me tuning into any Major Soccer League games any time soon, unless I need some sleep.