Around the NFL - 2013

[ice grillin you]

In other words, stay home and watch the game on teevee.

Surprisingly, I agree with this.  I love tailgating and it's easily the #1 reason to actually go to a game in person.  All of these things the league or teams do to "enhance the fan/game day experience" are a crock of shtein though and I can't say I've been a fan of any of them.

The Linc is 1000000x better than the Vet in terms of being able to watch the game.  You're closer, have a better view, etc, etc and it's still a terrible environment.  Farging Angry Birds on the big screen, Swoop's dumb ass frolicking around the stadium, playgrounds for kids, sit down restaurants, etc, etc, and now these stupid locker room cams.  Yuck.  If it weren't for tailgating, I honestly doubt I'd go to very many games other than maybe playoffs.  I've got a big ass tv with a great picture and a premium surround sound system that makes my living room sound like the 700 level and I can actually hear Havas when he farts.  I don't have to wait in line to take a piss or get a drink and I don't have to worry about people trying to step over/around me while they're going to and from their seats.  No traffic, no drunks that I can't tolerate and no money out of my pocket.   

unless you are sitting in the fourth row corner end zone or another seat that only gives zesty and/or partial sightlines then watching the game in person is much better imo....my seats are like watching the coaching film and you can see infintely more than you could ever see on tv

if you dont like sitting outside or you want the luxury of being able to go to your refrigerator to grab something...dont wanna spend the money....the traffic ect...all the things that have nothing to do with watching the actual game then i understand but as far as see the game itself and all the intracacies that go along with it there is nothing like being there with a good view of all the proceedings

i admittedly happen to absolutely love just about everything that comes with games...just being in the stands and taking it all in makes me so happy...which is why i drive two hours to every game....but even if i wasnt a fan of all that or if tailgating was banned tomorrow id still go every week just because of what you get in terms of seeing the game

the only thing i hate is night games when they suck because of how far i have to come.....i cant stand having to take leave for a bunch of losers

[Sgt PSN]

Getting full field view and being able to see a play develop or watching a receiver get held 20 yds down field is great.  It's the only "watch factor" that's better than seeing it on tv. 

I don't "mind" all of the inconveniences that come with going to a game.  Waiting in line for the bathroom would never actually be a determining factor in decided to go or not.  Neither would traffic or drunks.  The stadium experience has been borderline awful for me during the games I've attended though.  Granted, I'm not a season ticket holder so I only get a couple games a year at most, but the crowd just seems terrible.  I'd probably have a different perspective on that if I were sitting with the same group of people 8x a year for the last 10 years.  That's really my biggest complaint.  Everything else just goes with the territory of going to a public venue with that many other people.

But when you factor everything in, along with the quality of home theaters these days, I completely understand why people would prefer to watch from home instead of going to the game.   

[ice grillin you]

But when you factor everything in, along with the quality of home theaters these days, I completely understand why people would prefer to watch from home instead of going to the game.   

yeah i definitely get it...going to games is definitely an undertaking.....but its just not for me...im also as you know....the furthest thing from being a home theater/tv enthusiast

in fact id rather go to a bar than watch it on a great home theater system....i like being around other eagle fans if at all possible

top eagle moment ever for me was being at this sick eagle bar in dc for pimps return vs the giants

[Sgt PSN]

im also as you know....the furthest thing from being a home theater/tv enthusiast

Haha.  You ever make any headway with that or still stuck in neutral? 

in fact id rather go to a bar than watch it on a great home theater system....i like being around other eagle fans if at all possible

top eagle moment ever for me was being at this sick eagle bar in dc for pimps return vs the giants

Just to be clear....when I'm talking about watching at home, I'm not talking about by myself or with Squaw.  I'm talking about making an event out of it.  10-15+ friends, lots of booze, pizza, wings, etc, etc.  I had a couple gatherings last year.  They sucked because the Eagles sucked, but at least we could hold each other, which was comforting.   

I've watched a lot of Eagles games by myself (or where I'm the only Eagles fan present) on tv over the last 18 years while living all over the country.  That shtein blows. 

[hbionic]

Watching Eagles games is like watching film of your wife, girlfriend, or daughter getting fisted by the icehole you hate at work.

*Not yours sarge in particular, just 'your' in general.

[ice grillin you]

im also as you know....the furthest thing from being a home theater/tv enthusiast

Haha.  You ever make any headway with that or still stuck in neutral? 

everything is good except i cant get both video game systems to come up...they both are going into the switch but when i click over to the sega side it doesnt come thru...im thinking the switch i got is bad....but i just bought it

[Sgt PSN]

Still probably a bad switch.  Seems like even the best rated hubs, switches and splitters are a crapshoot. I think I've only ever bought 1 that worked properly out of the box and didn't need to be returned or exchanged.

[ice grillin you]

shady

[General_Failure]

If it works without the switch, the problem is your wiring or the switch.

[Sgt PSN]

His wiring is good.  I know this because I drew him a picture. 

[General_Failure]

Definitely a bad switch, then.

[QB Eagles]

Watching Eagles games is like watching film of your wife, girlfriend, or daughter getting fisted by the icehole you hate at work.

That's been established, the question is whether it would be better to watch your daughter take it up the shteinpipe in person where you can see all the action developing, or broadcast on TV, where you can stay inside and have friends over to watch your wife get fisted without feeling like your wallet is being fisted too.

[BigEd76]

Faith Hill says she won't be doing the SNF intros anymore

[Sgt PSN]

That's good news because they sucked anyway. 

That's bad news because they're probably going to get someone even worse. 

[BigEd76]

Several places are reporting Ravens @ Broncos for the Thursday night opener