http://disqus.com/people/kofi_x5/enTue, 23 Sep 2008 22:08:18 -0000http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/americanizing-soccer-for-the-us-sports-fan/407#comment-2554564The spark needed to provide that excitement for spectators and the delicious carrot to lure in the best of our youth athletes is money. Serious money. Multi mill contracts straight out of the development leagues and colleges. <br>Changing the rules of Football makes no sense. And would further lessen the respect we've barely achieved over the last decade or so. What gives us the right...From where does our audacity flow that we should think we know enough about the beautiful game that we could 'improve' it by adding rules? We already have a game that's all about rules--its called American Football. Thats the game with so many rules the commentators job is to explain the rules of the game throughout its 3 hour duration.<br><br>Improve and develop our style of football in this country by letting our players play and paying our best very well when they deserve it. From this will come incentive, and inspiration and excitement. This will take time. <br><br>Basketball in the US has been around for 100+ years and American Football for about 80. They are our games and they've had time to blossom into something amazing on their own. I've seen some old BBall games from the the 60's and 70's. Yuck! Please...they were soooo slow and boring. No tricks, no jams, no dunks, no 3's for petes sake! Look what we have now! Incredible. PointyBall was more like rugby when it started out. Who knows how or why they chose the name Football when they could've called it Cricket or Tennis. I'm getting away from my point here. When 'football' started there was no forward pass. The concept of the forward pass came about after something like 20 years. <br>These elements add excitement to these games but they are our games. However, Football, the Beautiful Game, the World Game,is not for us to alter. But maybe one day, in my lifetime, the world will want to play the game the way the US plays.kofi_x5Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:08:18 -0000http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/an-american-story/408#comment-2511601not if they play like they played today ;)<br><br>Galaxy obviously have terrific offense with (is it?) 47 goals scored this season. Their problem is defense. When they dry out those paper dolls they call a back 4, they will be a force to be reckoned with.kofi_x5Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:32:48 -0000