Who created american football? It was Canada!

mwmiller

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Shallow Blue

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10 Aug 22 18:59

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Canada is a country in America as much as France is a country in Europe, so who is surprised?

jimm619

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11 Aug 22 15:35

@shallow-blue said
Canada is a country in America as much as France is a country in Europe, so who is surprised?

Actually, 'Canadian football' seems, to me,
a more exciting game. wider field, only 3 downs
a few others

Beowulf

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11 Aug 22 21:59

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@jimm619 said
Actually, 'Canadian football' seems, to me,
a more exciting game. wider field, only 3 downs
a few others

One foot down for a catch.
I don't watch it but I've heard its like US college ball in a lot of ways.

Don't quote me on that 😉

mlb62

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05 Sep 22 22:42

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@jimm619
these grossly overpaid athletes need to donate a large part of their pay to the homeless !!

jimm619

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06 Sep 22 16:21

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@ogb said
@jimm619
these grossly overpaid athletes need to donate a large part of their pay to the homeless !!

Many do....I don't see any team owners
missing many meals......
.......Owning a team is one of the
BIGGEST and BEST TAX DODGES
that the wealthy use.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-08/how-billionaires-get-tax-breaks-from-sports-teams-propublica

Shallow Blue

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06 Sep 22 20:00

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@jimm619 said
Many do....I don't see any team owners
missing many meals......
.......Owning a team is one of the
BIGGEST and BEST TAX DODGES
that the wealthy use.

And many of them are Putin's oligarch buddies. Marauder probably serves as a retained barrister for several of them.

Mott The Hoople

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10 Sep 22 21:17

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@jimm619 said
Many do....I don't see any team owners
missing many meals......
.......Owning a team is one of the
BIGGEST and BEST TAX DODGES
that the wealthy use.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-08/how-billionaires-get-tax-breaks-from-sports-teams-propublica

since dems are in power why havent they did anything about it?