Peyton Manning Wants to Make Football an Olympic Sport (1 Viewer)

[PHFootball33]

Has anyone heard about this? Peyton Manning made a promotional video petition to try to make football an Olympic sport. The marketing company I work for is helping out with the campaign. The video is pretty funny. If anyone hasn't seen it, you can watch it at http://www.weplay.com/widget. I know it's not serious, but I would like to see some Olympic football. I know I'm not alone here. How awesome would that be? Who do you think will make USA's Olympic football team?

 

[David Yudkin]

How many other countries even play American football?

 

[sholditch]

Even if we only allowed college players and let other countries roster whoever they want, it would be an absolute massacre that would make the Dream Team runs of the 90s pale by comparison. There is no point because there's not a single country out there that could compete, including Canada and Germany. Would be a complete joke. Also, what college player would want to risk their NFL prospects to compete in a massacre.

 

[valhallan]

Europe already pushed baseball out, so there's about zero chance football would make it in. Funny to think about, though.

 

[KellysHeroes]

The top college players wouldn't risk thier big paydays for it... and no way any team is going to let thier players do it.

Just like that World Baseball toury a couple of years ago... that didn't last.

 

[JGalligan]

Is that a new commercial idea I smell?

 

[dgreen]

LOL. Team USA would give up a grand total of 0 points the whole Olympics. There's no chance this happens any time soon.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Yeah, I'm sure that they'd have no problem playing 5-10 games in a two week span.

 

[CalBear]

To earn a spot in the Summer Olympics, generally a men's sport has to have active competition in at least 75 countries. American football is too specialized and too expensive to achieve anything close to that.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

we had our chance in 1996, and we chose Beach Volleyball.

Bikinis > Mannings

 

[conan2]

we had our chance in 1996, and we chose Beach Volleyball. Bikinis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mannings

fixed

 

[j3r3m3y]

How many meters for a first down?

 

[GregR_2]

How many meters for a first down?

Don't be silly. The rest of the world wouldn't take our favorite sport and change the terminology. Any more than we would take their favorite sport and change it, replacing their terminology or the... um.. the name... Nevermind.

 

[Big Score]

To earn a spot in the Summer Olympics, generally a men's sport has to have active competition in at least 75 countries.

And that's that.......

 

[Bankerguy]

USA-150

China-0

Good game!!!!!!!

 

[j3r3m3y]

USA-150China-0Good game!!!!!!!

Sure, but our college players would decimate 12 year olds in any contact sport.

 

[PatsFan72]

USA-150China-0Good game!!!!!!!

Sure, but our college players would decimate 12 year olds in any contact sport.

Maybe, but it would be fun to see just how much more pliable they are.

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Heck, football is a joke, might as well throw in USA's #2 sport NASCAR, that's more international than football (Juan Pablo = Columbia, Ron Fellows = Canada etc.

Cricket anyone?

 

[awesomeness]

Why dont we put Gaelic Football in the Olympics too! That way Ireland can win gold, silver, and bronze.

 

[Burning Sensation]

Sounds like Manning and his ego was a little jealous of all the world wide notoriety Michael Phelps was getting. Not sure why though, isnt Michael Phelps related to the Mannings? He looks just like one.

 

[BigRed]

How many other countries even play American football?

quiet, he's on a roll.

 

[Northern_Keeper]

American football is already played on a junior level is multiple places. While there is no further development for the most part outside of the USA and a far lessor extent Canada and Europe, if they handled it as developmental sport and capped the player age at 21, the games could be more competitive than you think.

NFL Global Junior Championship I

Super Bowl XXXI, New Orleans, LA

Mexico 30 Europe 6

Honorary Chairman: Tex Schramm, Dallas Cowboys

NFL Global Junior Championship II

Super Bowl XXXII, Chula Vista, CA

Mexico 13 Europe 12

Honorary Chairman: Darren Bennett, punter San Diego Chargers

NFL Global Junior Championship III

Super Bowl XXXIII, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Europe 29 Mexico 8

Honorary Chairman: Dwight Stephenson, center Miami Dolphins

NFL Global Junior Championship IV

Super Bowl XXXIV, Atlanta, GA

Semi final: Europe 20 Panama 0

Semi final: Canada 9 USA 3

Bronze Medal: USA 38 Panama 0

Gold Medal: Canada 7 Europe 6

Honorary Chairman: Dan Reeves,

Head Coach Atlanta Falcons

NFL Global Junior Championship V

Super Bowl XXXV, Clearwater, FL

Semi final: Canada 27 Japan 8

Semi final: USA 49 Europe 5

Bronze Medal: Japan 14 Europe 12

Gold Medal: USA 21 Canada 19

Honorary Chairman: Hassan Jones,

wide receiver Minnesota Vikings

Banquet Speaker: Mile Alstott,

Fullback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Global Junior Championship VI

Super Bowl XXXVI, New Orleans, LA

Semi final: Canada 54 Japan 12

Semi final: USA 39 Europe 6

Bronze Medal: Europe 27 Japan 16

Gold Medal: USA 16 Canada 14

Honorary Chairmen: La' Roi Glover, defensive tackle / Jake Delhomme, quarterback, New Orleans Saints

Banquet speaker: Nick Saban,

Head Coach LSU

NFL Global Junior Championship VII

Super Bowl XXXVII, San Diego, CA

First round results:

USA 24 Japan 3 / Europe 7 Canada 17

Japan 0 Mexico 14 / Canada 23 USA 29 OT

Mexico 7 Europe 12 / Japan 7 Canada 21

USA 7 Europe 0 / Canada 14 Mexico 0

Europe 14 Japan 7 / Mexico 7 USA 9

Bronze Medal Games: Europe 23 Japan 0 Japan 7 Mexico 21 / Mexico 10 Europe 5

Championship Game: USA 28 Canada 21 (in overtime)

Honorary Chairman: Darren Bennett,

punter, San Diego Chargers

Banquet Speaker: Good luck video message from John Madden

NFL Global Junior Championship VIII

Super Bowl XXXVIII, Houston, TX

First round results:

Mexico 7 Russia 0 / Canada 10 Japan 2 / USA 28 Russia 0 / Mexico 6 Japan 0

Canada 7 USA 3 / Japan 12 Russia 7 /

Canada 14 Mexico 0 / USA 35 Japan 0 /

Canada 27 Russia 0 / USA 2 Mexico 0

Bronze Medal Games: Mexico 28 Russia 0 / Japan 17 Russia 0 / Mexico 34 Japan 0

Championship Game: USA 31 Canada 0

Honorary Chairman: Elvin Bethea, Hall of Fame DE, Houston Oilers

Banquet Speaker: BJ Symons,

Quarterback Texas Tech

 

[a_troll00]

I'd wager BJJ or MMA become Olympic events long before American Football. There just isn't nearly enough worldwide interest in the sport.

Going off on a tangent... if Tokyo gets the games in 2016, what are the odds Sumo becomes an Olympic event?

 

[comfortably numb]

I'd wager BJJ or MMA become Olympic events long before American Football. There just isn't nearly enough worldwide interest in the sport.

Going off on a tangent... if Tokyo gets the games in 2016, what are the odds Sumo becomes an Olympic event?

Fat Chance

 

[FreeBaGeL]

American football is already played on a junior level is multiple places. While there is no further development for the most part outside of the USA and a far lessor extent Canada and Europe, if they handled it as developmental sport and capped the player age at 21, the games could be more competitive than you think. NFL Global Junior Championship ISuper Bowl XXXI, New Orleans, LAMexico 30 Europe 6Honorary Chairman: Tex Schramm, Dallas CowboysNFL Global Junior Championship IISuper Bowl XXXII, Chula Vista, CAMexico 13 Europe 12Honorary Chairman: Darren Bennett, punter San Diego ChargersNFL Global Junior Championship IIISuper Bowl XXXIII, Fort Lauderdale, FLEurope 29 Mexico 8Honorary Chairman: Dwight Stephenson, center Miami DolphinsNFL Global Junior Championship IVSuper Bowl XXXIV, Atlanta, GASemi final: Europe 20 Panama 0Semi final: Canada 9 USA 3Bronze Medal: USA 38 Panama 0Gold Medal: Canada 7 Europe 6Honorary Chairman: Dan Reeves,Head Coach Atlanta FalconsNFL Global Junior Championship VSuper Bowl XXXV, Clearwater, FLSemi final: Canada 27 Japan 8Semi final: USA 49 Europe 5Bronze Medal: Japan 14 Europe 12Gold Medal: USA 21 Canada 19Honorary Chairman: Hassan Jones,wide receiver Minnesota VikingsBanquet Speaker: Mile Alstott,Fullback, Tampa Bay BuccaneersNFL Global Junior Championship VISuper Bowl XXXVI, New Orleans, LASemi final: Canada 54 Japan 12Semi final: USA 39 Europe 6Bronze Medal: Europe 27 Japan 16Gold Medal: USA 16 Canada 14Honorary Chairmen: La' Roi Glover, defensive tackle / Jake Delhomme, quarterback, New Orleans SaintsBanquet speaker: Nick Saban,Head Coach LSUNFL Global Junior Championship VIISuper Bowl XXXVII, San Diego, CAFirst round results:USA 24 Japan 3 / Europe 7 Canada 17Japan 0 Mexico 14 / Canada 23 USA 29 OTMexico 7 Europe 12 / Japan 7 Canada 21USA 7 Europe 0 / Canada 14 Mexico 0Europe 14 Japan 7 / Mexico 7 USA 9Bronze Medal Games: Europe 23 Japan 0 Japan 7 Mexico 21 / Mexico 10 Europe 5Championship Game: USA 28 Canada 21 (in overtime)Honorary Chairman: Darren Bennett,punter, San Diego ChargersBanquet Speaker: Good luck video message from John MaddenNFL Global Junior Championship VIIISuper Bowl XXXVIII, Houston, TXFirst round results:Mexico 7 Russia 0 / Canada 10 Japan 2 / USA 28 Russia 0 / Mexico 6 Japan 0Canada 7 USA 3 / Japan 12 Russia 7 /Canada 14 Mexico 0 / USA 35 Japan 0 /Canada 27 Russia 0 / USA 2 Mexico 0Bronze Medal Games: Mexico 28 Russia 0 / Japan 17 Russia 0 / Mexico 34 Japan 0Championship Game: USA 31 Canada 0Honorary Chairman: Elvin Bethea, Hall of Fame DE, Houston OilersBanquet Speaker: BJ Symons,Quarterback Texas Tech

Facts and research are not welcome here in this thread of speculation and opinion stated as if it were fact.Thanks for understanding.

 

[-baller]

How many other countries even play American football?

china does.I mean as soon as it's made an olympic sport.

 

[yinzer]

Not going to happen, but it would be great to see Patrick Willis jack up some 5'8'' chinese scatback

Im sure itd look a lot like this ->

 

[coachjim]

Has anyone heard about this? Peyton Manning made a promotional video petition to try to make football an Olympic sport. The marketing company I work for is helping out with the campaign. The video is pretty funny. If anyone hasn't seen it, you can watch it at http://www.weplay.com/widget. I know it's not serious, but I would like to see some Olympic football. I know I'm not alone here. How awesome would that be? Who do you think will make USA's Olympic football team?

It is an Olympic sport. The rest if the world calls it soccer.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

American football is already played on a junior level is multiple places. While there is no further development for the most part outside of the USA and a far lessor extent Canada and Europe, if they handled it as developmental sport and capped the player age at 21, the games could be more competitive than you think. NFL Global Junior Championship ISuper Bowl XXXI, New Orleans, LAMexico 30 Europe 6Honorary Chairman: Tex Schramm, Dallas CowboysNFL Global Junior Championship IISuper Bowl XXXII, Chula Vista, CAMexico 13 Europe 12Honorary Chairman: Darren Bennett, punter San Diego ChargersNFL Global Junior Championship IIISuper Bowl XXXIII, Fort Lauderdale, FLEurope 29 Mexico 8Honorary Chairman: Dwight Stephenson, center Miami DolphinsNFL Global Junior Championship IVSuper Bowl XXXIV, Atlanta, GASemi final: Europe 20 Panama 0Semi final: Canada 9 USA 3Bronze Medal: USA 38 Panama 0Gold Medal: Canada 7 Europe 6Honorary Chairman: Dan Reeves,Head Coach Atlanta FalconsNFL Global Junior Championship VSuper Bowl XXXV, Clearwater, FLSemi final: Canada 27 Japan 8Semi final: USA 49 Europe 5Bronze Medal: Japan 14 Europe 12Gold Medal: USA 21 Canada 19Honorary Chairman: Hassan Jones,wide receiver Minnesota VikingsBanquet Speaker: Mile Alstott,Fullback, Tampa Bay BuccaneersNFL Global Junior Championship VISuper Bowl XXXVI, New Orleans, LASemi final: Canada 54 Japan 12Semi final: USA 39 Europe 6Bronze Medal: Europe 27 Japan 16Gold Medal: USA 16 Canada 14Honorary Chairmen: La' Roi Glover, defensive tackle / Jake Delhomme, quarterback, New Orleans SaintsBanquet speaker: Nick Saban,Head Coach LSUNFL Global Junior Championship VIISuper Bowl XXXVII, San Diego, CAFirst round results:USA 24 Japan 3 / Europe 7 Canada 17Japan 0 Mexico 14 / Canada 23 USA 29 OTMexico 7 Europe 12 / Japan 7 Canada 21USA 7 Europe 0 / Canada 14 Mexico 0Europe 14 Japan 7 / Mexico 7 USA 9Bronze Medal Games: Europe 23 Japan 0 Japan 7 Mexico 21 / Mexico 10 Europe 5Championship Game: USA 28 Canada 21 (in overtime)Honorary Chairman: Darren Bennett,punter, San Diego ChargersBanquet Speaker: Good luck video message from John MaddenNFL Global Junior Championship VIIISuper Bowl XXXVIII, Houston, TXFirst round results:Mexico 7 Russia 0 / Canada 10 Japan 2 / USA 28 Russia 0 / Mexico 6 Japan 0Canada 7 USA 3 / Japan 12 Russia 7 /Canada 14 Mexico 0 / USA 35 Japan 0 /Canada 27 Russia 0 / USA 2 Mexico 0Bronze Medal Games: Mexico 28 Russia 0 / Japan 17 Russia 0 / Mexico 34 Japan 0Championship Game: USA 31 Canada 0Honorary Chairman: Elvin Bethea, Hall of Fame DE, Houston OilersBanquet Speaker: BJ Symons,Quarterback Texas Tech

Facts and research are not welcome here in this thread of speculation and opinion stated as if it were fact.Thanks for understanding.

 

[Truman]

Heck, football is a joke, might as well throw in USA's #2 sport NASCAR, that's more international than football (Juan Pablo = Columbia, Ron Fellows = Canada etc.Cricket anyone?

Cricket is played by countries with combined populations of billions around the globe. The Olympics hates team sports though, possibly because sports fans actually care about them.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

USA-150China-0Good game!!!!!!!

Looks like China covered the spread

 

[msommer]

Has anyone heard about this? Peyton Manning made a promotional video petition to try to make football an Olympic sport. The marketing company I work for is helping out with the campaign. The video is pretty funny. If anyone hasn't seen it, you can watch it at http://www.weplay.com/widget. I know it's not serious, but I would like to see some Olympic football. I know I'm not alone here. How awesome would that be? Who do you think will make USA's Olympic football team?

It Football is an Olympic sport. The rest if the world calls it soccer.

Fixored.Americans call it soccer.

 

[Sputnikv8]

I'd wager BJJ or MMA become Olympic events long before American Football. There just isn't nearly enough worldwide interest in the sport.

Going off on a tangent... if Tokyo gets the games in 2016, what are the odds Sumo becomes an Olympic event?

Fat Chance

Well played!

 

[bucsbaby]

Has anyone heard about this? Peyton Manning made a promotional video petition to try to make football an Olympic sport. The marketing company I work for is helping out with the campaign. The video is pretty funny. If anyone hasn't seen it, you can watch it at http://www.weplay.com/widget. I know it's not serious, but I would like to see some Olympic football. I know I'm not alone here. How awesome would that be? Who do you think will make USA's Olympic football team?

It Football is an Olympic sport. The rest if the world calls it soccer.

Fixored.Americans call it soccer.

When I saw this thread, I was like: "Football already is an olympic sport"

 

[j3r3m3y]

When I saw this thread, I was like: "Football already is an olympic sport"

So when reading a forum dedicated to American Football and hearing that a Quarterback on a team that plays American Football professionally said this, you really thought he was talking about the sport we call soccer?