nabwong

The NFL has overtaken football (soccer) as my favorite game to watch because almost every play counts and there's so much strategy involved. It's almost exciting all the time, except when you're leading 45-0 at half time.

The only thing that the NFL fans could improve on I feel is how they cheer their team on. All they do is make noise, whereas football fans in England have an amazing playlist of songs/cheers etc.

How bout we start coming up with songs for the team/coaches/players? I've seen how when a player/team is not playing well, he/they can be lifted by the crowd singing their name/fight song.

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BelichickFan

Songs don't work in football where offense and defense (you want it quiet on offense and a wall of sound on defense) are separated unlike soccer. They're different sports and what works for one shouldn't work for another.

Boots Electric

This is why I would rather watch football on TV then go to the games. Specifically because I feel the crowds aren't alive for most of the game. I'm not going to go on some argument and say "This is why college football is better" because it's not, but the crowds at those college football games are much better then in the NFL.

Why don't they cheer as much in the NFL? TV timeouts, Challenges, After kickoff commercials (which I see no need for), etc. If at home, you get in and out of the game with all those disruption, then imagine at the stadiums.

Best stadium cheers: When I went to see Paris Saint Germain against Lyon at Parc des Princes when I went to...well, Paris. Most exciting feeling I've had in a professional sports venue.

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Higgins86

2 different sports....

I love going to american football games as they are exciting, over the top and there is always something going on.
I love soccer games because i love the chants, the hate, and the mocking.
Both are fun in diffrent ways.

MikeyTrout

There are chants and cheers but more so in college football.

The Chiefs have a bunch of stuff they do. "We're gonna beat the hell outta you. You. You. You you you!" The Broncos do that whole "In Com Plete" chant.

I agree with the poster above. When we are on offense you should be able to hear a lineman fart. When we're on defense the noise should make your body shake so intensely that you accidentally fart.

It's all about farts, really.

shmessy

C'mon folks, anyone who's actually been to an NFL game knows the real reason:

5 hour pre-game tailgating followed by 3 hour postgame tailgating. The game is merely something to do in between meals.

People are too busy digesting and making room for the second course to cheer.

Why else do you think construction of Gillette stadium focused so much attention on the bathrooms?

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lurker1965

OK. Do you suggest "Feelings" for Vince Young?

"F*** Da Police" for Ray Lewis?

"I'm black and I'm proud," for Wes Welker.

letekro

Just taking your points one step further. I have no idea why people still go to NFL games. On the one hand, you have $100+ dollar tickets, traffic, a generally poor view of the field, public bathrooms, $10 beer, getting stuck in parking lots, etc. while on the other hand you have free, HD, perfect view, cheap food and beer, internet for between plays, etc. I just can't understand it. Big time college football, on the other hand, is quality fun live, although generally boring on TV.

Nikolai

I have fun going to games. Though different games seem to get the fans up more than others. Last year at the Pittsburgh game, I don't think anyone sat the whole game, but when the Ravens rolled in, I thought the crowd was pretty subdued until the 4th quarter.

The TV timeouts and such do detract more from the game than when at home because you're just left standing there with a beer in your hand looking around.

Chants and such would be pretty awesome to have, especially in a great sports area like New England.

The other part about going to a game that is nice for some of us is the escape from our normal environments which may have significantly fewer Pats fans to celebrate/commiserate with. I just moved to CT, but when I lived in VA, I was surrounded by suicidal Redskins fans, and blowhard Cowboy fans. It was always a nice change of pace to make the pilgrimage to Foxboro and hang out with some Pats fans.

pats1

Just being loud is the best cheer in the NFL - but only on third down when your team is on defense.