1996 World Bowl, Claymores vs Galaxy (1 of 5)

The 1st quarter of the 1996 World Bowl, played in Edinburgh, Scotland. Commentary by Kevin Harland, and Matt Millen. Back in the FOX studios, Terry Bradshaw boldly predicts a Claymores victory.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• scottish Claymores
• Frankfurt Galaxy
• World Bowl
• NFL-Europe
• Murrayfield
• Edinburgh
• Scotland
• Steve Pelluer
• Jay Kearney
• Gary Harrell
• Siran Stacy

[zeljkodjukic]

I completely agree that association football is, and always will be king in europe and most of the world. However I think there is still room for other team sports to emerge. American football is a difficult sport to develop because it is very expensive to field a team because of the equipment and number of players, coaches, and specialized staff involved.

[gthec9909]

what league is this? XFL?

[zeljkodjukic]

@gthec9909 World League of American Football (WLAF) which later became the NFL Europe

[TheSmithersy]

@TheMurraySim: They're american, they always pronounce things wrong.

[TheMurraySim]

Thats a wierd way to say Murrayfield. I live in Edinburgh.

[TDBHclan]

I was there lol

[AdamWayton]

IT sould be "THe World (except for USA) Bowl"

[chisports14]

Please come back to FOX, Kevin Harlan!!

[97funnycat]

Frankfurt Galaxy doesnt exist anymore. :(

[TheMagicBolt]

@utrapzab I get that it isn't played much in Europe for the exception of Germany. But i guess its not called AMERICAN football for nothing. In America it is just the opposite. The professional soccer teams here get a crowd of 5 thousand and the NFL games get 80,000. People just grow up watching it here and take pride in their team much like fans of association football in Europe do. As for the tatical aspect, in my opinion no game takes more strategy than american football.

[utrapzab]

@TheMagicBolt draws in league games are fair enough the contest lasts a season not an afternoon, the whole fact that the game is so tactical is why it isnt high scoring but that makes you appreciate it more, it males it more exciting in my opinion. its geprgraphical - the scottish claymores my supposed home town team got crowds of 5 thousand, next door to them hearts - my actual team were getting 4 times that, that follows thru europe football is the game, this game here is an oddity

[TheMagicBolt]

@utrapzab As for the Constant scoring, there isn't constant scoring. I just think in Soccer, there is too little scoring and the game isn't set up for a do or die finish. THe best part is when i know that every SUnday i will see game that comes down to a field goal to win or lose a game. I rarely see finishes like that in the soccer games i watch, There were some last second scoring which was interesting though. ANother thing, why do they allow ties? I think that's sort of disappointing.

[TheMagicBolt]

@utrapzab Umm.. okay i don't like any other american sports unless its Our football. I do watch soccer games, not MLS, but EPL or sometimes the SPanish league. I just find AMerican Football more entertaining. I guess it's partially because when im out with my friends the NFL is something we can talk about and have pride for our teams. As for the burger comment. Is that necessary? The only american comercials are about beer and cars. But who doens't like a beer when they watch their sport?