tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post405110052767081207..comments2024-03-29T07:35:20.994-04:00Comments on An Accidental Blog: Dreaming of France -- FootballPaulita http://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-78765549905053350202017-02-06T15:18:27.017-05:002017-02-06T15:18:27.017-05:00Philippe, That's exciting to know. American fo...Philippe, That's exciting to know. American football is my favorite sport, but I'm hoping to largely stay away from television when I move to France. Maybe I can go watch the Casque de Diamant in person!<br />Hope your 49ers do better next year.Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-31606449879671648072017-02-06T14:50:01.788-05:002017-02-06T14:50:01.788-05:00I am still a faithfull 49ers fan. Even though they...I am still a faithfull 49ers fan. Even though they aren't at the top of the NFL for a long time ( except in 2012 indeed ). Do you know there is a Football league in France since 1982? 8 teams take part in this championship and the final game is named " Casque de Diamant " ( " Diamond Helmet " ). The last two teams on Final game take part also in an European championship later in the year.So you can see that US Football becomes more and more popular in this part of the world.Philippe F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06443886781443512013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-23750482942961751762017-02-06T12:54:53.690-05:002017-02-06T12:54:53.690-05:00Sim, Thanks. I like the switch too. Yes, the game ...Sim, Thanks. I like the switch too. Yes, the game was exciting, except the 3rd quarter, which I slept through.<br />Philippe, I can't believe you stayed up to watch the game, but that is a devoted fan. Are you still a 49ers fan?Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-14056131623692654562017-02-06T12:14:07.742-05:002017-02-06T12:14:07.742-05:00Bonjour Paulita ! Je suis un très grand amateur de...Bonjour Paulita ! Je suis un très grand amateur de Football ( soccer pour vous ), ancien pratiquant aussi, mais j' adore le Football américain ( comme on dit en France )! J' ai découvert ce magnifique sport en 1984 ( grâce à Canal+ ,chaine de TV française ). Les exploits de Joe Montana, Jerry Rice,Terrell Davis ou Shannon Sharpe m' ont fait devenir fan des 49ers de San Francisco jusqu' à aujourd' hui.J' ai regardé la finale du Superbowl LI de minuit à 4h30 cette nuit ( réveil à 6hoo pour le boulot...un peu difficile... ). Quel match ! Quelle finale du Superbowl fabuleuse ! La meilleure que j' ai vu depuis 1984! Quand vous vivrez en Occitanie vous pourrez facilement regarder les saisons de NFL sur votre télévision ( avec de 6 à 9 heures de décalage bien sûr ).// Hello Paulita! I' m a big football fan ( soccer for you in the US , former player as well,but I love U.S. Football ( as we say here ). I found out this magnificent sport in 1984 ( through french TV Canal+ at the time ).Great performances by Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Terrell Davis or Shannon Sharpe at the time make me fan of the San Francisco 49ers until now! I watched ( on Beinsport TV channel ) Superbowl LI all night long between midnight to 4h30 a.m.( wake up for job at 6 am ... a little harsh indeed ... ). But it was worth it. What a Game! What a fabulous Superbowl final! The best game of Football I' ve ever seen since 1984! Thus, when you' ll live in Occitanie , you can easily look at on your TV the seasons of NFL ( +6 to +9 hours of time difference with U.S.A.).Philippe F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06443886781443512013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-91277281740499541922017-02-06T11:22:10.118-05:002017-02-06T11:22:10.118-05:00I was struck by your new header photo too! Love it...I was struck by your new header photo too! Love it. Very exciting game, and Lady Gaga not too shabby either. Sim Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069681571808073102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-31998403825786149552017-02-06T10:25:41.913-05:002017-02-06T10:25:41.913-05:00Francetaste, I know that if we want to watch footb...Francetaste, I know that if we want to watch football we will still be able to track it down when we are in France. <br />I'm glad you like my new banner photo. It is one I took in 2015 and the clouds formed just perfectly over the tip of the pyramid. Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-56275785995503546482017-02-06T05:44:56.317-05:002017-02-06T05:44:56.317-05:00A neighbor, who developed a taste for the NFL whil...A neighbor, who developed a taste for the NFL while working in the U.S. for years, stays up all night in order to watch the game on satellite TV.<br />Your banner photo is spectacular.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com