Football and Broncos in Argentina - The Orange Mane

BlaK-Argentina · 08-25-2006, 10:17 AM

Hello guys! How are you all?

I'm a bit bored here so I decided to share with you my experiences with football and Broncos in my country.

First of all, I'm NOT the only Broncos fan here! The first encounter I had with a fellow Broncos fan was at a concert about two years ago. It was a free concert so there were a lot of people and I stayed back with my friends just listening and walking around. At a certain time I looked back cause I thought I had seen a Broncos jersey... there he was! A pretty big guy wearing a T. Davis home jersey! After staring at him in awe for a few seconds I walked up to him and asked if he liked football and the Broncos or if he just wore the jersey because he liked it.

He said he was a pretty big Broncos fan and that he used to play football. We chatted for a few minutes. It was pretty cool! I had never known a Broncos fan before so it was kind of special. (even more because football ain't a very popular sport here)

This last summer, while on vacation I went to the beach with my brother and a few friends (we all love football) and started throwing the ball. After a while a guy walked toward us and asked if he could play. Of course we let him, so I started talking about football and asked him what team did he like and he said the Broncos! We played every day in that beach, with tackling and all... you should have seen the faces of the people around us! They couldn't believe how hard we were hitting each other. (and most of them didn't know what we were playing! They looked at the ball as it was an UFO or something)
A bunch of people came and asked us kindly what we were doing.

There were also a bunch of tourists from the USA that seemed very surprised that we were playing football!

Here's a little video from those days: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...35&q=NFL+Beach

During that same vacation I saw a truck that had a Patriots license plate. (I have two Broncos stickers in my car, too) Though the Pats are pretty popular here.
I met a hardcore fan of them that even had a tatoo of the Pats logo.

I used to play in a contact football league, too... I even had an interview on TV! I was the QB of one of the teams, so when the TV people asked who was doing the interview the whole team shouted my name.

It was pretty cool!
I think no one understood what I was talking about, though.

You might want to check out www.faarg.com.ar
It's the official website of the Argentine football league. The sport is growing quite a bit around here! I don't have time to play there now, but I'll be going back as soon as I can!

Anyway... I'm pretty sure I have a bunch of other stories but I don't want to bore you so...

Have a good one, everyone!

bendog · 08-25-2006, 11:15 AM

Pretty cool pics there.

Rohirrim · 08-25-2006, 11:32 AM

Fuggedaboutit. Show me the girls of Ipanema!

ludo21 · 08-25-2006, 11:36 AM

lol, good video man.

TY for the story. Good to have Broncos fans from everywhere!!

watermock · 08-25-2006, 11:45 AM

I was watching that tackle and thought "Robert Edwards on the beach" and about 5 seconds later your buddy was headed for reconstructive surgury. You can't scare the natives like that Argentina...they are used to "football players" faking injury to get the sissy flag. Sometimes I think that American FOOTBALL is one of the main reasons we are a SUPERPOWER. We fight with our hands and go into combat with protection like shoulder, rib and thigh pads as well as the rib crushing helmet.

Football is the most Gladatorial of all sports. Very romanesque.

cutthemdown · 08-25-2006, 12:12 PM

that was a cheap shot lol. You are learning fast.

Cosmo · 08-25-2006, 12:51 PM

Having previously lived in Argentina, I must say I wish the economy was better, cause i'd move back in a second if so. Loved the people, country, everything about it. Now broncos fans are growing? You're tempting me bud.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 08-25-2006, 01:34 PM

Good stuff BA.

Are you going to help us convince the rest of the world that kick ball is not football?

BlaK-Argentina · 08-25-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Guy

Good stuff BA.

Are you going to help us convince the rest of the world that kick ball is not football?

Haha, you know... I discuss a lot with people about that.
The argument everyone gives me is: "How can they call that FOOTBALL? In football you're supposed to kick the ball with your foot! Isn't that the meaning of the name??" At that point I just walk away.

They're the ones at a loss anyway. I WILL try anyway though!!

And Mock... I'M THE ONE ON THE GROUND! I recovered the ball in all fairness and my brother got pissed so he clocked me during the celebration.

He did that another time and I ended up in bed for two days without being able to move my neck. He's a dirty player, I tell you...

Oh and Cosmo... we're waiting for you, man!

Alkazar · 08-25-2006, 02:56 PM

Glad to see REAL Football being enjoyed around the world. Looks like you guys were having a blast on the beach. Oh to be young again!

epicSocialism4tw · 08-25-2006, 03:10 PM

I hear that Columbia regularly kicks your American Football league's collective butt.

Seriously though, shouldnt you guys be out there playing some real futbol?

08-25-2006, 10:17 AM	#1
BlaK-Argentina Pampita says... ... support your team! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina. Posts: 5,174 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eddie Royal	Football and Broncos in Argentina Hello guys! How are you all? I'm a bit bored here so I decided to share with you my experiences with football and Broncos in my country. First of all, I'm NOT the only Broncos fan here! The first encounter I had with a fellow Broncos fan was at a concert about two years ago. It was a free concert so there were a lot of people and I stayed back with my friends just listening and walking around. At a certain time I looked back cause I thought I had seen a Broncos jersey... there he was! A pretty big guy wearing a T. Davis home jersey! After staring at him in awe for a few seconds I walked up to him and asked if he liked football and the Broncos or if he just wore the jersey because he liked it. He said he was a pretty big Broncos fan and that he used to play football. We chatted for a few minutes. It was pretty cool! I had never known a Broncos fan before so it was kind of special. (even more because football ain't a very popular sport here) This last summer, while on vacation I went to the beach with my brother and a few friends (we all love football) and started throwing the ball. After a while a guy walked toward us and asked if he could play. Of course we let him, so I started talking about football and asked him what team did he like and he said the Broncos! We played every day in that beach, with tackling and all... you should have seen the faces of the people around us! They couldn't believe how hard we were hitting each other. (and most of them didn't know what we were playing! They looked at the ball as it was an UFO or something) A bunch of people came and asked us kindly what we were doing. There were also a bunch of tourists from the USA that seemed very surprised that we were playing football! Here's a little video from those days: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...35&q=NFL+Beach During that same vacation I saw a truck that had a Patriots license plate. (I have two Broncos stickers in my car, too) Though the Pats are pretty popular here. I met a hardcore fan of them that even had a tatoo of the Pats logo. I used to play in a contact football league, too... I even had an interview on TV! I was the QB of one of the teams, so when the TV people asked who was doing the interview the whole team shouted my name. It was pretty cool! I think no one understood what I was talking about, though. You might want to check out www.faarg.com.ar It's the official website of the Argentine football league. The sport is growing quite a bit around here! I don't have time to play there now, but I'll be going back as soon as I can! Anyway... I'm pretty sure I have a bunch of other stories but I don't want to bore you so... Have a good one, everyone! Last edited by BlaK-Argentina; 08-25-2006 at 10:20 AM..

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08-25-2006, 11:15 AM	#2
bendog Marginally Continent David Bowens, he'd be an upgrade Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Folsom Prison Posts: 19,935 Adopt-a-Bronco: David Bowens	Pretty cool pics there.

08-25-2006, 11:32 AM	#3
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,814	Fuggedaboutit. Show me the girls of Ipanema!

08-25-2006, 11:36 AM	#4
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,901 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	lol, good video man. TY for the story. Good to have Broncos fans from everywhere!!

08-25-2006, 11:45 AM	#5
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I was watching that tackle and thought "Robert Edwards on the beach" and about 5 seconds later your buddy was headed for reconstructive surgury. You can't scare the natives like that Argentina...they are used to "football players" faking injury to get the sissy flag. Sometimes I think that American FOOTBALL is one of the main reasons we are a SUPERPOWER. We fight with our hands and go into combat with protection like shoulder, rib and thigh pads as well as the rib crushing helmet. Football is the most Gladatorial of all sports. Very romanesque.

08-25-2006, 12:12 PM	#6
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,443	that was a cheap shot lol. You are learning fast.

08-25-2006, 12:51 PM	#7
Cosmo Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Greeley Colorado!!! Posts: 957	Having previously lived in Argentina, I must say I wish the economy was better, cause i'd move back in a second if so. Loved the people, country, everything about it. Now broncos fans are growing? You're tempting me bud.

08-25-2006, 01:34 PM	#8
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Good stuff BA. Are you going to help us convince the rest of the world that kick ball is not football?

08-25-2006, 02:56 PM	#10
Alkazar NPN Mascott Bronco's Thunder Join Date: May 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,709 Adopt-a-Bronco: Steph Alexander	Glad to see REAL Football being enjoyed around the world. Looks like you guys were having a blast on the beach. Oh to be young again!

08-25-2006, 03:10 PM	#11
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	I hear that Columbia regularly kicks your American Football league's collective butt. Seriously though, shouldnt you guys be out there playing some real futbol?