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Posted August 26th, 2007 by maebreakall

THE ROOKIE

Was anyone not a fan of American Football before hearing the rookie, but now you are? or maybe the story made you more interested than you were before?

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Yep

On June 8th, 2008 (15:14 GMT) Pjotr NL says:

although we don't have a lot of your kind of football here (the dutch kind being a dumb sport called soccer in america) I always had some interest in it, but the rookie helped me understand the game a lot more and I appreciated the sport a lot more after that. I even watched the super bowl. Maybe not a big deal in the USA but here in the Netherlands that is in the middle of the night and only on some obscure channel.

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.

American football, you dont even use your feet!

On May 29th, 2008 (13:07 GMT) mubarak.elmubarak says:

Bro before hearing this ive never given it a chance simply because you call it football and call our sport soccer!

But i can say that theres nothing i wanna see more is a live action or anime version of that final game, SO good!!

Sure we do!

On June 12th, 2008 (03:11 GMT) JP says:

Check it out sometime. It's called running down the field. The cool thing is: it actually works!

- Verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt. (I have jerks like you for breakfast.)

Thanks Scott

On May 28th, 2008 (20:49 GMT) Talonr1701 says:

I have to admit- I watch the fights etc. Never knew much about football till the Rookie. Thanks for making learning fun...

hehehe

Keep up a good tradition- Smoke a pipe....

rar!!!

On March 31st, 2008 (11:50 GMT) Delhome says:

My Carolina Panthers will PWN all you lesser being!!

Signature begins here: Name this song and you'll get a hug from the sexyness that is me: "Out of the Mists of time it comes, Older than the oldest line it comes."

Football fan here

On March 19th, 2008 (06:37 GMT) wallerdad says:

I've been playing or watching Football my entire life. Really love the game. I like all sports but Football is the best. Go Texans!!! Scott did a great job of getting the feel of the action during the games.

These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

Yep - me too

On March 19th, 2008 (06:00 GMT) w_nightshade says:

I am not a sports fan at all, but I now want to watch some American football so I can show off my jazzy new skillzzzz.
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I think, therefore I'm right. -Hugo Rune

Unfortunately, yes

On March 19th, 2008 (02:03 GMT) PastorJason says:

G'day. After reading the Rookie I am keen to check out more of this fascinating sport... but not much chance of that Down Under, where TV coverage is NIL.

I was a fan before, and it made a lot of difference

On December 11th, 2007 (09:49 GMT) SynapticJam says:

I watched some football, but never considered myself a fan. I think having that inital background really heightened the enjoyment factor for me. Understanding what it meant for the receiver to run a post, and the strong safety cutting off a route made a difference for me... Favorite stop-time line from Quentin? "Ran the b!tch right the f*ck over!" This missive brought to you by SynapticJam - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken

psuedo-fan of football

On December 11th, 2007 (09:58 GMT) treed says:

i used to follow the COWBOYS!! then the asshole fired landry now i don't even know who's in the playoffs GO SPURS GO!! ok, Mr. Sigler (DAMN YOU) i challenge you to do the same for basketball what you did with the rookie even better yet, HOCKEY!! (i'm a south texas lizard who LOVES hockey, interesting, eh??) * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

Just remember...

On March 31st, 2008 (11:25 GMT) SynapticJam says:

It was you texas queers... uh.. I mean steers who stole the North Stars.... Amazing what Mondy can do...

SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK)

You can have em back

On March 31st, 2008 (11:35 GMT) wallerdad says:

Hockey's not a real sport so it's not watched here in Texas anyways.

These gathering hosts of loyal junkies, under the command of the great SCOTT

Nah, Sigler couldn't handle Hockey,

On March 25th, 2008 (09:36 GMT) SynapticJam says:

It's too violent.

SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK)

ahhhh, hockey

On March 31st, 2008 (10:13 GMT) BarbaraJ says:

*sings*
I went down to the local arena, went to see the manager man. He came out of his office said, "son, can I help you?" I looked at him and said, "Yes, you can."
I wanna drive the zamboni. I wanna drive the zamboni. Yes I do.
Wild are in the playoffs! My tickets should arrive today. Hockey, hockey, hockey, hockey. The blessed game of hockey.
Or, as the old school boys sing it ..
"The good ole hockey game, it's the best game you can name. And the best game you can name is the good ole hockey game. 3rd period, last game of the playoffs!"
Tastes Like Chicken

Love Football

On December 10th, 2007 (17:08 GMT) clake says:

I am a massive football fan, playing and watching, that is real football though (what you would call soccer). Now I had never watched any american football before hearing the rookie. It got me hooked, now I know how the game works I will watch it if it is ever on. It has even got me to lose spectacularly on a few games of madden. I wish that american football was played in a more 3D way like in the book, but we can't have anything now can we? Love the book, love the game.

Only a fan of Alien Football

On November 27th, 2007 (18:50 GMT) ogreoregon says:

I was not a football fan before, and I am Only interested in Rookie type Alien football now. Something about the inter-species thing really got me interested. I guess it's true, I have a weakness for the strange and unusual type of gaming going on there, Regular football can NEVER measure up to that.

Almost worked...

On November 12th, 2007 (15:52 GMT) iceandshadows says:

Haven't cared for American football in many years (despite a passing interest in NCAA), but the Rookie damn near snared me. Even though I still think Aussie rules is unbelievably more entertaining to watch, I find myself pausing on a close NFL game while flipping channels. Bring on The Starter. Full disclosure: my sport now and forever is baseball. Go 'stros.

i might get killed for saying this...

On November 12th, 2007 (15:37 GMT) Phreak says:

I waited a long time before listening to The Rookie and while I loved the story I still can't help thinking 'buncha pussies' whenever I hear talk about football players.......now rugby, that's a sport played by real men who don't need a ton of protection to run around a piece of grass with a ball. UP MUNSTER!

Frak Yeah!

On December 19th, 2007 (12:17 GMT) Brad P. from NJ says:

I usually call American Football "Sissy Rugby". The play's too frakkin' slow and there's not enough challenge for me to keep watching it. The Rookie was like watching the game at highlight speed... with an interesting backstory... I still won't watch American Football. Maybe we can get Siggie in there as a commentator, then I'd possibly watch Monday Night Football. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

Krakens aside...

On November 12th, 2007 (10:01 GMT) BrunetteFemme007 (not verified) says:

I'm a Denver Broncos fan.....always have been...I was raised that way. Gotta stay true to my roots! But, it would freakin' awesome to see them take on the Krakens....I'm sure they'd lose miserably! hehehehe..... Sabrina

Really!

On November 21st, 2007 (23:53 GMT) KnitWitch says:

I'm a Broncos fan, too. My whole family (including the dog) is in some manner of blue and orange gear on any given game day. With or without the injuries we've suffered so far this year, my beloved Broncos couldn't even make a dent on the Sky Demolition, much less the Krakens. Although Sam Adams (6'3" - 350#) looks like he could probably flatten a good sized Sklorno by just falling on them. Good thing the two teams are in different leagues - Broncos have a way to go to even make Tier 3 of the GFL... Until that changes, I feel like I can wear Krakens gear with a clear conscience. ------------ KnitWitch

Sweeet!

On May 30th, 2008 (13:44 GMT) Shadygirl says:

I am a diehard Broncos fan. Everyone in my family is. I have been known to dye my hair orange and blue from time to time. I have a friend that actually dyed her horse.

A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse.

New football fan in the works.

On November 12th, 2007 (06:17 GMT) Roadkill says:

I actually didnt want to listen to The Rookie because of the fact that I did not care for football very much. After getting hooked on Earthcrack, Ancestor, and Infected I decided to give it a try and listen to a couple of episodes. I was hooked before the first one was done! The Rookie gave me a better understanding of the game. A kick ass story to say the least. Now I am liking football more and more and while I really dont have a favorite team, and I may get some flak for this, I would have to say that I would rally for the Indianapolis Colts since I am from Indiana. Yes that is right. I said the Indianapolis Colts even though Manning just threw more interceptions in one game than he has in his career. Nocturnal kicks ass so far! Keep up the good work Scott!

Not a fan

On October 16th, 2007 (07:17 GMT) zaphodbblx says:

I almost didn't listen because I hate football! but for some reason the Rookie works for me and right now is my favorite Siglerstory!(tm)

Football Fan? Totally!

On October 10th, 2007 (11:27 GMT) Brad P. from NJ says:

I love Manchester City, also both the Celtics and Rangers in the premiership league, and in the US' MLS, I'm a big Chicago Fire as well as DC United. Football rocks! ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

sorry...

On October 10th, 2007 (03:02 GMT) tubeyes says:

I do enjoy the band "American Football", but no, the Rookie didn't necessarily make me like the sport any more or less than I currently don't. But it DID make me realize that it would be super awesome if there were aliens in American football, but until then, I'll stick to cartoons...

Go Bengals

On October 10th, 2007 (03:43 GMT) Wombat says:

I do enjoy the odd American Football game but I prefer Australian Football.

New to football

On October 9th, 2007 (07:27 GMT) Steven666 says:

Living in Northern Ireland I have to sit up until like 5am to watch (American) Football which I now do at least once a week thanks to The Rookie and Scott

I'm not really a fan but I

On October 9th, 2007 (00:47 GMT) botulf2000 says:

I'm not really a fan but I do sometimes watch a game now, and that never happened before. I guess living in Sweden explains some of lack of football-fandom.

Actually, yes.

On October 8th, 2007 (21:17 GMT) mspence says:

Yes indeed. While I didn't become a rabid fan (not that anyone in that group is missing me at the moment), THE ROOKIE taught me to appreciate the kind of skill and intelligence (and enabled me to use that word in this context!) that goes into the average football play. I even wound up writing about it (see "Scott Sigler, a Strauss Waltz, and Super Bowl XLI" at http://brotherosric.com).

Love to play but not watch

On October 8th, 2007 (21:00 GMT) Fantomman says:

I played football all through JH and HS. I was Varsity and lettered as a Sophomore (barely) and I've literally played every position at least for one play/down. Scott, your understanding of the players' perspective is great! I actually found myself cheering in the car and getting a high heart rate at the anticipation on the scrimmage line. Great stuff! Readers and Listeners, THIS is the quintessential work/drama about how it "feels" to play the game. Watching just isn't he same. You know you're a lover of the game when you can't watch it because the stupid camera on TV always follows the ball. A QB sees EVERYTHING... at least that is... until he's knocked unconscious or killed. ~A avid listener/subscriber since ep5 of Earthcore and haven't deleted one chapter from my HD!~

Good to hear he got that one...

On October 10th, 2007 (11:31 GMT) Brad P. from NJ says:

This is some great feedback. I've never played anything above touch, but it's awesome to hear that he got the "player perspective". Makes me increase my respect for the writing qualities of the Dark Lord. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

I wont go so far as to say I

On October 8th, 2007 (20:05 GMT) Northern-Junkie says:

I wont go so far as to say I am a foot ball fan, yet. But I do find my self watching the CFL hight lights when they are on TV. Of coarse the CLF is equivolent to fourth tier foot ball so it don't count. Foot ball has become more interesting now that I imagin aliens on the field ever time I see a game.

PATRIOTS!

On September 14th, 2007 (18:19 GMT) billy tal3nt3d says:

WOOOH GO PATRIOTS! (The Only Team That Would Even Stand A Chance Against Them This Year Is The Krakens......And Their Fictional!) ~Do You Know How Many Birthdays There Are In a Year?.......Hundreads....Litearly..Hundreads,~

Yeah PATRIOTS

On October 7th, 2007 (09:56 GMT) hereticchick says:

I have to agree with you there Billy :) Although, it would be really hard for me to decide between the Krakens & the Pats :(

WOOOOOOOOOO!

On September 28th, 2007 (12:06 GMT) maebreakall says:

Ain't NO other Pro team, Brother!!! GO PATS!

"Mae's a fuckin genius! and a regular Genius too!" ~ Scott Sigler

I put myself in this camp.

On September 11th, 2007 (22:18 GMT) Xenophanes says:

I put myself in this camp. I dismissed the NFL completely and now I find myself drawn to watch it from time to time. I still don't have a *team* or anything, but I do watch it from time to time. Actually, I think I am more attracted to AFL as it is a bit faster paced... but American Football is..... well... Football, so yes.

I'll join that bandwagon

On October 8th, 2007 (11:49 GMT) corwin says:

Despite my own father's best efforts, I never developed much interest in the sport myself. That's why I resisted The Rookie for as long as I did. But it hooked me but good, and took only a couple episodes. Now I find myself willing to sit down and watch a game from time to time, and thanks to the bonus episodes, I actually understand a lot of what's going on.

Same thing here, I came from

On October 8th, 2007 (14:30 GMT) Lynx says:

Same thing here, I came from a family of Football fans, except for me, I could never get into it. When I first heard Scott was doing a football story, I was thinking about sitting that one out. Of course the shakes started, and I needed my fix, so I listened. Greatest football story ever told. Tell the truth, it reminds me of an old nintendo game, Mutant League Football, which was the only Sports video game I ever played (except Mutant League Hockey). Hey Scott, Would you ever consider a hockey league in your universe? I'd love to see the Ki wearing skates... . . . (\../) (O.o) copy Scott 'Bunny' Sigler into your signature to (}O{) help him achieve world domination... (_)(_) With his cookie...

And that, my friends, is the

On October 8th, 2007 (21:48 GMT) corwin says:

And that, my friends, is the power of whatever it is Sigler slips into the Kool-Aid we drink for him.

I would have to agree with

On October 8th, 2007 (15:51 GMT) NINman says:

I would have to agree with you guys as well. Back in the day I would catch a game here and there, then life bit me in the ass. Hell after I listen to the Rookie, I bought Madden for the PSP and played an entire season. I haven't touched it since though. I also find myself when eating out with the wife or just going though the channels on stopping and catching the scores or a bit of a game. NINman

Football fan!

On October 9th, 2007 (06:58 GMT) Qeldroma says:

I will have to say I never watched, or understood football until I listened to the rookie. Now Im addicted! Thanks scott!

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