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As a rule, no one should be too nerdy for football...or no one you choose to hang out with, at least. Unfortunately, the NFL hasn't dug its cleats into every dude's brain, and with the playoffs coming up, your nerdy friend could ruin your buzz with his "was that a home run?" and "this is boring" nonsense. But you can get any geek into the game if you frame it in ways that he'll understand.
1. "You only like fantasy stuff? Football has like a million fantasy leagues."
2. "Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard, and no one in Tennessee has bullied him yet."
3. "Dude, there's so many rules...just like 'Dungeons & Dragons.'"
4. "If you bring a calculator, you can figure out the force of the hits."
5. "And you can calculate the odds of a coach calling a fullback sweep on 3rd and 18 when he's down by 14."
6. "And you can calculate how many years you have to work your desk job to make what Adrian Peterson makes in one half."
7. "Football stadiums are surprisingly great places to wear capes and face paint."
8. "It might be easier to talk to your girlfriend's dad about the Chargers than the Avengers."
9. "He looks dumb, but Peyton Manning had a 3.6 GPA in college!"
If nothing else is working...
10. "There's a secret message encoded in the scoreboard and jersey numbers. Can you figure it out?"
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