Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 28, 2022

Hobbes will score his points by getting safeties.

Just so he can force another fumble.

As opposed to Calvin who wants to both tackle and win?

How fast of a head start, Hobbes? One-tenth of a second?

The ‘sport’ for Hobbes, is the chase itself.

Calvin has raised a genuine issue – it needs to tackled head on!

It depends on your point of view, Calvin……..

Tackling is a good way to get one’s hostilities out. Far better than guns.

That’s a very determined look in panel one.

Winning isn’t everything.

You takes yer fun where you finds it.

In my youth we played ‘kick and smear’. The ball got kicked and whoever got it had to try to get to the other end of the field. And we didn’t wear helmets. Great fun.

I am glad to see that the rules and officiating in football have been changed to protect the players better. Some players used to delight in spectacular collisions rather than actual tackles.

I know that to some people this “emasculates” (to use a word that is becoming popular with some politicians) the game, but I still think it’s a good idea.

I wonder if Cincinnati is looking for a linebacker that’s a real Bengal.

Calvin, I think I hear Mom calling you….

Calvin has not realised that when playing with cats, it is THEY who should be doing the running.

The “point” should be on the end of a laser beam.

Gotta love Hobbes…

It’s not whether you win or lose. It’s how many times you can cream the quarterback that counts.

Calvin can have his fun. Hobbes has his.

Harold Lloyd in The Freshman?

The motivation for survival is good for you.

It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.

I love this cartoon today! I love Calvin and Hobbes.

We used to call that style of game Smear the Q—r.

“Go no, hike the ball. Hee Hee.”

At least Hobbes gives him a running start. . . .

Calvin channels his inner Bill the Cat in P3.

Relax. It’s what tigers do. They are born for this.

Sounds like what we played with Paul and his sister Penny!

dialogue stolen from Bill the Cat ‘aack thbitt" as well as Charlie Brown’s flying shoes.

When football meets wrestling.