Rugby vs American Football
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American football is better because everything American is better. GO AMERICA! YEHAAAAW!
espeir wrote:
because everything American is better.
including the exagerations! :rolleyes: _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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I know that there's a lot of well traveled individuals on CP and many people from many countries. I am interested to know everyone's thoughts on rugby versus american football. Which one do you think is tougher and which do you find more interesting? I am slightly biased growing up in the US (born and bred Nebraskan; go Huskers!). The strategy for American football absolutely fascinates me. The whole attack/counter attack lends itself to a moving chess game. Some of those NFL playbooks look like Stephen King novels. As for intensity, this is harder for me. Rugby obviously doesn't have any pads and the constant movement probably prevents the players from giving it their all on every hit. But who can deny that these guys don't wear pads? Would Ray Lewis hit nearly as hard if he were running around constantly? Not sure. Any thoughts? I've seen a lot more American football than I have rugby, so it'd be nice to hear from someone with a more balanced perspective. Jim
One has described Rugby as "American Football - without the full body armor, and the permanent breaks". But maybe he was a bit biased too :) One of our customers regulary plays Rugby: Big guy, bald - and he always has some bright shining injury, totaling the "I may look almost dead, but I can still crack you like a walnut" that Bruce Willis has perfected. Last time I met him I asked "I'm surprised you have no injury". He said: "Couldn't play for a while, I did dislocate my shoulder". He's french. Don't mess with the french. But that's almost all I know about these sports. What puts me down about American Football is the (mis?)conception of the pre-planned moves.
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American football is better because everything American is better. GO AMERICA! YEHAAAAW!
..that "American" Football was invented by Armenian immigrants? Once upon a time, two competing Pelmeni deliveries in Granite City, Illinois did, through 'dislocated' KGB equipment, get knowledge of all the orders made to the the competing business. The idea: get someone from your own team to deliver faster. Soon enough, ordering some Pelmeni got you two young, muscular lads in full body armor crashing into each other at top speed in front of your door. The food didn't survive, but the armenian girls in full "battle of the sexes dress" cheering for their boyfriends were a sight, which helped make the game popular throughout the United States. Thus is the American Dream.
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