chitlin wrote:
something you aussies apparently will never admit .. which is the obvious truth.. that is the NFL player is a much higher caliber of athlete.
the reason NFL players generate more force with thier tackles is becuase they are genetic freaks, huge monster sized people that can benchpress trucks. larry allen benchpresses 700 pounds and most of them can run a 4.4 40 yard dash
also not to knock australia but the population is 20 million and im certain the selction process compared to the nfl is a joke. usa has 300 million and every single highschool in america has a football team. maybe one or two players from there make it into college ball then maybe one or two of them make it to pros. then maybe one or two of them acutally get to play.
chitlin, agreed population pool ftw. the US should always have more superior athletes than other countries considering our population and resources (what happend in the olympics? etc.) and the nfl has more freaks lol
Larry Allen? Larry Allen? u mention Allen and then in the same sentence mention speed? 4.4 speed? LMAO For the ppl who don't live in the States & haven't seen Allen on TV or in the stadium (i live in Dallas, he's a cowboy), that boy isn't chasing anything down except a triple cheeseburger.
maef wrote:
makeuser wrote:
um, bullshit
i'd never call the nfl boys soft, but i differ on the opinion that they hit any harder
I've got a question for you and the professor - have you played either/both sport(s)?
and as far as strategy goes, it all happens quickly, on the field, decided by the players & not 6-8 second intervals (strung out over 3hrs!) & not by some crusty old douche on the sidelines
um, yes i did. and still do. football that is. tho i haven't played rugby.
and where i played (chrysler vikings vienna) the plays weren't solely decided by the coach (which was not even 30 years old, so no "crusty old douche"). he only told us a scheme and the players on the field decided what exact actions to take. i (cornerback) was always communicating with the free safety to pick the right play for the situation we were in.
and no matter who decides it, i think it's pretty sure that there's way more strategy involved in football. at least concerning the long term. i don't think rugby players have to think about what impact their actions have on the rest of the drive, the time remaining on the clock, etc...
maef, not to take away from overseas nfl players (i play rugby in the States and it doesn't compare to rugby overseas, i'm not an elite athlete & rugby is also a social sport, for most after high school ur football career is over, there is semi-pro, but why?), but here in the States the coach runs the show, he calls the play and you run the play or sit the bench. the positions in nfl are so specialized they have to have a coach who takes everything in and makes the call. i think this is why nfl players of all athletes r stuck w/the dumb jock sticker. i just think rugby, rugby players (who have to think all the time and longer than one play/drive at time) and the play are much more dynamic. clock management (big strategy!) - eating the clock - suks! i wanna see action (southern hemisphere rugby, hockey, lacrosse, college basketball [March Madness!], college am. football... anything but ZZZZ nfl)!
