The World Cup is fixed.

[jdbecks]

My thoughts exactly while watching the USA - Ghana match.  Who was the nancy-boy in one of the threads here last week saying our American football players are pansys for wearing pads (to help prevent breaking the collar bone during a full-force tackle)?  It was the only thought giving me a smile while watching Saturday's match.

In Rugby we do not wear any pads I have head my head tread on, my ribs kicked/stamped on..and also the reason why I can barely run a mile now  I never wore a gum shield either, I'm 6ft 4", weighed 106kg but played inside/outside centre/winger I was very quick.

[fudgums]

I doubt anyone can possibly come of this hit without being injured.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqmdI3tVuMA

[mechanic]

Brazil let France win a few world cups ago and at the same time France cleared Brazil's national debt, coincedence? 

[Babalonian]

In Rugby we do not wear any pads I have head my head tread on, my ribs kicked/stamped on..and also the reason why I can barely run a mile now  I never wore a gum shield either, I'm 6ft 4", weighed 106kg but played inside/outside centre/winger I was very quick.

In defence of one of our favorite sports, I've never played a game of (american) football with my friends at the park with pads on either, just tennis shoes shorts and a t-shirt, you pretty much only put on equipment if it's an organized league (and thus an organization that could be held liable for expencive injuries).  I got weak knees these days due to having them dislocated too many times while playing (I'm 6'5", 280 pounds... when a normal-sized person was faced with having to tackle me properly in near sure suicide, why not go full-force on my legs/knees, amirite?) and while I'm sure all my computer use has yet to catch up with my finger joints I still get aches in my knuckes sometimes that were on some fingers that unfortunatley had a bad hold on recieving a very fast pass.  Plenty of blood spilled too, usually from a damned sprinkler/irrigation head.

[jdbecks]

In defence of one of our favorite sports, I've never played a game of (american) football with my friends at the park with pads on either, just tennis shoes shorts and a t-shirt, you pretty much only put on equipment if it's an organized league (and thus an organization that could be held liable for expencive injuries).  I got weak knees these days due to having them dislocated too many times while playing (I'm 6'5", 280 pounds... when a normal-sized person was faced with having to tackle me properly in near sure suicide, why not go full-force on my legs/knees, amirite?) and while I'm sure all my computer use has yet to catch up with my finger joints I still get aches in my knuckes sometimes that were on some fingers that unfortunatley had a bad hold on recieving a very fast pass.  Plenty of blood spilled too, usually from a damned sprinkler/irrigation head.

Ive always wanted to play American Football, but never had the chance...it sure looks fun...although I have tried to throw the ball, which I can not throw at all. In Afghanistan some of the US Army guys played a game of touch rugby with us, but I never managed to get a game of football.

[Rino]

     All you monsters make me feel like a dwarf.  5 foot nine and 170 lbs 

[Lusche]

5 foot nine and 170 lbs 

Cute little guy 

[Hoarach]

When I was in London couple weeks ago, I was asked if I played American football.  Im sized at 6'1" and 265, said yea for college.

Couple rugby guys at the pub I went to said they had lot respect for American football and watch it when the NFL comes to London.  They said that you Americans that play that are much bigger and faster than those that play rugby.

[Babalonian]

Ive always wanted to play American Football, but never had the chance...it sure looks fun...although I have tried to throw the ball, which I can not throw at all. In Afghanistan some of the US Army guys played a game of touch rugby with us, but I never managed to get a game of football.

Don't feel bad, I'd be one of the last here to try and show or teach you a good throw, it takes a unique grip for it's unique shape and a good spin put on the ball to have it go anywhere near where you want it to... which you need to know to apreciate a sharp-shooting quarterback as more than the guy who apears to do the least amount of work on the field.  Throw some rain, snow and mud into the mix to make catching the thing almost as hard as throwing it, toss in a few guys crossbred with bulls and elephants trying to knock each other off their feet, and you got yourself a recipie for a classic american sporting experience.

Cute little guy 

Isn't he a cute non-SATPALHSP (Secret Association of Tall People Against Low-Hanging Steel Pipes)

[Becinhu]

The reason why they fall over so much holding knees etc, is to try and get a free kick. which is a shame....now Rugby is a real mans sport..none of this nancy boy stuff tip toeing around the pitch

Only thing a flop gets you in rugby is raked.  I thought football was rough until I played rugby for WVU.  Hardest I ever got hit was by my opposite from Navy. Felt like a semi hit me.

[FYB]

Suit 'em up, add some weapons, like hockey sticks, and play full contact.

Yeah, all they need are the hockey sticks, they've got the full contact thing down.

[Hoarach]

Only thing a flop gets you in rugby is raked.  I thought football was rough until I played rugby for WVU.  Hardest I ever got hit was by my opposite from Navy. Felt like a semi hit me.

The hardest I got hit was back in high school during camp.  Went away for the weekend with another school in CT.  1v1 I beat this kid 3-0 but in full offense vs defense wasnt really expecting it.  He backed up an extra couple yards and ran full speed at me as I was trying to pass block him.  Kid was 6'4"-6'5" and 375lbs and only 14 years old.  That felt like a freight train.

[MiloMorai]

Yeah, all they need are the hockey sticks, they've got the full contact thing down.

Agh, that would be lacrosse then with different sticks.

[FYB]

Agh, that would be lacrosse then with different sticks.

Except it's hardcore, because you've got no pads and you have to kick the ball.