Thread: Wow, the giants won?

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

I think that's the second or third time you've said I was right. Of course, the last couple were lost in the DB failure...suspicious

I agree with you two almost always! I felt the need to express it this time because my beliefs and tastes, in this instance, runs contrary to reality!

To me it's as simple as they wouldn't be getting paid the money if they weren't worth it --- that ain't good business. I'd rather play than watch but I think people need entertainment, and heroes --(not me but most people -- you know I'm above all that common stuff ) --- but there are worse things one can do than watch and take part in competitive sports ---- l.

Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

To me it's as simple as they wouldn't be getting paid the money if they weren't worth it --- that ain't good business. I'd rather play than watch but I think people need entertainment, and heroes --(not me but most people -- you know I'm above all that common stuff ) --- but there are worse things one can do than watch and take part in competitive sports ---- l.

Justin

I suppose your right as always Justin, I mean hey, we could be spending our time replying to threads on a shaving forum on our computer all day! What a waste that would be!!

No kidding. What a bunch of losers we'd be

Originally Posted by JMS

I suppose your right as always Justin, I mean hey, we could be spending our time replying to threads on a shaving forum on our computer all day! What a waste that would be!!

I was thinking it but you said it

Justin

Some of those Gridiron fellows are BIG (I remember this one guy called the 'Fridge' - huge!). Rugby players are big too (Jonah Lomu - a winger!!!).

I've noticed a development from my days (I played Rugby Union, Rugby League, and *some* Gridiron) - there's a lot more padding used in the Rugby codes nowadays. Not to the extent of American Football, but there are shoulder pads, head guards, some guys have thigh guards strapped to them like bandages....

I don't watch American Football (it's on late at night over here) so I can't comment on the size of the hits that are made. But you should check out some of the tackles (especially in the early stages of a match) that Rugby League players make. Enormous! Of course, as the match progresses the tackles become less spectacular, as we only have a limited interchange bench and there's (relatively speaking) very little stoppage time in League.

James.

You really need to actually see the NFL game played
to realize the severity of some of the hits. A player
running at full speed from one side of the field
to the other and making a head to head hit makes
a pretty impressive noise when you're in the
stands with 65,000 other people. You can only
imagine the force needed to make that
kind of noise. Even with all the equipment
people end up with concussions and there
have been some paralyzed.

John

Originally Posted by Stagga100

American footballers are very big and i should imagine stronger than the average rugby player. You get absolute monsters in rugby aswell!! Just have to look at a french player called Sebastian Chabal!... But it just seems to me that rugby players are so much fitter than the footballers! An hour long American football game is churned out and lasts for 3hours. And you have two sets of teams (offence and defense i believe). Rugby players are hammer & tong at each other for 80minutes flat out! And as I'm writing this I also have 2 cracked ribs from a tackle from a player the size of my local supermarket!
And the money involved in American football is ridiculous. No sportsperson is worth that amount of money IMO!

I guess it depends on the type of fitness you are talking about. It seems to me that rugby players are like Tuna fish --- always moving and are in extremely good aerobic conditioning. American footballers (as you say ) , are like a large mouth bass ---made for short runs with high acceleration and have such muscles better developed. I know there is some crossover but I think this is basically true. I've watched rugby and enjoyed it --- both are fun games, just a little different. Maybe some of you guys should pad up and take on a professional football player or two ---I know rugby's tough , so I'll just imagine getting a rib or two cracked.

Justin

Here's the NE patriots just to give an idea of size:

http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=players

Funny you should mention the Pats. I was
thinking of Vince Wilfork myself. He's a
pretty big guy but he gets around pretty good
for his size and makes some nice tackles.

John