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The French football team needs you!	by SaleGamine	2002-07-24 02:18:55
Once they learn a REAL sport,	by slayer	2002-07-24 02:33:09
REAL football is a sport.	by SaleGamine	2002-07-24 02:37:11
US Football	by Y2KDragon	2002-07-24 04:23:41
*AHEM*	by breezeblock	2002-07-24 05:21:04
I played American Football in the UKAFL as nose tackle/center for the "Tamworth Trojans" between 1986-1990 (If there are any old fans looking in: yes, I am Gary "Scarecrow" Allen). I also played rugby as t/h prop for various teams between 1990 and 1998 so I know more than a little bit about both games. When I switched to rugby I damn near got my neck broke and half-killed the poor plebs I was tackling because I "forgot" I was not wearing helmet & pads. A couple of broken noses later I learned to tackle properly. The major difference isw that Americn football players use their padding as a weapon and "hit" their opponents from the front. Rugby players check a little and tackle from the sides. Rugby is a more skillful game and the introduction of padding would detract from the skill. Also rugby players are constantly on the field for 80 minutes with only a 10 minute break, padding would slow the players down to a crawl. I personally enjoyed playing American Football (specially on defense) slightly more than rugby. There is very little to choose between the two as far as toughness goes. Martin Johnstone would make a great defensive end and Walter Payton would have made a brilliant full-back.
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Well Said	by fore_deck	2002-07-24 05:43:26
As a player the breaks come in handy	by breezeblock	2002-07-24 06:04:05

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