Football or Football or Futbol or Soccer or..

[The Reality Salesman01]

I can't say I know all that much about American Football, other than the old joke (such as it is) that the players seem to need two tons of body armour just to play Rugby.

Incidentally, the origin of the term Soccer is interesting. It arose from our public schools, probably Eton or Cambridge, and from the peculiarly upper crust banter they seem to have - half term hols and all that. Soccer derives from Association Football, as opposed to Rugger which comes from Rugby Football.

I used to really admire Rugby players for not wearing the pads, and to a great degree, I still do. However, after spending some time over seas and watching Rugby and Austrailian Football, I realized some key differences in the game play that really make pads a requirement for our sport. The positions in NFL Football are a lot more specialized, and the line of scrimmage is reset to a stop at every play. All too often players are moving at way higher speeds, and carrying much more momentum. Check out the YouTube highlights for some of the hits that are delivered in the NFL, and then imagine the funerals that would take place if they weren't wearing pads. Don't get me wrong, Rugby players are definitely tough, but i've seen them slow down when approaching a defender, and for good reason! They're not wearing pads!

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Here is my preferred player(mind you he plays for an even shittier team than your guy).

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And then there's this guy, but he's retired(same shit team, though).

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Ha ha ha...What makes this funny is that your prefferred player went to hightschool two cities from me! He's a Texan. No beef here. Google: Highland Park Scotts. He's got a cannon for an arm. He was my fantasy QB last year. Awesome second choice! Best RB of all time in my opinion. Used to love watching him play.