Only Wide receivers runningbacks and some fullbacks could handle Rugby. Some not all. the endurance factor is the biggest one, and mentally playing without pads. Both sports are awesome to watch, but the pauses in football bored me. It takes balls to step into a field ready to take 40 hits a game without pads.
@NFLization I see your point, but that's only in small bursts. The timeout factor, the changing from defense to offense, where rugby is constantly running, to get into position and you play defense and offense, no timeouts, no tv timeout. Up downs all day, bigger size field to cover, 80 minutes of endurance. Football players are much faster, that's a given, but fitness wise, rugby hands down takes the prize.
@Julokaibre Except in football, if you want to remain a start, EVERY PLAY everybody on the field needs to sprint to their potential and work to their max. Even linemen, don't matter if the ball carrier is 50 yards down the field. I credit Jonah cause he's a beast but rugby players work at their max when they have the ball only.
Pointing out the field is wider is to reference the greater fitness Lomu would have over AF players. It's still 15 on 15, that extra four guys kind of works out to be about the same as AF size of field to size of players on the field. If you're talking in comparison to Lomu and let's say Peppers as athletes, on Par, but if you're saying that AF players can switch codes and do what Lomu achieved, I highly doubt it. If I misread and misunderstood your points, then that's my mistake. Sure our gre
@smartysmurf If you wish to comment to me, don't be a "worthless Coward!", address me directly!
Actually, I was a 2.5 year starter at the div. 1AA level, sometimes against top 1A schools, such as Clemson, Viginia Tech, and Florida State. I finished with 2 unsuccessful NFL tryouts :( I new I had No chance, but was proud to have had the opportunity. Fyi, less than 8% of AF fields are artificial, and I can tell you, there's nothing "pu**y" about it! It's rougher and harder than grass.
@Julokaibre Now..If you are asking about specific AF athletes that are comparable or better than lomu, there are 100's, look on any team. Here are some for you to check out:
Jimmy Graham, Julius Peppers, Mercedes Lewis, Brandon Jacobs, Mario Williams.
Those are all athletes of similar or greater size than Lomu, other, smaller players such as Vernon Davis, Calvin Johnson, Patrick peterson, and many, many others, are often Far greater athletes than Lomu.
@Julokaibre Despite the fact that all AF players have played both sides at some point, and are perfectly capable, the sport doesn't call for those skills. However, thanks for pointing out that Lomu could not properly block, nor could he catch a 65 mph forward pass, or wedge bust, or use his vertical leap to block or catch a pass, or shed blockers, or throw a spiral pass, or edge rush, or read defensive coverages. You know why?.. Because his sport doesn't require those skills.
This looks like a Jayfroe production with a different sound track, whats up with that.
kaezer2 3 days ago
Only Wide receivers runningbacks and some fullbacks could handle Rugby. Some not all. the endurance factor is the biggest one, and mentally playing without pads. Both sports are awesome to watch, but the pauses in football bored me. It takes balls to step into a field ready to take 40 hits a game without pads.
TheUntouch3d 4 days ago
@NFLization I see your point, but that's only in small bursts. The timeout factor, the changing from defense to offense, where rugby is constantly running, to get into position and you play defense and offense, no timeouts, no tv timeout. Up downs all day, bigger size field to cover, 80 minutes of endurance. Football players are much faster, that's a given, but fitness wise, rugby hands down takes the prize.
Julokaibre 1 week ago
@Julokaibre Except in football, if you want to remain a start, EVERY PLAY everybody on the field needs to sprint to their potential and work to their max. Even linemen, don't matter if the ball carrier is 50 yards down the field. I credit Jonah cause he's a beast but rugby players work at their max when they have the ball only.
NFLization 1 week ago
@SubZero1703 rugby is gayer, more grabbing required.. ugh..
kenny10penny 3 weeks ago
Pointing out the field is wider is to reference the greater fitness Lomu would have over AF players. It's still 15 on 15, that extra four guys kind of works out to be about the same as AF size of field to size of players on the field. If you're talking in comparison to Lomu and let's say Peppers as athletes, on Par, but if you're saying that AF players can switch codes and do what Lomu achieved, I highly doubt it. If I misread and misunderstood your points, then that's my mistake. Sure our gre
Julokaibre 3 weeks ago
@smartysmurf If you wish to comment to me, don't be a "worthless Coward!", address me directly!
Actually, I was a 2.5 year starter at the div. 1AA level, sometimes against top 1A schools, such as Clemson, Viginia Tech, and Florida State. I finished with 2 unsuccessful NFL tryouts :( I new I had No chance, but was proud to have had the opportunity. Fyi, less than 8% of AF fields are artificial, and I can tell you, there's nothing "pu**y" about it! It's rougher and harder than grass.
bebomac5 3 weeks ago
@Julokaibre Oh!...and thanks for also pointing out that the field is wider and longer, thus giving R players more room to escape tacklers.
bebomac5 3 weeks ago
@Julokaibre Now..If you are asking about specific AF athletes that are comparable or better than lomu, there are 100's, look on any team. Here are some for you to check out:
Jimmy Graham, Julius Peppers, Mercedes Lewis, Brandon Jacobs, Mario Williams.
Those are all athletes of similar or greater size than Lomu, other, smaller players such as Vernon Davis, Calvin Johnson, Patrick peterson, and many, many others, are often Far greater athletes than Lomu.
bebomac5 3 weeks ago
@Julokaibre Despite the fact that all AF players have played both sides at some point, and are perfectly capable, the sport doesn't call for those skills. However, thanks for pointing out that Lomu could not properly block, nor could he catch a 65 mph forward pass, or wedge bust, or use his vertical leap to block or catch a pass, or shed blockers, or throw a spiral pass, or edge rush, or read defensive coverages. You know why?.. Because his sport doesn't require those skills.
bebomac5 3 weeks ago