International Opinion of American Football

[flipsalty]

But that's a description, not a name.

Is that not one the word 'football' is?

It's a name that's also a description.

It could be called football because the ball is 12" in length.

 

[flipsalty]

I think Its kind of a pansy game. You wear BODY ARMOUR while rugby players(An equally violent game) Wear almost no protective clothing.

Does any other country take American Football Seriously?

Canada, boom roasted.

 

[lacktheknack]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

And it was the Brits who came up with "Soccer" before turning back to "Football" for snob purposes only.

 

[flipsalty]

The true answer.

Spoiler: This is Football

Spoiler: This is soccer

GET IT RIGHT FOLKS!

That is all.

That looks more like elbow ball.

 

[flipsalty]

Strange how Americans think their version is Football since it's using the name of an English sport to rename another English sport that doesn't allow kicking and add pads to it, thinking protection makes it cooler.
And then they rename the original as if nobody were to notice. Why is the UK the only country to still call it Football?

Kicking isn't disallowed in American football or rugby.

 

[Denime]

Yeah but we got the Plane. >

You're going to lose the invention battle.

We have vaccines, telephone, television and the internet (yes that WAS us) to name a few..

American football is like rugby for pussies.

 

[flipsalty]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

But we invented the Television but you guys call it a telly

Actually a German made the technology to transmit images in the late 1800's and a Scott was the first person to transmit a moving image (as well as inventing video recording technology). Therefore also ours. Mostly

Yeah but we got the Plane. >

The first self-powered fixed-wing aircraft was created by Englishman John Stringfellow, whose unmanned model made its first successful flight in 1848.

We're winning. Rule Brittinia!

Americans invented the internet

 

[flipsalty]

The only true american invention is the Post-It.

Or the internet

 

[lacktheknack]

European Football = Alot of divas kicking a ball around and faking injuries to make extra money from lawsuits.

American Football = A chessgame with big muscular pussies in padded armor.

Well... The hits can be massive, and armor is a good idea.

 

[Zhukov]

Looks much like rugby.

Except the players all look ridiculous with all that padding.

 

[Wicky_42]

That is all.

The brits use their way. And we'll use ours.

We invented it. Therefore our way is right

But we invented the Television but you guys call it a telly

The word, "debatable" springs to mind.

OT: I just see it as Rugby for pussies. And I don't even care about Rugby. Or football. Or American football. Or sport.

Gas-operated reloading
Zipper
Mousetrap
Volleyball
Cotton candy
Charcoal briquette
Semi-automatic shot gun
Assembly line production
Disposable safety razor
Hearing aid
Air conditioning
AC power plugs and sockets
Automatic transmission
Suppressor
Automobile self starter
Skeet shooting
Jungle gym
Jukebox

yay? XP

Ot: sports are silly, mostly the fans.

Oh, I like this game ^_^
English Inventions:
Tin Can
Magnifying glass
Reflecting Telescope
Steam Pump
Steam Train
computers
adjustable spanner
bouncing bomb (that's a fun one!)
celluloid
hovercraft
hydraulics
jet engine
electrical generator
...

America... ;P

OT: Bearing in mind that the OP was asking for people's opinions, I think that most of the 'rugby with too much armour and a misleading name' comments kinda sum it up. I mean, I can understand that the way the game works you kinda need the armour as a hit could come whenever (there are rules about that, right? Or can you just smack down anyone whenever?), but still, Rugby is much more hardcore.

 

[Jerious1154]

I have watched some memorable games American Football, I particularly remember the Joe Montana 49ers hurry up offense, but compared to game rugby (union or league) it doesn't flow as well. They also like a little wimpy compared to rugby players, all that protective gear and as to rugby not being physical


The second one is before they have even started playing

I'm not going to deny for a second that rugby players are tough, but anyone who says that NFL players are wimps for wearing pads is dead wrong. Watch a few of these:
Some of those hits would have left one or both players crippled for life if they hadn't been wearing pads. You would never see a full-speed head-on collision like that in rugby. Rugby is a contact sport and American football is a collision sport, that's why you need pads for one but not the other.

 

[BringBackBuck]

Just to add a bit more badass to the rugby side of the equation.

Buck Shelford mas my childhood hero. His haka was the best I have ever seen (Kees Meeuws and Piri Weepu included)

That also explains my username for anyone who cares.

OT: I have played rugby a lot (about 15 years - but never good enough to do it professionally), and I even played about half a dozen games of American Football. There is a small league in a few of the major cities in NZ. I played in Wellington where perhaps a couple of hundred (mostly rugby /ex-rugby players and mostly polynesians) with a few yank ex-pats running the show stick on the pads and have a go at American Football.

I tried wide receiver on offence and as a safety on defence. It is a very different game to play. Rugby instinct tells you to step away from following your own players, American football tells you to follow your blockers. I got that one badly wrong the first time I tried receiving a kick off and got knocked the fuck out by an enormous Samoan. As a defensive back there really is a lot going on and all the hundreds of games of Madden played on the playstation do not help when there are dudes running through your zone and you have no idea where the ball is going. Read the QB's eyes? what the fuck? I can't even see the quarterback.

Anyway that was my experience of american football. It was fun though.

also this:

Amused at how rugby is the real "man's" game when 99% of them wouldn't be physically able to make a NFL practice squad.

is complete nonsense. Forwards in rugby tend to be 100-120kg. Maybe similar to linebackers in american football. Rugby backs are smaller generally 80-100kgs ish (comparing rugby wingers to football wide receivers/db's would be similar) however the rugby players are expected to catch, pass, kick, tackle, and run for 80 minutes pretty much non-stop.

It's not the physical ability which is the problem but the ability to read the game which is completely different and goes against every instinct you have from playing the other sport.

 

[LitleWaffle]

American Football: To dull and long to watch, too boring and stupid to play.

How so many people are entertained by it is beyond me.

Also, yes waffles are very delicious.

 

[Albino Boo]

I'm not going to deny for a second that rugby players are tough, but anyone who says that NFL players are wimps for wearing pads is dead wrong. Watch a few of these:
Some of those hits would have left one or both players crippled for life if they hadn't been wearing pads. You would never see a full-speed head-on collision like that in rugby. Rugby is a contact sport and American football is a collision sport, that's why you need pads for one but not the other.

Errhmm

 

[Quazimofo]

The true answer.

Spoiler: This is Football

Spoiler: This is soccer

GET IT RIGHT FOLKS!

i like that soccer pic cuz it looks like something out of super mario strikers

and yeah i think that soccer really is the "true" football since it makes more sense. and football came first so americans really are just kinda plagiarising.

Ps. how do you spell plagiarising?

PPS. i forgot what i was going to put here

Edit:
PPPS. i just remembered i meant to say that i am actually a natural born american as are my parents. i just like footbal and rugby more than i like american football.

PPPPS. dont ask me any sports trivia i dont follow the sports i just like to play them and occasionally watch them

 

[jamesj223]

im from australia. afl players dont wear/need all the protective gear. gridiron players are sooks.$0.02