Poll: (American) Football, or Rugby?

[emeraldrafael]

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-Only safety equipment is a cup, making it more about the player and less about what they wear
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Bullshit. There's pads involved in Rugby too. As well as a mouth guard, and a special type of boots.

OT: having played and watched both, i prefer American football. Infact, there's a lot of things that can be said in the OP that are also in American football. But more then that, I just like the game. Theres structure and order and its all relatively clearly defined. Plus (I at least find) theres alot more athletism in (American) football. but it could just be the people I play with.

Also, the uniforms dont look good awful. Serious, stripes? ugh.


though over all, I'll always be a hockey kid, and would without hesitation say that its hands down tougher then both. but thats just my opinion.

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OT: From Pittsburgh i think its a law that i must love football, hockey, pierogies, and col slaw

baseball may be added to that list because the pirates are doing well for once in my lifetime(not an exaggeration)

Awful lot of love for Pittsburgh in this thread. does my heart good.

but seriously, you odnt have to like the pirates. if the nutting family doesnt make a move (a good move) by the trade deadline, you can feel free to be skeptical of the pirates again. cause tehy're just not going to be in contention without another good batter.

Also, i have to ask, where you alive in 1997, cause tehy were doing well then too. I mean, they still sucked by the end of it but they were doing better for a longer time then they are this year (I think, I know they were at the half way point in the season then this current season's team).

Besides, who cares about that. Steelers training camp has started!!!!! XD

And even more important, Penguins season starts in 69 days 8D (thank you Pens blog).

 

[TheTim]

I've never watched rugby so im in no place to say this, but nothing is more entertaining than watching american football imo

 

[theevilgenius60]

Let's see, I played football. I coach football and I love to watch football. Not that I hate rugby. My sister plays and it's fun to watch, but with my body type I would have hated it.

 

[Radelaide]

I do not understand American handegg at all.

"Lets have a time out because he broke a fingernail!"

Also, armour? What the hell? Play like real men!

They have pads because their necks would snap otherwise, because line men charge head first.

There would be a ton of deaths if they had no helmets.

I prefer American because it's more awesomer.

Pssh, the front rower for my city's rubgy team had his face smashed in from a tackle. REAL MEN DON'T NEED PADS!

Hell, NRL players don't even wear shin pads.

 

[AvsJoe]

I have only seen one rugby match, but it was AWESOME! I would be lying if I said I preferred one over the other, because I haven't seen enough rugby to judge. However, despite this, I don't really like playing either, so I chose the "watch both play neither" option.

 

[Tiger Sora]

I live in Pittsburgh. What do YOU think?

That Green Bay won the Super Bowl and yours lost. Also nana-nana-nana. Take that Jack!

I like rugby better. Though I'll play any sport. Sports are fun.

 

[SckizoBoy]

They have pads because their necks would snap otherwise, because line men charge head first.

There would be a ton of deaths if they had no helmets.

I prefer American because it's more awesomer.

Pssh, the front rower for my city's rubgy team had his face smashed in from a tackle. REAL MEN DON'T NEED PADS!

Hell, NRL players don't even wear shin pads.

And could you imagine rucks, mauls and scrummage... with helmets? Ugh... no.

Plus (I at least find) theres alot more athletism in (American) football.

Nnnnn, it's debatable when you start comparing athleticism in the two sports. Rugby players will tend to be heavier (front rowers and locks in particular) though general physical strength will be more or less the same. Forwards would tend to have greater endurance and core strength (I believe) by virtue of having to just withstand the pressure exerted in the scrum (more than one and a half tons of brute muscle exerting continuous pressure for several seconds) whereas in AF, it's just the impact shock from tackling (which is probably more high impact thanks to the padding, though in fairness probably happens more often). As for the running aspect, again, the two sports are difficult to compare. Both have the fast and agile runners capable of dodging tackles and while a football pitch is larger (though negligibly), the plays and downs of football mean there is no extended period of continuous running, while teams that play kicking games in rugby can effectively spend several minutes legging it from one end of the pitch to the other trying to figure out a weakness in the opposition's defensive line.

So, I don't think 'athleticism' is a good marker for comparison.

I just personally feel there is more variation to rugby's gameplay. Nothing beats watching a centre pass for a thirty-yard plus dropped goal. And that's a pet-peeve of mine: touchdown?! Anyone care to explain?

 

[TK421]

I'm an American and I can honestly say that I prefer Rugby over Football. I'm not that big on watching either (with the exception of thanksgiving day football) but I enjoy playing rugby quite a lot.

[small]Also, I see that many people have commented on soccer, so I'll put my two cents in as well. It's boring. Terribly so. Nothing ever happens except a lot of running around, and the occasional slide-tackle(<--- If that's what it's called).[/small]

 

[cgentero]

I guess I like football better because there is more strategy involved. Rugby is a battle, Football is a war.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Bullshit. There's pads involved in Rugby too. As well as a mouth guard, and a special type of boots.

Special boots? What?

Rugby uses the same boots as half a dozen other field sports (football/soccer, aussie rules football, field hockey, gaelic football, hurling and so on). Only difference is that forwards (especially props) tend to wear versions of these boots that go above the ankle... and saying those are 'special' would be like saying basketball uses special shoes.

I did play a few times with a pad taped to me... of course the 'pad' in question was the female sanitary product that my broke arse club used instead of bandages. They also used tampons for nosebleeds and broken noses. Bleeding cut/gash? Bit of superglue. Our medical kit looked more like the inside of a woman's purse, all it needed was a couple of lipsticks... but I think our fly half stole those. Teammate of mine got himself a nasty gash on his head during a game so he was bloodbinned... we superglued the loose flaps of skin down, gave it a couple of minutes to dry, rinsed the blood off his head, slapped a pad on his head and he was ready to play again.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Nothing beats watching a centre pass for a thirty-yard plus dropped goal.

Fuck the kicking game. That's how we end up with a IRB World Cup Final without any tries scored.

Feh!

Oh well, at least Old Bill came back to the right side of the Equator.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Fuck the kicking game. That's how we end up with a IRB World Cup Final without any tries scored.

Feh!

Oh well, at least Old Bill came back to the right side of the Equator.

Well, I don't really enjoy the kicking game, either, but as a frequent scorer (and subsequent misser) of dropped goals when I played, I rather enjoy the spectacle of a dropped goal when perfectly executed. Though, you make a point, tryless games can be very dull, and for one reason or another I find myself thinking of Dan Parks in the Wales vs Scotland Six Nations match at Cardiff a couple years ago (a dinky kick, can't remember who got on the end of it, Brown or Lamont?).

 

[Dr.Susse]

AFL all the way.

It may look as messy as a dog?s breakfast at times and some say it has no rules, but its great fun to play and get yelled at for being a Collingwood supporter.

 

[crazyfills]

The scrum is anything but the place for skinny guys I lost a tooth playing scrum it's for the biggest guys on the team however theire is a place for skinny guys its called fly half because need to be fast not strong.

 

[FalloutJack]

I live in Pittsburgh. What do YOU think?

That Green Bay won the Super Bowl and yours lost. Also nana-nana-nana. Take that Jack!

I like rugby better. Though I'll play any sport. Sports are fun.

Now, I'm not the best football fan in the world, but I know a little so-

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[JochemDude]

Uh, how about neither. I mostly watch motersports (not F1 that's too predictable) or any kind of fighting (except the so called entertainment branch that is 'professional wrestling) Mostly K1 though, since I compete in that myself.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Bullshit. There's pads involved in Rugby too. As well as a mouth guard, and a special type of boots.

Special boots? What?

Rugby uses the same boots as half a dozen other field sports (football/soccer, aussie rules football, field hockey, gaelic football, hurling and so on). Only difference is that forwards (especially props) tend to wear versions of these boots that go above the ankle... and saying those are 'special' would be like saying basketball uses special shoes.

I did play a few times with a pad taped to me... of course the 'pad' in question was the female sanitary product that my broke arse club used instead of bandages. They also used tampons for nosebleeds and broken noses. Bleeding cut/gash? Bit of superglue. Our medical kit looked more like the inside of a woman's purse, all it needed was a couple of lipsticks... but I think our fly half stole those. Teammate of mine got himself a nasty gash on his head during a game so he was bloodbinned... we superglued the loose flaps of skin down, gave it a couple of minutes to dry, rinsed the blood off his head, slapped a pad on his head and he was ready to play again.

Ecaxtly, special boots. You cant just go out in your tennis shoes or walking boots. you need special sports boots.

After looking up on Rugby it said they could play with shin pads and shoulder pads, and while both are option, it seems that a decent enough number of people decide to use them.

and while in the same way a mouth guard is option, its almost universal in the game, so there alone is equipment. I'm not saying football doesnt have special equipment either but to say Rugby doesnt is just lying.

 

[RipRoaringWaterfowl]

Rugby. No defensive gear; just you, your team, the enemy, a true leather ball, and mud. Plus the opening chants. A true mans sport, while also enjoyable by anyone interested in watching or playing.

 

[Artina89]

I prefer ice hockey over any sport, but I prefer American football (favourite team being the New York Jets) but my dad is an avid rugby union fan. I am english.