American Football in London

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American Football in London

10-26-2007, 12:14 AM, (This post was last modified: 10-26-2007, 12:17 AM by Fubar1.)

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RE: American Football in London

Thanks to everyone who responded. I love American football and your reactions are what I've suspected all along. A group of hardcore fans are interested in these "one time" games. NFL Europe was basically a developmental league for players who were a notch below. I see why it folded.
I love the sport of rugby, however, the recent World Cup games were not broadcast here even though the USA had a team (as bad as they were).
Lastly, I understand why people say rugby is a proper contact sport. But that doesn't make American football less of a sport due to the equipment. I liken it to getting run over by a horse (rugby) versus a truck (NFL). The person getting run over is going to be in pain regardless. However, if done properly, the person doing the hitting in football may not feel any pain. Whereas in rugby, the hitter will feel something! The NFL is not a contact sport, it is a collision sport