America and Australia have so much in common.
That's why we over here have so much time for you guys over there...
But its Australia Day on 26th Jan so I figured I'd give rugby league a wrap over American football and stir up some controversy.
AM.
Padding that makes a bloke look 3 times his original size.
Crash helmets? Please...
There are so many players that are in teams within a team that you could meet a team mate in a bar and not even know he plays for the same team!
There is infinitely more stop than play.
Endurance fitness is not a major priority due to the stop / start nature of the game and the amount of players in teams within teams that spend time off the field for a nice rest.
The last 3 minutes always seems to go for 1 hour.
And lastly, the celebrating is more over the top than some European soccer teams.
RL
Same bash the crap out of each other mentality but without the Michelin man protective gear.
Of the 13 guys that take the field, most are on for the whole game so you'd better be bloody fit to keep up with the pace.
It's a fast game that has very few stoppages.
There is no team within a team within a team. One team. That's it. Youre all in it together to defend, attack, kick, etc.
Plus you celebrate like a goose and you become an instant target to the opposition and probably receive a lesson you won't soon forget.
And yet there is quite an American football following in Australia.
Each to their own I guess...
* Last updated by: yannih on 1/24/2015 @ 3:31 AM *
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