[daxtrader]

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Pretty zzzz by rugby league/union standards. More of this and less gay padding would definitely make me somewhat interested in NFL though, kicking the ball in play would be cool too. Just be more like rugby.

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That is such a silly argument. The game is totally different. Football has a different set of rules. Different plays. So much goes into one play. Timing, deception, etc etc. You say that video OP posted is standard in rugby. What you don't understand is that given the NFL rules, that play is pretty insane. The team HAD to score on that ONE drive without getting tackled ONCE and without throwing the ball FORWARD (You can only lateral it backwards) otherwise they lose. It's not about getting tackled without a helmet and pads. It's about the pressure and needing to win on that one drive.

If you want to say Rugby is better because they don't wear pads and the players punch and kick themselves in the nuts and take it like men, fine enjoy rugby then. That is not the point of american football.