canberra_raiders2k2 said:
ah ok i see you've never taken a shot to the back with a helmet? or how about head on impact with another helmet..that sh!t hurts
What, it hurts more than taking a shot whilst
not wearing helmet?
Give me a break.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
..the padding doesnt make the game soft..it makes every player a possible stuntman which in most cases is crazy..cause then you have guys trying to lay you out with some huge shot.
I didn't say it was soft, hell, compared to Soccer and AFL it's as hard as nails. But not compared to Rugby League it isn't.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
Yes i understand what you mean by saying league players are on the field longer and as you have also added the games run faster which means less breaks.. but the problem is its easy to take a few breaks during the play to regather your energy.
See, this is where your argument falls apart.
Every player on an NFL team spends more time waiting to play than actually playing.
Fact.
If the game goes for 4 hours and the play is only for 1 hour, that leaves 3 hours of either preparing for a play in a huddle or sitting on the bench.
You tell me, do they spend more time sitting on the bench or in a huddle?
What's the ratio, 3 hours on the bench as against 1/2 an hour in huddles?
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
A Gridiron game can last from 3hours+ depending on how the teams try and play the game..if there are alot of incomplete passes then expect alot of time stopping , this doesnt mean you dont get tired..far from it..since the time stops then you will be spriniting more and more as game time isnt wasted by the play clock.
Hardly. Are you seriously suggesting that NFL players sprint into position for the next play?
In cetain circumstances they do, but that isn't the norm.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
You also spend almost all your time on the field spriniting, as a corner back or any position in the secondray if a team converts on two 3rd downs you will be out on your feet as by the time you more then likely have already run around 120-150m within a few plays.
So what FFS....
In Rugby League, team A kicks off, team B takes the ball in their in-goal and works it inside 5 tackles to the half-way, they kick to their opponents in-goal and chase the kick. How far has EVERY player on the team run in that time?
And two sets of down in the NFL takes a damn sight more time than two sets of six in League.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
In league when runing back the 10 its easy the backs who are generally not involved for the first few plays..
In NFL, when the running backs are doing the bulk of the work, the wide receivers job is easy.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
just watch a game and tell me how often you see a team sprinting the 10m then sprinting up to make the tackle...if it did happen then id say league requires more stamina.
I'll assume you didn't watch last night's game.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
look at it this way,
Your defending, the ref has you 10m away..i get the ball run 7m then get tackled, you jog back 7m..its not really that exhausting..but then it changes after line breaks and etc which make the game alot more energy consuming.
Seriously, that's just a bizarre statement.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
Same thing goes with Gridiorn, you sprint 40m then if in position you make the tackle..if not you jog back and get ready to do it again until its either 4th down or a turn over occours...
Who sprints 40 metres?
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
The game is a start and stop game but when ur on the field you have to go 100% all out or you will be left behind, this is why i believe you require more fitness to play the sport cause unlike league when your on the field you cant go easy to catch your breath.
It's stop-start even when they're on the field. League isn't.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
And yes im aware that Gridiorn has a defense, offense and special teams but having a a 5min break on the sideline doesnt do justice to how hard you have to run while on the field.
LOL
Give it up.....
It's not A 5 minute break, it's 20 x 5 minute breaks.
canberra_raiders2k2 said:
If you ever play a game of Gridiron then you'd understand what im trying to say.
I doubt it.
Gridiron here is just for blokes who couldn't hack League.