Quote: (09-15-2017 04:41 PM)britchard Wrote:
Rugby is going to be huge in the US. The main issue with the NFL is the head injuries and brain trauma. Parents will be guilt tripped in to not signing their kids up to 'football' when they see the frankly horrifying statistics on brain trauma for American football players.
In the last few years, in both 'football' and rugby, the huge hitting tackles have become glorified. Players go harder and harder, and the sports become hyper-professional. However in rugby there aren't any helmets or pads, and tackles have to be under the armpits, and at children's level below the waist.
The NFL has to change. Or it will disappear.
Hits in football have always been glorified. One of the problems is football hits are being hamstringed by the rules. Go look at highlights videos of guys like Brian Dawkins, most of his hits would be illegal now-a-days and he has only been out of league for 5 years. Games are being won and lost because of tackles that are being ruled as to "violent." The Bengals lost a sure win playoff game two years ago because of the new tackle rules.
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