[pyro-manic]

Couldn't care less. I hate rugby, and American football even more, if only because they still manage to horribly damage themselves even with all that pansy armour on....

Bleh. Give me some Aussie Rules Football any day. Now there's a sport for the truly insane!

[Mongoose]

pyro-maniac, wouldn't the fact that they get so hurt with protective equipment on suggest that they're hitting a lot harder than in rugby?  And for those of you too dense to appreciate the joys of a good football game, I pity you.

E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by Mongoose
And for those of you too dense to appreciate the joys of a good football game, I pity you.

Too dense to enjoy a sport where grown men form lines to run into each other as fast as possible?

Yep... sounds right...

At least AFL has a degree of actual athleticism to it... and use of the foot for more than running.

[pyro-manic]

Originally posted by Mongoose
pyro-maniac, wouldn't the fact that they get so hurt with protective equipment on suggest that they're hitting a lot harder than in rugby?  And for those of you too dense to appreciate the joys of a good football game, I pity you.

E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!

No, it suggests to me that they're too thick to dodge. Or that running head-first into someone isn't terribly good for your spine. It's all sheer brute force. No thought, no finesse.

[Clave]

There are no vehicles involved so my interest is minimal at best...

[Setekh]

Originally posted by vyper
Cricket? Dear oh dear Steak... I used to respect you maaaaan!

C'mon dude, cricket rocks. And it's summer right now - how better to spend your afternoon than out in the beautiful Australian sun, enjoying the clear day?

[Grey Wolf]

Originally posted by pyro-manic
No, it suggests to me that they're too thick to dodge. Or that running head-first into someone isn't terribly good for your spine. It's all sheer brute force. No thought, no finesse.

Depends on the team and the players. You can get some pretty interesting plays done on offense using your passing game, and some running backs are pretty good at finding the holes and making yardage out of nothing.

[Ghostavo]

Nothing beats live chess, if only it was televised

[adwight]

How can anyone stand the god damn Patriots.  They just make me sick, so of course I'm cheering for the Eagles.  Hell of a party I'm having too.

Oh yeah and Black Wolf, I already told you, American Football takes a hell of a lot of endurance, almost nearly as much as soccer.

[Black Wolf]

I probably does, but endurance doesn;t directly translate to true athleticism.

[Night Hammer]

there is really no way to measure "athleticism" though