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| Quote: Wes Hooligan "Things like this make me wonder whether we should have considered changing the code's name in the past. Only a few of those Americans seem to acknowledge that it's RL being played, and I'm worried that they may confuse it with Union or even 'Australian Rules' as one person said. Obviously it's never going to happen, I just wish we had a more easily distinguishable and marketable name so it is clearer that RL is a sport in its own right rather than a 'variant on traditional Rugby'.'"
league. thats what most of us call it. we dont use that rugby name at all. it sounds so weak to call RL rugby |
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| Quote: The Glorious League Freak "The play of American Football is dictated by the padding itself though.
The way they tackle and the way they throw their bodies into a tackle is able to happen BECAUSE of the padding.
I think some people think the NFL is a competition played by super humans, but its not. They are specialized to a sport, they still hurt, they still bleed.'"
the padding allows players to hit that bit harder at high speed but im not so sure about the play being dictated by the padding. many of the best tacklers are coached to simply hit as hard as possible in the region where the ball is carried to genereate fumbles and turnovers. In the past this happened with less padding and indeed no helmets. so it could be said the evolving physically in American football as the modern NFL came into being dictated that the players had to wear helmets or cause serious injury. Both arguments are probably correct as ts all interlinked.
They definitely arent super human but the NFL probably has some of the most athletic sportsmen in team sport. the way they can run, jump, turn, react and still have great core strength is very admirable. |
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| Quote: stew88_RL "he NFL probably has some of the most athletic sportsmen in team sport.'"
Apart from the massive defensive linemen who are 300lbs+ and can hardly walk let alone run.  |
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| Quote: Hillbilly_Red "Twice this month I've agreed with him ... I need a beer!'"
Ditto, somethings not quite right  . |
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| Quote: Wes Hooligan "Things like this make me wonder whether we should have considered changing the code's name in the past. Only a few of those Americans seem to acknowledge that it's RL being played, and I'm worried that they may confuse it with Union or even 'Australian Rules' as one person said. Obviously it's never going to happen, I just wish we had a more easily distinguishable and marketable name so it is clearer that RL is a sport in its own right rather than a 'variant on traditional Rugby'.'"
I agree. My opinion is that we should always 'officially' be called Rugby Football League, or Rugby League, but it should be marketed and referred to simply as 'League', and presenters/reporters/commentators should make a conscious effort to refer to the sport as this.
If RU want to monopolise the word 'rugby' then let them. We're not as big as RU so it's pointless trying to compete with them for the use of the word. |
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| Quote: Raiders4sl "Apart from the massive defensive linemen who are 300lbs+ and can hardly walk let alone run. ![]()
Wrong
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| Quote: Raiders4sl "Apart from the massive defensive linemen who are 300lbs+ and can hardly walk let alone run. ![]()
You have obviously not seen a game since 1986 
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| Quote: LFCRhino "You have obviously not seen a game since 1986 ![]()
I have and I have seen these linemen huffing and puffing after 2 drives.
They are built for power, like a union prop. An athletic specimen they are not.
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| Quote: Eric_Cartman_is_a_saint "I have and I have seen these linemen huffing and puffing after 2 drives.
They are built for power, like a union prop. An athletic specimen they are not.'"
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| Quote: LFCRhino "You have obviously not seen a game since 1986 ![]()
Well, the last game I watched was on monday night.
I think I've got a pretty good handle on the game seeing as I live in the USA. 
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| Quote: danny boy "Wrong'"
Just an example - here are the stats on an experienced defensive lineman who plays for the winners of the last Super Bowlhttps://news.steelers.com/team/player/49194/rl
He's 6'1" and 23 stone. He won't be running anywhere quickly in the near future. |
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i am sorry but i just cannot see the point of a game where most of the players are't even allowed to touch the ball
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Anyone got the ratings from fridays game?
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| Quote: Dico "Anyone got the ratings from fridays game?'" Last I heard it was 250,000 for a 11pm timeslot which is not bad at all. |
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