Re:ESPN Football Analyst Walks Away, Disturbed by Brain Trau...
by dagw on Friday September 01, 2017 @06:43AM
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Rugby is a much better analogue to gridiron - it's essentially the same game.
The huge and essential difference is that in gridiron the players in the 'scrum' start ~2m appart and run towards each other head first at full speed. And while most players in rugby can go several plays without taking a hit, linemen take a significant hit basically every single play.
The huge and essential difference is that in gridiron the players in the 'scrum' start ~2m appart and run towards each other head first at full speed. And while most players in rugby can go several plays without taking a hit, linemen take a significant hit basically every single play.