The sport IS European. Only in Europe it’s called rugby. Idiot.
In Europe it’s called American football, you dimwit.
It’s more like a descendant of rugby because as similar as the games may seem they are played way differently.
Also, it was invented at an American university by Americans in America. It is definitely American.
Calling American football European is like calling Yankees British, stupid.
Football is pretty much rugby dude. Only difference is we call it football and add padding to it. They call it “American Football” because everywhere else in the world football is what we Americans call soccer. The sport itself is British.
oh here we go......do you guys find it fun to argue, is it your hobby....well keep at it...its funny in an annoying way......
The lil 14 year old thinks he knows it all.
lmfao
A nerd don’t know shit about a real sport.
i’m not 14 and i love how you refere to me as little and a guy....lol......
Not you, the ballsack over there.
*points to ballsack*
lol....then don’t quote me.......
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The sport IS European. Only in Europe it’s called rugby. Idiot.
In Europe it’s called American football, you dimwit.
It’s more like a descendant of rugby because as similar as the games may seem they are played way differently.
Also, it was invented at an American university by Americans in America. It is definitely American.
Calling American football European is like calling Yankees British, stupid.
Football is pretty much rugby dude. Only difference is we call it football and add padding to it. They call it “American Football” because everywhere else in the world football is what we Americans call soccer. The sport itself is British.
Wow, such an idiot.
They call it American football because it was born in America.
They call it American Football because to just say “football” anywhere else on the entire fucking planet is what Americans call soccer.
If it was British they would have called it British football.
It is American football, deal with it you nerdy one you.
Dude, how much of an idiot are you? Football was a sport longer than the US has been a country, we just decided to call it soccer for some reason. Then we took rugby, and called it football. And since if you went to England and said football it would mean soccer, they use “American Football” to clarify.
The sport IS European. Only in Europe it’s called rugby. Idiot.
In Europe it’s called American football, you dimwit.
It’s more like a descendant of rugby because as similar as the games may seem they are played way differently.
Also, it was invented at an American university by Americans in America. It is definitely American.
Calling American football European is like calling Yankees British, stupid.
Football is pretty much rugby dude. Only difference is we call it football and add padding to it. They call it “American Football” because everywhere else in the world football is what we Americans call soccer. The sport itself is British.
oh here we go......do you guys find it fun to argue, is it your hobby....well keep at it...its funny in an annoying way......
The lil 14 year old thinks he knows it all.
lmfao
A nerd don’t know shit about a real sport.
You just love using the fact that you have a whole 3 years on me as an excuse to use any REAL argument don’t you?
I love using the fact that your a dimwit.
American football is American football.
By saying it is British you are saying Yankees are British and that is no way true. Only a fool would claim Yankees are British.
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ramunematt wrote:
Did you hear me? I’m a bigger better pussy than you’ll ever be.
The sport IS European. Only in Europe it’s called rugby. Idiot.
In Europe it’s called American football, you dimwit.
It’s more like a descendant of rugby because as similar as the games may seem they are played way differently.
Also, it was invented at an American university by Americans in America. It is definitely American.
Calling American football European is like calling Yankees British, stupid.
Football is pretty much rugby dude. Only difference is we call it football and add padding to it. They call it “American Football” because everywhere else in the world football is what we Americans call soccer. The sport itself is British.
Wow, such an idiot.
They call it American football because it was born in America.
They call it American Football because to just say “football” anywhere else on the entire fucking planet is what Americans call soccer.
If it was British they would have called it British football.
It is American football, deal with it you nerdy one you.
Dude, how much of an idiot are you? Football was a sport longer than the US has been a country, we just decided to call it soccer for some reason. Then we took rugby, and called it football. And since if you went to England and said football it would mean soccer, they use “American Football” to clarify.
Ho much of an idiot are to think I’m talking about football/soccer when I am talking about American football. The word football is not the same in American English as it is in British English.
By combining the terms like another moron you are trying to combine 2 separate types of English.
Ok?
Ok.
You want daddy now? I can teach you how to play football?
Oh wait, you’d rather play you’re lil video games.
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the21gamer wrote:
ramunematt wrote:
Did you hear me? I’m a bigger better pussy than you’ll ever be.
Oh yes. Exactly my point. They call it American football to clarify and since American is the clarification it must be American, otherwise they aren’t clarifying shit and actually confusing the 2.
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the21gamer wrote:
ramunematt wrote:
Did you hear me? I’m a bigger better pussy than you’ll ever be.
The sport IS European. Only in Europe it’s called rugby. Idiot.
In Europe it’s called American football, you dimwit.
It’s more like a descendant of rugby because as similar as the games may seem they are played way differently.
Also, it was invented at an American university by Americans in America. It is definitely American.
Calling American football European is like calling Yankees British, stupid.
Football is pretty much rugby dude. Only difference is we call it football and add padding to it. They call it “American Football” because everywhere else in the world football is what we Americans call soccer. The sport itself is British.
Wow, such an idiot.
They call it American football because it was born in America.
They call it American Football because to just say “football” anywhere else on the entire fucking planet is what Americans call soccer.
If it was British they would have called it British football.
It is American football, deal with it you nerdy one you.
Dude, how much of an idiot are you? Football was a sport longer than the US has been a country, we just decided to call it soccer for some reason. Then we took rugby, and called it football. And since if you went to England and said football it would mean soccer, they use “American Football” to clarify.
rugby is different then football.....its similer in someways but, its a different game.....
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Zirnitra:
Football and Rugby are two completely different games. Different rules, different balls, and different origins. American Football, while based on Rugby (which was invented at a soccer match at Rugby school in England), was invented in America. It most certainly is not a British sport.
The Revered wrote:
Zirnitra:
Football and Rugby are two completely different games. Different rules, different balls, and different origins. American Football, while based on Rugby (which was invented at a soccer match at Rugby school in England), was invented in America. It most certainly is not a British sport.
exactly!!!!....couldn’t of put it better myself....
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The Revered wrote:
Zirnitra:
Football and Rugby are two completely different games. Different rules, different balls, and different origins. American Football, while based on Rugby (which was invented at a soccer match at Rugby school in England), was invented in America. It most certainly is not a British sport.
I have to agree i am English and American football is not Rugby it has the same traits as Rugby and may have originated from the game of rugby but it is not rugby and is an entier American concept because the English would never be so gay as to wear loads of padding to protect every inch of there bodys in a game of sport....
Actually Zirnitra and OP ...in a way you’re both right. Google “History of American football” or look it up in Wikipedia. Although if you look at Wikipedia, note that they wind up using the term “football” to include every “football” sport...soccer, rugby, etc.
“American Football” is considered to be directly descended from rugby, and to essentially be a combination of rugby and soccer (as we call it).
However, the form of the game that constitutes American Football originated in the US - not Britain.
And while we’re at it....interesting trivia bit. Did you know that a form of soccer used to be played in ancient China?
No, Zirnitra is wrong. According to what he says everything must be British. Descendant is as close as you get to it being British. Other than that everything else about it is American.
I should have clarified that you’re both sort of right if he (Zirnitra) is arguing origin....not if he’s arguing that rugby is exactly like American Football but just a different name.
1. Whatever the dominant football code is in a nation, they end up calling it simply Football. For instance, in Britain, where the dominant code is “soccer”, the game is called Football. Same in Italy, Brazil etc. But in Australia, where Australian Football is the dominant code, the game there is just called Football. Therefore, games like Rugby, Rugby League and “Soccer” are called by other names. As in, Rugby, Rugby League and Soccer are STILL football, but they’re REFERED TO as Rugby, Union, Rugby League, League, and Soccer. Same in the USA. Because American Football is the dominant code, “soccer” tho STILL football, is REFERED TO as Soccer. In the UK, where Soccer is the dominant game, the game is refered to as Football, not “soccer”. But games like American Football and Australian Football are refered to as American Football and Australian Football, or, Gridiron and AFL.
2. The term “soccer” is derived from the official name of the sport, which is 'Association Football'. The 'soc' in Association being the prefix for Soccer.
3. The game of Association Football did not strictly get originated in the UK. It’s true a very very close form of the game was played in ancient China. However, the rules for Association Soccer, the field markings, number of players, etc etc, all this was officially tabled in England and therefore Association Football itself originates in England.
4. Likewise, it is mistaken that Australian Football originated from Rugby, Soccer or Gaelic, but the same thing. The Aborigines in Australia (before colonization) were playing a form of this game long before, hundreds of years, and when the early settlers were here they kind of stole the idea and put together some rules etc, borrowing some ideas from Gaelic along the way, and hence Australian Football.
5. I have played American Football, Soccer, Rugby League, and Australian Football in my years. And it is my opinion that of all those games that American Football is by far the most superior game. The most complex, the most fun, the more violent. Rugby League is a stupid game in the rules. It’s a game that has really distanced itself from the close similarities it had with Rugby Union only as far back as 1960s, but it is also copying a lot of ideas from American Football, but is somewhat trapped in a limbo of on-field rules, kind of a lost destiny, still trying to find itself. It’s not as tough as American Football. People don’t realize that in American Football it’s brutal collisions, and everyone focuses on the ball-runner. So defenders really race up to kill the ball-runner, they can isolate him. Whereas in Rugby (Union or League), because the ball is passed around all the time, the defenders actually SLIDE cross-field making sure they are 'tagging' their opposite number. Players cannot race up and isolate a runner, so the collisions are generally less so because they’re always back-pedalling and sliding cross-field until defender and eventual ball-carrier are only a meter apart and can then make some form of a tackle, which is often just a normal tackle. You DO see huge collisions in Rugby League often, when a ball-runner just runs up into a wall of defenders, but that alone isn’t more vicious than American Football, even with the padding the hits are more brutal. In fact, the padding and helmets hurt MORE than just flesh on flesh. Australian Football and Soccer are for more skillful sports, requiring greater hand-eye-foot co-ordination at all times. Also a lot more stamina is required. A typical Australian Football player will have run many many kilometers (or miles) during the course of a game. Can’t remember the exact figure, probably 20 kilometers. It really does wear you out, you need to have great stamina to play that game, and a lot of skill catching and kicking and hand-passing the ball around in a peripheral vision. However, unfortunately, the AFL who runs the Australian Football code, have in the last few years, really softened the game up, changing rules and the game is really weak now in regards to physical collisions. It’s more like soccer/basketball now, with all these rules outlawing hits etc. It’s played on a huge oval field too, so there’s even less and less physical contact than some years ago...back then, it was really brutal as players could hit players really violently on their blindside, due to that peripheral field. Also, lots of soccer-like diving and appealing for penalties is creeping into the game now. I really am angry that the AFL has gradually made this game the way it is now. It used to kind of like Ice Hockey, with the brutal hits and violence. But they also outlawed punching! So if there’s an angry moment, players will just grab each others shirts and wrestle around a bit. But before all this softness, there used to be really ugly Ice Hockey like incidents of players being taken out with violent hits and massive all-in brawls.
Overall...I can never watch enough American Football, really beautiful to watch, and it was much better to play IMO, always involved in every play, blocking and whatnot probably the best/fun part of the game. I can’t watch Rugby League at all anymore. I can only watch my favorite AFL team play, otherwise it’s a bore and soft-cock fest. Soccer I could never really get into. And Rugby Union is probably the better of the two Rugby codes to watch.
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