>>>This is a slightly sports obsessed site so I am surprised no one has said anything yet about the Super Bowl. So here we go. I have plenty of thoughts about it but will lay back.
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>>Oh yeah ?!? Well, you don' know what yer talkin' about !!! <s>
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>Serious question.
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>I was cycling up through Finsbury Park on Sunday and there where a few sides playing American Football. Made me wonder.
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>Why do they wear all the body armour and the helmets ?
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>Rugby is quite a contact sport and they don't.
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>I especially wonder about the helmet. I headbutting allowed ?

Watch a short video of the superbowl game online and you'll see :o) No one would survive to the 2nd half of the game without the padding...