>>Most NFL players are incredible athletes but I think a lot of them would watch rugby and say "Man, those guys are *crazy* - you could get hurt like that." :-)
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>If they were real athletes they would be competing in a real sport, don't you think? :P
You really think American football isn't a real sport
I grant you golf, badminton and that thing they do in Europe where they kick a ball around and can't use their hands are more like a recreational activities at a holiday camp, but football lets you hurt people, score a lot of points and people bet huge amounts of money on it That seems to cover all the main requirements.
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