>>>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
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>You really think American football isn't a real sport
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>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.
Badminton gets a bad rap, played competitively it's comparable to squash. Back when I played seriously it was even tougher - you could only score when you were serving, which could lead to some very long games.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYGz0RhY-0c
Regards. Al
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