As the creator of modern football called it, “The moral equivalent to war.” It is brutal, but a truly beautiful game non the less when you have the full scope of it. The fans, the plays, the players, the stadiums, it is a sport like no other. It is truly one of a kind.
Seeing you guys so pumped is awesome. We love football, especially college football, which is surprising to most non-Americans. Eight of the ten largest stadiums in the world, and most of the list after that are American college football stadiums. And they are full of 100k fans eight weeks of the year. It's an event. Called "Tailgating', you arrive hours before the match and everyone grills out, has drinks, and plays games. You can wander from party to party, meeting people, drinking and eating, and having fun. After about four hours of this, you and a hundred thousand other people get treated to a spectacle with full marching bands, ceremonies and traditions, mascots, cheerleaders, local military units flying over the stadium. It's a huge thing. You should react to "Top College Football Traditions." Love your work!
And with that said, the loudest stadium in the entire world is our Arrowhead here in KC, roughly 77,000 fans and still loudest stadium in the world regardless of sport. You often leave a game having actual hearing damage.
University of Michigan has the largest stadium for college football 🏈. They, of course are my favorite team being from Detroit Michigan, which is about 1/2 hour away from Ann Arbor.
It surprised me when I learned how popular American football is in other countries. I lived in Canada for years and quickly discovered NFL is more popular there than the Canadian Football League. I couldn't believe it when the NFL started holding games in London, England, but apparently the events are massive and pack the stadiums.
8:45 American Football has a concussion protocol. If you have a concussion or if a concussion is suspected, a player leaves the field and is checked out immediately.
This is not really just NFL (professional). I’d guess that about 20-25 % of the games shown were college teams. There are about 6-8 showing high school games. And there are even peewee teams shown. Keep in mind that the equipment (mostly helmets and shoulder pads) are extremely hard plastic and serve as weaponry as well as protection.
The hitting and tackling was my favorite part of playing football. During practice I couldn't wait to get through warmups and the cardio so we could get into the tackling drills and scrimmaging.
I can’t remember which player it was, but there was an NFL player in an interview who was told he gets paid a lot to play a game. He said he plays for free, he gets paid to practice, his point was they all love the game, it’s the practice and conditioning that is the hard part
7:22 "It is like standing in front of a train; you know the train is coming, and then you are still standing there just to catch a ball". EXCELLENT way to describe the situation, Par! I really enjoy watching your reaction videos. Both of you are very entertaining. Please keep up the great work!
These two are awesome. They seemed mortified at first but began to smile and get into it. The girl even began getting into the music and smiling. Thanks a million. You guys made me smile.
I played Division 1 football for the University of Nevada. The Wolf Pack. I was really good in high school but college is an entirely different experience. The first practice in full pads my jaw dropped. I couldn’t believe how big and explosive the offensive line was compared to high school. Not only were lineman 280 pounds or more but much quicker and stronger! It was like starting over again. Even though Nevada is a division 1 school it’s small compared to the giant programs like Alabama, Georgia, etc…. The players who make it to the NFL are beyond elite!
Funny that you mention that. When I was in school we had a running back that was decent (great for 1A in Texas), he went to a community college on a football scholarship. He was used to out running everyone in high school. He was telling us first practice he was all, "I'm gonna show these boys how it's done." Breaks through the line, open field in front of him, he gets tackled from behind. Gets up, it's a defensive lineman that chased him down from straight behind, no angle. He said he realized it was a completely different game at that point. Also played with a guy that went on to be on the offensive line of the Cowboys. That dude was huge. I remember when he started in kindergarten (I was in 1st grade). I still remember everyone going, "What did that 3rd grader do to get sent back to kindergarten?" He was 6'6" and 240 lbs in 7th grade. Took two people to tackle him, he'd literally swat the first guy out of the way with a forearm. Our coach had to call colleges to find gear big enough for him, and he had to play his first year in his normal shoes.
And to think, rules on tackling have gotten stricter and equipment improved over the years. It used to be even more brutal and there still are major injuries. You gotta really love the game to play it. Enjoyed your reaction! 🙏
This isn’t my first time watching a reaction from you 2, but it is for sure my favorite so far!!! Your enthusiasm and positivity is very much appreciated.
Most of the hits shown were from a number of years ago. Once CTE - chronic traumatic encephelopathy was diagnosed fairly widespread through the league. Many "boom" type hits, especially to the head have been disallowed. Also, much stricter concussion protocols.
Also many of those hits were illegal even when they were made. I saw many players leading with the helmet and not the shoulderpad. That hasn't been allowed for quite a long time.
I loved playing football growing up. It truly grows you up quickly and separates the alphas from the rest of the pack. These kinds of hits are also commonly known as “Ooh hits” because they make the whole stadium go “Ooooooh!!!!”
I just wanted to comment on the "super slam". As both a wrestling fan and a (former) fan of the Atlanta Falcons: that was former safety William Moore, executing a perfect Oklahoma Slam. It was such a big moment as a fan, and there were videos made of wrestling announcer Jim Ross commentating the slam!
As a former player, former coach from youth football, high school football, semi-pro football and arena football....it's our way of life. Suit up for battle and bring the war. We start our kids playing this at age 8 and the lucky never have to stop. Another great sport to capture the American Man.... Bull riding
Every time someone who is not familiar with American football reacts to this clip (there are several TH-cam videos) they inevitably say "How is that allowed?". It's how the game is played and a real big hit is every player's dream. I once flattened a quarterback during a high school game so hard that he came out of his shoes. I picked them up, put them on his chest while he laid there moaning, and said "I think you're gonna need these." The referee started laughing so hard he had to turn around to hide his laughter.
I'm going to put that in the category of "probably didn't happen", because taunting rules are pretty seriously enforced in high school and college. We were not allowed to celebrate while facing our opponents. No taunting them, no saying anything to them, and definitely no setting shoes on their chest. Also, nobody loses their shoes from hard hits, you know... because they're tied. People lose their shoes when their feet get stepped on. None of this sounds real.
It’s all football, just different variations. American football, Rugby football, Australian rules football, Association football (soccer). By the way, a common misconception is that “soccer” is an American word for football. It’s not. The word is a shortening of “association football” and was coined in England to differentiate the then new style of football from other existing games which more resembled Rugby. It was introduced in America as soccer and the name stuck after the English started to just call it football.
It's also called soccer in Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Canada & New Zealand. Japan calls it "Sakka". I think it's called kick or kickball in a few area's of Asia. Italians nickname it Calcio.
My father played college football at Notre Dame, got drafted to go pro but only played in college to become an architect is what he told me. The game is hard on the players physically. my father learned that the hard way. Love your videos
You should react to NHL (National Hockey League) biggest hits of all time. I am sure Hockey would be something new for the both of you too. Thanks for the fun reaction video and cheers.
Love you guys! This reaction is great, it's very easy to become jaded to a lot of things in life, reactions from people of other cultures clears up one's perspective.
This has been hands down the best reaction I have EVER seen to this video. American Football is a violent sport. That is why they wear so much padding. Glad y'all reacted to it.
In high school, I was standing on the side line of a football game. Two of my friends were playing on opposite teams and came together on a tackle. I watched one of my friends hit my other buddy low and the leg of my friend getting hit was broken upon impact. After watching my friends collide like that, I went and joined the marching band.
People overlook that every year in every state there is at least one student football player that dies either in practice or a game. They don’t have the ambulance setting outside the end zone at games cuz it looks pretty. I have had four kids in marching band and three of them have a messed up knee from stepping wrong while marching.
I’m not a professional by any means, but my state is know for its football players. Hawaii has Samoans, Tongans, Hawaiians and many other big Polynesian. But when we and the boyz play. We don’t hold back and we’re not expecting the other team to hold back. For me it’s a matter of pride, respect and competition for the teams. A fire that pushes you to be incredible and being part of amazing group of people that are will standby you through it all. But than again what do I know
I'm from New England, but I went to the University of Hawaii at Monoa. I made some great Samoan friends as a resident advisor in a dorm with a ton of athletes. One day my car got "booted" by university police (even though it was legally parked). Before I ever knew it had been booted, my Samoan bros went out and yanked that locked boot off my car and threw it over the cliff behind the dorm! They meant well, but of course I then had to answer of the ticket AND the boot! I never told them that part though because they did it to show that they cared for me. I just couldn't imagine the strength involved. A couple of them went on the NFL
My High school team (in Alaska) won State my junior year, and for the first game of my Senior year (1992-92 school year) we played in Hawaii. They were the bigest guys (overall) I had ever played! I was offensive left tackle at 215 pounds, and our offensive line averaged 230. Their defensive line averaged 260! The hardest hit I ever recieved was in that game. A "little" (190 pounter) hit me blind side on a punt (like some of the hits in the video) and my arm was numb from the end of the first quarter until the beginning of the fourth! So no joke about polanesians. They are amazing in football. There was actually a Tongian who was 2 years younger than me at my high school who whent to the NFL (Mao Tofie). Unfortunately he only lasted about 4 years. He was a great player though.
Several of these happened right in front of my seats. Most of these hits are legal. The one thing you cannot do (anymore) is helmet to helmet. The opening hit (the guy catching the kickoff and getting demolished) sent the stadium into a frenzy. We shook the building.
Love seeing reactions of people who have zero clue what Football is all about. I played O-line for 15 years and having been retired from the game for some time now it does take a toll on your body as you get older. Injuries include tearing my hamstring, dislocated jaw, rupturing my patellar tendon in my knee, and two herniated dics in my back. But if giving the opportunity to go back and do it all again.....DAMN RIGHT I would go and do it again.
Best reaction to the hits that I've ever seen. Not all football player's are giants, it's a game that we grow to love as little kid's. And we try to play for as long as we possibly can. We may never make it to college, but our bodies later in life, you feel the thing's you did in your younger year's. And concussions used to be walked off. Thankfully they are trying to get better at diagnosing head injuries.
Here in Washington State we had the Legion of Boom , the Secondary of the Seattle Seahawks in the early 2010s on their way to Superbowl winners a couple years later. We also have the MLS Seattle Sounders ⚽ playing in the same stadium.They just became the 1st American Team to win the CONCACAF League Championship. They will represent North America , Central America and the Carribbean in the World Cup. So US will have 2 teams competing in World Cup.
Football is my favorite sport I’m from Texas so it’s basically a religion here there’s one guy guy you have to check out that is one of the scariest players To ever play in the NFL his name is Lawrence Taylor
As an American whose played American football for 38 years... you have no idea how tough and athletic American football players are... and i should move to India
@3:12 there are not cards in American football. They do throw a yellow flag to show a penalty was made though. They stop play between each play and if your team gets penalty they move the ball closer to your endzone(end of the field where you score)
If you want to see some more NFL Football, you should look up Troy Polamalu's greatest plays. He played Strong Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played the game at a different level than anyone else in the game. Troy was also known for his long hair when he played. Head and Shoulders shampoo even hired him to do commercials for their product.😉
"I don't think the helmet would save him." You're right. Many footballers suffer from multiple undiagnosed concussions because the helmets prevent major damage to their heads making it seem like they are not being injured at all, just having a headache.
They used to get significant brain damage because when the defensive and offensive linemen would line up, they would ram the top of their helmet into the other players' helmets before the first snap, kind of like how boxers hit each other's gloves.
@@kurtkatzemcqueennovaaetate6873 President Theodore Roosevelt nearly banned college football because of a couple of deaths on the field . This lead to the use of helmets , pads , and the forward pass .
If you’re interested there’s a huge issue of football players later in life. It ended up with a reform on the game cause so many players were getting concussion after concussion many were basically developing dementia like behavior in their 40s and such. I’m over generalizing it but the issues were real and severe and it caused them to redo and make the safety guidelines better. But no matter what when you have men that big and say three of them tackling one person..
Now you know why we just laugh when Brits say we are a bunch of wimps for wearing all those pads. A Rugby player would last about five seconds out there. They are playing on Astroturf. It's like a concrete parking lot covered with indoor-outdoor carpet. You get hit by the opposing player and again by the Astroturf. :)
American football (AF) evolved from soccer and rugby. Think of Rugby players as 1500m runners and AF players as Sprinters. The first AF game was played in 1869 between two college teams, Rutgers and Princeton, using rules based on the rules of soccer at the time. AF is a violent sport. A 1905 peak of 19 fatalities nationwide resulted in a threat by President Theodore Roosevelt to abolish the game unless major changes were made; hence the padding. College AF is more popular than NFL. College AF stadiums have larger capacities than NFL; a number of them are 100k plus. Michigan stadium is the largest at 107,601 and it’s the second largest in the world. Despite the focus on ‘big hits’ it’s 75% strategic, like Chess.AF is the ultimate team sport; there are no yellow or red cards. If a player breaks the rules, the team is penalized. They are the greatest athletes in the world. You might want to take a look at ‘The Rules of American Football - EXPLAINED! (NFL)” by Nihn Ly.
😂😂😂 All of the videos are from little kids, high school, college and professional football games. You guy should watch the best plays of the year. Start from 2010 to now. I would love to see your reaction to all of the years best plays in football
The best part of hits like these is the sounds. A person sitting anywhere in the stadium can hear the crack of the pads. The hardest hit I took playing football was at practice and a teammate delivered it. I look up and he was standing looking down at me and was smiling. I actually started laughing once my breath returned.
I heard it this way: Rugby is a rogue's game played by gentlemen, (British) football is a gentleman's game played by rogues. In America, basketball is a contact sport, football is a collision sport. Terrific reaction video - please post more!
You have to have a certain reckless disregard for your body to play this game well. You play with pain. But it makes you tougher. I broke fingers, a foot, my sternum, my jaw, my nose, and suffered concussions. And I only played through high school. I wouldn’t trade a minute of it. The camaraderie, the manliness, the memories, all made it worth it.
From 1900 to 1905 there were 48 football related deaths and 18 in 1905 alone. President Theodore Roosevelt (a avid football fan) met with the top colleges to make the sport safer. The forward pass was allowed to open up the field, game stoped on down balls to prevent heaps and kick offs to spread out the field. The game constantly evolves at all levels to ensure safety. But it is a physical game and accidents do happen.
In football being hit at full speed, which happens quite often is like being hit by a vehicle at 40mph, that is because both players are usually running at full speed towards each other. In Rugby you can get injured. In football player injuries are common and you could also get killed. Which has actually happened. Also players often play through injuries. Football is combat civilized to the best degree. You have to be at physical peak in order to survive. It is very much a Gladiatorial sport. But they also get payed millions of USD to risk their lives, and at the very least there long term health. Its a risk they are willing to take. Unfortunately concussions are extremely common which does a significant amount of damage over time. Although the game is getting a bit safer to play as time goes on and new tech is developed.
I'm giggling again when you said "It sometimes scary to watch" and then you laugh. You look like you would really enjoy watching NFL American Football!
We play football in America from the time we are little boys all the way through our school years, into college and some even go professional. It is an intense sport. We love it.
American Football is an emotional sport, it pumps you up and it gives you a chance to release the violence within, in a socially acceptable manner with rules.
One thing that most people seeing this sport for the first time don't realize is the sheer size that most of these guys are. Pretty much all pro NFL players are north of 200lbs, with most closer to 300lbs, and STILL they run and hit with this much speed and energy.
Everything they said about football was 100% spot on. Great seeing somebody watching for the first time and know, no matter how much padding you have on that doesn't save you from that.
I play high school football and man I’d say it feels like a car crash when you get hit hard and the worse part is you’ll feel it the most the next morning. Also btw these weren’t all NFL teams some of them were high school, college, and other pro leagues
I have watched roughly 100 different channels reacting to this video, you guys are quite possibly the best of them all lol. Love seeing NFL fans being born.
Here is a size comparison for you to understand how big NFL players are in comparison to Rugby. And this is just players on the offense mostly, Defensive players can be bigger at times. NFL Meters Kgs Rugby Meters kgs Bigger? Quarterback 1.92 102.04 Flyhalf 1.83 89.33 Football Running Back 1.80 97.29 Center 1.85 97.42 Rugby Wide Receiver 1.84 90.86 Winger 1.84 92.50 Equal Linebacker 1.88 110.97 Flanker 1.91 107.17 Football Offensive Line 1.95 142.50 Lock 1.99 116.40 Football
I played both offense and defense. I loved it. In offense I played running back and wide receiver. In defense, I played safety, nose guard and special team. Playing safety and special team gave you lots of opportunities for some big hits like the ones in the video. And this was middle school and high school. The adrenaline and the big rush you get after running someone over, and seeing them lay flat on the ground. Was me getting high. Then watching slowly get up. It was the best of times. But I also got blind sided a few times. Four times that I can remember. And all four times I didn't get up. I woke up on the sideline. Hahaha haha I miss those days.
Football to Americans is like the Gladiator combat was to Rome (without the dying). It's reflective in many ways of American's fighting spirit and drive to achieve.
Another thing to remember is the sheer size of these athletes. Average size is around 6'3 250 pounds, or 1.9 meters and just over 110 kilos, and they pretty much all run the 40 yard dash between 4 and 5 seconds, absolute battering rams
What you need to understand is there are two factors at work here. The first is physics. All players know that which ever player goes the fastest into a hit will deliver the blow and which ever player is slower will receive the impact. So the motivation is to hit the other player as hard as possible. The second factor is the rules. When the ball is passed to a receiver a defensive player cannot hit the receiver until the ball touches him, but the split second it does touch him you can lay him out. So timing the hit to the arrival of the ball is the challenge and in most of these hits the timing was perfect. The player made the hit a fraction of a second after the arrival of the ball. As a former player these are beautiful plays.
You know, My Mother once said that American Gridiron Football is the most craziest sport there is with all the hits and violent tackles-Some People Call it Barbaric and Gladitorial
To answer your question at 3:12: Yes. Most of these plays are against the rules, as they are considered “targeting” or “unnecessary roughness.” When a player or team breaks the rules, a referee throws a yellow flag in the air. Play is usually not stopped, and the referee will explain the flag and why it was thrown after the play. This usually results in penalties like: 5 or 10 yards away from the end zone (the goal). In more serious circumstances, the player could be disqualified, and taken off of the field and out of the game.
Fun fact. Rugby, football, and american football all stemmed from the same game and all were referred to as football. Americans adopted the word soccer because it was one term that the English used but it went out of style, while for the US it stuck.
This was a great review, guys, and I enjoyed this a lot. Both of you seem like a lot of fun to hang-around with and the girl is absolutely adorable and funny! We have a "gentleman's" sport too - golf, but football and baseball are the American Icon sports that we all love & enjoy... we tend to be a very physical nationality. LOL
These hits are harder than you think. Unless you have been to a game it is hard to grasp how fast these guys run. Seeing it on TV doesn't show the true speed of these incredible athletes.
i always love watching people from other countries watch American football for the fist time. They always ask how tackling is allowed. It is the game...they are supposed to tackle each other.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL IS SAVAGE MY GUY...I PLAYED FOR 8 YEARS AN I STILL GET HEADACHES AN IM 53 NOW . BUT I WOULD DO IT AGAIN GREAT REACTIONS GUYS KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK..
43 myself, but crushed my L4 L5 and S1 vertebrae, was told I'd never walk again. I may do it much slower now, but I DO walk again lol. No regrets though.
rugby is a contact sport. (american) football is an IMPACT sport. i'm a broken down old grandpa now, but in my prime, i was 6'3"/190cm and 290lb/130Kg and could run 40yd/36m in about 6 seconds. i was also able to leg press around 1200lb/540Kg, bench press around 400lb/180Kg. you have to be in good physical shape to play this game. (btw -- i played from age 6 up to semi-pro level. i wasn't good enough to last for a full season at SP level, but i can at least say that i made it.) (EDIT: i added some metric measurements for our international friends.)
Best feeling in the world, tight end drag across middle, perfectly lead by QB. You hit LB or SS so hard you can hear air forced out of lungs. Worst feeling, next day, when you're crawling to bath tub for an Epsom salt soak.
American football is basically a modern-day gladiator sport. Extremely thrilling for fans to watch, but super hazardous for players. Many of these players, including the defenders that are making the hits, sustain so much head trauma that they can't even work regular jobs when their playing careers are over.
We Americans love our football. We love the long runs, long passes, and big hits. Sadly, many football players suffer brain damage later in life because of being hit so many times and suffering many concussions. The following was taken from a February, 2022 magazine article: "Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist whose research first linked football with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease that leads to memory loss, erratic behavior, and depression. One study found CTE in 110 of 111 deceased NFL. players." It is a sad situation.
Some say that rugby is a “Hooligans’ game played by gentlemen.” I say that American football is a “Soldiers’ game played by gladiators.”
I like that!
That's an astute way of putting it. 😄
I really like that and agree
Well I mean if you think about it the football pads reminds me of Roman armor
but Rugby is really the the tougher of the 2...
Football here in America is known as a collision sport you gotta be tough to play our game 😆 great reaction!
American football turns our youth into men. Toughness is part of being an American.
Certainly a collision sport. Two car crashing on a play by play basis.
To bad its leads to so much brain damange.
@@bobbah676 agreed they put their bodies on the line for our entertainment and the psychological damage it does even after they retire is unfortunate.
@@Yawnzee_ yea it’s really sad seeing players with permanent injuries I still can’t get over shazier 😢
"It's like standing in front of a train." "You know the train is coming!" This line made me laugh hysterically :)
These two MUST visit a typical American sports bar on football Saturday or Sunday.
@@alonenjersey It's an AMAZING experience!
@@dmacbass Really. I'd love to see these two surrounded by fans at an American sports bar.
As the creator of modern football called it, “The moral equivalent to war.” It is brutal, but a truly beautiful game non the less when you have the full scope of it. The fans, the plays, the players, the stadiums, it is a sport like no other. It is truly one of a kind.
well said, dangerous, but those who've played it, love it. balls, brass, and pure athleticism
Chess on the big green board I've heard it put.
That is very true. The fight or flight feeling in football is as close as you can come to real combat.
And sadly, they can sometimes come out on the other end as destroyed as some soldiers.
Seeing you guys so pumped is awesome. We love football, especially college football, which is surprising to most non-Americans. Eight of the ten largest stadiums in the world, and most of the list after that are American college football stadiums. And they are full of 100k fans eight weeks of the year. It's an event. Called "Tailgating', you arrive hours before the match and everyone grills out, has drinks, and plays games. You can wander from party to party, meeting people, drinking and eating, and having fun. After about four hours of this, you and a hundred thousand other people get treated to a spectacle with full marching bands, ceremonies and traditions, mascots, cheerleaders, local military units flying over the stadium. It's a huge thing. You should react to "Top College Football Traditions." Love your work!
And with that said, the loudest stadium in the entire world is our Arrowhead here in KC, roughly 77,000 fans and still loudest stadium in the world regardless of sport. You often leave a game having actual hearing damage.
University of Michigan has the largest stadium for college football 🏈. They, of course are my favorite team being from Detroit Michigan, which is about 1/2 hour away from Ann Arbor.
Sounds so much fun!
jeez, do Americans really look out of their country and see other stadiums...they don't have the largest stadiums in the world, far from it...
@@glastonbury4304 we may not have the largest, but our arrowhead is still the loudest in the world. Literally in Guinness records. 142+ decibels.
It surprised me when I learned how popular American football is in other countries. I lived in Canada for years and quickly discovered NFL is more popular there than the Canadian Football League. I couldn't believe it when the NFL started holding games in London, England, but apparently the events are massive and pack the stadiums.
8:45 American Football has a concussion protocol. If you have a concussion or if a concussion is suspected, a player leaves the field and is checked out immediately.
Took them a while to implement that though.
This is not really just NFL (professional). I’d guess that about 20-25 % of the games shown were college teams. There are about 6-8 showing high school games. And there are even peewee teams shown.
Keep in mind that the equipment (mostly helmets and shoulder pads) are extremely hard plastic and serve as weaponry as well as protection.
Also some cfl
The hitting and tackling was my favorite part of playing football. During practice I couldn't wait to get through warmups and the cardio so we could get into the tackling drills and scrimmaging.
I had a coach that would tell the defense the play and dare us to stop it
@@brianharley1283 Our D- coach would tell us that if you hit the other guy harder than he hits you the less likely you would be the one to get hurt.
I can’t remember which player it was, but there was an NFL player in an interview who was told he gets paid a lot to play a game. He said he plays for free, he gets paid to practice, his point was they all love the game, it’s the practice and conditioning that is the hard part
7:22 "It is like standing in front of a train; you know the train is coming, and then you are still standing there just to catch a ball".
EXCELLENT way to describe the situation, Par!
I really enjoy watching your reaction videos. Both of you are very entertaining. Please keep up the great work!
These two are awesome. They seemed mortified at first but began to smile and get into it. The girl even began getting into the music and smiling. Thanks a million. You guys made me smile.
I played Division 1 football for the University of Nevada. The Wolf Pack. I was really good in high school but college is an entirely different experience. The first practice in full pads my jaw dropped. I couldn’t believe how big and explosive the offensive line was compared to high school. Not only were lineman 280 pounds or more but much quicker and stronger! It was like starting over again. Even though Nevada is a division 1 school it’s small compared to the giant programs like Alabama, Georgia, etc…. The players who make it to the NFL are beyond elite!
Funny that you mention that. When I was in school we had a running back that was decent (great for 1A in Texas), he went to a community college on a football scholarship. He was used to out running everyone in high school. He was telling us first practice he was all, "I'm gonna show these boys how it's done." Breaks through the line, open field in front of him, he gets tackled from behind. Gets up, it's a defensive lineman that chased him down from straight behind, no angle. He said he realized it was a completely different game at that point.
Also played with a guy that went on to be on the offensive line of the Cowboys. That dude was huge. I remember when he started in kindergarten (I was in 1st grade). I still remember everyone going, "What did that 3rd grader do to get sent back to kindergarten?" He was 6'6" and 240 lbs in 7th grade. Took two people to tackle him, he'd literally swat the first guy out of the way with a forearm. Our coach had to call colleges to find gear big enough for him, and he had to play his first year in his normal shoes.
And to think, rules on tackling have gotten stricter and equipment improved over the years. It used to be even more brutal and there still are major injuries. You gotta really love the game to play it. Enjoyed your reaction! 🙏
A lot of these hits were even illegal by the old standards. Today I would say nearly all are illegal now.
Old Teddy Roosevelt once threatened to ban the game unless they "cleaned it up". One can only imagine.
@@boblozaintherealworld3577 if TEDDY said clean it up shooting someone must've been acceptable form of tackling at the time 🤣🤣 dude was a man's mans
@@willllawhun9455 Almost 20 people a year would die from playing, and his son almost died if I'm not mistaken, then they started using more gear.
Yet the NFL now is just a bunch of over payed crybabies
This isn’t my first time watching a reaction from you 2, but it is for sure my favorite so far!!! Your enthusiasm and positivity is very much appreciated.
Thank you so much!!
Most of the hits shown were from a number of years ago. Once CTE - chronic traumatic encephelopathy was diagnosed fairly widespread through the league. Many "boom" type hits, especially to the head have been disallowed. Also, much stricter concussion protocols.
Also many of those hits were illegal even when they were made. I saw many players leading with the helmet and not the shoulderpad. That hasn't been allowed for quite a long time.
Yeah I saw a couple of facemask grabs there…
I loved playing football growing up. It truly grows you up quickly and separates the alphas from the rest of the pack. These kinds of hits are also commonly known as “Ooh hits” because they make the whole stadium go “Ooooooh!!!!”
I just wanted to comment on the "super slam". As both a wrestling fan and a (former) fan of the Atlanta Falcons: that was former safety William Moore, executing a perfect Oklahoma Slam. It was such a big moment as a fan, and there were videos made of wrestling announcer Jim Ross commentating the slam!
Good God almighty he's been broken in half!
As a former player, former coach from youth football, high school football, semi-pro football and arena football....it's our way of life. Suit up for battle and bring the war. We start our kids playing this at age 8 and the lucky never have to stop.
Another great sport to capture the American Man.... Bull riding
I can tell military service was not your way of life with the ridiculous "bring the war" garbage.
Every time someone who is not familiar with American football reacts to this clip (there are several TH-cam videos) they inevitably say "How is that allowed?". It's how the game is played and a real big hit is every player's dream. I once flattened a quarterback during a high school game so hard that he came out of his shoes. I picked them up, put them on his chest while he laid there moaning, and said "I think you're gonna need these." The referee started laughing so hard he had to turn around to hide his laughter.
I'm going to put that in the category of "probably didn't happen", because taunting rules are pretty seriously enforced in high school and college. We were not allowed to celebrate while facing our opponents. No taunting them, no saying anything to them, and definitely no setting shoes on their chest. Also, nobody loses their shoes from hard hits, you know... because they're tied. People lose their shoes when their feet get stepped on. None of this sounds real.
Autopsies on the bodies of former professional American football players showed that 87% of them had traumatic brain impact injuries.
It’s all football, just different variations. American football, Rugby football, Australian rules football, Association football (soccer). By the way, a common misconception is that “soccer” is an American word for football. It’s not. The word is a shortening of “association football” and was coined in England to differentiate the then new style of football from other existing games which more resembled Rugby. It was introduced in America as soccer and the name stuck after the English started to just call it football.
Bahice...facts 👍🍻
It's also called soccer in Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Canada & New Zealand. Japan calls it "Sakka". I think it's called kick or kickball in a few area's of Asia. Italians nickname it Calcio.
My father played college football at Notre Dame, got drafted to go pro but only played in college to become an architect is what he told me. The game is hard on the players physically. my father learned that the hard way. Love your videos
The young ladies' eyes said it all, she was shocked, excited and interested all while having a big smile. Very cool.
You should react to NHL (National Hockey League) biggest hits of all time. I am sure Hockey would be something new for the both of you too. Thanks for the fun reaction video and cheers.
Love you guys! This reaction is great, it's very easy to become jaded to a lot of things in life, reactions from people of other cultures clears up one's perspective.
Yes! Thank you!
This has been hands down the best reaction I have EVER seen to this video. American Football is a violent sport. That is why they wear so much padding. Glad y'all reacted to it.
In high school, I was standing on the side line of a football game. Two of my friends were playing on opposite teams and came together on a tackle. I watched one of my friends hit my other buddy low and the leg of my friend getting hit was broken upon impact. After watching my friends collide like that, I went and joined the marching band.
People overlook that every year in every state there is at least one student football player that dies either in practice or a game. They don’t have the ambulance setting outside the end zone at games cuz it looks pretty. I have had four kids in marching band and three of them have a messed up knee from stepping wrong while marching.
I’m not a professional by any means, but my state is know for its football players. Hawaii has Samoans, Tongans, Hawaiians and many other big Polynesian. But when we and the boyz play. We don’t hold back and we’re not expecting the other team to hold back. For me it’s a matter of pride, respect and competition for the teams. A fire that pushes you to be incredible and being part of amazing group of people that are will standby you through it all. But than again what do I know
I'm from New England, but I went to the University of Hawaii at Monoa. I made some great Samoan friends as a resident advisor in a dorm with a ton of athletes. One day my car got "booted" by university police (even though it was legally parked). Before I ever knew it had been booted, my Samoan bros went out and yanked that locked boot off my car and threw it over the cliff behind the dorm! They meant well, but of course I then had to answer of the ticket AND the boot! I never told them that part though because they did it to show that they cared for me. I just couldn't imagine the strength involved. A couple of them went on the NFL
My High school team (in Alaska) won State my junior year, and for the first game of my Senior year (1992-92 school year) we played in Hawaii. They were the bigest guys (overall) I had ever played! I was offensive left tackle at 215 pounds, and our offensive line averaged 230. Their defensive line averaged 260! The hardest hit I ever recieved was in that game. A "little" (190 pounter) hit me blind side on a punt (like some of the hits in the video) and my arm was numb from the end of the first quarter until the beginning of the fourth! So no joke about polanesians. They are amazing in football.
There was actually a Tongian who was 2 years younger than me at my high school who whent to the NFL (Mao Tofie). Unfortunately he only lasted about 4 years. He was a great player though.
Several of these happened right in front of my seats. Most of these hits are legal. The one thing you cannot do (anymore) is helmet to helmet. The opening hit (the guy catching the kickoff and getting demolished) sent the stadium into a frenzy. We shook the building.
Love seeing reactions of people who have zero clue what Football is all about. I played O-line for 15 years and having been retired from the game for some time now it does take a toll on your body as you get older. Injuries include tearing my hamstring, dislocated jaw, rupturing my patellar tendon in my knee, and two herniated dics in my back. But if giving the opportunity to go back and do it all again.....DAMN RIGHT I would go and do it again.
You have the same injuries of a lion who has been hunting tough ass animals for a little while.
“What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger! Now let’s play some ball!”
These are famous lines I’ve heard over and over in my life. Still true today.
Best reaction to the hits that I've ever seen.
Not all football player's are giants, it's a game that we grow to love as little kid's. And we try to play for as long as we possibly can. We may never make it to college, but our bodies later in life, you feel the thing's you did in your younger year's.
And concussions used to be walked off. Thankfully they are trying to get better at diagnosing head injuries.
Here in Washington State we had the Legion of Boom , the Secondary of the Seattle Seahawks in the early 2010s on their way to Superbowl winners a couple years later.
We also have the MLS Seattle Sounders ⚽ playing in the same stadium.They just became the 1st American Team to win the CONCACAF League Championship. They will represent North America , Central America and the Carribbean in the World Cup. So US will have 2 teams competing in World Cup.
The Sounders will compete in the club World Cup. Not exactly the same.
So they won the tournament against the countries in this hemisphere that are NOT that good at soccer, is what you're saying?
Football is my favorite sport I’m from Texas so it’s basically a religion here there’s one guy guy you have to check out that is one of the scariest players To ever play in the NFL his name is Lawrence Taylor
As an American whose played American football for 38 years... you have no idea how tough and athletic American football players are... and i should move to India
I love your reactions. Very enthusiastic and entertaining. Thank you. Oklahoma USA
Thank you so much!!
@3:12 there are not cards in American football. They do throw a yellow flag to show a penalty was made though. They stop play between each play and if your team gets penalty they move the ball closer to your endzone(end of the field where you score)
If you want to see some more NFL Football, you should look up Troy Polamalu's greatest plays. He played Strong Safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played the game at a different level than anyone else in the game.
Troy was also known for his long hair when he played. Head and Shoulders shampoo even hired him to do commercials for their product.😉
Great suggestion
I would put Lawrence Taylor and Barry Sanders at the top of the list.
NFL players are huge !! And vicious when it comes to winning, their goal is to take their team to the Super Bowl!! Love your reactions !!
PARBRAHM WOULD DO VERY WELL PLAYING THIS SPORT. HE IS VERY STRONG, AND HE ALSO HAS A SIKH TURBIN FOR PROTECTION OF HIS HEAD! RESPECT!
haha sure!
"I don't think the helmet would save him." You're right. Many footballers suffer from multiple undiagnosed concussions because the helmets prevent major damage to their heads making it seem like they are not being injured at all, just having a headache.
They used to get significant brain damage because when the defensive and offensive linemen would line up, they would ram the top of their helmet into the other players' helmets before the first snap, kind of like how boxers hit each other's gloves.
@@kurtkatzemcqueennovaaetate6873 President Theodore Roosevelt nearly banned college football because of a couple of deaths on the field . This lead to the use of helmets , pads , and the forward pass .
@@victorwaddell6530 Right, which led to another problem... brain damage. Thanks for the fun fact and the connecting of your thought with my thought.
If you’re interested there’s a huge issue of football players later in life. It ended up with a reform on the game cause so many players were getting concussion after concussion many were basically developing dementia like behavior in their 40s and such. I’m over generalizing it but the issues were real and severe and it caused them to redo and make the safety guidelines better. But no matter what when you have men that big and say three of them tackling one person..
Pro wrestling also has similar issues to this day.
Now you know why we just laugh when Brits say we are a bunch of wimps for wearing all those pads. A Rugby player would last about five seconds out there. They are playing on Astroturf. It's like a concrete parking lot covered with indoor-outdoor carpet. You get hit by the opposing player and again by the Astroturf. :)
The fact you became both football and Nelly fans just now is awesome "Here comes the boom!"🤣
American football (AF) evolved from soccer and rugby. Think of Rugby players as 1500m runners and AF players as Sprinters. The first AF game was played in 1869 between two college teams, Rutgers and Princeton, using rules based on the rules of soccer at the time. AF is a violent sport. A 1905 peak of 19 fatalities nationwide resulted in a threat by President Theodore Roosevelt to abolish the game unless major changes were made; hence the padding. College AF is more popular than NFL. College AF stadiums have larger capacities than NFL; a number of them are 100k plus. Michigan stadium is the largest at 107,601 and it’s the second largest in the world. Despite the focus on ‘big hits’ it’s 75% strategic, like Chess.AF is the ultimate team sport; there are no yellow or red cards. If a player breaks the rules, the team is penalized. They are the greatest athletes in the world. You might want to take a look at ‘The Rules of American Football - EXPLAINED! (NFL)” by Nihn Ly.
I am a CFB die hard, but it is disingenuous to say that CFB is more popular the the NFL. Its just not true.
@@jeffburdick869 I can understand how the argument can be made, but they're two different animals.
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All of the videos are from little kids, high school, college and professional football games.
You guy should watch the best plays of the year. Start from 2010 to now.
I would love to see your reaction to all of the years best plays in football
This game shows why our soldiers are so good at what they do, they give their all for their team.
The best part of hits like these is the sounds. A person sitting anywhere in the stadium can hear the crack of the pads. The hardest hit I took playing football was at practice and a teammate delivered it. I look up and he was standing looking down at me and was smiling. I actually started laughing once my breath returned.
These guys can generate the same amount of force that is created by getting hit by a car going at 25 MPH. IT HURTS.
I heard it this way: Rugby is a rogue's game played by gentlemen, (British) football is a gentleman's game played by rogues. In America, basketball is a contact sport, football is a collision sport.
Terrific reaction video - please post more!
You have to have a certain reckless disregard for your body to play this game well. You play with pain. But it makes you tougher. I broke fingers, a foot, my sternum, my jaw, my nose, and suffered concussions. And I only played through high school. I wouldn’t trade a minute of it. The camaraderie, the manliness, the memories, all made it worth it.
From 1900 to 1905 there were 48 football related deaths and 18 in 1905 alone. President Theodore Roosevelt (a avid football fan) met with the top colleges to make the sport safer. The forward pass was allowed to open up the field, game stoped on down balls to prevent heaps and kick offs to spread out the field. The game constantly evolves at all levels to ensure safety. But it is a physical game and accidents do happen.
In football being hit at full speed, which happens quite often is like being hit by a vehicle at 40mph, that is because both players are usually running at full speed towards each other. In Rugby you can get injured. In football player injuries are common and you could also get killed. Which has actually happened. Also players often play through injuries. Football is combat civilized to the best degree. You have to be at physical peak in order to survive. It is very much a Gladiatorial sport. But they also get payed millions of USD to risk their lives, and at the very least there long term health. Its a risk they are willing to take. Unfortunately concussions are extremely common which does a significant amount of damage over time. Although the game is getting a bit safer to play as time goes on and new tech is developed.
I'm giggling again when you said "It sometimes scary to watch" and then you laugh. You look like you would really enjoy watching NFL American Football!
Most NFL players approach two meters tall, weigh more than 100 kilograms, and are very, very physically fit.
What's crazy is I'm an American who loves IPL cricket. I got a kick out of watching you guys watch American Football. Great video.
We play football in America from the time we are little boys all the way through our school years, into college and some even go professional. It is an intense sport. We love it.
The "superslam,,oh no no no" line made me spit my blunt in my coffee this morning...subscribed...
I love you guys and all your reactions.
American Football is an emotional sport, it pumps you up and it gives you a chance to release the violence within, in a socially acceptable manner with rules.
Brah…..I love u all. U had me at “How is that even allowed?”😂🤣😂🤣
I have met an NFL Offensive lineman before. He was huge. about 6'10" and 300+lbs. A real nice guy but I felt like a kid next to him.
I played in High school. Loved every moment of it.
One thing that most people seeing this sport for the first time don't realize is the sheer size that most of these guys are. Pretty much all pro NFL players are north of 200lbs, with most closer to 300lbs, and STILL they run and hit with this much speed and energy.
Everything they said about football was 100% spot on. Great seeing somebody watching for the first time and know, no matter how much padding you have on that doesn't save you from that.
I play high school football and man I’d say it feels like a car crash when you get hit hard and the worse part is you’ll feel it the most the next morning. Also btw these weren’t all NFL teams some of them were high school, college, and other pro leagues
The best description I've heard of American football is that it's like a cross between rugby and chess.
I have watched roughly 100 different channels reacting to this video, you guys are quite possibly the best of them all lol. Love seeing NFL fans being born.
Here is a size comparison for you to understand how big NFL players are in comparison to Rugby.
And this is just players on the offense mostly, Defensive players can be bigger at times.
NFL Meters Kgs Rugby Meters kgs Bigger?
Quarterback 1.92 102.04 Flyhalf 1.83 89.33 Football
Running Back 1.80 97.29 Center 1.85 97.42 Rugby
Wide Receiver 1.84 90.86 Winger 1.84 92.50 Equal
Linebacker 1.88 110.97 Flanker 1.91 107.17 Football
Offensive Line 1.95 142.50 Lock 1.99 116.40 Football
Wow, thank you!
You guys are fun to watch.
Now, you know why American soldiers are feared around the world. This is the same ferocity we bring to the battlefield.
I played both offense and defense. I loved it. In offense I played running back and wide receiver. In defense, I played safety, nose guard and special team. Playing safety and special team gave you lots of opportunities for some big hits like the ones in the video. And this was middle school and high school. The adrenaline and the big rush you get after running someone over, and seeing them lay flat on the ground. Was me getting high. Then watching slowly get up. It was the best of times. But I also got blind sided a few times. Four times that I can remember. And all four times I didn't get up. I woke up on the sideline. Hahaha haha I miss those days.
"that man is Soo big!"... 😂 Sir that was a teenager!!!
American from the Northwest....love your reaction...gonna subscribe...keep up the good work!
She said we need a shield for our expression killed me lolol 😂😂❤
Here in Texas we start playing football around 7 years old. It is a way of life here.
Their responses are priceless!
American football is a man's game. I think hockey is right up there too
Great reaction!
Glad you enjoyed
Football to Americans is like the Gladiator combat was to Rome (without the dying). It's reflective in many ways of American's fighting spirit and drive to achieve.
Another thing to remember is the sheer size of these athletes. Average size is around 6'3 250 pounds, or 1.9 meters and just over 110 kilos, and they pretty much all run the 40 yard dash between 4 and 5 seconds, absolute battering rams
YOO I WATCH ALOT of reaction videos and this was the BEST one! Her enthusiasm was amazing and so was his. 😆
She squealed at the fourth hit. Awesome 😂😂
What you need to understand is there are two factors at work here. The first is physics. All players know that which ever player goes the fastest into a hit will deliver the blow and which ever player is slower will receive the impact. So the motivation is to hit the other player as hard as possible.
The second factor is the rules. When the ball is passed to a receiver a defensive player cannot hit the receiver until the ball touches him, but the split second it does touch him you can lay him out.
So timing the hit to the arrival of the ball is the challenge and in most of these hits the timing was perfect. The player made the hit a fraction of a second after the arrival of the ball. As a former player these are beautiful plays.
You know, My Mother once said that American Gridiron Football is the most craziest sport there is with all the hits and violent tackles-Some People Call it Barbaric and Gladitorial
To answer your question at 3:12:
Yes. Most of these plays are against the rules, as they are considered “targeting” or “unnecessary roughness.” When a player or team breaks the rules, a referee throws a yellow flag in the air. Play is usually not stopped, and the referee will explain the flag and why it was thrown after the play. This usually results in penalties like: 5 or 10 yards away from the end zone (the goal). In more serious circumstances, the player could be disqualified, and taken off of the field and out of the game.
Fun fact. Rugby, football, and american football all stemmed from the same game and all were referred to as football. Americans adopted the word soccer because it was one term that the English used but it went out of style, while for the US it stuck.
🇺🇸✌🏻😂🇮🇳 Your reactions are priceless!! So funny when he says “ Are these humans!!”😂😂😂
This was a great review, guys, and I enjoyed this a lot. Both of you seem like a lot of fun to hang-around with and the girl is absolutely adorable and funny! We have a "gentleman's" sport too - golf, but football and baseball are the American Icon sports that we all love & enjoy... we tend to be a very physical nationality. LOL
Haha....Thanks so much!
I'm American , and I love our football . But my favorite sport is the Irish game of Hurling .
These hits are harder than you think. Unless you have been to a game it is hard to grasp how fast these guys run. Seeing it on TV doesn't show the true speed of these incredible athletes.
i always love watching people from other countries watch American football for the fist time. They always ask how tackling is allowed. It is the game...they are supposed to tackle each other.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL IS SAVAGE MY GUY...I PLAYED FOR 8 YEARS AN I STILL GET HEADACHES AN IM 53 NOW . BUT I WOULD DO IT AGAIN GREAT REACTIONS GUYS KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK..
43 myself, but crushed my L4 L5 and S1 vertebrae, was told I'd never walk again. I may do it much slower now, but I DO walk again lol. No regrets though.
" do they get a foul or yellow card red card for it" 🤣 🤣
rugby is a contact sport. (american) football is an IMPACT sport.
i'm a broken down old grandpa now, but in my prime, i was 6'3"/190cm and 290lb/130Kg and could run 40yd/36m in about 6 seconds. i was also able to leg press around 1200lb/540Kg, bench press around 400lb/180Kg. you have to be in good physical shape to play this game.
(btw -- i played from age 6 up to semi-pro level. i wasn't good enough to last for a full season at SP level, but i can at least say that i made it.)
(EDIT: i added some metric measurements for our international friends.)
Best feeling in the world, tight end drag across middle, perfectly lead by QB. You hit LB or SS so hard you can hear air forced out of lungs. Worst feeling, next day, when you're crawling to bath tub for an Epsom salt soak.
Love how y’all went from scared and apprehensive to YEAH! ❤️ Now you’ll know why we look forward to Sundays during the season…⚜️⚜️
Dudes reaction was so much fun to watch🤣
We play like that as kids too! Don't be afraid of getting hit be afraid of dropping the ball.
American football is basically a modern-day gladiator sport. Extremely thrilling for fans to watch, but super hazardous for players. Many of these players, including the defenders that are making the hits, sustain so much head trauma that they can't even work regular jobs when their playing careers are over.
I LOVE American football 🏈 NFL. The best!!!
We Americans love our football. We love the long runs, long passes, and big hits. Sadly, many football players suffer brain damage later in life because of being hit so many times and suffering many concussions. The following was taken from a February, 2022 magazine article:
"Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist whose research first linked football with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease that leads to memory loss, erratic behavior, and depression. One study found CTE in 110 of 111 deceased NFL. players."
It is a sad situation.