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Is not legal grabbing the helmet . Or hitting when catching the ball signaling a fair catch . Or hitting the quarterback. The guy that throws the ball. You have 10 yards . And 4 tries to pass the 10 yards until you reach . The end zone . Is 6 points . And the kick is 1 point . Makes 7 .
Yogurtstain's Son wait they don’t? Then what happens when they get thrown through the air by a dude 100 pounds heavier than them? Wait, are you telling me that doesn’t happen?
American Football is a committee sport just talk talk talk its so boring just a lot of stopping and talking ! Rugby is NON STOP play no mucking around. Now go take off your stupid helmets and shoulder pads and try to play a proper game ! LOL
You can't lead with the head, and helmet to helmet contact is now unacceptable. However, everything else you saw was pretty standard in American Football. Just imagine a 6'4" 245 lb LB who runs a 4.4 40, and benches 450 lbs, coming at you full speed...crazy!
yep - they cannot allow the ball to be hiked at our highschool if the ambo isn't stationed at the end. On the rare occasion we needed it, we couldn't continue play until a replacement was there.
When I played it took like 20 minutes to get the kid secured and loaded, not sure how long he was in the hospital...but he was still out when they left.
"The g-forces must be similar to a car crash" you actually arent far off on that observation, the only sport that generates similar forces on hits is hockey.
@@lukebohannon2582 Yeah but those are a different kind of sports so it is a hard comparison there. But yeah they do have similar forces but it is more about pressure and location.
It's why American football needs to be banned or significantly modified. EVERY SINGLE NFL player has CTE. Think about how many high school kids ... Middle school kids ... are getting CTE that affects them the rest of their lives. If all the cost of medical care, mental health care, incarcerations, etc. resulting from football injuries were factored into the cost of tickets to NFL games, it would cost more than anyone would be willing to pay. Right now, everyone else is paying for it. People who enjoy watching men literally sacrifice their lives for a game are sick in the head.
@@wyleyhansen845 True that. I've seen clips where you could tell the guy had a broken leg, because LEGS DON'T BEND THAT WAY! These were all hits that people were going to feel, and know they got their bells rung, but not the kinds where you get the stretcher to haul them off the field.
We had ambulances at all our our games (4th grade up to high school) It wasn't like that till some kid who was in the 7th grade at the time broke his back.
“I think the pads and helmets make it more violent” Yeah, that’s a school of thought. Makes them feel more invincible, and they lay down harder licks. Some people will argue that if we take away helmets, players will be forced to calm down on the brutality. Maybe. But a lot of these guys are race cars in the red at all times, so who knows. For now, they’re cracking down on hits to the head significantly. Many of these shots here aren’t legal. That’s not to say don’t don’t happen anymore. They do. But the crazy stuff we saw even just a few years back with guys like Brian Dawkins and Ed Reed wouldn’t fly today. Look, both Rugby and A.F. are manly sports. Rugby can get away with being sans pads and helmets because it’s a little more horizontal of a game. The forward pass in the NFL adds a verticality which leads to nasty collisions. And yeah, it is like being in a small car accident over and over and over again. Meanwhile, the toothless NHL players are sitting back and saying “yeah? Add speed, include punches, and throw weapons in their hands.” Hockey is a different type of savage.
Exactly none of that is accurate. The extreme hits are not a product of the pads and helmets making them feel invincible. The extreme hits *are the reason they started wearing pads and helmets in the first place* -- seriously, the violence predates the padding and helmets. It was in fact President Teddy Roosevelt himself that told them if they didn't do something about all the men *dying* in every game he would have Congress ban the sport. (Edit: *18* men had been killed playing football that year) The pads and helmets were NOT introduced so they could hit harder as clearly they were already doing that... it was so that men would stop getting KILLED by that extreme violence.
Nathan’s Exotic fish. I’ve seen breaks, sprains, cuts, and bruises. The worst two though. One was a girl had her hand and forearm paralyzed. The second was a cracked skull.
@@nathansexoticfish849 Dude, you've got a tight group of people speed marching around with stuff in their sightline, carrying around big chunks of metal and not wearing any safety gear. Shit will happen...
So many rugby guys on TH-cam figuring out how hard some hits are in the NFL. In general, leading with the helmet, hitting a defenseless player, and grabbing the helmet are discouraged
Yea i laughed too...rmft bub! I know you probably watched his "best college football traditions video" and i bet you were wanting to yell through the screen when he asked what team was singing "dixie land delight"also huh? lol 🐘
To clarify: -Yes, leading with your shoulder is allowed(even if you don’t wrap up) -No, you can’t lead with your helmet or hit the ball carrier’s helmet with yours -No, you can’t grab their facemask to tackle them
@@toiletpaper4 I'm all for the changes. CTE ruins lives, especially for those that haven't secured their NFLPA benefits yet. It's a shame they really haven't been able to find a way to extend RB shelf life. A lot of those guys are used up and cut before they can even get their big contract and left with broken bodies at the bottom rung of the real world.
@@pogfee 'most'? A lot of these are just solid shoulder tackles, at least in the first few minutes I saw; except for the illegal case of clipping, which by the looks of the era... Should still have been illegal.
1) you can’t grab the helmet 2) no head to head 3) if they’re not looking or if you go for them not the ball it’s illegal Most other stuff is legal that’s why we wear pads
Not even. You just need to be on the front side of the shoulder pads at any angle. You can blindside block someone from the front (or side as long as you are "blocking" at an angle from the front of the shoulder pads)
You guys are all correct I should have been more clear. I was mostly thinking about hits to a defenseless receiver when writing this comment, which is illegal.
tjato r you can hit them if they don’t have the ball and you can hit them if they aren’t looking at you you just can’t hit someone from the back and you can’t hit someone not close to the guy with the ball like no targeting
“Are these hits not illegal?...” Americans: “Oh buddy, this is nothing close to illegal in the U.S. These guys are just having fun getting payed millions...:
Mmm no a lot of these are illegal lol, to many hits leading with the crown of you’re helmet and you can’t hit a receiver trying to get a pass before he gets it and if he has his back turned.
Most of the hits are legal but there is a no helmet to helmet contact rule so all of the clips where the persons helmet came off the person who hit them would get a 10000 dollar fine and put out of the game
@@sxionfanboi5082 have you ever went to a football game? I’ve even took hits like this in middle school. There’s a kid right now that’s 6 ft and only 10 years old playing football for an elementary school
You’re right, the helmet and pads allow for much more forceful impacts, because players feel like they are “armored”. This is why there’s so much CTE in many former NFL players, including defensive players who were usually dishing out the hits. The NFL and colleges have in recent years outlawed spiking with your helmet or taking shots at someone’s head, so many of those hits in older videos would be illegal now.
Answer to: Can you hold there helmets and pull them down? No, very much not. It is an illegal face mask and most likey you will get a penalty for "x" amount of yards back.
Rugby isn’t soccer when you get hit in rugby you can’t drop the ball and have to place the ball which probably wouldn’t be possible getting hit like that
"Can you grab them by the helmet and pull them down?" ...Yes, whenever a referee is distracted. You can also punch them after the play if enough players are standing around.
OMG Are you talking about the one on MNF against the Broncos where Largent fumbled after a hit, then after the guy picked it up and avoided tackles for like 10-15 seconds, Largent laid his ass out, made him fumble and picked it up?
Yeah most were legal, some dirty, but there's A LOT of these hits that were legal at that time but would draw a penalty today. They are a lot more concerned with players lives after the sport than they were then. Those hits to defenseless players, blocking someone when they're not looking at full speed like on a peel back block, and stuff like that would draw flags now because that's where the really nasty head injuries happen. And I'm my opinion those hits were always dirty, even if they were legal. I've never seen a block to a defenseless player like that, that ever needed to be as hard as they are here. You could be equally effective as a block at 1/3rd the intensity.
The thing about American football vs rugby is that in American football you're always running at 100% during the short time of the play while in rugby it's more like soccer where there can be bursts of speed but on average it's more of an endurance game. That plus the fact that suiting up in pads and a helmet takes the fear out of players, subconsciously making them hit harder with less hesitation.
Nearly all the hits in the video were legal when they happened, about half are illegal hits under modern rules. The collision force between offensive and defensive Linemen is slighlty more than a thirty mile per hour car crash. The reason Football players wear pads is because of the serious debilitating injuries that occured in the 1900s, 1910s-1930s when helmets were mandated That said only one football player has died on field, and that was due to a rare heart condition(Aortic Severing). Baseball has the highest incident of death in the four Major American leagues.
lazyidiotofthemonth wow I didnt know any of that! Thanks for explaining. Football (soccer) has seen it's fair share of people die on the field and its heartbreaking to watch
@@kiwikicker9263 There were a lot of deaths in college football in the early 1900s until our President at the time, Teddy Roosevelt, stepped in and helped change the rules. 18 people died alone in 1905. Source: www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/05/29/teddy-roosevelt-helped-save-football-with-a-white-house-meeting-in-1905/?.a227f3eac5c2
lazyidiotofthemonth a lot of power does go into the line I agree there I am 13 and already deadlift 275lbs while benching 160lbs I am a offensive and defensive lineman playing both sides of the ball and on special teams
@@kiwikicker9263 There are far more physicals and health DQ's at the college level which limit the field of who gets drafted in the NFL, plus the NFL has even higher standards of health before play. lazyidoitofthemonth is absolutely correct in that under current rules and regulations, most of these would be illegal. The most notably to know is the "hit on a defenseless receiver" where there are limitations on where you can hit a receiver that cannot defend himself. I am one of the rare few in America that played football, plays rugby and Officiates, so if you have rules questions, do not hesitate to ask! Also, the NFL rule book is available and free: operations.nfl.com/the-rules/ cheers!
Ok so I will be going through your questions as I hear them. Question one: is this legal? Answer is yes to an extent. No helmet to helmet hits are allowed, a solid block which was the 2nd clip you saw is legal to an extent, the guy getting blocked must be capable of seeing the blocker so no hits from behind. Also in the clip where the guy dove for the ball and was hit is illegal, that is called a defenseless player, and they can't be hit. Also if you are attempting to catch the ball you can't be laid out before touching it. Not a question but yes, almost every professional sport in America has an ambulance at the venue, this also includes college and many games in highschool. Can you do that: this is in reference if the famous hit from the 49ers on some poor jets player where they knocked him out and folded him. No you can't, but not because of the 2 guys hitting him, it's because he lead with the head and hit the runners head. If 2 players go for a tackle it's all good but you can't have helmet to helmet contact. Can you grab them by the helmet and pull them down? No. The rules were made for leather helmets and it wasn't possible so the old clip you saw was soon after they got new helmets and those hits were why they changed the rules. That's what I wanna know is this stuff legal: for one most of those clips are older and the rules are becoming more offensive sided lately where they make it harder to do your job on defence. But yes most of those were clean hits, if they were penalties then it's normally 15 yards and that's it. If it's really really bad you might get ejected and fined but that would rarely happen for a hit unless your really broke the rules. Also I would like to add the perspective of someone who isn't used to the sport is amazing. In America we see hits like that and we go "HELL YEAH GOOD PLAY BROTHER" But you are like stunned haha.
@@shield3794 took me maybe 10 minutes longer than watching the vid. I like writing and I'm quick at it, wrote a 12 page essay in an hour an a half once my senior year.
shots to the head are illegal, picking someone up and throwing them down is illegal, you have to lead with your shoulder to the not head and neck area, and lastly, blindside hits are illegal (when the person doesn't see it coming). and you can't go for the legs of quarterback either, unless its accidnet
@@gooddaywithh4341 we call that cutting which is blocking and tackling by putting your head and shoulder into the knees and below. It is illegal everywhere except for Texas High school ball level and below
Though, generally speaking, that just doesn't happen that often. A lot probably have it to some extent; but enough to be the life issue they make it? Due to some colossal PR campaigns from activists and lawyers, there seems to be a belief that almost all NFL players end up being completely disabled by old age... Which flies in the fact... Most of our legendary players and coaches still being productive and interesting members of society quite a bit later. Elway is still owner of the Broncos, making smart arguments on TV and running a business, exercises. And no, he isn't a fluke, find a player you like who left awhile ago, and you will find MORE OFTEN THAN NOT [as in, not without exception, but the largest group by far] - are not in fact, disabled people today. Even though they still took so much extra punishment in the NFL. And for that kind of money, with the risk being RELATIVELY low? I would do it. Not a question.
@@Taigiry Ok, how bout a running back? The most contact heavy position there is, cuz everytime you are up, you are gonna be smacking someone, trying to shove them out of the way, or get smacked down yourself? My favorites were always Jim Brown, on account of his legendary multi sport success, Adrian Peterson, and Bo. Jim Brown, already well past 50 - is still more than coherent to be RUNNING around in Heisman house commercials, if you have watched them, and be giving full length interviews where I can hear NO incoherence; not disabled. Adrian Peterson is 34, so her probably shouldn't count yet, but because he's my favorite, I'll just note he is still capable of physically playing a full contact sport with the Redskins, and the mental faculties to fully understand complex play charts and interviews without fumbling around. Ok, what about Bo Jackson? Still alive, fully mobile, and even doing interviews without fumbling, and we can see him doing much harder things than tying his shoes when we see him in the media these days; the only dumb thing about him is - he is a hypocrite; he said in an interview what was it, last year? That because what we know about medical science now, he probably wouldn't ever let his kids risk playing; why, scared they might end up just like you? If they want to risk their health, why not? Would you let them be a police officer or a soldier? It's a coin flip in either case, but one pays way more. And you might not have known about CTE risks, but you knew at any moment you could run a play and be paralyzed for life, extremely rare, but possible, and you yourself CHOSE to take that risk. That's what I'd say to him. Ok, so yeah, I just listed and went through my favorite running backs, my point is still 3/3. To add insult to injury, all three of them have had multiple concussions and shit from their contact at several times in their career, even Bo's shorter one decades ago [which if what all the fear mongers say, should hit him now anyway]. Care to try again? I am not saying there aren't some people who don't get all of these injuries in full; or even that a lot of them might have it to a smaller degree; but if we are going with "are most being disabled late in life"; the answer is - no. And not only is that no; but they get paid extremely well for that. I really, do not see the problem; and now the NFL has done things like adding the targeting rule, and concussion protocol; so now there really isn't an excuse to be crying against people wanting to play it.
Except for that big squishy brain your bucket holds. Pads don't stop concussions or the cumulative effects of them. Or broken limbs, busted knees, torn ligaments, neck and back injuries, or the effects of steroid abuse as Lyle Alzado found out.
I have the utmost respect for Rugby.. Playing unpadded against some of those giants would suck. But as you can see, the padding in Football allows for far more vicious and frankly dangerous plays. A lot of players get concussions and develop brain issues later on in their careers. But it also makes for excellent entertainment. And keep in mind these guys are jacked beyond belief. Actual world class athletes, not just brutes trying to kill each other.
@Vaea Tangitau Football is also about tackling. These are just big hits. The rules allowed these types of big hits. In the past 10 years the rules have changed every year to become far more less big hit plays. It's becoming less of a defense oriented league into a super high scoring offense league. It creates more highlights that occur more often and is safer for players. Still, this video shows what kind of game it was back when it was more balanced. It was great fun to watch but don't think just because you saw one youtube video every single play was like this, even during the era of defense.
Since the late 90s things started getting soft in the sport due to long-term injuries specifying head concussions. But your first reaction was honestly the best one
Kiwi: Their careers must be finished... Truth: Though a couple of those hits did end careers, most weren't off the field more than a play or two, if any.
@Vishya Knewdat I played high school and then later in life started a medical business in stem cells. We treat many pro players from the 90's and now 2019 who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Many are suicidal and some have killed themselves and you know their names. SO saying that "none of these guys were crippled" is not true. its long term.
You can't hit anyone in the head or neck area. You can't hit an offensive player BEFORE the ball arrives. You can't hit someone defenseless from behind that doesn't have the ball.
This comment pretty well nails the gist of it. Most of those hits were legal, but when I say most, I mean about 70%. There were some dirty hits that are frowned upon, and some straight up illegal hits. Additionally, you can’t grab the helmet or the collar of the shoulder pads from behind.
You have to look at the history as well. The older videos show his that were perfectly legal then that no are not. That's why a lot of the old timers are saying the sport is getting soft. Every hit was legal at one point in history.
I keep seeing here people saying you can't do somethings. Well that's not how you should say it. More like your not supposed to hit certain was,but they still do and usually only get a 10 to 15 yard penalty. If it's really bad you can get kicked out of the game and fined. No court just you pay 10 thousand maybe up to 50 thousand dollars. Yes every weekend you will see at least a few of these.
I’m an Aussie who has lived in America for almost 3 years now. BEFORE I moved here I USE to think American football was for girls, I’ve since watched 2 full seasons of American football and I concluding by saying.... it ain’t for girls.
LittleAsianBoy clearly you don’t watch football or at least don’t know what you want as a fan because it’s not getting soft it’s getting clean the hits are just as hard they are just clean so we get the privilege to watch Peyton Manning and drew breese play for more then a year just cause we are done with head hunting doesn’t mean it’s soft quit your complaining and go back to your couch and play madden or something honestly football is better with out people like you shiting on athletes
nith the valiant thank you someone has knowledge football isnt soft never has been never will be just a lot more clean like you said and they get clean so we don’t absolutely destroy people
@@niththevaliant Bullshit!!! Yes there's still big hits but the game has gotten softer. Quarterbacks don't have to worry about getting creamed, it's one of the reason QB records have gone far beyond the days of old. Can't twist the QBs legs, can't smash him across the face, just hold him for 2secs and the refs blow the whistle...hell tackle him to the ground and you're assured a penalty. Can't helmet to helmet spear tackle anymore...hit close to the helmet and get a penalty. Hell yeah, the game is softer. What you're calling "cleaner" is a judgement based on the new safer/politically correct football rules...and not the reality of old football rules. Also, the new QB and receiver records ought to be marked with *...after pussy rules implemented. It's not the same anymore...2-3decades more and it will become flag football. Hitting in the NFL | The Old NFL vs. the New NFL - th-cam.com/video/FBrTFPzzcrE/w-d-xo.html Starting @7:00 shows you the new football rules. And this video is dated...it doesn't include the newest NFL rules. PS - I'm a 60+ yr old who played just about every lineman position offense and defense...I was never in the NFL, but I played and watched...without a doubt it's softer today. Again, I'm calling...Bullshit!!
I remember that tackle that Reggie Bush got when he first got drafted and all everyone kept saying, INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCERS, was "welcome to the NFL" lol
So I watch your other channel and I saw your 2nd podcast with you and your wife explaining your journey so I came here to see this. NFL players now are no longer allowed to LEAD with their helmet as it is called TARGETING! Also, the Quarterback is much more protected in today's game as was in years gone by! Love your family and your reactions. Hope you enjoy your trip in America! Hello from Southern Indiana near Louisville, Kentucky!
I’ve played played both rugby (Forward, usually 2nd row for 15 years - College and Mens club) and football (Offensive/ defensive line for 4 years - high school and NCAA) My take is that football is definitely more violent. As a lineman I was not subject to as many big hits like in those videos but I was hit in the head way more than when I played rugby. After a rugby game I was sore all over and had a lot more bumps and bruises but there was more potential for a serious head injury in football because of the helmets. Both are great sports but I had a lot more fun playing rugby.
It's amazing what we can get used to. I traveled to Spain and saw an actual bullfight. It's... pretty brutal. You watch the bull antagonized, stabbed by multiple people, then when it's too weak to fight back put out of it's misery, the quickly dragged out of the arena. And yet the Spaniards think our American Football is barbaric and over the top violent. It's based on what you're raised around.
I started watching Rugby last year.. And some of those hits with no pads make me cringe.... Love both sports.. But i still dont understand Rugby fully yet.
Junk Yard Dogg it’s because in rugby you run more so you get more tired. I’m Football it’s about 10 seconds of fast play, then a break where they get their breath back. Rugby also uses technique
jay jones I agree rugby is a awesome sport been keeping up with it, as of late and of coarse football. People try to compare them but there both very different in there own right. But overall both very good sports and completely different very fun to watch them both
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Is not legal grabbing the helmet . Or hitting when catching the ball signaling a fair catch . Or hitting the quarterback. The guy that throws the ball. You have 10 yards . And 4 tries to pass the 10 yards until you reach . The end zone . Is 6 points . And the kick is 1 point . Makes 7 .
Yes sir they would have ambulance onside the field even at high-school games..
Also half of these are college and high-school to which high-school anyway idk if still legal but dcleans or blindsided blocks were encouraged
You should go back and look at photos and watch footage before they were made to wear all of the safety gear they still hurt each other just as bad
Yeah the NFL does that. They are a skeevy business like the rest. Keep doing what you're doing Kiwi!
Kiwi: you guys must have ambulances on the side of the field.
Americans: wait, all of your sports dont have ambulances on the sideline?
Yogurtstain's Son wait they don’t? Then what happens when they get thrown through the air by a dude 100 pounds heavier than them? Wait, are you telling me that doesn’t happen?
True
Yogurtstain's Son we like things dangerous
Yes we do
Nah we do have ambulances
“Does the game stop and the ambulance come on the field?”
No you drink a cup of Gatorade and get back over there
Underrated comment 💀
😂😂😂😂😂
Nah, they just rub some dirt on it and walk it off. Lol...
Hahaha facts!!!!
Haha
New Zealander watching American Football: What the hell is this? Are you people insane?
Americans: No. We let 9 year olds do this.
Yeah as an American, I can say I was doing this at the age of 7 with flag football then full contact tackle football at the age of 9.
I started tackling at 7
I started at 4 but was forced at 5 to do flag but at 6 was full again
In wales we let 7 yr olds
Play contact rugby
I stated tackle football in 2nd grade low
"Football is not a contact sport, it's a collision sport - dancing is a contact sport.
" - Vince Lombardi, Hall of Fame NFL Coach
That's facts. Lol
Facts
American Football is a committee sport just talk talk talk its so boring just a lot of stopping and talking ! Rugby is NON STOP play no mucking around. Now go take off your stupid helmets and shoulder pads and try to play a proper game ! LOL
@@rna8arnold if we took off the pads and helments then we would have to add more weak ass tackling rules like in rugby lol
Him: Is this legal?
All American football fans: That’s nothing
me: Nah but that was a good hit
those literally aren’t even illegal hit they were all defenseless receivers or players
Older Football Fans: "Shyyyyt, you shoulda seen it BACK IN THE DAY!"
Every football fan: Wait till he sees the illegal ones
Most of them or illegal
"If you could explain the rules of American football..."
I'll have to stop you right there because the NFL refs don't even seem to know half the time
Nooch Magooch that’s true
It’s not like they watch every single player on the field 😂
It'd be funny if it wasn't so true.
Vietnam flashbacks of packers versus Seahawks 2012 *shutters*
Kind of agree
"Do you get fined?"
Generally speaking, you get a new contract and more money.
Christopher Bieda ha actually tho
All fines are made to a charity so the players can write them off on taxes
Cause that was a nice ass hit
No there some rules but most of the hit are legal
Ikr
"Is that illegal?"
Depends on the decade you're playing in.
Faxxx
Facts
lmao
True
Kenny Bell with the best block of all time in CB! Huskers will rise again!
Rugby player: Is that legal
Me: Good hit
Only pussies say those aren't legal hits💀
Most of those hits were clean.
Violent as a car wreck, but perfectly allowable.
Rugby Player: Is that legal?
Me: Only on the field
Kai last of the Brunnen-G LOL
Laird Cummings the one that had the person from behind and another person from the front wasn’t.
It’s actually kinda nice that he’s keeping an open mind instead of instantly assuming his favorite sport is more manly
yes
NA THE game dose not stop for big hit only after the ball carrier is down
Yeah fr and I think most can agree (even me despite playing football) that hockey probably has the biggest hits
I play football and rugby is way more manlier only the truest tough men of the world play that
@@Deadshot-jo1dg I’ve seen your profile pickle three to four times today but different people
Rugby is a contact sport. American football is a collision sport.
not anymore.
Nfl now - Slighty touch a player kind of hard. *fined*
Not anymore there making new rules and if they keep making new rules girls are going to be able to join
You can't lead with the head, and helmet to helmet contact is now unacceptable. However, everything else you saw was pretty standard in American Football. Just imagine a 6'4" 245 lb LB who runs a 4.4 40, and benches 450 lbs, coming at you full speed...crazy!
If you want to see a collision sport go look at hockey. The players collide at nearly 50km per hour.
_"They must have like ambulances waiting on the side of the field!"_ Yeah, they do..... Even our HS games did....
yep - they cannot allow the ball to be hiked at our highschool if the ambo isn't stationed at the end. On the rare occasion we needed it, we couldn't continue play until a replacement was there.
Middle school too!
If there is a football game at any school, even elementary, they most likely have an ambulance on the sideline
When I played it took like 20 minutes to get the kid secured and loaded, not sure how long he was in the hospital...but he was still out when they left.
There is no ambulances in the nfl I went to two games I saw no ambulances
Ahhh yes. the classic non-american reacting to the "Here comes the boom" compilation. This pleases me
The compilation is so iconic
;o;
"This pleases me"
Why did I take that the wrong way
@@tnott_gabee cuz your dirty
@@kobbnoblervillarreal3587 thank you
“They must just have ambulances waiting on the side of the field”
Literally everyone in the US- wait isn’t that a normal thing
Parker Hein stolen joke
Yeah they even have them at middle school games
Yes there hole hospitals
It’s kinda required by law
Wowza Gamer maybe I didn’t see the other comment before I posted this one ding dong
"There must be an ambulance on the side of the field"
There is, in fact, an ambulance waiting
But more importantly Gatorade
My condolences my fellow Cowboys fan.
@@williamss89 thanks man, our situation is bad
As a giants fan... sorry for dak... but more importantly u guys scare mr
@@brysongibbs2244 gatorade the best ambulance ever
Wait till he realizes some of those are high school kids and colleges
"Is it legal, or is it just dirty"
A little bit of both
Na it all leagle
It’s a very physical sport and you can hit someone as hard as you want and unleash your anger at someone
Tylers gaming nope defenseless player
@@ec5774 no🤦🏽♂️
It's American
“Surely their careers are finished”
Nah, just shake it off on the bench for a bit
then they sue the NFL in 10 years despite knowing the risks of playing a dangerous sport
most of those hits the guy just jumps up and goes back into the huddle for the next play
The dementia just slowly brewing lol
DD8081 to be fair the nfl was paying “doctors” to tell players it was okay to go back into games with concussions and they did that for decades.
99% of american football pros have braindamage when they get older
"The g-forces must be similar to a car crash"
you actually arent far off on that observation, the only sport that generates similar forces on hits is hockey.
and formula 1
I think certain mma fighters and boxers hits do the same
@@gerardogonzalez1983 well that is a car crash, so i dont quite understand your point here.
@@lukebohannon2582 Yeah but those are a different kind of sports so it is a hard comparison there. But yeah they do have similar forces but it is more about pressure and location.
@@jdmuller1906 I’m sure some collisions In soccer could be close but not to this extent
"Is this legal?" ...Yes, and often encouraged!
most of those hits would not be legal in today's NFL.
@@Frostrazor "In the grasp" was one of the worst NFL rules ever.
It's why American football needs to be banned or significantly modified. EVERY SINGLE NFL player has CTE. Think about how many high school kids ... Middle school kids ... are getting CTE that affects them the rest of their lives. If all the cost of medical care, mental health care, incarcerations, etc. resulting from football injuries were factored into the cost of tickets to NFL games, it would cost more than anyone would be willing to pay. Right now, everyone else is paying for it. People who enjoy watching men literally sacrifice their lives for a game are sick in the head.
A. Hollins hey who chooses to play it my guy
@@Tidalstream Would you let 10 year olds smack each other in the head with baseball bats because they "choose to"?
"is there an ambulance waiting by the side?" lol funny you should ask because yes there is
Ambulance. Doctors. X-Ray machines and clinics in the better stadiums, from High School to College to Pro.
DJ C-Dub it’s funny because after all these clips the players mostly get up
@@wyleyhansen845 True that. I've seen clips where you could tell the guy had a broken leg, because LEGS DON'T BEND THAT WAY! These were all hits that people were going to feel, and know they got their bells rung, but not the kinds where you get the stretcher to haul them off the field.
Yes they always have an ambulance ready.
cjpreach shit depending on where you go in the U.S even youth leagues are getting up there along with middle schools/Junior Highs
"Is this legal?"
Me: *laughs in freedom*
Yea sir
Benji the sound of pads crunching is the sound of merica
Benji lololol
😂😂😂
Benji yessir
Id say about 60 to 70 percent of those may have drawn a flag but arent like major infractions
Yeah I'd agree some are really bad tho
In today’s league yea. Not ten years ago. When football was still fun to watch
@@skinWalkman and when your brain was mush at 30 years old. ah yes the good ol days
These clips were legal when they were recorded
@@Yagasaki_no_Nagoya I saw a couple head to head contact doubt that is legal
"Oh my goodness. They must just have ambulances waiting on the side of the field."
Americans chuckle: "Yep. Standard procedure."
About 50% of these are illegal and draw a flag for hitting a defenseless receiver
Jamie LeRoy back in the day all of these were legal but now almost none of them are
@@bapsmiles I play youth football and all this is still legal
The nfl has gone soft
Some are also blindside blocks
If its with the shoulder its legal if its with the face mask or helmet its illegal endless the refs r blind, which a lot of times they act like it.
RJ 😂😂😂😂 youth football gtfo not even on the same level as nfl stop thinking ur tough
As an American Football fan watching him react to these hits was hilarious.
Go make me a sandwich
Jordan Thomas same they really weren’t that bad
As a player they were even funnier
Bungy Apex yessss
Every now and then I’ll watch foreign reactors react to nfl nhl hits
Even high school. Always an ambulance waiting on the side
Chunter Nelson any football game does. Including 6-7 grade football
Hey guys!!
Fact: Nfl players payed millions of dollars
Chunter Nelson high school is worse too because of the different level of players
No there are not
@@sireezi9128 maybe not at all games but at every one I've ever played in.. or been too.
“He just got bent in half, like a piece of paper.”
😂😂😂
Folded 😂
😂😂😂😂
"Do they just have ambulances waiting on the field?"
We have ambulances at my highschool game, especially against our rivals.
Always the most brutal ones against rivals
We had ambulances at all our our games (4th grade up to high school) It wasn't like that till some kid who was in the 7th grade at the time broke his back.
I see why my parents didnt let me play football XD
Jerry The Platypus I think it’s a law in most places.
This
Kiwis: They must have ambulances on the side of the field
Americans: Nah, we’ve got Gatorade
They have an ambulance too tho
and the Soccer players have the "Magic Spray"
I took a hit five days ago like these in a jr. High game
Nicely steals the top comment lmaoo
It's got lectrolytes
If you think hits like these are bad to watch, you should hear them live in a stadium. Sounds like thunder cracking.
Facts lmao It’s surprisingly Loud as fuck even with all the people screaming at the top of their lungs.
Darth Maul yupp you hear ringing in your ears I know too. Played foot ball all the way up to hs.
Or when someone’s bone gets broken or snapped it’s so loud it makes yelling and pads like whispering
Dig Deep seriously though
Dig Deep it does
“I think the pads and helmets make it more violent”
Yeah, that’s a school of thought. Makes them feel more invincible, and they lay down harder licks. Some people will argue that if we take away helmets, players will be forced to calm down on the brutality.
Maybe. But a lot of these guys are race cars in the red at all times, so who knows.
For now, they’re cracking down on hits to the head significantly. Many of these shots here aren’t legal. That’s not to say don’t don’t happen anymore. They do. But the crazy stuff we saw even just a few years back with guys like Brian Dawkins and Ed Reed wouldn’t fly today.
Look, both Rugby and A.F. are manly sports. Rugby can get away with being sans pads and helmets because it’s a little more horizontal of a game. The forward pass in the NFL adds a verticality which leads to nasty collisions. And yeah, it is like being in a small car accident over and over and over again.
Meanwhile, the toothless NHL players are sitting back and saying “yeah? Add speed, include punches, and throw weapons in their hands.” Hockey is a different type of savage.
I was just about to say, watch Hockey hits next.
Exactly none of that is accurate. The extreme hits are not a product of the pads and helmets making them feel invincible. The extreme hits *are the reason they started wearing pads and helmets in the first place* -- seriously, the violence predates the padding and helmets. It was in fact President Teddy Roosevelt himself that told them if they didn't do something about all the men *dying* in every game he would have Congress ban the sport. (Edit: *18* men had been killed playing football that year) The pads and helmets were NOT introduced so they could hit harder as clearly they were already doing that... it was so that men would stop getting KILLED by that extreme violence.
Bro wrote a whole essay
"They must have ambulances waiting on the feild?" Nah, a collapsible blue tent
Thats my highschool right here 😂😂 we dont get ambulances
We got the water boys 😂😂😂
Ski Kaneki nah you rub some dirt on it and get back out there for the next drive
Colton Stallings no there is always ambulances waiting in an nfl field
Every pro and college does have ambulances near.
"you guys must have ambulances on the side of the field."
Even in highschool games my dude
we have ambulances at marching band competitions
Kevin Hagerdon 🤣 🤣 🤣 I’m sorry for laughing but really how dangerous is your marching band...
Nathan’s Exotic fish. I’ve seen breaks, sprains, cuts, and bruises. The worst two though. One was a girl had her hand and forearm paralyzed. The second was a cracked skull.
@@nathansexoticfish849 Dude, you've got a tight group of people speed marching around with stuff in their sightline, carrying around big chunks of metal and not wearing any safety gear. Shit will happen...
Michael Free true guess I should have though about that before I laughed...
Kiwi: *grimaces and hides his eyes from the screen*
Me: But did he get the first down?
Mr. Mayhem 👀 Did he get that touch down tho or was that a fumble???
This is so true lol
Honestly most of these are just ways to get fumbles
So it wasn't just me.
Mr. Mayhem lol i dont think so because the ball flew 50 feet in the air in 100 feet across the field
I actually laughed when he said, "you must have ambulances on the side of the field."
Like you dont? Thats hilarious to me for a variety of reasons
I love that his first words are "is this legal?"
So many rugby guys on TH-cam figuring out how hard some hits are in the NFL. In general, leading with the helmet, hitting a defenseless player, and grabbing the helmet are discouraged
Yea i laughed too...rmft bub! I know you probably watched his "best college football traditions video" and i bet you were wanting to yell through the screen when he asked what team was singing "dixie land delight"also huh? lol 🐘
Helmet to helmet is new just put in , in the past few years
*jokingly* "they must have ambulances waiting on the side!"
yes. that is a reality. we even had an ambulance at every highschool game
Not always, not around here.
We had an ambulance at every football game for sure
Yeah I’ve seen many a bone breaks at high school games
No. Not an ambulance. Full medical staff with facilities waiting on the sideline.
Heck, they had an ambulance at every middle school games when I played.
To clarify:
-Yes, leading with your shoulder is allowed(even if you don’t wrap up)
-No, you can’t lead with your helmet or hit the ball carrier’s helmet with yours
-No, you can’t grab their facemask to tackle them
Danny_Boi 825 I miss the good old days when we could just lead with are helmets.
kingmoneymike, lol. I’m pretty sure helmet-to-helmet has always been a penalty though
Danny_Boi 825 no not always
Wenzzdai’s Guy dang that’s crazy
Helmet to helmet is legal if the ball carrier has established himself.
Him: pauses right before the Kam Chancellor hit
Me: Oh boy here we go.
I was thinking the same thing. Called a penalty on the field but replay later showed it legal
@@kenamatice282 I know man, I’ve seen a few hits that were clean but flagged regardless
Most of these were legal in the era they occurred.
Yup, most would be illegal today though.
Yeah these were mostly all before 'Defenseless Player Protection' rules, Helmet-to-Helmet penalties, and concussion protocol.
@@toiletpaper4 I'm all for the changes. CTE ruins lives, especially for those that haven't secured their NFLPA benefits yet. It's a shame they really haven't been able to find a way to extend RB shelf life. A lot of those guys are used up and cut before they can even get their big contract and left with broken bodies at the bottom rung of the real world.
@@pogfee 'most'? A lot of these are just solid shoulder tackles, at least in the first few minutes I saw; except for the illegal case of clipping, which by the looks of the era... Should still have been illegal.
Some but most are still legal some are illegal
America’s mottos has always been “hold my beer “
Indeed it has
Geez mate you guys are allowed to do all this? I thought american football and rugby had similar rules
Semper Fi similar in the sense that a Honda Civic and a corvette are cars similR LoL
big facts
@@semperfi7616 not even close only simmilarity is they are both contact sports
“How can you defend yourself?”
You can’t
Dr. Pepper many of these...you get up, and go kick the shit out of your qb for setting you up to die. Haha
Also “raise hell, praise dale”
You run as fast as you can
Jake Masters Dale yeah brother
You can truck them
Zay Slay That’s not going to work when a linebacker is running full speed at you and you don’t even see him coming.
Loved your honest reaction. The vast majority of the hots were indeed legal 🤣
1) you can’t grab the helmet
2) no head to head
3) if they’re not looking or if you go for them not the ball it’s illegal
Most other stuff is legal that’s why we wear pads
Ur allowed to hit them if there not looking
Exactly
Not even. You just need to be on the front side of the shoulder pads at any angle. You can blindside block someone from the front (or side as long as you are "blocking" at an angle from the front of the shoulder pads)
You guys are all correct I should have been more clear. I was mostly thinking about hits to a defenseless receiver when writing this comment, which is illegal.
tjato r you can hit them if they don’t have the ball and you can hit them if they aren’t looking at you you just can’t hit someone from the back and you can’t hit someone not close to the guy with the ball like no targeting
Kiwi: shows genuine concern
American: *laughs hysterically
American football fans also would be jumping up and cheering
Yeah I was ctfu on a few of these lol
🤣🤣🤣
I’m actually laughing my ass off cause it’s so funny that he’s concerned and it’s funny
Alternate title: "Man learns why hardcore American Football players all have brain injuries."
Not all have brain injuries. A LARGE number of players prior to the last 20 years do though but since 2000 those injuries have dropped dramatically.
Because they DON'T teach the proper way to tackle or block anymore. Add in the wussy rules they're still adding.
crack sniffer with a name like that I wouldn’t be throwing stones
@@kamurray67 jokes on you buddy! I'M FROM DELAWARE!
crack sniffer and that has what to do with what you said or you name?
Man i found you in your family channel this year in 2023. Seeing you this young is weird. Keep up the good work!
"Is this legal?"
*Laughs in CTE*
I laughed way too hard at this
"He just got bent in half. Like a piece of paper." That just made me spit my water out.
So true man😂😂😂😂😂😂
He needs to watch the hit that ended Johnny Knox’s career.....he truly got bent in half. 😳😳😳
“Are these hits not illegal?...”
Americans: “Oh buddy, this is nothing close to illegal in the U.S. These guys are just having fun getting payed millions...:
Mmm no a lot of these are illegal lol, to many hits leading with the crown of you’re helmet and you can’t hit a receiver trying to get a pass before he gets it and if he has his back turned.
Some have been made illegal over the years, hence the defenseless receiver and Helmet-to-Helmet rules
Yeah, a lot of the ones in the video are illegal today
Most of these plays were CFB games, so their pay is approximately $0
The legs to head one was illigal.
"How can you even defend yourself"
You cant
Run faster is your defense lol
Him saying there must be ambulances on the side of the field
Actually: there are
“They must have ambulances on the side” they have ambulances at our games and we are middle school
I understand you my cousin last year when I was on the sideline broke a kids femur he hit him so hard
Exactly
Most of the hits are legal but there is a no helmet to helmet contact rule so all of the clips where the persons helmet came off the person who hit them would get a 10000 dollar fine and put out of the game
permanently destroyed my knee freshman year of high school along with my lower back liking to slip disks on a regular basis,
same
"You guys must have ambulances on the side of the field!"
Nah bro, but we do have golf carts
Yes there is ambulance waiting on the side
Markus Garrido I’m with you and they also protect the Qbs way to much in the NFL it’s ridiculous
I've always seen at least one ambulance at the games.
Actually there ARE ambulances at NFL games. The NFL just doesn’t like to advertise it and hides them in the stadium. I have seen them.
@@alienlife7754 I've never been to an nfl game, only watched them on tv and I've only seen golf carts
"Is this legal?"
Me: *laughs in American*
If we're talking in game, some are some definitely are not. Some were, some aren't anymore.
"Is this legal?"
Me: Pauses .....................Yep.
@Charming Billy have you not watched hockey? Even the canadians like their sports violent.
3:02 the double team was legal for a very long time. I do believe it was made illegal in 2017? Maybe 18?
@North End Productions Remember when they use to have public executions?
“Surely there careers are just finished” I took a hit like that in middle school
Haha good joke
@@user-st4mf3rf4t lmao he isn’t wrong. I’ve been hit like that before back in middle school.
That’s a lie
@@sxionfanboi5082 have you ever went to a football game? I’ve even took hits like this in middle school. There’s a kid right now that’s 6 ft and only 10 years old playing football for an elementary school
I got hit so hard I no joke flew 5 yards backwards 😂 I didn’t weigh as much as most guys
“Clearly there careers are finished”
School Nurse with ice: so let me introduce myself
This one time I had a cut, she gave me ice.
The other time I had a headache. She gave me ice.
They just don’t care (school nurses).
rub some dirt on it
they're
@@theopmultitasker3863 please stop, we are not in school
That is the truest comment I’ve ever seen
You’re right, the helmet and pads allow for much more forceful impacts, because players feel like they are “armored”. This is why there’s so much CTE in many former NFL players, including defensive players who were usually dishing out the hits. The NFL and colleges have in recent years outlawed spiking with your helmet or taking shots at someone’s head, so many of those hits in older videos would be illegal now.
Answer to: Can you hold there helmets and pull them down?
No, very much not. It is an illegal face mask and most likey you will get a penalty for "x" amount of yards back.
Red Bear yea its a personal foul and that is 15 yard penalty
Illegal face mask is 15 yards
@John Konieczski actually no its 15
@Owen Meleka face mask or horse collar
Red Bear illegal usage of hands, face mask is grabbing the baring of the face ask and pulling them down
"He just got bent in half. Like a piece of paper. Folded."
bwahahahaha!!!!
Yes sur
Makes us laugh at international soccer players who writhe on ground after getting tripped.
You have players like that one guy who lost part of his finger in a championship, and then the other guy who faked getting hit on camera
Or tapped.😂
Rugby isn’t soccer when you get hit in rugby you can’t drop the ball and have to place the ball which probably wouldn’t be possible getting hit like that
I'd rather limp than be dead from brain damage.
Ahmed Younus Khan Amen
"Can you grab them by the helmet and pull them down?" ...Yes, whenever a referee is distracted. You can also punch them after the play if enough players are standing around.
It's why I wore gloves designed to stop paintballs...legal brass knuckles lol🤣
As a football fan it’s hilarious for him to guess the rules and react in general
Pong Ping yeah I always feel weird when he asked if that’s legal but still he’s never played I’ve played for 5 years.
“You get a yellow card for illegal hits”
NFL: Nah, we just let them hit them like that.
He should see the Steve Largent Hit
Mmg is goat
OMG Are you talking about the one on MNF against the Broncos where Largent fumbled after a hit, then after the guy picked it up and avoided tackles for like 10-15 seconds, Largent laid his ass out, made him fumble and picked it up?
Or Joe Theismann. Ouch
@@NiniLou-246 ROBIN WILLIAMS: "... And every man at home is pleading... 'Please don't show that again in slo-motion... oooh god...' "
I was dying the whole time, he’s so nice and his genuine reactions were hilarious. Most were legal some were dirty
Yeah most were legal, some dirty, but there's A LOT of these hits that were legal at that time but would draw a penalty today. They are a lot more concerned with players lives after the sport than they were then. Those hits to defenseless players, blocking someone when they're not looking at full speed like on a peel back block, and stuff like that would draw flags now because that's where the really nasty head injuries happen. And I'm my opinion those hits were always dirty, even if they were legal. I've never seen a block to a defenseless player like that, that ever needed to be as hard as they are here. You could be equally effective as a block at 1/3rd the intensity.
@@dwatts64 oh shit hey
He went from what's football to football addiction
nowadays mostly every clip in this video would be targeting or leading with the head etc
Football was still for men when this highlight clip was made
Lmfao every time within the first 5 mins "is this legal"
The thing about American football vs rugby is that in American football you're always running at 100% during the short time of the play while in rugby it's more like soccer where there can be bursts of speed but on average it's more of an endurance game. That plus the fact that suiting up in pads and a helmet takes the fear out of players, subconsciously making them hit harder with less hesitation.
ATinyWaffle facts
ATinyWaffle well said
perfect.
Tuck3r that’s actually an opinion lol learn buddy
ROCKSTAR NOTICE why’re you being rude to a stranger behind a screen? They did nothing to harm you in any way why be angry
Americans: Ooh he got rekt *laughs*
Others: Ooh is he dead *very worried*
This comment made my day lol Welcome to American football mate xD.
Yeah im laughing at most of these hits
Nearly all the hits in the video were legal when they happened, about half are illegal hits under modern rules. The collision force between offensive and defensive Linemen is slighlty more than a thirty mile per hour car crash. The reason Football players wear pads is because of the serious debilitating injuries that occured in the 1900s, 1910s-1930s when helmets were mandated That said only one football player has died on field, and that was due to a rare heart condition(Aortic Severing). Baseball has the highest incident of death in the four Major American leagues.
lazyidiotofthemonth wow I didnt know any of that! Thanks for explaining. Football (soccer) has seen it's fair share of people die on the field and its heartbreaking to watch
@@kiwikicker9263 There were a lot of deaths in college football in the early 1900s until our President at the time, Teddy Roosevelt, stepped in and helped change the rules. 18 people died alone in 1905. Source: www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/05/29/teddy-roosevelt-helped-save-football-with-a-white-house-meeting-in-1905/?.a227f3eac5c2
lazyidiotofthemonth a lot of power does go into the line I agree there I am 13 and already deadlift 275lbs while benching 160lbs I am a offensive and defensive lineman playing both sides of the ball and on special teams
Your a hater
@@kiwikicker9263 There are far more physicals and health DQ's at the college level which limit the field of who gets drafted in the NFL, plus the NFL has even higher standards of health before play. lazyidoitofthemonth is absolutely correct in that under current rules and regulations, most of these would be illegal. The most notably to know is the "hit on a defenseless receiver" where there are limitations on where you can hit a receiver that cannot defend himself. I am one of the rare few in America that played football, plays rugby and Officiates, so if you have rules questions, do not hesitate to ask! Also, the NFL rule book is available and free: operations.nfl.com/the-rules/ cheers!
It’s funny watching this as a HUGE NFL fan
Ok so I will be going through your questions as I hear them. Question one: is this legal? Answer is yes to an extent. No helmet to helmet hits are allowed, a solid block which was the 2nd clip you saw is legal to an extent, the guy getting blocked must be capable of seeing the blocker so no hits from behind. Also in the clip where the guy dove for the ball and was hit is illegal, that is called a defenseless player, and they can't be hit. Also if you are attempting to catch the ball you can't be laid out before touching it.
Not a question but yes, almost every professional sport in America has an ambulance at the venue, this also includes college and many games in highschool.
Can you do that: this is in reference if the famous hit from the 49ers on some poor jets player where they knocked him out and folded him. No you can't, but not because of the 2 guys hitting him, it's because he lead with the head and hit the runners head. If 2 players go for a tackle it's all good but you can't have helmet to helmet contact.
Can you grab them by the helmet and pull them down? No. The rules were made for leather helmets and it wasn't possible so the old clip you saw was soon after they got new helmets and those hits were why they changed the rules.
That's what I wanna know is this stuff legal: for one most of those clips are older and the rules are becoming more offensive sided lately where they make it harder to do your job on defence. But yes most of those were clean hits, if they were penalties then it's normally 15 yards and that's it. If it's really really bad you might get ejected and fined but that would rarely happen for a hit unless your really broke the rules.
Also I would like to add the perspective of someone who isn't used to the sport is amazing. In America we see hits like that and we go "HELL YEAH GOOD PLAY BROTHER" But you are like stunned haha.
Helmet to helmet hits are a newish rule it was about 5 to 10 years ago they added it
When did u have time for this I don’t even like writing essays in school
@@shield3794 took me maybe 10 minutes longer than watching the vid. I like writing and I'm quick at it, wrote a 12 page essay in an hour an a half once my senior year.
Tyler Beeson well I’m glad you cleared up his confusion for us.
Tyler Beeson if i made a hit like that my coach would let me skip sprints the next day
shots to the head are illegal, picking someone up and throwing them down is illegal, you have to lead with your shoulder to the not head and neck area, and lastly, blindside hits are illegal (when the person doesn't see it coming). and you can't go for the legs of quarterback either, unless its accidnet
Blindsides are only illegal if they don’t have the ball. If someone has the the ball they are fair game for the most part
And for the most part the horse collaring clips in this video were old and before it was illeagal
I don't think tripping is allowed but you can grab someone by their legs
Don’t forget no grabbing by horse collar or face mask to bring someone down.
@@gooddaywithh4341 we call that cutting which is blocking and tackling by putting your head and shoulder into the knees and below. It is illegal everywhere except for Texas High school ball level and below
Most of the time, it hurts just as bad to deliver a helmet hit. Anyway, it's all good fun... Until you hit 50 and can't tie your own shoes.
Though, generally speaking, that just doesn't happen that often. A lot probably have it to some extent; but enough to be the life issue they make it? Due to some colossal PR campaigns from activists and lawyers, there seems to be a belief that almost all NFL players end up being completely disabled by old age... Which flies in the fact... Most of our legendary players and coaches still being productive and interesting members of society quite a bit later. Elway is still owner of the Broncos, making smart arguments on TV and running a business, exercises. And no, he isn't a fluke, find a player you like who left awhile ago, and you will find MORE OFTEN THAN NOT [as in, not without exception, but the largest group by far] - are not in fact, disabled people today. Even though they still took so much extra punishment in the NFL.
And for that kind of money, with the risk being RELATIVELY low? I would do it. Not a question.
@@adrianbundy3249 You trolling? Pick a position that's prone to contact for an example. Don't discount the hidden damage either
@@Taigiry Ok, how bout a running back? The most contact heavy position there is, cuz everytime you are up, you are gonna be smacking someone, trying to shove them out of the way, or get smacked down yourself?
My favorites were always Jim Brown, on account of his legendary multi sport success, Adrian Peterson, and Bo. Jim Brown, already well past 50 - is still more than coherent to be RUNNING around in Heisman house commercials, if you have watched them, and be giving full length interviews where I can hear NO incoherence; not disabled. Adrian Peterson is 34, so her probably shouldn't count yet, but because he's my favorite, I'll just note he is still capable of physically playing a full contact sport with the Redskins, and the mental faculties to fully understand complex play charts and interviews without fumbling around. Ok, what about Bo Jackson? Still alive, fully mobile, and even doing interviews without fumbling, and we can see him doing much harder things than tying his shoes when we see him in the media these days; the only dumb thing about him is - he is a hypocrite; he said in an interview what was it, last year? That because what we know about medical science now, he probably wouldn't ever let his kids risk playing; why, scared they might end up just like you? If they want to risk their health, why not? Would you let them be a police officer or a soldier? It's a coin flip in either case, but one pays way more. And you might not have known about CTE risks, but you knew at any moment you could run a play and be paralyzed for life, extremely rare, but possible, and you yourself CHOSE to take that risk. That's what I'd say to him.
Ok, so yeah, I just listed and went through my favorite running backs, my point is still 3/3. To add insult to injury, all three of them have had multiple concussions and shit from their contact at several times in their career, even Bo's shorter one decades ago [which if what all the fear mongers say, should hit him now anyway]. Care to try again? I am not saying there aren't some people who don't get all of these injuries in full; or even that a lot of them might have it to a smaller degree; but if we are going with "are most being disabled late in life"; the answer is - no. And not only is that no; but they get paid extremely well for that. I really, do not see the problem; and now the NFL has done things like adding the targeting rule, and concussion protocol; so now there really isn't an excuse to be crying against people wanting to play it.
Some dude on TH-cam comments:
Only like 10% of people who play football end up with debilitating swiss cheese brain!
@@HummingbirdCyborg Not even that much; but do go ahead, get the figures yourself; oh mighty internet warrior of youtube yourself.
From an American football player i can say that the pads protect you WAY more than it looks like
Except for that big squishy brain your bucket holds. Pads don't stop concussions or the cumulative effects of them. Or broken limbs, busted knees, torn ligaments, neck and back injuries, or the effects of steroid abuse as Lyle Alzado found out.
not really... it all catches up w you
My knees beg to differ
No it doesn’t 😂😂😂
The pads don’t do shit
Even in my jr high games there's an ambulance on the sidelines waiting
Matthew Meeks junior high games y’all must’ve been jerking each other or some shit
MATRXexlix exlix what?
In 6th grade there was ambulances
MATRXexlix exlix did you forget to switch accounts
Same but at my pee wee games
Me trying to explain this to my friend “Ok so imagine rugby, but with battle armor.”
Mason Daniels pads not armor
Ethan Roberts wow thanks for the correction I mean seriously its not like it was a joke or anything meant for effect instead of accuracy
Thank you my guy
@@ethanroberts3275 really? I didn't know
Or wearing something with battle on it
I have the utmost respect for Rugby.. Playing unpadded against some of those giants would suck.
But as you can see, the padding in Football allows for far more vicious and frankly dangerous plays.
A lot of players get concussions and develop brain issues later on in their careers. But it also makes for excellent entertainment.
And keep in mind these guys are jacked beyond belief. Actual world class athletes, not just brutes trying to kill each other.
Dude same I would honestly be scared to play without pads I have so much respect for rugby players
@Vaea Tangitau Football is also about tackling. These are just big hits.
The rules allowed these types of big hits. In the past 10 years the rules have changed every year to become far more less big hit plays. It's becoming less of a defense oriented league into a super high scoring offense league. It creates more highlights that occur more often and is safer for players.
Still, this video shows what kind of game it was back when it was more balanced. It was great fun to watch but don't think just because you saw one youtube video every single play was like this, even during the era of defense.
@@MrComputerCoder No they haven't. These were not a bunch of helmet to helmet hits. If you don't know, just shut up.
Since the late 90s things started getting soft in the sport due to long-term injuries specifying head concussions. But your first reaction was honestly the best one
3:48 of course he doesn’t look at the one when he gets picked up...that’s my favorite
Mr Mystical that’s like a normal NRL tackle
Kiwi: grimaces and looks away
Me: it’s not a proper big hit unless he fumbles or drops the pass
Yes sir
Or his helmet comes off
Something must be lost
Kiwi: Their careers must be finished...
Truth: Though a couple of those hits did end careers, most weren't off the field more than a play or two, if any.
@Vishya Knewdat I played high school and then later in life started a medical business in stem cells. We treat many pro players from the 90's and now 2019 who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Many are suicidal and some have killed themselves and you know their names. SO saying that "none of these guys were crippled" is not true. its long term.
@Vishya Knewdat imagine making this obviously wrong comment.
Vishya Knewdat um the hit around the 3 min mark resulted in a broken back so your statement is not true thanks for playing
@@MadManMatrix clearly missed the word "most" which does not mean the same as "all"
"MOST weren't off the field more than a play or two."
@@OkieVet918 clearly missed the first sentence "Zero of those hits resulted in injury."
There's only one rule in football stay conscious.
“Clearly their careers are finished.”
Nah they’ll be fine. Just give em some ice
Isabella Wilkie Yeah for whatever reason a lot of career ending hits don’t actually look that bad on camera
Hit em with the tren, cortisol, platelet fluids, and maybe some stem cells, they'll be fine.
Rub some dirt in it and get back out there
more like a shot of oxycodone, some novacaine, and a pat on the ass...now get back out there and be somebody!!
Walk it off...
You can't hit anyone in the head or neck area. You can't hit an offensive player BEFORE the ball arrives. You can't hit someone defenseless from behind that doesn't have the ball.
This comment pretty well nails the gist of it. Most of those hits were legal, but when I say most, I mean about 70%. There were some dirty hits that are frowned upon, and some straight up illegal hits. Additionally, you can’t grab the helmet or the collar of the shoulder pads from behind.
You have to look at the history as well. The older videos show his that were perfectly legal then that no are not.
That's why a lot of the old timers are saying the sport is getting soft.
Every hit was legal at one point in history.
I keep seeing here people saying you can't do somethings. Well that's not how you should say it. More like your not supposed to hit certain was,but they still do and usually only get a 10 to 15 yard penalty. If it's really bad you can get kicked out of the game and fined. No court just you pay 10 thousand maybe up to 50 thousand dollars. Yes every weekend you will see at least a few of these.
You also can't hit your wife in the face in an elevator or you lose your contract.
🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
I’m an Aussie who has lived in America for almost 3 years now. BEFORE I moved here I USE to think American football was for girls, I’ve since watched 2 full seasons of American football and I concluding by saying.... it ain’t for girls.
What made you think it was for girls???
I played football for 10 years and ive ment girls on that field that hit harder then men 3x their size
How do you explain the Lingerie Football League? 😀😀😀😀😀😀
@@Outdoorman4624 ha call bull shit when you have no clue on my history or any of my play
Thanks. I guess.
When Ray Lewis shows up he just goes “what the...”
And most of us consider modern day football “soft” compared to back in the day
Bulldog modern day football is soft
LittleAsianBoy clearly you don’t watch football or at least don’t know what you want as a fan because it’s not getting soft it’s getting clean the hits are just as hard they are just clean so we get the privilege to watch Peyton Manning and drew breese play for more then a year just cause we are done with head hunting doesn’t mean it’s soft quit your complaining and go back to your couch and play madden or something honestly football is better with out people like you shiting on athletes
nith the valiant thank you someone has knowledge football isnt soft never has been never will be just a lot more clean like you said and they get clean so we don’t absolutely destroy people
nith the valiant I watch football a lot that’s the only sport I play and compared to back then it is soft I know people who have even said that
@@niththevaliant Bullshit!!! Yes there's still big hits but the game has gotten softer. Quarterbacks don't have to worry about getting creamed, it's one of the reason QB records have gone far beyond the days of old. Can't twist the QBs legs, can't smash him across the face, just hold him for 2secs and the refs blow the whistle...hell tackle him to the ground and you're assured a penalty. Can't helmet to helmet spear tackle anymore...hit close to the helmet and get a penalty.
Hell yeah, the game is softer. What you're calling "cleaner" is a judgement based on the new safer/politically correct football rules...and not the reality of old football rules. Also, the new QB and receiver records ought to be marked with *...after pussy rules implemented. It's not the same anymore...2-3decades more and it will become flag football.
Hitting in the NFL | The Old NFL vs. the New NFL - th-cam.com/video/FBrTFPzzcrE/w-d-xo.html
Starting @7:00 shows you the new football rules. And this video is dated...it doesn't include the newest NFL rules.
PS - I'm a 60+ yr old who played just about every lineman position offense and defense...I was never in the NFL, but I played and watched...without a doubt it's softer today.
Again, I'm calling...Bullshit!!
I remember that tackle that Reggie Bush got when he first got drafted and all everyone kept saying, INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCERS, was "welcome to the NFL" lol
Marky Mark Reggie was never the same after
He was never the same..
I blame the cardachian for Reggie not being the same.
Sorry can’t spell the fancy word for trash.
1ATX 1 kardashians
We already know ray Lewis , Brian Dawkins and Sean Taylor were the hardest hitters
They instituted pads to *"reduce on-field fatalities"*
😂 yeah getting hit in the head at 28mph is pretty deadly
Yeah early college football with 11 man wedges killed like a dozen players a year
I remember watching the replay for the Nebraska Wisconsin game, and that hit was absolutely electrifying
Kiwi: Is that illegal.
Americans: No that is what we call fun.
Loldope 48 Underrated comment
Made it 69, nice
Canadians ironically have the same reaction as americns when they watch hockey hits.
Loldope 48 just as tough in the great white north
perfect comment
I think it's funny to watch someone who doesn't know a lot about the sport sees this and just is in shock lol
“IS IT LEGAL?” Not just legal but its part of the fun😂
Phill Swift I ordered my tape about a few weeks ago, and it hasn’t arrived. Explain Phil Swift...
NOW THATS A LOTTA DAMAGE
Hehe that's messed up I liked it
I sawed this receiver in half
I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF
So I watch your other channel and I saw your 2nd podcast with you and your wife explaining your journey so I came here to see this. NFL players now are no longer allowed to LEAD with their helmet as it is called TARGETING! Also, the Quarterback is much more protected in today's game as was in years gone by! Love your family and your reactions. Hope you enjoy your trip in America! Hello from Southern Indiana near Louisville, Kentucky!
Ditto! 😃 Same reason I'm here, and same sentiments!
I’ve played played both rugby (Forward, usually 2nd row for 15 years - College and Mens club) and football (Offensive/ defensive line for 4 years - high school and NCAA)
My take is that football is definitely more violent. As a lineman I was not subject to as many big hits like in those videos but I was hit in the head way more than when I played rugby.
After a rugby game I was sore all over and had a lot more bumps and bruises but there was more potential for a serious head injury in football because of the helmets.
Both are great sports but I had a lot more fun playing rugby.
Good comment
Nice Guy Eddie they call it "padding" but make it brick hard in the outside -
the inside and outside should be padded!!!!!!!
hey man i hit people like this all the time as a line backer
Foot ball is cooler and way mor strategy is involved
Kudos to u man thx for being the bridge between groups
Also linemen rule
I love watching these reactions. What's so normal to us is so shocking to somebody else.
It's amazing what we can get used to. I traveled to Spain and saw an actual bullfight. It's... pretty brutal. You watch the bull antagonized, stabbed by multiple people, then when it's too weak to fight back put out of it's misery, the quickly dragged out of the arena.
And yet the Spaniards think our American Football is barbaric and over the top violent. It's based on what you're raised around.
ShinigamiSparda bull fighting is unpopular though.
I started watching Rugby last year.. And some of those hits with no pads make me cringe.... Love both sports.. But i still dont understand Rugby fully yet.
Junk Yard Dogg it’s because in rugby you run more so you get more tired. I’m Football it’s about 10 seconds of fast play, then a break where they get their breath back. Rugby also uses technique
Love your review. You seem like a cool dude being non judgemental on our sport. Makes me want to look into rugby.
rugby is awesome to watch
I was about to like but it was at 69 likes
@@thekingofutube9328 respectable
jay jones I agree rugby is a awesome sport been keeping up with it, as of late and of coarse football. People try to compare them but there both very different in there own right. But overall both very good sports and completely different very fun to watch them both
Alexandra Biggs just need to add this it’s making me uncomfortable. Course*
These are guys that can take a hit, give a hit, and keep going. They've got strength and energy beyond. Thank you men.