tarheel91 on 27 February 2008
Imthelegend said:
The pads are there to make them look bigger. If the case was to protect they would need them in rugby as well but they don't, so why in gridiron. |
Having watched both rugby and football, I can, without a doubt, say people in football hit A LOT harder. Not only that, but you'll notice people running a lot faster in football too. This is because they don't have to worry about all that momentum as much when they're tackled because of the pads. Pads allow you to play harder. It's not that those who play rugby are tougher, but that their sport is softer. (I'm not saying they're weak by any means. They take a beating because of the lack of pads.)
