Why is soccer so unpopular in the US?

[rocketpig]

Luppien said:

rocketpig said:

So you listed one guy who had a problem and will never be as fast again.

Well, that's the trick. I could list you 4-5 linebackers in the NFL just as big and fast as Merriman and 10-15 guys as safeties and DBs who are just a little smaller (maybe 6'2", 230) who run even faster than Merriman.

Anyone who looks at the NFL and actually sees them play in real life would realize just how badly a cross-section of NFL players would kick the living shit out of any rugby team and make them re-think how much they want to play the sport. These guys are bigger, stronger, and faster than anything ever seen on a rugby field.

 Typical american, thinking only size matters. You will see the technique of the rugby players will make them laugh atyour nfl players.  

Typical idiot.

I didn't list only size. Read my post. NFL players are faster, bigger, stronger. Refute that and I won't think you're a complete fucking moron. Do you think that technique can't be learned? NFL defensive backs have to read, learn, and react to a play in less than 3 seconds. The typical NFL offense has more than 100 plays in its book.

Shit, if an NFL player can read 10 different offenses over 16 games and do it effectively, he sure as shit can learn a "technique".