Metroid33slayer said:
I think it is because the sport is so brutal that it requires the uttermost recovery time. In the NFL you are aloud to tackle above the shoulders which seems crazy to me, So despite wearing protective gear the NFL is more still more dangerous than rugby because in rugby by law the neck and head are off limits. |
In a way the pads in american football actually makes the sport that much more dangerous because psychologically it gives players a false sense of security. Guys launch themselves full bore with no regard for their own or their opponent's safety all the time and the thing is, the other guy is often doing the exact same thing.