https://thehill.com/homenews/administrat...y-football

Will liberals attack him on this too?

Russians don't play football.

They are like Pavlovian dogs at this point

https://deadspin.com/soft-baby-president...1832302443

"I just don't like the reports that I see coming out having to do with football … I mean, it's a dangerous sport and I think it's really tough," he said on CBS's "Face the Nation."

Democrat Analysis - Dangerous and tough are "dog whistles" to white people that REALLY mean "black people". His statement is racist.

I"d rather my kids play rugby.

(02-03-2019 05:24 PM)fsquid Wrote:  I"d rather my kids play rugby.

Hey, US men’s 7s team now #1 in the world and women’s 7s now #2 after the Sydney tour stop this weekend. And men’s 15s blew out Chile 71-8 in Santiago yesterday. I can remember when we struggled to beat Chile, particularly down there.

So his son's a soccer player? Doesn't reduce the concussion risk by much.

(02-03-2019 09:43 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  So his son's a soccer player? Doesn't reduce the concussion risk by much.

I’ve heard that soccer has a bad concussion problem, too. But I’ve never understood why it does.

(02-03-2019 09:43 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  So his son's a soccer player? Doesn't reduce the concussion risk by much.

While concussions are always bad it seems that the repeated small hits from football really add up. Ilthe number of head hits in soccer is comparatively low.

women's soccer has a concussion problem. It has to do with neck strength believe it or not. heading is banned until U13 now which I'm fine with because we still don't have great coaches at the youth level.

(02-03-2019 06:13 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 05:24 PM)fsquid Wrote:  I"d rather my kids play rugby.

Hey, US men’s 7s team now #1 in the world and women’s 7s now #2 after the Sydney tour stop this weekend. And men’s 15s blew out Chile 71-8 in Santiago yesterday. I can remember when we struggled to beat Chile, particularly down there.

no Perry Baker the last two tourneys too. The boys have looked exhausted the last two finals.

(02-03-2019 05:24 PM)fsquid Wrote:  I"d rather my kids play rugby.

Why not both? And toss in a li'l Lax in the springtime?

Worked pretty well for us.

I'm just ignorant of lacrosse as I didn't grow up with it. But, it is certainly rising in popularity in Florida. I just think Rugby is safer than football and I love the respect that is taught in it.

(02-04-2019 12:13 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 06:13 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 05:24 PM)fsquid Wrote:  I"d rather my kids play rugby.

Hey, US men’s 7s team now #1 in the world and women’s 7s now #2 after the Sydney tour stop this weekend. And men’s 15s blew out Chile 71-8 in Santiago yesterday. I can remember when we struggled to beat Chile, particularly down there.

no Perry Baker the last two tourneys too. The boys have looked exhausted the last two finals.

Mike Friday is the best sevens coach in the world. I had some training videos that he made that I used when I was coaching.

(02-04-2019 01:12 AM)fsquid Wrote:  I'm just ignorant of lacrosse as I didn't grow up with it. But, it is certainly rising in popularity in Florida. I just think Rugby is safer than football and I love the respect that is taught in it.

Yea, I played 6+ yrs., left “loose head” prop. looking back, much postgame respect by both clubs, always a really good time. Respect?

The rugby “Queens” that danced on the frat house or pizza joint bars? Errrr, I’d rather that wasn’t my daughter, Or girlfriend, or even casual acquaintance.

Safer? Perhaps.

What I like about the lax is it’s a rather poetic mix between soccer, football, hockey and even rugby.

Problem is, it’s expensive as schit. Another cousin to the hockey.

Yea, well

(02-04-2019 01:46 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-04-2019 12:13 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 06:13 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 05:24 PM)fsquid Wrote:  I"d rather my kids play rugby.

Hey, US men’s 7s team now #1 in the world and women’s 7s now #2 after the Sydney tour stop this weekend. And men’s 15s blew out Chile 71-8 in Santiago yesterday. I can remember when we struggled to beat Chile, particularly down there.

no Perry Baker the last two tourneys too. The boys have looked exhausted the last two finals.

Mike Friday is the best sevens coach in the world. I had some training videos that he made that I used when I was coaching.

why does a coach like him stay for this long? I love listening to his halftime talks since they mic them up. My 8 year old daughter loves watching them. Se know the names of Hughes, Baker, ad Isles more than any other athlete other than Serena.

(02-04-2019 01:53 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-04-2019 01:46 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-04-2019 12:13 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 06:13 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 05:24 PM)fsquid Wrote:  I"d rather my kids play rugby.

Hey, US men’s 7s team now #1 in the world and women’s 7s now #2 after the Sydney tour stop this weekend. And men’s 15s blew out Chile 71-8 in Santiago yesterday. I can remember when we struggled to beat Chile, particularly down there.

no Perry Baker the last two tourneys too. The boys have looked exhausted the last two finals.

Mike Friday is the best sevens coach in the world. I had some training videos that he made that I used when I was coaching.

why does a coach like him stay for this long? I love listening to his halftime talks since they mic them up. My 8 year old daughter loves watching them. Se know the names of Hughes, Baker, ad Isles more than any other athlete other than Serena.

Well, after Kenya fired him basically for being white, he came here because of his relationship with Nigel Melville, who had coached him at London Wasps. I was worried that when Melville left, he would be out as well, but it looks like maybe the people running USARugby have acquired some sense somehow along the way. Then again, just like players who become 7s specialists, I'm not sure how big the market is for a coach who has become something of a 7s specialist.

I have to believe the US improvement in 15s in the last couple of years has derived at least some of its spirit, if nothing else, from the development of the 7s squad. I've always liked 7s, and I would like to see us use it in the development program, the way New Zealand does. I also think John Mitchell, even if he was not as fully dedicated to the Eagles as some would have liked, brought something of the All-Black professionalism to the attitude of the players. I had a good friend who got a few Eagles caps when Mitch was coaching the team, and he thought the world of Mitch.

And obviously, now having a professional league, even at a rather low level, makes a big difference.