That goes back to the first point...we don't like endurance sports

Think about it, football is what you get when you take rugby, put everyone in pads, allow a forward pass, and stop the action after every play. So that way, freakishly explosive athletes excel at the sport instead of endurance athletes.

We just don't seem to care about watching players run and run and run and run. Yeah, rugby has plenty of violence, and I will stack the machismo of rugby players up against any athletes in the world (except Aussie football players...those guys are nuts). But it is still more of an endurance sport.

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 10/13/2017 at 5:35PM

Soccer will become successful in the USA when they implement American rules -- hokeyhokie 10/13/2017 08:44AM

I know this is not a popular view on here, but soccer in US will never be -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 09:48AM

American football participation is dropping dramatically -- capitals1 10/13/2017 11:13AM

Yes, but as i mentioned below, soccer is no safer than football. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:19AM

Based on # of concussions? Maybe. -- HWA 10/13/2017 11:38AM

Science disagrees with your assessment. ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:49AM

I'll bite, where is the science? -- HWA 10/13/2017 2:55PM

It is much safer, come on. ** -- Manbearpig 10/13/2017 11:35AM

Took a quick glance...soccer has 88,000 injuries in kids 5-14 -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:36AM

Re: Took a quick glance...soccer has 88,000 injuries in kids 5-14 -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:46AM

Not all that surprising. Soccer is about the only young girls sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:54AM

Soccer is significantly safer than football ** -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:30AM

Re: Soccer is significantly safer than football -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:48AM

OK. Soccer is significantly safer than football. Name a former soccer -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 6:31PM

Most knowledgeable soccer fans know there is some truth to this. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:06AM

I think as a fan sport, soccer has two issues with winning over US fans -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:25AM

I agree with your perception most Americans have with soccer -- VTHokie2000 10/13/2017 5:22PM

That goes back to the first point...we don't like endurance sports -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 5:35PM

^^^Greatest line ever. "soccer is essentially a sport played by 11 punters" ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 12:01PM

You're obviously not a soccer guy (gal?) but set your bar higher. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 7:52PM

This is the age of short attention spans. So "greatest ever" -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 9:52PM

Yes, but we should still have standards on the Lounge. Also, your -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 10:02PM

Not a bad alnalysis. The tough guy image is very American. Am I wrong to -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:29AM

So many problems with this post. The best athletes do not play baseball ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 11:05AM

It does not appear you comprehended what was in the post. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:17AM

Tomato, tomAto. Either way you slice it you're wrong. ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 2:49PM

So, what exactly takes more skill in sports than hitting a 95 mph baseball? -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 2:50PM

Counterpoint... Go to an Elementary school and count the jerseys kids wear. -- BB Hokie 10/13/2017 10:24AM

To revisit a point from a couple days ago, soccer is a rich kid sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:18AM

Hahahah...key word there is Blacksburg. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 10:34AM

For starters - Shorten the field and make the net twice as wide. ** -- HokieNoVA 10/13/2017 09:02AM

Play them on a motocross track. ** -- 48zip 10/13/2017 09:38AM

That goes back to the first point...we don't like endurance sports

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