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Jan 25, 2014 2:22 PM
The Rugby Sevens World Series is on NBCS. I know the US doesn't have a history of doing well in world competition, and I never played Rugby, but I had this discussion with my friend. If NFL players played Rugby, how good would the US be? Can you imagine a 7s starting lineup of AP, beast mode, mccoy, jamal charles, Forte, Navorro Bowman, and Patrick Willis?

I mean, have you seen that lineup? WOW
Jan 25, 2014 2:22pm
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Jan 25, 2014 2:43 PM
Maurice Clarrett played 7s I think.
Jan 25, 2014 2:43pm
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Jan 25, 2014 3:57 PM
like_that;1572034 wrote:The Rugby Sevens World Series is on NBCS. I know the US doesn't have a history of doing well in world competition, and I never played Rugby, but I had this discussion with my friend. If NFL players played Rugby, how good would the US be? Can you imagine a 7s starting lineup of AP, beast mode, mccoy, jamal charles, Forte, Navorro Bowman, and Patrick Willis?

I mean, have you seen that lineup? WOW
Pretty scary......Navorro needs replaced, his leg hurts.
Jan 25, 2014 3:57pm
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Jan 25, 2014 5:16 PM
Ironman92;1572054 wrote:Pretty scary......Navorro needs replaced, his leg hurts.
He would be ready by the 2016 Olympics.
Jan 25, 2014 5:16pm
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Jan 25, 2014 6:23 PM
like_that;1572069 wrote:He would be ready by the 2016 Olympics.
This is hopefully true.
Jan 25, 2014 6:23pm
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Jan 26, 2014 9:58 AM
Some guy from the lions played yesterday and had a couple nice plays. I think he was on the practice squad.
Ahman Green also plays.
Jan 26, 2014 9:58am
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Jan 26, 2014 11:05 AM
My friend played against haloti ngata in high school. They played him in the national championship tournament. He said ngata would just destroy people and was actually kicked out of the championship match. Said ngata had a brother who was also a beast.
Jan 26, 2014 11:05am
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Jan 26, 2014 11:30 AM
sportchampps;1572227 wrote:My friend played against haloti ngata in high school. They played him in the national championship tournament. He said ngata would just destroy people and was actually kicked out of the championship match. Said ngata had a brother who was also a beast.
Yeah.....hell with that
Jan 26, 2014 11:30am
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Jan 26, 2014 11:33 AM
I think if our best played in each sport we would be unbeatable as a country in any sport. Soccer? Ok imagine if guys like Reggie Bush, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Lebron James, Chris Paul for instance all played. The athletic ability alone would be almost too much, haha a 6'9" 275 guy with super athletic ability on headers would be devastating
Jan 26, 2014 11:33am
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Jan 26, 2014 12:42 PM
^^
How would the NBA guys react to being in a sport where flopping doesn't get you anything?
Jan 26, 2014 12:42pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:07 PM
Classyposter58;1572235 wrote:I think if our best played in each sport we would be unbeatable as a country in any sport. Soccer? Ok imagine if guys like Reggie Bush, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Lebron James, Chris Paul for instance all played. The athletic ability alone would be almost too much, haha a 6'9" 275 guy with super athletic ability on headers would be devastating
Being tall and heavy is not an advantage in soccer...
Jan 26, 2014 1:07pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:14 PM
Lawl... Classy just keeps getting better and better.
Jan 26, 2014 1:14pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:15 PM
like_that;1572260 wrote:Being tall and heavy is not an advantage in soccer...
Durant might make a nice goalie
Jan 26, 2014 1:15pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:24 PM
Classyposter58;1572235 wrote:I think if our best played in each sport we would be unbeatable as a country in any sport. Soccer? Ok imagine if guys like Reggie Bush, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Lebron James, Chris Paul for instance all played. The athletic ability alone would be almost too much, haha a 6'9" 275 guy with super athletic ability on headers would be devastating
Those guys would be amazing in baseball, hockey, and tennis too, right?
Jan 26, 2014 1:24pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:30 PM
friendfromlowry;1572265 wrote:Those guys would be amazing in baseball, hockey, and tennis too, right?
Haha they probably were growing up, shoot Calvin Johnson was blasting homers in BP with the Tigers earlier this season. If Lebron gave his life to soccer I guarantee he wouldn't be as heavy
Jan 26, 2014 1:30pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:36 PM
Classyposter58;1572268 wrote:Haha they probably were growing up, shoot Calvin Johnson was blasting homers in BP with the Tigers earlier this season. If Lebron gave his life to soccer I guarantee he wouldn't be as heavy
I suppose I'm not surprised your best example is of Calvin Johnson excelling in the ever difficult batting practice. And regardless of which sport Lebron plays, he's still 6'8", which is going to make him considerably heavier than the average soccer player.
Jan 26, 2014 1:36pm
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Jan 26, 2014 1:37 PM
Classyposter58;1572268 wrote:Haha they probably were growing up, shoot Calvin Johnson was blasting homers in BP with the Tigers earlier this season. If Lebron gave his life to soccer I guarantee he wouldn't be as heavy
Why would we need guys from so many teams? We could just take the Detroit Tigers and they would win the Superbowl, world cup, Stanley cup, Davis cup, federation cup, NBA championship, world series, America's cup, and 50 Olympic gold medals. Have you seen their lineup?
Jan 26, 2014 1:37pm
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Jan 26, 2014 2:01 PM
This thread could turn into what other sports might some of the players have been very good at.
Jan 26, 2014 2:01pm
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Jan 26, 2014 2:02 PM
Ironman92;1572285 wrote:This thread could turn into what other sports might some of the players have been very good at.
Haha Gretzky hit .500 in travel ball when he was 16 before quitting to play hockey full time
Jan 26, 2014 2:02pm
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Jan 26, 2014 2:22 PM
I bet Ricky Williams would have quit in his prime to play rugby.
Jan 26, 2014 2:22pm
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Jan 26, 2014 11:25 PM
Didn't they already do this before... It was a battle of the athletes show. I think a soccer player won. It's old someone needs to ask belly he will remember
Jan 26, 2014 11:25pm
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Jan 27, 2014 10:28 AM
Classyposter58;1572287 wrote:Haha Gretzky hit .500 in travel ball when he was 16 before quitting to play hockey full time
Tom Glavine reportedly was a very good hockey player but chose baseball.

Wisely it seems!

ALot of guys in the big 4 sports probably could have excelled in other sports. Hell, dave winfield was drafted in what...3 sports? For the most part, professional athletes are, of course, very athletic and if the effort was put towards another sport they easily could have excelled
Jan 27, 2014 10:28am