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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Making fun of NFL players wearing padded gear is really one of the dumber things that always comes up in this discussion. Newsflash; they wear it for a reason.
Rugby's a rough sport, no one who's seen or played it should dispute that. But pro football is by far the more dangerous of the two.
Injury and head trauma stats don't lie.
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Agreed. Both are equally tough IMHO, however one Sunday without pads would result in multiple deaths in the NFL if it was played the same way as it is with pads.