German Reacts to American Football for the First Time!

[@beckymotley1343]

You want to see physicality? You have to watch “ Here comes the boom”! Biggest football hits

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Or Canadian Hockey

[@SmokeBurp]

Named after the Legion Of Boom? GO SEAHAWKS!

[@danielgremley9475]

In Futbol, you pretend to be hurt so you don't have to play for a while. In football, you pretend you're not hurt so you don't have stop playing 😂

[@helgar791]

American football is the art of war on a playing field. Much of the terminology comes from warfare. It is also, without question, the most complex sport in the world. It also has some of the greatest athletes playing it in the the world.

[@nerofl89]

For reference, the term "football" comes from the original game (not sport) in England. "Football" was so named due to the fact that the game was played on foot (a common man's game) rather than on horseback (a noble man's game). The original football game was played so that two teams could move a the ball to a goal using any means whatsoever such as: passing, kicking, running, and so on. There were no hard rules to the game. Later it became more organized and the first football sport was codified that contains most of the game's original characteristics: Rugby Football in 1845. A bit less than 2 decades later came Association Football in 1863 (which the British shortened to the term Soccer), and a bit more than decade after Soccer comes Gridiron Football in 1874 (originally containing American football, then quickly after came Canadian Football, and much later Arena football, and more). My year dates come from the first codified versions of the sports, both Canadian and American football for example were being played much earlier, but as derivations of Rugby Football; even earlier versions of Association Football were played earlier than 1863. (edited for grammatical errors)

[@kentgrady9226]

Nicely put. I would add that different codes of football have existed globally for centuries and even millennia. Ancient historians estimate that the Irish code of football has existed for 3500 years and was played in a form recognizable to modern observers since at least the lifetime of Saint Patrick. The Chinese played a form of football in the distant past, as well. I once knew what it was called, but have long since forgotten. The Australian game is actually the first to be formally *codified* in a format recognizable to today's fans. There is an Italian code, calcio storico, that was developed in Renaissance Tuscany and is still played at festivals in Florence. The bottom line is, the Beautiful Game hijacked the word "football" because the sport gained global traction. In the strictest sense, football is simply an umbrella term under which different sports/codes reside. Disclosure: my first sporting passion is association football. Being American, I'm also a devoted gridiron football enthusiast. In my head, I think of both sports as "football". I use the word, soccer, with Americans whose default is the American game, and the word, gridiron, with non-Americans whose default is the world game.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Okay, so it is not completely absurd and meaningless, like i thought.

[@fredvelez7703]

"These are not small people, he's not jumping over dwarves"!! The best line ever!! subscribed!

[@robertvirnig638]

It is funny how different people look at certain sports. Even though it is continuous, I find soccer a bit boring because so much of the action simply doesn't matter. Players are just trying to control the ball and keep it from the other team. Even though American football has breaks between plays, each play is meaningful and consequential no matter where on the field, and there is much more complex strategy involved.

[@Lewis9700]

9:20 - you were actually right. It WAS a lateral. In American football you can't pass the ball forward on kickoff and punt returns. You can only pass the ball forward on plays from scrimmage(non kickoff plays), and only if you're behind the line of scrimmage

[@StevenDietrich-k2w]

To give you an idea of the size, and speed, of these players, the lineman (those immediately adjacent to the line of scrimmage) are generally around 290-330 pounds (131-149 kg) and run 40 yards, a common measurement during testing, (36.6 meters) in about 5 seconds. The players that catch or carry the ball on offense are typically 200-230 pounds (90-104 kg) and run 40 yards in 4.5 seconds. Most lineman are about 6 feet 5 inches tall (195 cm) and the players who handle are often that tall, but typically a few inches shorter. These are really big and fast people, with enormous speed and/or power.

[@gabetalent7360]

GOTTA WATCH BIG HITS(here comes the boom) actually nuts

[@ImDaveMatthews]

Yes ^ here comes the boom is a must

[@ToddFoster-q3y]

Actually a football field is also 120 yards.its 100 yards from end zone to end zone but each end zone is 10 yards long,so from the back of one end zone to the back of the other end zone would be 120 yards

[@skunkytrout420]

"He was faster than my grandpa walked to Poland." 😂😂😂

[@borisbalkan707]

Somehow more F bombs than Deadpool and Wolverine

[@boomeister2]

I know! When he used it as an adjective with our creator at 1:00, *that* was the deal breaker for me. I guess he doesn't realize how offensive he sounds. I believe it's habitual. Hey, Mario! Do you kiss you mother with that mouth?

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Where?

[@pointlessvideos2321]

@@boomeister2 then don't watch the video. Different people have different vocabulary, and no one really cares if u find it offensive or not

[@davidvalderrama1816]

Love the reaction. Football is as simple or as complicated as YOU want. Genius game. Brutality and chess.

[@IRONxCROWNxFURY]

The throw for a touchdown for the win at the end is called a Hail Mary. Because you are praying for a miracle 😂. Come to America my friend and watch a College Football game and a NFL football game when you are here. The flyover before the game is worth the price of admission alone 😂.

[@newgrl]

I love it when they get a couple of B-52's to flyover and it just _rattles your soul._

[@ColinWilkinson-p2y]

Here is the thing about football. English rugby came to America in the 1830s. After the Civil War the students who were the little brothers , nephews, and sons of the soldiers redesigned the game into a metaphor for the War. Each play is a battle. Each series is a campaign. And each game is a war.

[@Steeler091]

Touchdowns are worth 6 points and the team can either kick the “point after touchdown” for one point or they can pass or run the ball for two points. Yes, you can lateral the ball like rugby. Also for kick offs you usually have 1-2 returners and the other players have to block the other players so the kick returner can score a touchdown. These same rules apply for Interceptions, when a defensive player (usually a cornerback, safety or linebacker) would catch the ball and try to return it for a touchdown. On offense, the offensive players have 3 opportunities to advance the ball 10 yards and if they don’t, they usually have to punt the ball to the other team. So that’s why you saw the scoreboard and it said 2nd and 15, because that team on offense is at its second attempt and they have to get the ball 15 yards or more to reset the down back to first down and 10. If a team gets to 4th down and 1 or 4th and inches, they can go for it, but if they are unsuccessful, it’s a “turnover on downs” and the possession goes to the other team. Basically, the defensive units for both teams have to defend their endzones to prevent the offenses from scoring. Sorry for being all over the place but hopefully this provides some clarification on American football. Edit: yes the game is very fast. Some players can run upwards of 20 miles per hour so the timeouts are necessary so players can get Gatorade if they’re not on the bench because a drive can usually have 8-12 plays or more depending on how well the offense can move the ball down the field

[@fillinman1]

Correct me but I think you can also drop kick field goals in American football although it is about never done. I play Rugby in Norway.. One of the guys on our team was on a dead run sweeping the right end and threw that odd ball down and bang drop kicked like a 30 yarder. Amazing to see and I don't think common there either. Rugby so different cuz no pads. You can't really tackle a bigger guy running straight at you. gotta be legs. better be 2 or three guys. Other wise you look like road runner. flat on you back and runner out of sight. Football with pads, you go for it. Drive head and shoulders in to legs, knees gut anything and bring him down.

[@Steeler091]

@@fillinman1 yeah drop kick field goals are very rare in the nfl because of the fact that we have stoppage of play whenever a player gets tackled and it doesn’t really allow for players to kick it the way rugby does. Also, Tackling in the NFL is in a weird spot right now, mainly because we try to have some many health and safety protocols that really discourage leg shots, hip drop tackles, and helmet to helmet collisions. Defensive players have to basically gang tackle everyone, not just tight ends. Hip drop tackles would really injure players with hyperextended knees and mcl/pcl sprains or even broken legs. That’s what happened to Explosive players like Le’Veon Bell and Nick Chubb to name a couple.

[@russb24]

That last-second play with a super-long pass is called a "Hail Mary" (from the Catholic prayer), because you just say a prayer and throw the ball up and hope someone on your team catches it in the end zone.

[@jduncanandroid]

Ok, that's not chicken, that's turkey... and Thanksgiving is a holiday in America where we generally watch football and eat turkey :)

[@satsunada]

Turducken

[@shag139]

Four 15 minute quarters so 60 mins of actual game time but takes about 3 hours to complete

[@jonathanmccauley6667]

Also, Barry Sanders highlight's will have you speechless.

[@buffmaloney]

Barry Sanders may be the GOAT of RBs.

[@lesaahrenstein6360]

a touchdown is 6 pts. the team that scored gets to kick or run in the ball into the end zone. kkick is 1 pt. and if you run it in that's 2 points/ offense has 4 downs (attempts) to move the ball 10 yds. they can throw it or hand off. 2 down 4 yds means they are on attempt number 2 and they need 4 yards to get anther attempt (first down). the hits were all legal. you can push a player away on any part of their body including the face. you just can't hook your fingers through the face mask. what you really want is to watch the videos about college football

[@baraxor]

American football has been described as an athletic chess match with humans as the pieces...each of the players on both sides have their own strengths and weaknesses, and on each play the coaches have to outguess the opposition. As you've noticed, American football isn't a continuous, fluid game like soccer, but a series of skirmishes, very much like a military operation (in fact, when the rules for modern American football were drawn up by the colleges and universities over a century ago, there was a deliberate emphasis on teamwork in the belief that it would foster student familiarization with military-type discipline).

[@StevenDietrich-k2w]

I like this analogy. It is very much like athletes as chess pieces. I find it humorous that soccer fans find the breaks between plays offensive, but what they fail to realize is that these players are expending enormous amounts of energy accelerating from motionless to full speed, and changing direction, while pushing against someone your size who is trying to do the same thing to you. The players also have to get back together so they can be informed of the next play (chess move if you will) so they know how to execute their role. As many have noted, players are quite specialized and substitutions of players (chess pieces) are frequent, depending on the situation. Players that have a major role are often exhausted by the conclusion of the game in spite of their rigorous training.

[@dr.thrashfinger4915]

@@StevenDietrich-k2w I like your opinion and explanation of this analogy!

[@hkiller57]

The american version of what you described as dumping beer on one another is dumping gatorade on the headcoach when the game is ending. Vegas actually takes bets on what color gatorade will be dumped on the coach after the superbowl

[@stanmann356]

That seems like it would be an easy bet to rig

[@TheNnemec26]

Now you have to watch the "here comes the boom" hit compilation video.

[@darkjedi74]

I would recommend checking out one of the basic rules of American football when you have the chance. There are a few out there in the 6 to 8 minute range that will give you the basic fundamental rules of the sport, scoring, penalties, etc. An important thing to remember too…where a sport like rugby is certainly a full contact sport, American (and Canadian) football are collision sports, almost more designed to hit one another at full speed. It’s often the equivalent to getting in a car collision at 30 mph (48 kph). It’s even more violent when you consider just how big and how fast these guys are. Take Derek Henry, running back of the Baltimore Ravens for example. He is 6’3” 247 pounds (1.92 M, 112 kg), who can run at least a 4.5 40 time. A dude that size and athletic puts a lot of pain and suffering on opposing defenses.

[@nicksmom7]

Our football is more of a delayed gratification sport. Baseball is chill and then we have hockey, soccer, & basketball for the people that need the constant movement.

[@MelissaBergIllustration]

The footwork is amazing, and how they know where they are so when they are being pushed (or many cases literally thrown) out of bounds they try to get both toes to stay in bounds while trying to catch the ball all while falling at the same time, at full speeds and getting hit. Both feet have to be in bounds at the time they have actual control of the ball for the catch to count. Crazy

[@fillinman1]

American foot ball is not a slow game. there are more spectacular and more fundamental plays, but not like baseball. Baseball is great, don't get me wrong. but the excitement is not non stop. I don't think anybody listens to me, but even a High School with a good Football Team is hell'uh fun to watch. That why College Football so big in some areas, cuz can't support a competitive pro team. Nebraska comes to mind. Hey I played rugby a couple years in Europe. Is fun, and rough, but nothing like tackle football with pads. It is exhausting even though it looks like they not doing that much.

[@newgrl]

I live in a podunk farming town of 500 people. We play 8-man football because we don't have enough kids in the school to field a full 11-man team. And everyone in town shows up for the Friday Night Lights during football season. My husband and I don't even have kids and we go. It's fun as hell. :)

[@susanworkman529]

To score like that in the last couple of seconds with a crazy long throw that was caught is called a "Hail Mary". Its a miracle score to win the game.

[@DeLee596]

Roger Staubach threw the first Hail Mary pass in 1975 to Drew Pearson. When interviewed about pass. He said that he just threw the ball & said his Hail Marys.

[@barkingmadman1169]

After learning the rules and all the positions you realize how intelligent the game is, too. There are so many coaches on the sidelines analyzing each play and adjusting strategy.

[@HemlockRidge]

The team on Offense has 4 chances to move the ball forwards 10 yards. If successful, you get 4 more chances. Each chance is called a "Down" . So, 2 and 15 means, it's 2nd down, and they have 15 yards to go to get a "First Down" (they must have lost yardage).

[@shag139]

TD is worth 6 pts. 2nd down and 15 yards to get a first down. As long as a play starts before the clock hits zero it continues as a live play until the play ends.

[@anthonyorsini]

That Saquon Barkley backward hurdle run was this season and is the stuff of legends.

[@HologramSashi]

I came here to see some amazing plays for the Cleveland Browns. And I think I have to keep looking.

[@carlalopez4820]

Mario you should try hockey NHL!!

[@stinky60096]

Yeah; try to find the puck. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@newgrl]

@@stinky60096 He thought the football was hard to spot! hahahahhahahaha! Try finding a 3 in disk going 105 miles per hour on the ice. Good luck!

[@stinky60096]

@@newgrl Yeah! I don't watch hockey just because I can't keep up with where the damn puck is.

[@trojanboy88]

faster than grandpa walking to Poland is a crazy joke bro lmaooooo 🤣

[@sunflower3281]

You’re making me cry 🤣😂

[@stischer47]

Try watching "Here Comes the Boom".

[@Mnaughten601]

Please do! Also called “the biggest hits in NFL history”

[@stinky60096]

A "touchdown" is 6 points (running into the end zone). Then they have the "extra point" which is 1 point (kick the ball between the goal posts) after a touchdown, or they can go for the 2 points and run it into the end zone again. Then they have the " field goal" (when they can't get to the end zone because they ran out of downs, there are 4 downs) they can kick the ball through the goal posts ( like an extra point) but it is worth 3 points. Then there is the "safety" which is when the ball is kicked to the receiving team, but there is a block and the kicking team recovers the ball in the end zone. That is worth 2 points. This makes football pools very interesting (betting on a grid of numbers) with winners every quarter.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

A field goal (kicking the ball between the uprights) is worth three points; a touchdown (carrying it into the end zone) is generally worth 7. (Technically the field goal itself is worth 6, but then you get a chance to do an easy thing for one more, called the "extra point", or a much harder thing for two, called the "two-point conversion"; teams generally don't go for the conversion unless they absolutely need that additional point, near the end of the game. There is also another thing, called a "safety", that is worth 2 points, but that only happens in fairly particular circumstances that do not occur in most games.) "Second and 15" means it's the second down, with fifteen yards to go, which implies that the offense actually *lost* five yards on the first down. (This is not terribly uncommon, especially if the quarterback gets sacked.) That means they have at most three more plays to make a net gain of at least 15 yards, or the other team gets the ball. If they make the required gain (or better), the count is reset and they get a new first down, which will generally be "first and ten", unless they are within ten yards of the end zone. In principle, an offense that reliably makes ten yards every four plays without fail, is stronger than an offense that sometimes makes touchdowns from further away but sometimes fails to get their first downs, because the reliable offense never turns over the ball to the other team without scoring. On the fourth down (last chance), when making the required yards seems unlikely, teams may choose to punt (kick) the ball to the other team, because this can result in the other team needing to make more yards in order to score. The rules for when the ball is in the air, in football, are complicated and I don't know them all, but in general, it very much depends on how the ball got into the air and who touched it last, and the rules for players on offense are different than the rules for defensive players. If the quarterback threw it, for example, then the offensive players can catch it (and then run even further if nobody stops them) and get credit for the net yards traveled, but if they touch it and fail to complete the catch in-bounds, the play/down accomplishes nothing and the ball returns to the line of scrimmage (where it was at the start of the play). The defensive players can also catch the ball, which is called an "interception" and results in their team getting the ball. The defensive players in these situations are not allowed to touch an offensive pass receiver before the ball is touched ("pass interference"), but as soon as the ball is touched, whoever touched it can be tackled. If a defensive player gets the timing right, he can take a flying leap and be in the air already, and collide with the receiver just after his fingertips touch the ball, WHAM. But not before. And that's all just if the ball is in the air because the quarterback threw it. Also, I don't happen to know what the rules are for offensive players interfering with a defensive player who is attempting an interception. (I don't pay much attention to sports and haven't actually watched a football game in several decades.)

[@CorgiDaddy2]

Well, the game itself is 1 hour. The rest is ads and halftime.

[@dr.thrashfinger4915]

"Grid Iron" is a more precise way to describe American football. Also, your (American) english is astonishingly good!

[@Lv80WoWmage]

2nd and 15 means 2nd down (of 4) 15 yards to go till the 1st down (1st down is every 10 yards) Touchdowns are worth 6 points, plus an extra point for 1 for a total of 7, a field goal is 3 points, a safety (when the quarterback (the person who throws or passes the ball) is sacked (tackled) in the endzone) is 2 points.

[@majinsole8554]

I sweets ding the complexity and strategy of football plays is a big part of enjoying it. The reason why there are so many breaks is because each play is a mini battle that has to be strategized and executed to perfection for success. The more you understand the position and plays, the more you’ll love the game and be even MORE impressed with what these athletes do physically on top of all that is required mentally. ~_~

[@persephonebonner5733]

For the pass at 6:27, he threw the ball roughly 70 yards. If time runs out while a play is going, that play still gets to be finished, so yes, the ball was caught for a Touchdown which is worth 6 points. Normally you get a chance after a touchdown to kick for 1 additional point or run it in for 2 additional points, but since the game had ended and the touchdown was enough to win, they do not bother with the extra points. As far as the "2nd and 14" that means they were on their 2nd "down" and had to advance the ball 14 yards from the balls was at the start of the play. A team gets 4 tries or downs to advance the ball at least 10 yards. If they are successful, then they get a new set of 4 downs to advance the ball another 10 yards. The reason why it was "2nd and 12" was because they either lost yardage due to a penalty (penalties either give free yards and/or downs, or take yards, depending on if it is the offense or defense getting the penalty) or a player with the ball was tackled behind the Line of Scrimmage (the point at which the ball started on the ground at the beginning of the play). I hope that helps!

[@codypaul2435]

You should react to a video that explains the rules of American football.

[@stacystallard4327]

This was so fun to watch!

[@KTKacer]

You need your fingertips of your throwing hand to be on the laces so there's a good grip, then as you throw it you use that grip to follow through on the throw and start the spiral spin w/ the fingertips as you release the throw... I hope that kinda makes sense. There are 4 quarters, (periods of play, 15 minutes each). There are up to 4 'downs' to get the ball toward your opponent's goal by 10 yards or more (roughly 10 meters). Touch downs are 6 points, field goals (kicking the ball through the goal posts) is 3 points, except, after a touchdown, then just 1 point. If you try to run or throw the ball after a TD (touch down) instead of attempting a field goal and succeed, it's 2 points.

[@zenzen436]

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[@shoshimonster5451]

as someone who is very into from a family who is even more into football than me, seeing you react and trying to figure out the rules is pretty funny. you did understand a lot of it. the 2 & 15 don't have anything to do with how much time is left. each team has four tries called downs to try to get the ball ten yards down the field. if they succeed, its called a first down, if they don't they get a second third and fourth. generally, the fourth down is a kickoff to the other team (one of the two times the ball actually makes contact with feet) the 2 was the number down, 2/4, and the fifteen was how many yards they have to run the ball. wherever the ball hits the ground is where they start the next time.

[@MarioAdrion2]

Hahaha sooo many RULEESSS 😂😂😂🇩🇪🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@newgrl]

@@MarioAdrion2 The rule book is very thick for football. There's probably 30 pages just on clock management for the Refs. And you don't have to pay attention to much of it as a casual viewer. You'll get the hang of holding and pass interference and personal fouls and offsides and how many tries offense gets before they have to give the ball away and such quickly enough just watching a season of the game. As far as trying to tell the cornerback from fullback... eh. It's not that important unless you plan on playing the game. And knowing a safety is both a defensive position and a defensive score of 2 points... the scoring safety doesn't really come up that often.

[@michellegardenier2174]

You should check out the college football traditions

[@wademyler9167]

bro a NFL field is 120 yards google lied to you

[@fillinman1]

120 yards if you include the end zones. But the playing field is 100. Center is 50 yard line.

[@echo1855]

@@fillinman1 The end zones are part of the playing field. So yeah, you include them.

[@fillinman1]

@@echo1855 That makes sense. Yeah.

[@juliannemyers5342]

This just made me totally nerd out and want to teach Mario all of the football rules lmfao

[@noahtorres4609]

I think that was a turkey leg

[@xbeaker]

As a fan of both sports, Soccer is a marathon, most other sports are sprints. A soccer match is technically longer than a game of football, as soccer is a 90 minute game and football is 60 minutes. The difference of course, is that the clock never stops in soccer. In pretty much ever other sport players are only playing for a few minutes at a time. After a long run in football the players will sub out for a few plays. Often they will receive oxygen on the sideline to help them recover quicker. But you can sub players freely as long as you always have 11 players on the field. Football players also absolutely dive. It is not to the extent that you see in soccer, but anyone who says they don't doesn't really watch the games. They are professionals and they take every advantage they can to win the game. And sometimes that means 'enhancing' a hit. But don't let that take away from the fact that these guys are peak athletes. And the hits they give and receive would put you or I in the hospital. FANS of rugby often say that rugby is a tougher sport than football because of the pads. PLAYERS always say that football is the more aggressive sport. There are a lot more rules in rugby as to how and where you can hit someone else. The pads also often give people more confidence so they hit harder. Look up Jordan Mailata of the Philadelphia Eagles. And absolute monster of a person at 6'8" (203cm) and 366lbs (166 kilos). He is a former Australian rugby player who switched to football. When asked, he didn't even hesitate to football players hit harder.

[@fillinman1]

Uhm, the difference is getting clobbered every few minutes. Soccer non stop. Lots running. Some contact. Well if you ever get a few buddies together with a couple pair of big padded boxing gloves you'll find out how exhausting getting punched is. A round in boxing is 3 minutes. sounds short. unless you in the match. If you not in very very good shape, you could never last 5 rounds. Football like that. The contact is exhausting.

[@elpuerco6059]

Saying inning makes as much sense as calling it football.

[@Matthew_Calmert]

If you want fast paced constant action, give hockey a try

[@mandarinlearner]

The game doesn't begin until a foot kicks the ball

[@Catatonic419]

throwing a football is dang near the same as shooting a basketball except you roll your fingers while turning your hand palm-in to palm out.

[@Brethrenwhoevenknows]

You should def react to the Ohio state Michigan rivalry in college football

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

You get 4 downs to move the ball 10 yards. If you get it 10 yards you get another set of downs. 1st, 2nd and 3rd down teams try to move the ball downfield. 4th down they either kick it away if they dont think they can pick up the necessary yardage to get passed that 10 yard mark or they can try to go for it. If they go for it and dont get it passed that 10 yards then the other team gets possession right there where the ball was. If they kick it away the other team now has to drive all the way down the field. So kicking is about flipping field position. You dont want to give the other team the ball close to your own endzone.

[@rogersprunt7153]

I don't have time to watch a full game, but each week they put out football highlights for each game played that last from 10-20 minutes each. This way you can see the best plays of each game for each weekly NFL game in about 2 hours.

[@mostlyguystuff7684]

American Football is the most strategic sport in the world.

[@SdMbL1]

Should watch “here comes the boom” next

[@CptColumbo]

On Thanksgiving Day in the US there are a few games played. It's traditional that the players who played the best are given a turkey leg after the game.

[@jimengfer3905]

If you want to see finesse, skill, endurance, and speed. Check out Ice hockey

[@newgrl]

And, you know, the fights. The fights are just as important :)

[@A_Name_]

@3:55 the reason that guy has his arms up is because there are rules about contact before a catch. If the defender is making a play for the ball they can do quite alot. But in this case he has no idea where the ball is all he knows is the offensive player sees the ball coming in. So he got "big" to try and block his view and possibly knock the ball down by luck.

[@Sunset553]

Great reaction!

[@DJR711]

Honestly if you have someone to explain stuff if you watch at least like 5 games you’ll understand enough for it to be more enjoyable also if you bet like 20 bucks on games it makes it more fun cause you have more of a reason to watch

[@HologramSashi]

I think that another thing he will need to understand is how American Football is a socially acceptable way for all of us to hate each other. The hatred for rivals is so strong that it makes these games eternally important to us. We have layers of hatred for other teams and that hatred is cherished and protected across decades and generations.

[@A_Name_]

@1:50 the pacing of american football can definitely be a turnoff for some and I get it. There are large chunks of down time even without the tv mandatory Comercial breaks. The thing that separates the sport from everything else tho is the insane level of strategy. It is a chess match disguised as a blood sport. You have rosters of 53men all of which are highly specialized and can do unlimited substitutions. So every single play both sides are switching guys in and out to try and get the best matchup against each Its organized chaos at its finest. Brutal violence followed by pure cerebral brilliance. I would try and explain it better but its a sport you have to watch for a long time to not just understand fully but really appreciate.

[@DennisRabidue]

Detroit has a guy raised in germany on the team amon ra st brown . His dad was mr universe

[@StevenDietrich-k2w]

The Vikings had a German on their roster a couple of years ago, Moritz Bohringer. I don't recall if he ever got into a game, and I think he only lasted a single season. I always wondered if he was selected in the draft just to promote American Football in Europe, as if to get Germans interested in seeing how a fellow German would do.

[@sirblank2384]

Football field and soccer field are both 120 yards because of the end zones are also 10 yards each but the width is different

[@Center1240]

Anxiously awaiting your baseball reactions as well.

[@MarioAdrion2]

It’s coming ! Make sure to Subscribe ❤️🙏🏻

[@OkiePeg411]

I have a friend (now 75 years old) who played high school and college football for University of Oklahoma. Hrs had 1 knee replacement and both hips totally replaced. He's had his nose broken at least 3 times and countless concussions. Now, he has had at least 3-4 strokes because of his years playing football. Of course, back in the 60s and 70s, the helmets, pads, weren't as technically advanced as they are today. Also, today, colleges have highly specialized medical care for players.

[@hankhaney3785]

American Football should be called "Soccer", since there is a lot of socking going on....and Soccer should be called Football ( like it is in the rest of the world ), since a lot of kicking with feet is going on. Sorry, but ya got this one backwards America !!

[@2o4tom]

"We're not as physically strong as these black dudes." I too remember the 1936 Olympics.

[@hippiemama52]

Think it's cool to drop the f-bomb every other word, huh?😂😂😂😂😂

[@kiern01]

The reason it is called football is that it was originally the same as European football (soccer). Later they adopted Australian rules, which changed how the game is played, considerably. It then went through many more changes until it became the game it is today. Btw, I believe those were turkey legs. Several teams have a tradition of playing on Thanksgiving, on which most people eat turkey.

[@bleachedbrother]

I loved your reaction. Each sport has it's own rhythm. I'm happy to say that Europeans who've given American football a chance have fallen in love with it. Think of it as a chess match with freakishly athletic "gladiators." It's like watching 7-second bursts of action interrupted by brief discussions of strategy... and then another 7-second burst of action. Americans watching at home will eat a bite of food during each break in the action... and then focus, again, on the game's next play. If there's a timeout or commercial break, Americans will run to the bathroom or grab another drink from the fridge. You seem like a guy who would appreciate athleticism and strategy. Germans are known for their brilliant engineering and will fall in love with the complexities of play design, timing, and technique.❤

[@Catatonic419]

If you fail to move the ball forward 10 yards in 4 plays you turn the ball over to the opponent and they take the ball from where you left it. That's why teams punt on 4th down.

[@jeremyhoward5756]

you really need to watch Barry Sanders top 50 plays. The greatest running back to play in the NFL. Pure insanity and no one who could run like him even in any sport.

[@gabrieldacruz3150]

A football field is 100 yd of playing field and 20 yards of end zone which is also playing field

[@Terrell070]

All of your football sports come from a common ancestor sport medieval football. Calcio Storico would be an example that's still played today. You can find videos of it on YT, and yes they can carry the ball with their hands. It's played in Florence Italy. Football sports include Soccer, Gridiron (US/Canada), Rugby, Australian Rules, and Gaelic at the very least. Use of hands is permitted, to some degree, in all but one of those. Downs work as follows. If your offense gets the ball, you have 4 downs to advance the ball 10 yards from where you started. If you advance the ball 10 yards in 4 or fewer plays you get another 4 downs to get another 10 yards. If you fail to get 10 yards in 4 downs the other team gets the ball where the 4th down play ended. In Canadian Football you only get 3 downs. If time runs out during a play, play continues until the play is stopped. In addition if the half cannot end on a defensive penalty. Check out Ninh's Rules of American Football. That will help you understand the basics.

[@bethbennett-blesi6908]

Really, you need to check out Here Comes the Boom for all the hardest hits.

[@rebeccahanson6941]

In football once the play starts it continues until its conclusion even if the clock runs out during the play. It would just mean the quarter or game is over after the play finishes.

[@raiderboy105]

@7:14 the "2nd & 15" represents the yardage situation for the offense. The entire field is 100 yards long from goal-line to goal-line (with each goal being 10 yards long, but that's not relevant to this explanation). When the offense first gets the ball, they have 4 attempts (or "downs" as they are called) to advance the ball 10 yards up the field from the initial "line of scrimmage" (which is the imaginary line that stretches across the field and the point from which the offense "snaps" the ball (starts the play) either by passing the ball through the air to a receiver or running the ball on the ground. You will see in the highlights often times there is a blue line and a yellow line drawn on the field by the broadcast. These lines represent the line of scrimmage (blue), and the line to gain (yellow). In the example you pointed out "2nd & 15" 2nd represents 2nd down, aka the 2nd attempt to advance the ball during that set of downs. 15 represents how many yards they have to go until they reach the line to gain. It starts at 10, but can be longer if penalties are assessed that push the offense back, a ball carrier is tackled in the "backfield" (behind the line of scrimmage), or can be shorter if defensive penalties are assessed or a player advances the ball past the line of scrimmage but doesn't pass the line to gain (which results in the down increasing, from 1 to 2, or 2 to 3, 3 to 4, and failing to pass the line to gain on the 4th try results in a turnover on downs and gives the ball to the other team from the point on the field where the ball was last downed at). Most teams will punt on the 4th attempt rather than risk giving the ball back to the opponent with good field position to score unless the situation dictates attempting the try versus punting (like being down by a lot of points near the end of the game and needing to score). If you pass the line to gain, your down resets and you get an additional 4 attempts to pass the new line to gain which will be established as 10 yards further downfield from where the ball was last in play past the previous line to gain. If you get within 10 yards of the goal line with a new set of downs, it is written as "1st & goal" meaning your line to gain is the end-zone, and reaching this line would result in a touchdown and change of possession following a point-after attempt (PAT) through the yellow uprights at each end of the field. If you fail to reach the line to gain but are close enough to kick the ball through the uprights, your team can attempt a field goal on any down (though it is most commonly attempted on 4th down, as its preferable to try and score versus giving the ball to the opponent for free)

[@williamcahill2462]

A team has 4 plays (downs) to advance the ball 10 yards. Once 10 yards is achieved, the team gets 4 more downs. 3rd and 7 would indicate 3rd down and 7 yards for a new set of downs. A team matriculates the ball down the field until they A) score a touchdow (6points, plus one for a kick, or pus two to run a play from the 3 yard line; B) kick a field goal (3 points); C) punt the ball to the other team. This is done to gain field advantage; D) turn the ball over either by fumble or interception. The positions are: Quarterback, the single most important role of any team sport, these guys have to process insane info in split seconds Running back run or catch the ball Wide Receivers are the offensive players at top and bottom of screen. Fast and tremendously athletic players Slot Receiver is the guy lined up near the line and hust behind it. Quick agole guys and tough as nails Tight End is both a receiver and blocker. Tackle is usually the biggest offensive lineman, and they are responsible for protecting the QB from Edge Rushers and Outside Linebackers Guards are stout shorter guys with po we erful legs. They open running lanes and block interior defensive linemen Center hikes the ball to the QB then blocks as needed. On defense Cornerbacks are the fastest defensive players and must defend against wide receivers. In a zone defense, they would be resonsible for the outside sectors closest to the line Defensive Ends are sometimes called Edge Rushers as most are highly gifted behemouths that can beat you with speed or brute force Defensive Tackles are the inside defensive linenan and they seek to collapse running lanes so a Running Back has nowhere to go. Outside Linebackers are physical freaks. Massively string and fast, the rush the QB and cover receivers on passes. Inside Linebacker is the Quarterback of the defense. Watch a Ray Lewis video for the best Free Safety is the last ditch protection for the defense. They double team on long passes or simply defend 1 on 1 Strong Safety is on the same side as a tight end. They usually defend that Tight End on passes and are key to stopping runs. That gets you started.

[@Taliesyn42]

So two recommendations for you: First, as others said, watch the 'Here Comes the Boom' football video. You'll end up wondering why they aren't carrying bodies off the field every game. Second, I'd really, REALLY recommend watching 'Barry Sanders Top 50 Most Ridiculous Plays of All-Time'. He's the greatest running back of all time, and the things he pulled off were absolutely insane.

[@evilvolts]

the offense has 4 downs to either pass or run the ball 10 yards to get another 1st down and pretty much keep getting 1st downs field is 100 yds runners have been known to run all the way down to a TD they can pass forward but not back to another player TD is 6 points plus the extra point is kicked through the goal post for a total of 7 points or 6 if you miss the kick if you don't make the TD you can still kick through the goal posts for a Field Goal 3 points If you tackle the offensive player in the enzone it's a 2 point safety for the defenseive team and a frree kick is given so they could score 2 then take the ball down and score 7 more before the offense gets the ball back after the safety. 4 15 minute Quarters make up the game with after 2 quarters you get a 15 minute Halftime to strategize what to do if losing or even how to stay ahead. Defensive players if they catch the ball can run it back for a pick 6 pending the kick for the extra point If you knock the ball from Quarterbacks hand before it's moving forward in a passing motion it's a fumble and anyone can recover the ball if the arm is going forward it's like an incomplete pass for 0 yds.Refs throw flags for Offensive holding 10 yds/defensive holding 5 yds/ineligible man downfield /defensive interference with the catch spot foul to point of the catch /Roughing the QB 15 yds/roughing the kicker 5 yds unless you run into the kicking leg or kicker can be 15 yards. when the ref throws his cap the person has stepped out of bounds and back in they cannot be the 1st to touch the ball they have to first establish they are back in.

[@chrisholland6052]

Keep in mind that when you see the flips, these guys are 250 lb (100 kg+), and that's the small guys.

[@mallamaman2521]

4:12 as long as the ball doesn't touch the ground its still in play. 6:45 2nd&15 that means it's 2nd down with 15 yards, there is 1- 4th down after 4th down there is a turnover and the other team gets the ball

[@fermisparadox01]

There is no comparison in speed between American football and soccer. These guys are way faster.

[@JoeBlow_4]

It's very simple. When a team is on offense they have 4 tries (or downs) to go 10 yards. If they get the 10 yards, they get a new set of four tries to go 10 more yards and so on. So, "1st and 10" means it's the 1st try (down) and they need 10 yards to get a new set of four tries (or downs). So "2nd and 5" means it's their second down and they need 5 yards to get a new set of four downs. So "2nd and 15" meant it was their second try (down) but they needed 15 yards to get a new set of four downs. (It was 15 yards because they must have lost five yards - meaning they went backward, the last down). So as an example "3rd and three" would mean it's their third down and they need three yards to get a new set of four downs. So on offense, the team walks its way down the field either running the ball or throwing the ball, trying to continue to gain ten yards in four downs. If they don't get 10 yards in four tries they give the ball to the other team. But there's a catch. If they use all four downs and don't get ten yards, the other team gets the ball right there to try and go the other way. So teams actually use their fourth down to kick the ball way down to the other end, as far as they can, so the other team starts its set of downs far away, as opposed to right there. The opposing team then tries using their series of "downs" to move the ball the other way, 10 yards at a time. So really, teams must go ten yards in three plays because if they can't do it in three plays, they have to use the fourth down to kick the ball away so it's more difficult for the other team. Teams score a touchdown if they use down after down to ultimately either run it or pass it into the "end zone". A touchdown in the end zone is 6 points with an extra point for kicking a very close "extra point". But sometimes a team gets close but can't get it into the end zone. If they are close enough, they'll use their fourth down to kick the ball between the uprights. This is a "field goal" and it's worth 3 points. It's less than a touchdown, but at least a team's efforts don't go to waste. Teams settle for a field goal when they have one more down and don't believe they'll get either a first down or a touchdown, but feel that are close enough that their kicker can make it through the uprights

[@rogersprunt7153]

Touch down is 6 pts with and extra play to either kick a field goal for 1 pt or run it in for 2 pts. A field goal can be kicked from any where with in range for 3 pts, and tackling the opponent in their own end zone is a safety and counts for 2 pts. This is the only sport I know of that allows you to score multiple ways; I think rugby also has more than one way to score.

[@roger3141]

For excitement, you should become familiar with college football where loyalties and rivalries go back to the late 1800's. Watch Florida Gators vs. Missouri Tigers | Full Game Highlights from 2023 for an example of excitement. A basic primer for American football is as follows. The game starts when one team kicks the ball to the other team. The team with the ball gets 4 tries called "downs" to move the ball at least 10 yards (a little less than 10 meters) by running or passing. On fourth down, if the distance is too far, the team will kick (punt) the ball to the other team so the other team has a lot farther to go. If a player has possession of the ball, the ball just has to "break the plane" (touch) the end zone line, to score a touchdown worth 6 points. After the touchdown the team that scored can kick an extra point or run or pass for 2 more points. If the team is close but is running out of time or downs, they can kick a field goal worth 3 points. The quarterback takes the ball from the center at the beginning of the play and is usually the one who throws the ball. Penalties are called for crossing the "line of scrimmage" too early or the offensive line moving too soon. Other penalties are pass interference, roughing the quarterback, holding (illegal grabbing the other player) all indicated by the referees throwing a yellow flag. Targeting is hitting a player with your helmet to the other player's head or neck area and if upheld the player is ejected from the game.

[@SGlitz]

There is an NFL Rules video on You tube

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

I like your idea of a bright colored ball. It would be MUCH easier to follow from in the stands

[@ronaldplishka]

I was waiting for the German accent to kick in but you speak better English then a lot of Americans

[@brentleighton6705]

Welcome to the ultimate example of American innovation. The greatest sport in the world. It is a combination of chess and car crashes. Brilliant!

[@LordGrokken]

Not dwarves... hehe, I worked with a guy who was an NFL Tightend, dude was 190+ cm and over 110 kilos, he was considered small by the offensive/defensive linemen.

[@Catatonic419]

you can only throw the ball forward behind the line of scrimmage and i believe only one time but im not certain on that part of it.