Without the "armor" (plastic pads), fully 1/2 of each team would be catastrophically injured each game. It would come to a grinding halt due to lack of players.
There are other "tough-guy" games. Rugby, especially. Aussie-rules football. Hockey, although they too wear protective gear.
It is simply cultural. Far more children play soccer here than football, but on the collegiate and professional level, soccer is simply not as popular as American football.
There are other "tough-guy" games. Rugby, especially. Aussie-rules football. Hockey, although they too wear protective gear.
It is simply cultural. Far more children play soccer here than football, but on the collegiate and professional level, soccer is simply not as popular as American football.
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