American Football = Olympic Sport?

[89Hen]

He's certainly entitled to his OPINION, clenz. It's a free country after all. Nobody, least of all YOU, will convince me that he's RIGHT, however. Because he is as wrong as wrong can be....

Super Bowl XLII will be broadcast live in 30 languages, according to the National Football League. Kickoff time is 11:18 p.m. GMT on Sunday. The game will be telecast globally on the U.S. and Canadian military networks in addition to the national telecasts listed.

Albania - NASN, SportAdd

Algeria - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Andorra - Canal Plus Spain

Angola - Fox Middle East, ESPN

Anguilla - Fox Sports Latin America

Antigua & Barbuda - Fox Sports Latin America

Argentina - Fox Sports Latin America

Armenia - NTV Plus

Aruba - Fox Sports Latin America

Australia - Fox Sports Australia, SBS

Austria - ORF, NASN, DSF

Azerbaijan - NTV Plus

Bahamas - Fox Sports Latin America

Bahrain - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Bangladesh - Goal TV

Barbados - Fox Sports Latin America

Barbuda - Fox Sports Latin America

Belarus - NTV Plus

Belgium - BeTV, Telenet, NASN

Belize - Fox Sports Latin America

Benin - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Bermuda - Fox Sports Latin America

Bhutan - Goal TV

Bolivia - Fox Sports Latin America

Bosnia - Sport Klub

Botswana - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Brazil - Band Sports

Britain - Sky Sports, BBC

British Virgin Islands - Fox Sports Latin America

Brunei - Goal TV

Bulgaria - NASN

Burkina Faso - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Burundi - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Cameroon - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Canada - CTV, RDS

Cape Verde - Fox Middle East

Cayman Islands - Fox Sports Latin America

Central African Republic - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Chad - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Chile - Fox Sports Latin America

China - SMG, CCTV, Goal TV, ATV

Colombia - Fox Sports Latin America

Comores - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Congo - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Congo - ESPN

Costa Rica - Fox Sports Latin America

Croatia - Z1 Television

Curaçao - Fox Sports Latin America

Cyprus - Fox Sports Middle East

Czech Republic - NASN, Galaxie Sport

Denmark - Viasat

Djibouti - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Dominica - Fox Sports Latin America

Dominican Republic - Fox Sports Latin America

Ecuador - Fox Sports Latin America

Egypt - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

El Salvador - Fox Sports Latin America

Equitorial Guinea - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Eritrea - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Estonia - NASN

Ethiopia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Federated States of Micronesia - ESPN

Finland - Viasat

France - NASN, France 2

French Guyana - Fox Sports Latin America

Gabon - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Gambia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Georgia - NASN

Germany - NASN, ARD

Ghana - ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East

Greece - Supersport

Grenada - Fox Sports Latin America

Guadeloupe - Fox Sports Latin America

Guatemala - Fox Sports Latin America

Guinea - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Guinea-Bissau - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Guyana - Fox Sports Latin America

Haiti - Fox Sports Latin America

Honduras - Fox Sports Latin America

Hong Kong - PCCW, ATV

Hungary - Sport1

Iceland - IBC

India - Ten Sports

Indonesia - Goal TV

Iran - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Iraq - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Ireland - Sky Sports

Israel - ESPN Israel, METV, Fox Sports Israel, Showtime

Italy - Sky Italia, TV3

Ivory Coast - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Jamaica - Fox Sports Latin America

Japan - NHK, GAORA, NTV

Jordan - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Kazakhstan - NTV Plus

Kenya - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Kuwait - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Kyrgyzstan - NTV Plus

Lebanon - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Lesotho - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Liberia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Libya - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Liechtenstein - NASN, DSF

Lithuania - NASN

Luxembourg - NASN, DSF

Macedonia - TV4

Madagascar - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Malawi - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Malaysia - Goal TV

Maldives - Goal TV

Mali - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Malta - Sky Italia, NASN, Fox Middle East

Marshall Islands - ESPN

Martinque - Fox Sports Latin America

Mauritania - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Mauritius - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Mayotte - ESPN

Mexico - Fox Sports Latin America, TV Azteca, Televisa

Moldova - NTV Plus

Monaco - NASN

Montenegro - TV Elmag

Montserrat - Fox Sports Latin America

Morocco - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Mozambique - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Namibia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Nepal - Goal TV

Netherlands - NASN

Netherlands Antilles - Fox Sports Latin America

New Zealand - ESPN

Nicaragua - Fox Sports Latin America

Niger - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Nigeria - ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East

Norway - Viasat

Oman - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Pakistan - Goal TV

Palau - ESPN

Palestinian Territories - Orbit ESPN, Fox Middle East

Panama - Cable Onda,Fox Sports Latin America

Paraguay - Fox Sports Latin America

Peru - Fox Sports Latin America

Philippines - Solar, Goal TV

Poland - Canal Plus, NASN

Portugal - Sport TV, NASN

Puerto Rico - Fox

Qatar - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Réunion - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Romania - NASN, Sport 1

Russia - NTV Plus

Rwanda - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Saint Barthélemy - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Helena - ESPN

Saint Kitts & Nevis - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Lucia - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Martin - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Vincent & The Grenadines - Fox Sports Latin America

San Marino - Sky Italia

São Tomé & Principe - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Saudi Arabia - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Senegal - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Serbia - IKO Media, TV Avala

Seychelles - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Sierra Leone - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Singapore - Goal TV

Slovak Republic - NASN, Galaxie Sport

Slovenia - SportAdd

Somalia - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

South Africa - ESPN

South Korea - SBS

Spain - Canal + Spain

Sri Lanka - Goal TV

Sudan - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Suriname - Fox Sports Latin America

Swaziland - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Sweden - Viasat Sport

Switzerland - DSF

Syria - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Taiwan - Goal TV, Chung Hwa

Tajikistan - NTV Plus

Tanzania - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Thailand - UBC, Goal TV

Togo - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Trinidad & Tobago - Fox Sports Latin America

Tunisia - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Turkey - Fox Sports Middle East

Turks & Caicos - Fox Sports Latin America

Uganda - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Ukraine - NTV Plus

United Arab Emirates - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

United States - Fox

Uruguay - Fox Sports Latin America

Uzbekistan - NTV Plus

Vatican City - Sky Italia

Venezuela - Fox Sports Latin America

Vietnam - Goal TV

Western Sahara - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Yemen - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Zambia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Zanzibar - ESPN

Zimbabwe - ESPN, Fox Middle East

[EPJr]

Why would we want this? Once that happens they would set up an international body that would dicate the world rules for football. That's why we played basketball all those years with weird European rules - we let someone else tell us how our game should be played. I don't need to see football at the Olympics, I see football enough as it is. The Olympics are the perfect place for those sports that very few people ever do or never thought to do as uber-competitively as they do - like badmitton and ping pong.

the body is already set up with rules and years of having championships for men, youth and women.
The OIC gave the provisionsal to the IFAF not the NFL.
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[SuperHornet]

Why would we want this? Once that happens they would set up an international body that would dicate the world rules for football. That's why we played basketball all those years with weird European rules - we let someone else tell us how our game should be played. I don't need to see football at the Olympics, I see football enough as it is. The Olympics are the perfect place for those sports that very few people ever do or never thought to do as uber-competitively as they do - like badmitton and ping pong.

the body is already set up with rules and years of having championships for men, youth and women.
The OIC gave the provisionsal to the IFAF not the NFL.
http://ifaf.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Vidav]

the body is already set up with rules and years of having championships for men, youth and women.
The OIC gave the provisionsal to the IFAF not the NFL.
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No one cares though. The Super Bowl is the #1 prize in football. Nothing else comes close.

[SuperHornet]

Define "no one."

[BlueHen86]

Baseball and softball were dropped from the Olympics. Both of those sports are played by many countries, some of whom can beat the U.S. If those two sports can make it in the Olympics there is no way football has a chance. I'd be surprised to see football get a shot as a demonstration sport, but if it does it will likely be one-and-done.

And SH, if a gold medal is the highest football award out there, why aren't you encouraging Tim Tebow to go for it? Tebow, with your support, is all in with the NFL. Shouldn't you be pushing for him to play IFAF football?

[SuperHornet]

There's a fallacy in your argument, 86. The US National basketball teams and the men's hockey team all draw their players from the major US professional leagues. Thus, it makes sense for Tebow to play in the NFL....

[GannonFan]

Baseball and softball were dropped from the Olympics. Both of those sports are played by many countries, some of whom can beat the U.S. If those two sports can make it in the Olympics there is no way football has a chance. I'd be surprised to see football get a shot as a demonstration sport, but if it does it will likely be one-and-done.

And SH, if a gold medal is the highest football award out there, why aren't you encouraging Tim Tebow to go for it? Tebow, with your support, is all in with the NFL. Shouldn't you be pushing for him to play IFAF football?

Those sports got dropped because Europe, who have a disproportionate amount of influence in the Olympic movement, didn't really play those sports. Same with American football, hence why it will never be in the Olympics.

[BlueHen86]

Baseball and softball were dropped from the Olympics. Both of those sports are played by many countries, some of whom can beat the U.S. If those two sports can make it in the Olympics there is no way football has a chance. I'd be surprised to see football get a shot as a demonstration sport, but if it does it will likely be one-and-done.

And SH, if a gold medal is the highest football award out there, why aren't you encouraging Tim Tebow to go for it? Tebow, with your support, is all in with the NFL. Shouldn't you be pushing for him to play IFAF football?

Those sports got dropped because Europe, who have a disproportionate amount of influence in the Olympic movement, didn't really play those sports. Same with American football, hence why it will never be in the Olympics.

True, it was Europe that pushed for modern pentathlon over wrestling.

[SuperHornet]

Baseball and softball were dropped from the Olympics. Both of those sports are played by many countries, some of whom can beat the U.S. If those two sports can make it in the Olympics there is no way football has a chance. I'd be surprised to see football get a shot as a demonstration sport, but if it does it will likely be one-and-done.

And SH, if a gold medal is the highest football award out there, why aren't you encouraging Tim Tebow to go for it? Tebow, with your support, is all in with the NFL. Shouldn't you be pushing for him to play IFAF football?

Those sports got dropped because Europe, who have a disproportionate amount of influence in the Olympic movement, didn't really play those sports. Same with American football, hence why it will never be in the Olympics.

Not true. Most of the countries playing in the international American Football tournaments are from Europe, at least on the women's side. So far, there are none from Asia, and the only countries from the Americas playing are USA and Canada.

[Ibanez]

He's certainly entitled to his OPINION, clenz. It's a free country after all. Nobody, least of all YOU, will convince me that he's RIGHT, however. Because he is as wrong as wrong can be....

Super Bowl XLII will be broadcast live in 30 languages, according to the National Football League. Kickoff time is 11:18 p.m. GMT on Sunday. The game will be telecast globally on the U.S. and Canadian military networks in addition to the national telecasts listed.

Albania - NASN, SportAdd

Algeria - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Andorra - Canal Plus Spain

Angola - Fox Middle East, ESPN

Anguilla - Fox Sports Latin America

Antigua & Barbuda - Fox Sports Latin America

Argentina - Fox Sports Latin America

Armenia - NTV Plus

Aruba - Fox Sports Latin America

Australia - Fox Sports Australia, SBS

Austria - ORF, NASN, DSF

Azerbaijan - NTV Plus

Bahamas - Fox Sports Latin America

Bahrain - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Bangladesh - Goal TV

Barbados - Fox Sports Latin America

Barbuda - Fox Sports Latin America

Belarus - NTV Plus

Belgium - BeTV, Telenet, NASN

Belize - Fox Sports Latin America

Benin - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Bermuda - Fox Sports Latin America

Bhutan - Goal TV

Bolivia - Fox Sports Latin America

Bosnia - Sport Klub

Botswana - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Brazil - Band Sports

Britain - Sky Sports, BBC

British Virgin Islands - Fox Sports Latin America

Brunei - Goal TV

Bulgaria - NASN

Burkina Faso - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Burundi - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Cameroon - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Canada - CTV, RDS

Cape Verde - Fox Middle East

Cayman Islands - Fox Sports Latin America

Central African Republic - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Chad - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Chile - Fox Sports Latin America

China - SMG, CCTV, Goal TV, ATV

Colombia - Fox Sports Latin America

Comores - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Congo - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Congo - ESPN

Costa Rica - Fox Sports Latin America

Croatia - Z1 Television

Curaçao - Fox Sports Latin America

Cyprus - Fox Sports Middle East

Czech Republic - NASN, Galaxie Sport

Denmark - Viasat

Djibouti - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Dominica - Fox Sports Latin America

Dominican Republic - Fox Sports Latin America

Ecuador - Fox Sports Latin America

Egypt - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

El Salvador - Fox Sports Latin America

Equitorial Guinea - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Eritrea - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Estonia - NASN

Ethiopia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Federated States of Micronesia - ESPN

Finland - Viasat

France - NASN, France 2

French Guyana - Fox Sports Latin America

Gabon - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Gambia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Georgia - NASN

Germany - NASN, ARD

Ghana - ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East

Greece - Supersport

Grenada - Fox Sports Latin America

Guadeloupe - Fox Sports Latin America

Guatemala - Fox Sports Latin America

Guinea - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Guinea-Bissau - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Guyana - Fox Sports Latin America

Haiti - Fox Sports Latin America

Honduras - Fox Sports Latin America

Hong Kong - PCCW, ATV

Hungary - Sport1

Iceland - IBC

India - Ten Sports

Indonesia - Goal TV

Iran - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Iraq - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Ireland - Sky Sports

Israel - ESPN Israel, METV, Fox Sports Israel, Showtime

Italy - Sky Italia, TV3

Ivory Coast - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Jamaica - Fox Sports Latin America

Japan - NHK, GAORA, NTV

Jordan - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Kazakhstan - NTV Plus

Kenya - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Kuwait - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Kyrgyzstan - NTV Plus

Lebanon - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Lesotho - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Liberia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Libya - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Liechtenstein - NASN, DSF

Lithuania - NASN

Luxembourg - NASN, DSF

Macedonia - TV4

Madagascar - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Malawi - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Malaysia - Goal TV

Maldives - Goal TV

Mali - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Malta - Sky Italia, NASN, Fox Middle East

Marshall Islands - ESPN

Martinque - Fox Sports Latin America

Mauritania - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Mauritius - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Mayotte - ESPN

Mexico - Fox Sports Latin America, TV Azteca, Televisa

Moldova - NTV Plus

Monaco - NASN

Montenegro - TV Elmag

Montserrat - Fox Sports Latin America

Morocco - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Mozambique - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Namibia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Nepal - Goal TV

Netherlands - NASN

Netherlands Antilles - Fox Sports Latin America

New Zealand - ESPN

Nicaragua - Fox Sports Latin America

Niger - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Nigeria - ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East

Norway - Viasat

Oman - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Pakistan - Goal TV

Palau - ESPN

Palestinian Territories - Orbit ESPN, Fox Middle East

Panama - Cable Onda,Fox Sports Latin America

Paraguay - Fox Sports Latin America

Peru - Fox Sports Latin America

Philippines - Solar, Goal TV

Poland - Canal Plus, NASN

Portugal - Sport TV, NASN

Puerto Rico - Fox

Qatar - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Réunion - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Romania - NASN, Sport 1

Russia - NTV Plus

Rwanda - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Saint Barthélemy - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Helena - ESPN

Saint Kitts & Nevis - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Lucia - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Martin - Fox Sports Latin America

Saint Vincent & The Grenadines - Fox Sports Latin America

San Marino - Sky Italia

São Tomé & Principe - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Saudi Arabia - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Senegal - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Serbia - IKO Media, TV Avala

Seychelles - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Sierra Leone - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Singapore - Goal TV

Slovak Republic - NASN, Galaxie Sport

Slovenia - SportAdd

Somalia - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

South Africa - ESPN

South Korea - SBS

Spain - Canal + Spain

Sri Lanka - Goal TV

Sudan - Orbit ESPN, Showtime, Fox Middle East

Suriname - Fox Sports Latin America

Swaziland - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Sweden - Viasat Sport

Switzerland - DSF

Syria - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Taiwan - Goal TV, Chung Hwa

Tajikistan - NTV Plus

Tanzania - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Thailand - UBC, Goal TV

Togo - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Trinidad & Tobago - Fox Sports Latin America

Tunisia - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Turkey - Fox Sports Middle East

Turks & Caicos - Fox Sports Latin America

Uganda - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Ukraine - NTV Plus

United Arab Emirates - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

United States - Fox

Uruguay - Fox Sports Latin America

Uzbekistan - NTV Plus

Vatican City - Sky Italia

Venezuela - Fox Sports Latin America

Vietnam - Goal TV

Western Sahara - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Yemen - Orbit ESPN, Fox Sports Middle East, Showtime

Zambia - ESPN, Fox Middle East

Zanzibar - ESPN

Zimbabwe - ESPN, Fox Middle East

About 90% of all of those countries are receiving the feed 3 American media companies.

[Ibanez]

Those sports got dropped because Europe, who have a disproportionate amount of influence in the Olympic movement, didn't really play those sports. Same with American football, hence why it will never be in the Olympics.

Not true. Most of the countries playing in the international American Football tournaments are from Europe, at least on the women's side. So far, there are none from Asia, and the only countries from the Americas playing are USA and Canada.

Dude...RUGBY has a better chance and is played by more countries than American Football.

[Ibanez]

Those sports got dropped because Europe, who have a disproportionate amount of influence in the Olympic movement, didn't really play those sports. Same with American football, hence why it will never be in the Olympics.

Not true. Most of the countries playing in the international American Football tournaments are from Europe, at least on the women's side. So far, there are none from Asia, and the only countries from the Americas playing are USA and Canada.

A roommate from college plays football in Japan in the X League.

[GannonFan]

Those sports got dropped because Europe, who have a disproportionate amount of influence in the Olympic movement, didn't really play those sports. Same with American football, hence why it will never be in the Olympics.

Not true. Most of the countries playing in the international American Football tournaments are from Europe, at least on the women's side. So far, there are none from Asia, and the only countries from the Americas playing are USA and Canada.

It has nothing to do with actually playing the sport. Every one of those countries also play baseball and softball, but they play it in such small participation numbers that they don't care about it. Same as American Football - of course they have some people in their countries that play it, but those numbers are dwarfed by the total population. And it's also easier to stay an Olympic sport than it is to start as a new one - if baseball couldn't hold on after being included for multiple olympiads then american football has no prayer.

[clenz]

Not true. Most of the countries playing in the international American Football tournaments are from Europe, at least on the women's side. So far, there are none from Asia, and the only countries from the Americas playing are USA and Canada.

Dude...RUGBY has a better chance and is played by more countries than American Football.

rugby is in in 16...

Granted it's 7s and not "full" but point still stands

[Ibanez]

Define "no one."

There are about 194 countries in the world. Only 1 of them cares enough.

[Ibanez]

Dude...RUGBY has a better chance and is played by more countries than American Football.

rugby is in in 16...

Granted it's 7s and not "full" but point still stands

The US and Canada are the only countries that seriously play American Football.

[ASUMountaineer]

Define "no one."

[Grizalltheway]

rugby is in in 16...

Granted it's 7s and not "full" but point still stands

The US and Canada are the only countries that seriously play American Football.

The Japs acutally did pretty well in the last international tournament, IIRC.

[Ibanez]

The US and Canada are the only countries that seriously play American Football.

The Japs acutally did pretty well in the last international tournament, IIRC.

They've had a league sine the 1970s but are they really good? A former roommate of mine went to play in the X league and he said it was so bad.

[Brock Landers]

I don't see it happening. How can you field full teams from other countries? USA vs Canada with USA destroying them. Who wants to see that?

Japan and Germany could field "teams", that's probably about it

I know there's some annual game that the Japan All-Stars play against US college players. Dustin Dloughy from UM played in it

[clenz]

I think it's been said in this thread,I know fora fact in this forum, that most foreign leagues limit their teams to less than 3 American players...and at most one on the field at a time...most of the good hs teams in America would win at the highest level internationally

[Brock Landers]

http://www.americanfootball2011.com/en/ ... 1st-place/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks like we won the last international tournament.... with Cody Hawkins at QB . I guess that's saying something about the talent levels

[SuperHornet]

rugby is in in 16...

Granted it's 7s and not "full" but point still stands

The US and Canada are the only countries that seriously play American Football.

Japan has been a serious contender on the men's side from the beginning, as ep will tell you. Mexico has also done fairly well, particularly in the game they play against D-III all-stars. On the women's side, Germany actually scored on the US this year.

[clenz]

The US and Canada are the only countries that seriously play American Football.

Japan has been a serious contender on the men's side from the beginning, as ep will tell you. Mexico has also done fairly well, particularly in the game they play against D-III all-stars. On the women's side, Germany actually scored on the US this year.

d3 all stars...

Holy shit...

You can't make that shit up....


Backs my point that most good hs teams would win most international competitions...