NFL is getting more exposure in europe... so...

 

so much so that NFL europe tanked.

 

this is kind of a random question but besides the ball what is the difference between football and rugby?

 

The RULES!!!

 

Like???

 

Here's a few for ya:
Pamela Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall, John Candy, Jim Carrey, William Shatner, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Alanis Morissette, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Mike Myers

 

A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes, with a short interval (not more than 10 minutes) [2] after the first 40 minutes; at under-19 level and below, games are limited to a maximum of 70 minutes, with an interval after 35 minutes. [3]
A match is controlled by a referee, who is assisted by two touch judges. For professional matches, a television match official (TMO), commonly called the video referee, is often employed, usually to advise the referee on matters pertaining to the scoring of tries and dropped goals.


The Try, 1930s boys' comic illustration of play in a school rugby match.[/align][/align][/align]The object of the game is to score as many points as possible. The team that scores the greater number of points is the winner. Points are awarded for scoring a try or kicking a goal. A try, which is worth 5 points, is scored when the ball is grounded within the opponent's in-goal area. A goal is scored by kicking the ball between the posts and over the crossbar of the opponent's goal. There are three ways to score a goal: (i) a dropped goal (scored in open play where the ball must hit the ground immediately before it is kicked); (ii) a penalty goal (awarded after the opposing side infringes against the laws of rugby and may be kicked from a stationary ground position or by drop kick); and (iii) a conversion (awarded after a try is scored) by either a drop kick or a place kick. A penalty or dropped goal is worth 3 points; a conversion is worth 2 points.
The pitch must be no more than 100 meters in length, not including the in-goal area. The depth of the in-goal area can vary but must be at least 10 meters and no more than 22 meters. The width of the pitch may also vary but must be no more than 70 meters wide. The goal posts are situated on the centre of the goal line with the upright posts placed 5.6 meters apart and the crossbar is placed 3 meters above the ground in an 'H' shape. The overall height of the goal posts must be over 3.4 meters.
A typical passage of rugby takes the following form: the team in possession of the ball moves the ball up the field in an effort to ground the ball over the opponents' goal-line in order to score a try until such time as the ball carrier is tackled. They then form a ruck in order to win the ball back. This process repeats until one team makes a mistake that violates the Laws of the game, moves off the field of play or a try or goal is scored.
The team in possession may choose to advance by kicking the ball forward. The ball may be passed from one player to another as long as the ball is not thrown forwards. Rugby union is one of the few ball games where the ball cannot be passed forwards. Any team

 

That's right, I liked going to the duesseldorf Rhein Fire. Now they closed it all down...