Agree that part should be dropped from the argument. The Goat soccer players is

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Aug 21, 2024
12:19:10pm

johnnybyu All-American

Agree that part should be dropped from the argument. The Goat soccer players is

very relevant. Yes its good to be tall for headers in soccer, but if you don't limit your pool to tall players the best players at all aspects of the game are short. The NFL has a limited pool because most body types can't survive the rigors of the NFL

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Who would beat an elite NFL flag team?

Madam Pattirini

Aug 21, 10:49am

RE: Who would beat an elite NFL flag team?

EEcougar

Aug 21, 10:50am

Cam Rising?

Team Chaos

Aug 21, 10:53am

It would be Tyreek Hill and all the little waterbug WR's in the league

darkcoug

Aug 21, 10:51am

Why not pull players from the XFL or UFL or whatever they are calling it now?

byujacob

Aug 21, 10:52am

Why not let all of them try out and create the best team possible for

Schultz is back

Aug 21, 10:53am

Track Athletes with a running QB - Premise for Cool Runnings 2

Cougar McGregor

Aug 21, 10:52am

Andy Reid with Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, A.J. Brown, and Davante Adams vs. whatever

Aug 21, 10:52am

Maybe throw Britain Covey into the mix. And Taysom.

Japan Coug

Aug 21, 11:09am

Yeah, flag takes the physicality out and leaves you with nothing but speed/skill

NOCAL_YFAN

Aug 21, 10:52am

You get an nfl qb, 3-4 nfl wide receivers and 3 nfl corners. No

cougarfann888

Aug 21, 10:53am

Quick shifty guys would be better. A quick qb is better than a tall qb so

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 10:56am

7 Britain Coveys would not beat most NFL teams. You can debate Tyreek Hill vs. a bigger guy like DK Metcalf. But the

Aug 21, 11:06am

And being big is not usually helpful in flag, just shifty. The NFL requires you

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 11:31am

Covey was built for flag football. I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to make

NarfUte

Aug 21, 11:36am

Wont he be like 50 by then?

JuicyJam

Aug 21, 11:46am

Sure it is. Being big is helpful in all sports, even the lower-contact ones like flag football

Aug 21, 11:42am

I am not assuming NFL players aren't shifty, but there are lots of shifty people

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 11:46am

There are plenty of guys “not big enough for the NFL” that overcome it with their shiftiness.

Aug 21, 11:53am

If those dudes want to quit playing NFL and focus on flag then maybe, but the

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 11:57am

Insane. Flag football corners would be able to guard the NFL WRs. The NFL CBs would have no problem staying with flag WR

Aug 21, 12:01pm

We will see if olympic team is a bunch of nfl guys or not. I am guessing not

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 12:10pm

The current WR's on the US team (4 straight IFAF gold medals) are:

NarfUte

Aug 21, 12:19pm

I just pulled up some flag football highlights. You really think these guys would beat NFL players??

Aug 21, 1:14pm

Why are there not high level D1 players beating them? Narfute posted the roster

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 2:05pm

…..high level D1 players play in the NFL.

Aug 21, 2:11pm

Yes the level below that. Where are they? There are thousands of better D1

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 2:16pm

Playing in the CFL. Or the XFL. Or getting real jobs.

Aug 21, 2:29pm

Agreed the best potential flag football players probably played Point Guard or

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 2:33pm

I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree. But this is honestly the dumbest take I’ve ever seen

Aug 21, 3:29pm

There are lots of sports where being big isn't helpful, or at least being small

Japan Coug

Aug 21, 12:11pm

Not buying the MLB Little Person unwritten rule.

Madam Pattirini

Aug 21, 12:17pm

Agree that part should be dropped from the argument. The Goat soccer players is

johnnybyu

Aug 21, 12:19pm

Yeah, there's no rule against it, it's just that having a tiny dude on your team

russkiejedi

Aug 21, 12:23pm

According to this source: "There is no written height minimum for MLB. However,

Japan Coug

Aug 21, 12:34pm

Veeck didn't put that guy in because he could walk easily, though. Veeck was a

russkiejedi

Aug 21, 5:39pm

Well, regardless, the fact that the commissioner voided that player’s contract

Japan Coug

Aug 21, 7:05pm

I like the idea of real football being an Olympic sport (logistics aside) because it requires multiple types of athletes

kccougar

Aug 21, 10:56am

I don't know how much NFL talent you'd get beyond Aaron Rodgers. Wont the timing

BYUMizzou

Aug 21, 10:56am

Practice? We talking about practice?

Madam Pattirini

Aug 21, 11:12am

The same who would be good in Rugby 7s.

Spiff

Aug 21, 1:17pm

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