Will the NFL become the 'modern NBA'?

Its not only the size of the player that counts, its their aggressive, violent passion for the game that counts more. We have it here. Were bred to be violent aggressive, etc. eastern Europeans no so much, so i dont think they would take to American football like they do basketball. Maybe in a couple generations they will if they are bred like we are. So far, its not the case.

 

Also the training.

Most importantly, Joel's argument about superior genetics of Eastern Europeans sounds pretty suspect to me.

 

yeah i don't buy that as well.

 

They've taken to hockey and rugby, so i don't understand this argument.

 

those are not the same as football. Not the same intensity.

 

Yeah. Genetics doesn’t work like that.

 

There are times that I would condone "tanking".

When the Steelers ABSOLUTELY had to beat the Browns in the last game of the 2016 regular season. They had nothing to gain and nothing to lose. The Browns IDIOTICALLY were about to beat us and lose the 1st overall pick, but NOOOO, we had to come back and win in OT, handing them Myles Garrett on a freakin platter. I was so pissed. Use your head. They probably would've drafted Trubisky.

 

From what I heard, playing overseas you don’t always get paid on time. NBA money is ridiculous and it’s guaranteed. They will continue to come here and then go back in the offseason. The money in America is insane for superstar players.

 

NBA gad its first exhibition in Israel in 1978.

NFL tried and failed with their Euro league about 15 years later.

I think kickers will continue to enter the NFL for obvious reasons but we aren’t going to see Luka or Jokic playing OLB or TE at high rates anytime soon.

Those guys love Soccer and Rugby too much.

Also, basketball and soccer are much easier to play as kids. Trying to get 22 guys together with equipment and technical training to play football is a heavy lift. At most you may see the occasional basketball player make the transition to TE like Antonio Gates or Allie-Cox but these are guys who couldn’t make it in basketball professionally.

No way a gifted basketball player picks football when they can get a guaranteed contract in the NBA and make 10X as much.

 

Whether or not the team in question can play as hard without the QB is irrelevant. The NFL is far too dangerous a sport to just go through the motions. Big men vs bigger men at a very high rate of speed; all collusion bassed.


Not giving full effort increases the chances of injury. Even if that isn't accounted for, some men who play that sport play mainly for pride. A Head Coach simply cannot go in front of a grown man's face, say "just give it 50% today" and expect that player to cooperate. This isn't even accounting for the fact that players who play on lost seasons are not just playing for their roster spots next season but also their families.


In the NBA, going less than 50% is encouraged. In the NFL?! Not a chance.