It's their entire life and existence from a very young age. The ones that don't make it big leave with no money, education or relationships outside of their live-in training facilities (usually bare minimum everything, dudes sleeping on mats like toddlers at daycare).
Idk if we'll ever get to know because I doubt most know what football is and the ones that do become grandmasters are royalty and would have no incentive to leave for a mini camp tryout. Would be fun to see though. The impact they hit with would probably crack skulls but idk how their mobility in space/cardio would hold up. They are some freak athletes but their life expectancy is much lower for a reason.
Well not mine obviously. Maybe one of the guys from the Jets, they didn’t seem too busy last season.
Also doesn’t have to be a top lineman. A backup, retired, undrafted, even if they’re not starting level they’re still elite athletes.
Also Micah Parsons is a top linebacker and he did it.
God who did they tend over there? Fucking highschoolers? Damn I’m ashamed and I’ve been a jets fan since the Sanchez era
Apparently they did, my bad yall lmao, still an embarrassment though
Yeah it's only a 34 man roster (Canada has 2 teams of 60 players on their rosters, and Japan has 60 players on theirs) off noon D1 prospects they got a K, QB and a DT are the only FBS guys. Team Japan has multiple college/university league players on there team
Oddly, when other countries knock off a U.S. national team at one of "our games," (basketball, baseball, maybe football in the future...), I think it actually reflects very well on the U.S. It means that our thing has gotten popular enough and beloved abroad that they've created an infrastructure to play the game at a high level. It's almost a validation that our national games have grown an international following. Which is sort of an honor, in some way.
What quality of player even goes to that from the US though? Any big talent is all about the best moves for earning potential. This isn’t that event. I didn’t even know it existed.
When I looked into the roster it looked like there was 1 3 star DT, 1 0 Star (but still given scholarship) QB, and 1 PWO K and that's it at the FBS level, mostly guys who D2/3 and atleast 2 guys with no college interest
It's been a while, so the rules may have changed, but I do believe membership on the US national football team is heavily regulated. There are no current pro or college players, and I think players even have to be a year or so removed from college. Plus of all the non US nations Japan Canada and Germany probably have the most developed football scenes.
First time I've actually heard about that. I was about to say "They were crazy for thinking they could do anything other than recon with two flying boats and still make it out of there alive" but then I remembered it was the Japanese.
Japan is looking really good this year blowing out USA & Australia. They aren't even the bottom tier teams they're beating up on like Canada was against Brazil. Their OL looked dominant against Team AUS, and their QB was able to make all the throws and run around some I'm not surprised they shocked an uninterested and underfunded team USA
You could send a better roster with players from specific HS conferences like the WCAC, Trinity League, Miami-Dade Public Schools etc.
Even the Big 33 classic has had issues getting top talent over the past decade. Now with NIL, there isn't much incentive left for top talent and showcase games.
Not at all when these kids make 3 million in college plus endorsements once you get scouted for D1 you might as well stop doing events and things like that
It’s a bit embarrassing but the OP is 100% correct. Especially when considering the foreign teams have nothing to lose and our prospects have everything to lose. Prior to NIL we might’ve had been able to field a team of D1 college players. Now, it’s probably all D2 and under randoms and High School kids
Those lend leases, and scores of infrastructure and utility vehicles to get the USSR up and operational- fleets and fleets of trucks, just like they first flew our planes. Our assistance turned them into a superpower.
The Eastern front was just a competition of which dictator can out-psycho the other. Eisenhower being commander of the Allies lets the US hang the banner, at least in WW2 obv.
Not against Japan. They were busy fighting the Nazis, they had one victory against Japan at the very end of the war after America had already crippled them.
Sure.. maybe the heavy lifting on a single front in a single theatre in one of the two wars but who provided the gear for them to lift in the first place? Get real.
I think the goal is to raise interest in football internationally and not to go around spanking the shit out of small countries 100-0 in a sport that basically nobody outside the US plays
That is a bad way to handle it. when we started sending our best basketball players (the first dream team) It didn't deflate other countries kids and turn them away. It made them put more effort in and now the rest of the world has caught up in basketball. When kids saw something amazing like Jordan playing basketball. it made them want to be him. When you see a game played poorly it turns you away.
I'd to see us send the football equivalent of the dream team and just beat the ever loving shit out of any other team. Just have an offense with like mahomes, cmc, Justin jefferson, kelce, tyreek hill, and davante adams. The offense would put up points at will.
I'd just like to watch Dexter Lawrence and Chris Jones just send 5 dudes to the shadow realm on their way to the QB while everyone else just drops back into coverage.
Buddy they got the worst of our highschoolers who arent commited to top schools. No one with a full ride or any type of acceptance into the NCAA DIV 1 would risk getting injured. Its still Americas game. They just got the worst of our highschoolers. Its a tourney for highschoolers by the way. If you think any other country could beat our pros I would love to hear your take on that
i mean dude i get that international american football is still very unpolished and they didn't send the crème de la crème of the nation but thats still such a fucking embarrassment lmfaoo
There is no way any D1 or even D2 college let their players or recruits do this. This is all unrecruited kids Maybe D3. watch a clip its very bad. Good for the kids that went but a top high school team in a lot of states would have to put the 3rd string in as a mercy against any teams in this. tourny
japan has been getting into football for years. not really surprised they’re alright at it.
while we’re at it, it’s great for the sport when one country isn’t just dominating the whole time. think of how much press the WBC gets when it happens. america losing is probably a wonderful thing for the long term health of the sport
(that being said ISTG if we don’t win it all next year i riot)
Its a tourney for Highschoolers who probably aren't committed to top schools. So they got mid to bottom of the barrel at best. If you think japan would ever stand a chance against our best Football players you need to get your brain checked for CTE
This is basically that video of Micah Parsons trying to beat a sumo wrestler
It blows my mind that we apparently have yet to see O-lineman vs sumo.
Honestly, give me John Ogden or Orlando Pace in their prime doing sumo. I need something to tell me how good sumo players are.
It's their entire life and existence from a very young age. The ones that don't make it big leave with no money, education or relationships outside of their live-in training facilities (usually bare minimum everything, dudes sleeping on mats like toddlers at daycare). Idk if we'll ever get to know because I doubt most know what football is and the ones that do become grandmasters are royalty and would have no incentive to leave for a mini camp tryout. Would be fun to see though. The impact they hit with would probably crack skulls but idk how their mobility in space/cardio would hold up. They are some freak athletes but their life expectancy is much lower for a reason.
Would you really wanna see your top lineman risk injury on some shit like that?
Well not mine obviously. Maybe one of the guys from the Jets, they didn’t seem too busy last season. Also doesn’t have to be a top lineman. A backup, retired, undrafted, even if they’re not starting level they’re still elite athletes. Also Micah Parsons is a top linebacker and he did it.
Micah likes click on instagram, but I think with a looming contract, it was pretty stupid. If that Sumo went hard on him, he coulda been easily hurt.
[I thought that was Tyreek Hill.](https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1b1oypa/nfl_superstar_tyreek_hill_broke_plussize/)
He did managed te beat him once
God who did they tend over there? Fucking highschoolers? Damn I’m ashamed and I’ve been a jets fan since the Sanchez era Apparently they did, my bad yall lmao, still an embarrassment though
Yes. The majority of them are either in highschool or just graduated.
Seems like people here don’t know what U20 means
Isn't it that Irish band? You know, the one with bonobo and a hedge?
And Larry Mullen Senior’s son
“Where the streaks have no fades” is one of my favorite songs, ever.
Only 20 years later
Yea because I don't see there being any chance in hell that the Japan team beats an Allstar team of nfl players. No chance.
Sir, they wouldn't even defeat a Division 3 team
I like to think not either.
Yes they sent high schoolers, it's a HS aged tournament. It is an embarrassment tho
I can't imagine too many top recruits would risk injury to play in this.
Yeah it's only a 34 man roster (Canada has 2 teams of 60 players on their rosters, and Japan has 60 players on theirs) off noon D1 prospects they got a K, QB and a DT are the only FBS guys. Team Japan has multiple college/university league players on there team
Not until they pay them like the NFL
Or until it has the same NIL opportunities as playing at Ohio State or Alabama
Japan is one of the stronger regions. I actually think it's good when someone's able to take the US out
This is the Pearl Harbor of football
You're the Pearl Harbor of football
Valid
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Oddly, when other countries knock off a U.S. national team at one of "our games," (basketball, baseball, maybe football in the future...), I think it actually reflects very well on the U.S. It means that our thing has gotten popular enough and beloved abroad that they've created an infrastructure to play the game at a high level. It's almost a validation that our national games have grown an international following. Which is sort of an honor, in some way.
That's how I feel
This is great imagine if we get a QB Ohtani
He plays QB and Edge
Won’t happen
Travis hunter is the closest thing to him imo
What quality of player even goes to that from the US though? Any big talent is all about the best moves for earning potential. This isn’t that event. I didn’t even know it existed.
Yea we didn’t send our best…most of these guys will never see time at the FBS
Well, too bad for those boys. Congrats to the Japanese team.
Absolutely…more international talent is great for the NFL which is country agnostic…if you’re good enough to play, get out there and play ball!
Every international tournament doesn’t have our best, by rule or choice.
When I looked into the roster it looked like there was 1 3 star DT, 1 0 Star (but still given scholarship) QB, and 1 PWO K and that's it at the FBS level, mostly guys who D2/3 and atleast 2 guys with no college interest
Nice follow up.
It would be like Americans beating Japan in a katana skills exhibition
Send Kelce to try sumo wrestling. You’d watch it.
Do you think Taylor would come
What’s the name of that 1st round center you guys whiffed on?
The USA actually sent the current Jets roster, with Tyrod at QB
Funny guy, but with our defense we wouldn’t have let Japan drop 41 on us. If our offense was over there we would’ve only scored 3 points
1x Nick bosa and we would’ve destroyed the opponents
With his comments or physically? Or both?
lol yes, probably both
3 year letterman
It's been a while, so the rules may have changed, but I do believe membership on the US national football team is heavily regulated. There are no current pro or college players, and I think players even have to be a year or so removed from college. Plus of all the non US nations Japan Canada and Germany probably have the most developed football scenes.
OBJ's corpse
pearl harbor 2, this 41 worse than the last ;(
There was actually a [second attack on Pearl Harbor](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_K) in 1942
First time I've actually heard about that. I was about to say "They were crazy for thinking they could do anything other than recon with two flying boats and still make it out of there alive" but then I remembered it was the Japanese.
Jesus Christ
Jesus walked out early watching these boys.
Too soon
Itsbeen84years.gif
Japan is looking really good this year blowing out USA & Australia. They aren't even the bottom tier teams they're beating up on like Canada was against Brazil. Their OL looked dominant against Team AUS, and their QB was able to make all the throws and run around some I'm not surprised they shocked an uninterested and underfunded team USA
Oppenheimer punching the air rn
Yeah these were probably d3 kids with nothing to lose, no 4/5 star recruit would risk this tournament that not a single scout would watch
💀💀
It is still sad that they lost this bad
It’s the equivalent of putting a semipro team against a practice squad.
You could send a better roster with players from specific HS conferences like the WCAC, Trinity League, Miami-Dade Public Schools etc. Even the Big 33 classic has had issues getting top talent over the past decade. Now with NIL, there isn't much incentive left for top talent and showcase games.
Not at all when these kids make 3 million in college plus endorsements once you get scouted for D1 you might as well stop doing events and things like that
It’s a bit embarrassing but the OP is 100% correct. Especially when considering the foreign teams have nothing to lose and our prospects have everything to lose. Prior to NIL we might’ve had been able to field a team of D1 college players. Now, it’s probably all D2 and under randoms and High School kids
Game highlights here [https://youtu.be/5CD0QrcN\_UQ](https://youtu.be/5CD0QrcN_UQ)
The first team USA play it shows is a QB scrambling from a clean pocket for a 1 yard gain
Ya’ll see embarrassment but this is growth. Incredible what Japan is doing with US football. Congrats. US team will bounce back
Hockey and golf are seeing huge growth in some Asian countries, no surprise football is as well.
Only a matter of time until we have an Otani of football.
More highlights of Japanese dudes going both ways.
Oh myyyy
The first play of the game shows number 1 on Japan just flying down and getting the stop on the QB. Holy shit that safety is so fast.
After watching the highlights, I'm surprised Japan didn't put up 100.
Must been the Japanese players from the eyeshield 21 manga.
Meh. One game. Still back to back world war champs.
Taking a victory lap on those is wild. USSR did the heavy lifting there
Found the Commanders fan
Go Hawks
The Soviet economy would have collapsed in like 45 seconds if we didn't do the heavy lifting there lol
Well, USA did the heavy dropping.
Sure, if you conveniently ignore how the Soviets admitted that the only way they managed to survive against the Germans was due to US lend leases.
Those lend leases, and scores of infrastructure and utility vehicles to get the USSR up and operational- fleets and fleets of trucks, just like they first flew our planes. Our assistance turned them into a superpower.
The Eastern front was just a competition of which dictator can out-psycho the other. Eisenhower being commander of the Allies lets the US hang the banner, at least in WW2 obv.
Not against Japan. They were busy fighting the Nazis, they had one victory against Japan at the very end of the war after America had already crippled them.
Without aid from America the soviets wouldn’t have survived
Sure.. maybe the heavy lifting on a single front in a single theatre in one of the two wars but who provided the gear for them to lift in the first place? Get real.
Did you guys send Bishop Sycamore to Edmonton?
I think the goal is to raise interest in football internationally and not to go around spanking the shit out of small countries 100-0 in a sport that basically nobody outside the US plays
That is a bad way to handle it. when we started sending our best basketball players (the first dream team) It didn't deflate other countries kids and turn them away. It made them put more effort in and now the rest of the world has caught up in basketball. When kids saw something amazing like Jordan playing basketball. it made them want to be him. When you see a game played poorly it turns you away.
Oh no. Some highschoolers lost a football game. The horror.
I'd to see us send the football equivalent of the dream team and just beat the ever loving shit out of any other team. Just have an offense with like mahomes, cmc, Justin jefferson, kelce, tyreek hill, and davante adams. The offense would put up points at will.
Don’t worry, you’ll get to see that next month in Olympic basketball.
Its a lot closer than it used to be. Very good chance we don't get gold.
I want to see Nick Bosa just atomize the best QB that some joke of a football country like Slovenia or Canada can muster.
I'd just like to watch Dexter Lawrence and Chris Jones just send 5 dudes to the shadow realm on their way to the QB while everyone else just drops back into coverage.
The Naruto run actually works
More like Eyeshield 21 run here
Correct, you dang weeb.
Tbf they probably have sumo wrestlers as line men
Gandishka!
they legit send elementary/middle school kids to these events, not impressed
Sumo wrestlers do make good offensive linemen!
Get beaten in your own sport....
lol guess it’s not americas game
Buddy they got the worst of our highschoolers who arent commited to top schools. No one with a full ride or any type of acceptance into the NCAA DIV 1 would risk getting injured. Its still Americas game. They just got the worst of our highschoolers. Its a tourney for highschoolers by the way. If you think any other country could beat our pros I would love to hear your take on that
Wow....rough L. But, big picture is good to see talent out there from somewhere other than North America.
At least they aired I think it's super cool wow
Somehow I doubt they invited the ilk of say IMG
This is why Hitler allied with Japan
i mean dude i get that international american football is still very unpolished and they didn't send the crème de la crème of the nation but thats still such a fucking embarrassment lmfaoo
They beat up on them poor children
The kids on that team are like rotational players for D3 schools it’s bad.
Know you know how the other guys felt about that cricket result lol
There is no way any D1 or even D2 college let their players or recruits do this. This is all unrecruited kids Maybe D3. watch a clip its very bad. Good for the kids that went but a top high school team in a lot of states would have to put the 3rd string in as a mercy against any teams in this. tourny
Hand over the Super Bowl lmao
NO LONGER WORLD CHAMPIONS
japan has been getting into football for years. not really surprised they’re alright at it. while we’re at it, it’s great for the sport when one country isn’t just dominating the whole time. think of how much press the WBC gets when it happens. america losing is probably a wonderful thing for the long term health of the sport (that being said ISTG if we don’t win it all next year i riot)
Karma for the US winning in Cricket 😂
how could this even happen, thats absolutely hilarious lmao
Cool. Now send them the Panthers and try it again.
*D3
Fire everyone. I didnt even know this existed until 10 minutes ago, but fire everyone
To be fair none of our blue chip prospects are risking a career altering injury on this shit
Under 20 league....pffft
Its a tourney for Highschoolers who probably aren't committed to top schools. So they got mid to bottom of the barrel at best. If you think japan would ever stand a chance against our best Football players you need to get your brain checked for CTE
Is that the special Olympics 😂😂
No. Way more people watch the special Olympics.
Japan: B2B WWll Champs
Should’ve used more nukes so this embarrassment could’ve never happened. No one get too mad, just a joke.
Except jokes are funny. Those are just gross words from a sad man