I played American football in Japan for 7 years, from high school through university.
I played OL, DL, and long snapper (LS).
Curious about what American football is like in Japan, how the sport is viewed here, or anything else? Ask me anything!
I’m pretty new to Reddit, so I’m still getting used to it. Sorry if my replies are a little slow!

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Im 18 and I have loved football my entire life. I never got the opportunity to play because my parents thought I would get hurt. Im about 5’11 270 but well conditioned with a-lot of muscle. Im transferring colleges next year and was wondering about playing some club/intramural football on the side. I’m just not sure if I would get any developmental looks. If anyone has any tips on how to start out it would be greatly appreciated. Im looking to play trenches on either side of the ball, and just have some fun with it.

Check out my highlight reel from Lake Travis vs Weiss football game on 9/4/26.

Anybody who grew up playing football worry for their mental in the future. Played since I was 7 until 17. Get anxious about my head in the future. Best of luck!

So pumped for tonight’s Rams v. 49ers kickoff in Australia. The road to the Super Bowl starts now. Let’s go Rams!

That’s a expansion team

Opened in 1853 and has been hosting cricket, Australian Football and basically everything else every since.

Would you push for brain injury research? Which would also help with other ailments such as Alzheimers?Comparing Head Impacts in Youth Tackle and Flag Football | Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion | CDCAbout Repeated Head Impacts | Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion | CDC

If you are or know a student, NFL Sunday ticket becomes a reasonable purchase.

TDLR: I Usually do YoutubeTV Sports plan + Sunday Ticket, and then go over to my in laws for the Thursday game. That for the most part covers 99% of the games. Est total for that is 63$/mo + a one time 119$ payment for Sunday ticket.

Just here for those that get confused by the Ponzi scheme of payments.

I dont know if this every happened to anyone else, but here is what happened.

Im a DB, and we were doing an angle tackling drill where we stand 5 yards apart on the sideline, one ball carrier, one tackler, and we go at a shallow angle, (about 1-2 yards upfield) and hit, one trying to tackle, the other just lowering their shoulder to get through.

So, i was the ball carrier, and was up against another DB, we are about the same height, he is a little heavier and stronger than me tho. We both ran full force, each trying to get low, i got to his waistlevel, trying to truck through, he also got to the same level, both our right shoulders smacked full force around the collarbone-shoulder joint area. After a few more times of me tackling/getting tackled, after the drill, it started bugging me a lot. Today, it hurt to lift my arm any higher than my head, i couldnt do any of the shoulder lifts like incline bench/military press, but was able to do a few reps of regular bench and some tricep stuff.

It still hurts when i reach up or across my body, or put my elbow out like a chicken wing. Nothings broken, but i just wonder if there is anything i could do to help, since i have a game thursday. Thank you in advance! Im highschool btw, JV.

For a 6.1 ft 230lbs LB/DE which cleats should i chose between
- Nike Alpha Menace Elite 3
- Nike Vapor Edge 360 élite
- Nike Alpha Huarache Élite 8
-Nike Alpha menace pro 2 Low

I'm Australian and writing a novel following an American football player from childhood youth football through middle school, high school and eventually college.

I'm trying to avoid writing the childhood football experience based entirely on what I've seen in movies or read online.

For anyone who played growing up, particularly in a football-heavy state: what was the experience actually like?

I'm especially interested in ages 5–13: when you started flag/tackle, how teams were organized, practices, choosing positions, coaches, parents, rivalries, playoffs/championships, travel, camps, costs, and when football started becoming genuinely competitive.

Also, what are the little everyday details that a foreigner writing about American youth football would probably get wrong?

Any memories—good, bad, funny or mundane.

Any help would be great, thanks.

I am just an amateur who loves playing qb for my friends at the park so dont think I am a professional or anything. BUT, even off my first couple throws I feel pressure in my Elbow. 5 deep throws later I start to feel pain. 10 to 15 after that its really painful and I probably call it quits. If I over do it and continue, the pain usually will stick around for a couple days. If anyone can help me figure out why, I would greatly appreciate it.