Football in Japan

[Tim]

I'm sitting here watching what appears to be a couple of Japanese teams playing football on TV. American football, not soccer football. Crazy. I wonder if any Japanese kids have ever played college football in the U.S.

EDIT: OK, I figured out what it is. It's X-League: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-League

[All-American]

Didn't BYU play a game against a team of Japanese all stars a number of years back? Crushed them, if I recall correctly.

[Hot Lunch]

I'm sitting here watching what appears to be a couple of Japanese teams playing football on TV. American football, not soccer football. Crazy. I wonder if any Japanese kids have ever played college football in the U.S.

EDIT: OK, I figured out what it is. It's X-League: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-League

I may be wrong, but I think when pro teams have went over to Japan for a pre-season game, each team had a player from Japan suit up and get some time. Mainly running down kicks on special teams. I think I remember this happening though.

Not sure if anyone has played college ball that came directly from Japan. Dat Nguyen was the first NFL player that was 100% Asian. Sorry if I didn't say that politically correct.

[FMCoug]

It seems like Asians would have a very distinct physical disadvantage in American Football, just based on size.

[Donuthole]

It seems like Asians would have a very distinct physical disadvantage in American Football, just based on size.

I think there are a few sumo wrestlers who would make very good nose guards and nose tackles. I always thought E.Honda from Street Fighter II would make a great left tackle, with his quick yet powerful hands.

[cougjunkie]

I may be wrong, but I think when pro teams have went over to Japan for a pre-season game, each team had a player from Japan suit up and get some time. Mainly running down kicks on special teams. I think I remember this happening though.

Not sure if anyone has played college ball that came directly from Japan. Dat Nguyen was the first NFL player that was 100% Asian. Sorry if I didn't say that politically correct.

I think the PC term is Oriental.

[FMCoug]

I think there are a few sumo wrestlers who would make very good nose guards and nose tackles. I always thought E.Honda from Street Fighter II would make a great left tackle, with his quick yet powerful hands.

The exception that proves the rule?

[SteelBlue]

I'm sitting here watching what appears to be a couple of Japanese teams playing football on TV. American football, not soccer football. Crazy. I wonder if any Japanese kids have ever played college football in the U.S.

EDIT: OK, I figured out what it is. It's X-League: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-League

My HS played a game against a Japanese All Star team every year alternating between Oregon and Japan for the site. It's been going on since the late 80's.

[happyone]

Didn't BYU play a game against a team of Japanese all stars a number of years back? Crushed them, if I recall correctly.

Yes, it was in 1977. I happened to be on my mission at the time and we were tasked to provide translators for them. And they did crush them. by the second qtr they had people playing out of postion (There all wac dt was playing qb) and just taking it easy. I think they outweighed the Japanese team by 60lbs a man.

BYU also came over the next year and played either a bowl game or the last game of the year. (I was home by then)

[Sizzle]

I may be wrong, but I think when pro teams have went over to Japan for a pre-season game, each team had a player from Japan suit up and get some time. Mainly running down kicks on special teams. I think I remember this happening though.

Not sure if anyone has played college ball that came directly from Japan. Dat Nguyen was the first NFL player that was 100% Asian. Sorry if I didn't say that politically correct.

You are right. The 49ers I believe played in one of these games, I remember watching.