As someone who played american football, the impact of hits like that is comparable to a car accident. The body is jarred, you feel a sense of shock, and sometimes the wind is knocked out of your lungs, and you feel a little drunk for a few seconds. I've had two concussions from playing but back in those days we didn'thave concussion protocols. If we could get up we were expected to keep playing. But on occasion you can get hit really hard and it's sort of fun. You fly through the air and land five yards away and just keep rolling.

@revtoyota

Жыл бұрын

I am right there with ya bud. The one thing that always makes me chuckle is the "but they have the pads and helmet".

@JustMe-gn6yf

Жыл бұрын

I played in the the 70s got my first concussion at 13 by the age of 17 I sustained over a dozen concussions from minor Bell ringers to being KOed most were from me smashing the ball carrier with reckless abandon

@JustMe-gn6yf

Жыл бұрын

​@@revtoyotawhen I started playing in 72 we still had suspension helmets and and the rules were different than today's game almost everything we did is against the rules now, defensive linemen could head slap the o linemen so they would tape their hands up like a boxer and smash em in the ear hole defensive backs could level a receiver as long as the QB still had the ball so you didn't run crossing patterns

@kevinprzy4539

Жыл бұрын

I've never had that but I only played up to the senior year of high school

@joshuabolton3866

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it hurt hitting people like that too. I only played defense

The "pause" in between each play is for Refferies to set the next play AND for coaches to assess strategy, & call the next play . Players do not freelance/make it up as they go . Every play is a coordinated execution of what the coach told them to do .

@rhoetusochten4211

Жыл бұрын

Except Troy Polamalu.

@natethegreatndt5711

Жыл бұрын

Yeah what the other guy said, Troy Polamalu was out their for blood. He got paid millions to create body bags every where

@charlesbrown4483

7 ай бұрын

Well not just that, the game as it’s played would not be possible at a constant, non-stop pace. Even the best hurry up offenses can’t sustain that pace for long. The hits WILL slow you down, which is why you don’t see track and field stats going to the NFL, being fast and having cardio goes out the window if you’re not used to getting absolutely rocked play after play. So naturally the game just works better with downs and some time between each play.

In American football, it is also a measure of pride to get up immediately after getting hit really hard. You do NOT want to the player that hit you to think they got the best of you. That is the biggest reason you see football players get up immediately and act as if it didn't hurt. Believe me, it did hurt...you just don't want the opposing player to know that.

@thxmpsxn

6 ай бұрын

This is the greatest way to put it. You fake it until you get to the sideline lol

That Clowney hit against Michigan was legendary.

@MoeDavinci

Жыл бұрын

Favorite college football moment lol

@devilface97

Жыл бұрын

Hoping my rams sign him. I need to see him alongside AD

@timlarson6923

Жыл бұрын

@@devilface97 Clowney a bust

@devilface97

Жыл бұрын

@@timlarson6923 if bust means pro bowler.

@the1andonlyyoungone561

Жыл бұрын

@@timlarson6923 I won’t say bust but did he live up to his draft pick absolutely not

What's funny is that if Aidan had grown up in the US, he would have been playing football in school for sure.

@NotSoFast71

Жыл бұрын

He did grow up here. He was born here and lived here for many years.

@Razorslash312

Жыл бұрын

@@NotSoFast71but he was not middle or high school aged it was when he was much younger.

@rukus9585

Жыл бұрын

Guaranteed.

@lylechipperson3407

11 ай бұрын

@@NotSoFast71 Idk what you mean by "here" as it seems you don't understand how it works in the US. We don't play football before 7th grade. I mean you can play peewee but it's only from 11-13 years old. Aidan moved out of the US before he was 7 years old.... Where exactly do you think he would've played football?

@derrickmeade4891

11 ай бұрын

​@@lylechipperson3407 flag football is ages 5 to 7

True difference is rugby is a contact sport whereas American football is a collision sport.

When the helmets fly off, one of our popular sports broadcasters, John Madden (he of the video game title), liked to joke, “They need to look at that helmet, see if a head is inside of it!” 🤣

@grantrobey4997

11 ай бұрын

RIP John Madden

The rules have changed in college football where an opposing player cannot blindly block someone who is not able to see the block coming or whose head is turned away from the blocker. This prevents a lot of head, neck and spinal injuries. Those blindside blocks were before the rules changes.

@jeremylowery3270

Жыл бұрын

Gotta slow up and lead with your hands/arms now right?

@jacobh674

Жыл бұрын

I don’t buy that it prevents injury. Keeping your head on a swivel does. Some situational awareness can keep you safer than a rule like that.

@simonaaronson1968

8 ай бұрын

You can still lead with the shoulder, but it has to be aimed at the stomach. Legs and arms leading for chest tackles and leg tackles to prevent unnecessary rib injuries and knee injuries.

@magnashield8604

5 ай бұрын

I played Right Guard on the line in the early 90's. We actually had plays that used blindsided blocks to catch defenders unawares, opening up holes. You don't see too many pulling guard run plays anymore.

I played HS football and 2 years of college ball. My years of playing HS linebacker didnt translate well to college. Everyone was just so much bigger than me. EVERYBODY seemed bigger than me lol! I remember in college, I lowered my shoulder and landed a huge hit on the running back, but boyyyyyy did it hurt. I remember I was too scared to look at my arm because I had this idea that the running back actually ripped it off my body lmao! After the hit, I couldnt feel anything and I asked my teammates, "hey does my arm look okay?", "is it still there?" lmao! I also remember in college how scary special teams were to me. On kick off return, you would have these gigantic machines running full speed at you, while you are turning your hips and running backwards to create a pocket for your ball carrier. It was like the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. That being said, I loved it and I wished I had more faith in myself in college.

@jacksepticeye3jacksepticey130

10 ай бұрын

Fax I understand what you mean on special teams. when I was in football my team on kick returns created a wedge and I was the point of the wedge Everyone would run to so it was kinda scary having big dude coming at you at full speed but at the same time it was so fun creating a wall with my teammates and running head to head against the other team.

@charlesbrown4483

7 ай бұрын

Size or not, you can’t be scared on the football field. Fear is what gets people hurt more often than anything else.

@user-xi7gz6sz4w

6 ай бұрын

GREAT story!

Also remember this is a highlight video. These kinds of massive hits only happen a couple times a game usually. That being said yes concussions and brain injuries are a big problem in the NFL.

@fate8718

Жыл бұрын

I mean the flashier ones? eh more like once or twice a quarter, but even the lighter hits suck ass lmao

@alonenjersey

9 ай бұрын

So sad and yet so true.

Props to Cam Rising for taking a monster hit, popping right back up, and never let go of the ball.

The story of the defender giving advice was cool. It’s nice to hear about one that won’t just let you learn the hard way and just truck you

I've never played football, but as a country kid I've had hundreds of horse wrecks and I assume it's a similar experience. You come flying off the horse and, most often, stop suddenly on the ground. You felt it, might be a bit rattled, might have to catch your breath, and have a few scrapes, but you get back up and get on and get on with your day (unless something is actually broken and that's only happened to me twice. I'm a good roller). It's the next day and the few following when you actually feel it. 😂

@Nerveroxis

11 ай бұрын

A bit more similar to a car crash.

A guy on my High School team got knocked out and his helmet went flying and the video went viral for a little bit. What wasnt shown after the hit was me at linebacker and 2 Defensive Lineman charging their center and leveling the center, quarterback, and running back in one dog pile. Rivalry games man, they get really really brutal, especially in American Football

We do have some very entertaining and funny announcers.

Injuries are definitely a part of the game. When I played over ten years from age 8 to 18, i broke my nose twice, broke or tore ligaments in nine fingers, had two concussions, played half a season with a borken foot, cracked my sternum, and had numerous sprained ankles. Today at age 52, I have arthritis in both hips and one knee, my hands are constantly in slight pain or tightness, and my neck has a permanent bulge in a disk. But it was worth it. No game makes you feel more alive or like more of a man. It's a very powerful feeling. And I was never large or fast enoug to play past high school. When yous trap on the pad, you feel like a gladiator. It's a tough man's sport. And there is a lot of trash talk on the field. The players on game day really hate each other and want to hurt the other side. It's a great way to get out your aggressions.

@goatitisful

Жыл бұрын

Everybody I know who played college ball have injuries that will follow them for life... some people are built for it, and some people aren't, I suppose. But even the toughest people have issues. Was it worth it to you? To play football despite the injuries?

@noahblair9514

Жыл бұрын

@@goatitisful I only played through high school and still have a torn labrum to this day I never got surgery on. 100% worth it in my opinion the fun and memories with the team is something I wouldn’t trade for anything

@donny5318

Жыл бұрын

American football, rugby and Australian rules are all equally the ultimate man sport. Iv watched college and NFL my whole life, but been watching rugby and AFL last few years and they are both on the same level as American football when it comes to brutality, AFL is just insane, even compared to American football, in my opinion Aussie rules football is the craziest most insane sport in the world, and the athletes are beasts.

Aidan was really enjoying this one!

I love the girl in the black facial expressions. She's like "oh God did I just watch someone die"?

Enjoyed this. Aidan developing confidence in his KZread skills !

Yessss! More like this! 👍 should check out American football rules explained

You CAN get "sent off the field" in American Football, but it is Very Rare... even after the most BRUTAL HITS, there will just be a 15 yard penalty.... in order to get Sent Off in American Football, you need to do something CRAZY, like put your hands on an official, or get in multiple fights in the same game... it's very rare to see anybody sent off in American football.... something I've probably seen less than 10-12 times in my whole life.... I've seen 2 players get into fights with each other twice in the same game, and still they didn't get sent off... even egregious penalties dont get people sent off for the game.... strangely tho, it happens pretty often in baseball.

You could definitely play, if you grew up doing it. You start lifting pretty early to get the mass as you get older. I also think Americans are in general pretty coordinated and athletic since we are encouraged from a young age to be a multi-sport athlete. Most high school players will choose at least a couple out of baseball, basketball, football, track, and soccer. A lot of us start from 4-5 years old.

@maxcandlestick8027

Ай бұрын

Yeah, and there are levels to it. There’s an incredibly thorough system all throughout the country looking for the best and most motivated football players at every level of competition and getting them to the next level up, and, ultimately, to the NFL. A college team like Alabama is closer to the NFL than it is to most college teams. An actual modern NFL team completely dismantling and destroying them in a game is as guaranteed as it gets, but Alabama would destroy most of the, like, 800 college teams.

to put into perspective the average size of the players who make it to NFL is 6'2, 245lbs moving at 15+ MPH (24 kmh) so in perspective these guys are massive. one line I've heard was "Rugby is a contact sport, Football is a collision sport."

Oh you guys did a reaction to big hits 😊 I was going to suggest that after watching one if your football vids👍 You guys have an awesome channel; I love all your videos. My father was born in the London but moved to the U.S. so I have love&interest for 🇬🇧 😊

Kickoffs were my favorite when i played. Charging in with the team felt awesome

IM JUST A KICKA had me rolling

10:11 is illegal now, but wasn't at the time (blindside block) 12:05 was illegal but the refs missed the call (helmet-to-helmet)

These are all clean hits.

I love that line by the announcer "You got Barbecue back there?" A.K.A. you just got SMOKED!

One rule to be aware of is on a tackle nowadays you cannot go head to head. Hits ot the head are now a penalty. Anotehr rule you need to be aware of is that on a pass a defender cannot hit the receiver until the ball arrives and the receiver touches the ball. What is so beautiful about some of these hits is the timing. Right as the ball gets there the hit occurs. The most dangerous plays are passes caught across the middle of the field.

Bouncing right back up after being knocked down is one of the first things a coach teaches you. The other guy is denied the satisfaction of thinking he hurt you (especially since he probably did). You could be badly hurt and need to go to the hospital but you'd better bounce back up fast and try to walk it off.

The player named Ja'Daveon Clowney from South Carolina you saw, later had his football career ended by a hard hit that destroyed his knee and broke his leg.

Definitely react to more football hits!

When blocking you can't hit a man in the back, but as long as your helmet is in the front it's legal.

If you haven't seen it they also have a NFL version.Its set to the song here comes the boom.They also have yt videos explaining the rules of American football.

Shoutout adian for showing them this lmao

A lower center of gravity can be a huge benefit when you're talking hits. I got rocked a few times in high school by a kid shorter than me.

You really have no idea how big these guys are as well, I stood next to Daniel Faleele the biggest player in the NFL when he played for the Minnesota gophers 6’ 9” 385 pounds. They are massively big!

i remember watching the s carolina mich game live and seeing that hit made me smile so much after that horrible call

Playing football is almost like being a fighter. If someone hits you hard and it’s a clean hit myself and other players will legitimately compliment the other player who hit them on the hit haha

5:04 The players can get a foul for certain hits, it depends on if the player tackling hit the running player in the head/neck area. Also if the tackling player launches with his head instead of his shoulder (launching with your head can lead to serious injuries for both sides).

@MoeDavinci

Жыл бұрын

Aidan is correct again

Your reaction to our football is the same one we have with rugby….we would love to see some of those big fast guys in pads over here!!

College regular season is 12 games. Most you currently play is if you make it to the National Championship and that would be game 15 but only 2 teams play that many.

I was there for that Indiana Illinois game. That was the very first play of the game. Very entertaining game.

I played for the Temple Wildcats in TEXAS under the Friday night lights. I also played soccer and rugby. Football is a body sacrificing, collision sport.

The proper “form tackles” look really bad but are in fact quite safe. Putting your shoulder into their waste and wrapping their legs protects you and them. It’s not fun to get hit like that. It hurts. But neither player is injured. You can play hurt. You can’t play injured.

I can't believe they didn't include the Stanford Samuels hit on Roscoe Parrish. One of the hardest hits you will ever see in college football.

Th physics are such that you always want to eb the one moving faster before the hit, otherwise you tkae the brunt of the impact. Your goal is to run THROUGH the other person.

Every American kid of the last 70 years has grown up playing football.

@the1andonlyyoungone561

Жыл бұрын

To say every is blowing that way out of proportion

@jonathonfrazier6622

Жыл бұрын

@@the1andonlyyoungone561 Ok, all the normal ones.

@blxbrg2169

8 ай бұрын

@@jonathonfrazier6622hahahaha

Many times the players will either loosen on undo the chin strap on the helmet for comfortability. That's why you normally see them fly off.

"Oooohh, I've been shot". Lmfao!

I played as a kid. Never got a head injury but i tore my ACL getting tackled and it took forever to recover from that

A college regular season has 12 games, plus one more if you get a bowl game or two more if you get to play in the National Championship. The NFL has 17 games played in a regular season, then up to 4 more games in the playoffs if you make it all the way to the Super Bowl.

At 1:24 the player that delivered the hit taunts the ball carrier afterwards. That is a penalty. You can hear the announcer talking about it. At 10:13 it is likely the touchdown was negated by a penalty for a blind side block.

As a former American football player from highschool to college I've had 9 concussions but I was also a Dline man

I love the look on Sophie's face when there is a big collision , she is like what the hell.....

The helmet and pads are more weapons than protection.

Texas Longhorns 🤘🤠🇨🇱 Y'all are wonderful God Bless and Cheers 🍻🤠

You have to be aware of what is going on around you every second when you are on the field. Every body playing dreams of getting a good clean hard hit on an opponent. The best part is the sound of it. I never got hit like that in a game but took a couple at practice.

I was at the game at 4:07 and i heard that hit from the nosebleeds.....on the opposite side of the stadium.

Sometimes those big hits you don’t even really feel, that’s why you pop up so quick. Hard to explain but it’s like your body aligns perfect to where your whole body is a shock absorber, and adrenaline. The next day is ice baths and massages and icy hot.

From the 2nd clip, DJ Swearinger was an absolute wrecking ball for South Carolina during their best years. I’m not sure what he did in the league, but he was a menace in college

I played football in high school and college. I played wide receiver. I have taken many hits like this . I got 4 brain concussions. It is especially painful when the weather is cold.

9:51 Now (as of a couple years ago), this play would probably be draw a penalty on that blocker. The blocker can’t block someone going in a perpendicular angle to them (the best way I can put it is, you can’t block at an angle that looks like this ‘+’ but you can if it looks like this ‘=‘ or ‘II’. Essentially the blocker can’t blindside the opposing tackler and blocks have to be negotiated in a parallel fashion. To prevent injuries from not looking at the opposing blockers. There is a contradiction to what I say where you can’t block like this ‘=‘ but that’s for passing plays only before the ball is thrown (rub screens). It’s a lot to process but overtime it’ll become easier to understand 😂😂

My days on the field ended with my right elbow dislocated 90 degrees the wrong way and the bones sticking out. I still loved it though

This sport was the time of my life even though it caused me so much pain during and later.

CTE is incredibly common in grid iron football players due to the amount of concussions that are experienced over the course of a football players career. Will Smith was in a movie where he played the doctor who first discovered CTE, it’s called Concussion. It’s a quite brutal sport, the pads don’t really do much in terms of protection, rather they just encourage players to essentially weaponize them. Helmets in particular, one feels very secure in a helmet but your head is really almost like how an egg yolk is inside its shell. the rapid movement and constant collisions at high velocities, similar to that of a car crash, as well as shots to the head are quite damaging especially over time. Football players have a very short career relative to most professional athletes in most of the positions, it’s just not a sport one can have much longevity in realistically. It’s also why the season is so short and why they only play one game a week, the recovery time required is much higher than that of even ice hockey which is also quite a physically demanding high contact sport. It is great entertainment though

@diablo55

9 ай бұрын

Actually football helmets were never designed to prevent concussions, that’s a misconception. They were designed to prevent skull fractures, which they are actually very good at doing. It’s just the technology has not kept up with the speed of the game

6:28 You don't have to be tall but it helps at certain positions. A lot of QB's are going to be 6'1-6'6 because it helps seeing over lineman who you also tend to prefer be 6'1-6'6 (not to say you won't have taller or shorter in both areas if they make up for it in speed or strength or something else). Receivers on the other hand are a bit more non-descript. You'll obviously enjoy having tall ones around 6'0-6'2 as they make good tall targets, but you tend to want speed in your Wide Receivers so it's not uncommon to see people as short as 5'9 excel if they can perform with speed. Tight Ends on the other hand, are meant to be big bodies targets who are strong and over 6'2 typically. Meanwhile, on defense, cornerbacks fit roughly the same specifications as Receivers, and Safeties often the same as Tight Ends. Linebackers are often tall and strong, but more agile then your Defensive Lineman who might be a bit slower (Although Defensive Ends need speed to edgerush), all three of these positions are like I said, usually Tall and Strong dudes. Offensive lineman are also usually pretty weighty which I forgot to mention, the more size the better. Running Backs vary with power backs often being taller and bigger and more speedy, elusive backs being shorter and more agile. Kickers and Punters, it doesn't really matter as much as long as you have a good leg.

I played nearly twenty years in the UK and never had my helmet knocked off, had some defensive tackles try and twist it off but that would have taken my head with it.

They have done some studies with accelerometers and some hits are 25 Gravities plus . Meaning at the moment of impact your body is coping with 25x the force you get just walking about.

I recommend the three of you (when in America) visit a typical American sports bar on College Football Saturday.

We always used to double check to make sure that the persons head wasn’t still in the helmet When it came off.

I would have loved to hear Daz’s side of those stories

One of the earliest lessons you get as a 7yr old is, "If there's a turnover or you're on special teams, always keep your head on a swivel." Now, you guys know why. Spacial awareness is key, without losing laser focus. Growing up playing pre-concussion protocols football, we were taught the technique for delivering the textbook earhole shot. All the best hits are banned or penalties now. The game's gotten soft, but it's still fun competition. I see guys get injured trying to not get penalties for making a hard & clean football play. The moms & wives went to the NFL, then government, and came back to the NFL with government. They made them change rules and call more penalties + they fine players the next day after the NFL safety committee watches all the penalty & injury playback. You can't make rugby tackles and be successful in American football. It won't work. You can't arm-tackle Derrick Henry, unless you want to lose an arm!😂😂😂

kenny bell hit is engraved in my head

I remember watching the Nebraska Kenny Bell block at a bar in downtown Lincoln. Omg everyone was losing their minds and then they flagged him on the cleanest block. “What is he supposed to do?!”

I'm late I know but I'd like to add some details. You don't have to be tall to play football and while it does help it can also help to be small. Example: Britain Covey. He was a punt returner and wide receiver at Utah before being picked up in free agency in 2021 by the eagles. He was very agile and very hard to tackle and has a very small frame, just watch some of his punt/kick returns. NFL is 17 games over 18 weeks with one bye (rest) week per team. College is 13 weeks with a bye week. (12 games) but then there's also bowl games (college only) and playoffs. (2 weeks in college, 3 in NFL followed by a large brake then Super Bowl) Most of football is grabbing and dragging but sometimes there's large hits like these. Now days you can't tackle leading with the top of your helmet otherwise it's a 15 yard penalty and you get ejected. That's why you see a lot of players lead with the shoulder and side of the helmet. On that last one I don't know if you noticed but he was just smiling after that, he didn't care. Rising is one tough dude. As for the helmets. They are very secure but sometimes a lot of hits will knock it loose and if it isn't adjusted back on it can come off. It doesn't happen a lot but it does happen.

It’s not what it used to be but still an unbelievably violent sport. Something to notice is receivers going across the middle. The quarterback can get these guys killed if he tries to force the ball or throws it behind the receiver. Timing is everything in American football

when your ejected in American Football it's still 11v11. Someone else takes that player's place.

The hits are going to hurt even fully padded. The absolute worst thing to happen is to get hit hard and not see it coming. You can mitigate alot just by knowing your about to be hit hard, but if you don't it hurts so much worse.

The only way you can “sent off” or ejected is if you make a helmet to helmet tackle, sometimes depending on the situation, if the runner lowers his head (which they do a lot) or there was just no way to avoid it. But if the defender doing the tackle makes helmet to helmet contact. It’s usually 15 yards add to end of the play. Automatic 1st down and that player will usually get tossed. So the ball would go from the 15 yd to 30yd 1st and 10. Player most likely tossed. Sorry it’s so long wanna make sure it’s fully understood.

I played in highschool and got earholed (hit on the side of the helmet where the ear holes are) once so bad a screw that held my facemask to the helmet popped out and I had to walk to the sideline with a crooked facemask and screw it back into place

The south Carolina tackle by Clowney is probably the best tackle of all time.

When people say "well they are wearing pads" is like saying "well you were in a car when another car hit you" pads dont make a difference. Violent collisions are still very violent

I play D line and I just love tackling

At 11:40 South Carolina was supposed to be on offense but the ref the play before called them short of the first down, so the next play he gets it back for them .

"teeth knocked out" ... the equipment they have usually includes a "mouthpiece", which can be similar to a mouthpiece a boxer will have.

7:48 this game had that hit and almost two more hits like that in a row during this game!

It's said alot so you've probably heard this but football hits can be described as being in a car wreck and that's pretty accurate.

I remember one year I got hit so hard my helmet went flying and I don't even remember getting hit, I just saw the stadium lights then grass.

Aidan is correct many of these players are roughly 18-22 or 23 year olds. Which is wild considering how big a lot of the kids are.

That Rising hit 😢 he took it like a champ tho.

Hits like that don’t hurt as much as smaller hits but the really big ones fucking hurt

That's why criticism for American football players wearing "armor" is ridiculous. Without the pads and helmets, their careers would only last for a few games

trust me when i say the pads don't feel like they give u much protection lmao

Yes, react to NHL fights!

As the topic was brought up in your previous Clemson video, you may want to react to a few of the college football kitchen facilities. These athletes eat pretty well for free. What it Takes to FEED the TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL Team | AthlEATS What it Takes to FEED the UT FOOTBALL Team | AthlEATS

Aidan I bet you could be a good receiver or defensive back

i was watching that game at 12:18 crazy crazy hit

As kids, we used to play without pads. what can I say? Our 'rents were happy to have us out of the house. :)