I do love UFC, but I have to agree with Lup on this one as well.

Real football and rugby are much better sports than American football bullshit.

Yes well pads or no if an American football team played rugby, I'm quite sure they'd win out of sheer superiority in strength and speed.

EDIT: Here's a quote from LT last night on ESPN: "Tomlinson told reporters today that the Patriots' motto is 'if you're not cheating, you're not trying.'"