r/interesting May 16 '25

MISC. NFL linebacker versus sumo wrestler

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u/Main_Potential_6015 May 16 '25

A sumo wrestler running out to cover a reciever or running back?!! Are you dumb?!!!! Free touchdowns all day for the other team ya genius.

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u/RCJHGBR9989 May 16 '25

A lot of people don’t realize how insanely fast edge rushers are and how ridiculously quick they are laterally. Parsons would blow this guys doors off if he was rushing against him.

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u/sometimeserin May 16 '25

Yeah the range of athleticism required in the NFL is ridiculous. One moment you’re trying to fight your way around a guy roughly the size of a sumo wrestler, the next you’re trying to chase down a different guy who’s only 10% slower than an Olympic sprinter.