Shane Hamman cleaning 232 kg

[Tiervexx]

Lets see. . .

If I had a chance to be an NFL football player of strongman. . .

There is no question about it. . . .I would choose to be an NFL player without any thought.

I agree with B Fold. . NFL players are superior athletes. . .highly skilled.

The best athletes in the US become football players but don't forget that the US has not done all that well against the best European strongmen for some time now. I think on an international level strongmen are better in many ways. I know that many football players are probably more coordinated and agile then any strongman, but I am willing to bet that almost nobody in the NFL could do very well against some one like Svend Karelson in terms of raw power.

 

[Tiervexx]

an intreasting story.


The Crunch Bunch

This odd convention of the world's strongest men happened in Glasgow in 1988 when the Crunch Bunch took on the Glasgow Diamonds playing American-style football. The Diamonds figured that the strongmen where too big and slow. To their surprise, the strongmen were not. The Crunch Bunch did bend the rules but not all of them were familiar with the rules of football because they came from all over Europe. Mr. Universe Basil Francis burned the corner backs all day long on offense, including a 50 yard touchdown. Hjalti Arnason converted the two points to put them in the lead. Mark Higgins who was six foot nine inches tall intercepted many passes. Ab Wolders just plugged up the holes on defense, making the Diamonds running backs bounce off him. Once when Bill Kazmaier was tackled by a much smaller opponent, Kaz picked him up overhead and bodyslammed him again and again. On offense, Kaz routinely crashed threw the Diamond's line like it was a paper bag. Jaime Reeves picked up the Diamond's fullback and ran with him and the ball all the way to the end zone for a Crunch Bunch touchdown.

The crunch bunch (top to bottom, left to right): Peter Tregloan, Jamie Reeves, Mark Higgins, Tjalling van den Bosch, Jon Pall Sigmarsson, Ab Wolders; and Iain Murray, Bill Kazmaier, Hjalti Arnason, Basil Francis, Tom Hawk



link

 

[sinjinsmythe33]

its apples and oranges. nfl players would be humbled by a strongman competition, unless they had adequate training, time and coaching. as much as i admire the strongmen, i doubt they would be able to make it through a 17 week nfl season with the collisions and cheap shots (unless they trained differently). if the two sports had comparable compensation, things might be different.

 

[louden_swain]

I am willing to bet that almost nobody in the NFL could do very well against some one like Svend Karelson in terms of raw power.

Thats comparing apples to oranges.

Both are totally different sports. There are numerous linemen in the NFL that are squatting, cleaning, and benching more than some strongmen.

 

[crew9]

an intreasting story.


The Crunch Bunch

This odd convention of the world's strongest men happened in Glasgow in 1988 when the Crunch Bunch took on the Glasgow Diamonds playing American-style football. The Diamonds figured that the strongmen where too big and slow. To their surprise, the strongmen were not. The Crunch Bunch did bend the rules but not all of them were familiar with the rules of football because they came from all over Europe. Mr. Universe Basil Francis burned the corner backs all day long on offense, including a 50 yard touchdown. Hjalti Arnason converted the two points to put them in the lead. Mark Higgins who was six foot nine inches tall intercepted many passes. Ab Wolders just plugged up the holes on defense, making the Diamonds running backs bounce off him. Once when Bill Kazmaier was tackled by a much smaller opponent, Kaz picked him up overhead and bodyslammed him again and again. On offense, Kaz routinely crashed threw the Diamond's line like it was a paper bag. Jaime Reeves picked up the Diamond's fullback and ran with him and the ball all the way to the end zone for a Crunch Bunch touchdown.

The crunch bunch (top to bottom, left to right): Peter Tregloan, Jamie Reeves, Mark Higgins, Tjalling van den Bosch, Jon Pall Sigmarsson, Ab Wolders; and Iain Murray, Bill Kazmaier, Hjalti Arnason, Basil Francis, Tom Hawk



link

That's all well and good but who the hell are the Glasgow Diamonds? If your going to try and compare strongman to football players try not to pick a game where the top strongman played a nobody football team.

 

[Tiervexx]

That's all well and good but who the hell are the Glasgow Diamonds? If your going to try and compare strongman to football players try not to pick a game where the top strongman played a nobody football team.

I was not trying to prove a point with that. I only said it is an interesting story.

 

[crew9]

It was definitely interesting. Especially where the guy picked up the fullback and ran with him and the ball to the endzone.

 

[2Thick]

The best American Athletes play NFL Football...plain and simple.

Let me see...if I have a choice of killing myself in the gym and going to the Olympics and making NOTHING in prizes...

OR

Making even the league minumum (500k +???) in the NFL...lol...tough call.

B True

The chances of making it on an NFL team are much lower than making it to the Olympics, but math is not America's strong suite

 

[sinjinsmythe33]

league minimums in the nfl vary with tenure. the minimum is $225k for a rookie, i.e undrafted free agent. contracts in the nfl are not guaranteed, so one bad acl injury and it could be bye bye.

 

[2Thick]

Intresting. What is your best clean and jerk?

Clean: 171kg

Jerk: 195kg

Snatch: 140kg

At 85kg bodyweight

Soon after that my knees starting giving me problems. I was not going to medal with those low weights, so I decided to stop training for Olympic competitions.