What
American football should really be called.
Soccer is a strange word invented by
Americans referring to the
sport football. Here is why:
The ball used in rugby and American football is of the same strange shape and material
Both sports involve physical tackling. In football, a tackle involves using your legs to trip another player
Both sports involve bringing the ball to an endzone
Both sports, after a touchdown (try in rugby), involve a conversion kick
Both sports are played by big brutes
Both sports involve running around carrying the ball in the arms of the player
Both scoring systems are similar, multiple points for a touchdown, a small bonus for a successful conversion
Football, on the other is totally different:
You use anything but your arms
The point of the game is to knock a spherical ball into a net to score a goal
No physical tackling
Usually not played by big brutes
Hence, American rugby is a much more appropriate term for the sport Americans call football.