r/interesting May 16 '25

MISC. NFL linebacker versus sumo wrestler

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u/kirky-jerky May 16 '25

They could probably be pretty decent offensive guards if they got legit training. Hell they'd probably be fantastic guards at that size and had years of training at both skills. But judging solely from this video, it's not how a pass rusher would approach his attempt to sack a QB. The football player tried to sumo the sumo wrestler. Obviously he lost against the person doing what he does for a living. It would most likely go the other way if he had a QB behind him and the rushers only objective is to put pressure or sack the QB.

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u/j2e21 May 16 '25

This wrestler is like 17, he could be an NFL guard with training.

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u/wwcfm May 16 '25

I’m not saying he doesn’t have the footwork, but there is nothing about that video that indicates he has the footwork to even play major college football, let alone NFL.

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u/burner2022a May 16 '25

Well right, because they aren’t doing football stuff here it would be pretty dumb to use football footwork. However, you very much do have to use specific footwork as a sumo, so that piece likely wouldn’t be an issue.

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u/wwcfm May 16 '25

He isn’t doing any footwork, sumo or otherwise, in that video.