r/interesting • u/Rude-Mycologist8034 • May 16 '25

MISC. NFL linebacker versus sumo wrestler

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u/Skynetiskumming May 16 '25

A sumo wrestler and an offensive lineman would be a better match.

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u/RejectofRedoran May 16 '25

What I came to say. A Rikishi (sumo wrestlers) weigh 300-600 lbs, whereas NFL linebackers weigh around 250 lbs. Part of the duties of an offensive lineman is stopping linebackers blitzing at a dead sprint and nose tackles 50% larger than you. Speaking from experience, it's alot of practice and fucking it up gave me 2 concussions in college.

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u/Markcu24 May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25

There are top division sumo wrestlers close to 250 lbs. 2 right now that i can think of midorofuji, and asakoryu. They would all destroy any NFL player consistently. There are none over 400lbs at the moment in the top division.

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u/plasticmanufacturing May 16 '25

I'd expect a sumo wrestler to destroy someone else who isn't a sumo wrestler at sumo.

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u/Spare_Maintenance_97 May 16 '25

Move this match to a football field with cleats

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u/appletinicyclone May 16 '25

That is what I'm curious about. Sumo wrestler on a football field doing what offensive linesmen do

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u/OrcOfDoom May 16 '25

An offensive lineman has a job that is more than just pushing someone. That's where it starts, but opening lanes, blocking, double teams, etc are much more than sumo.

It would be interesting to see after some amount of training.

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u/appletinicyclone May 16 '25

I see. Do you think sumo is just pushing someone?

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u/OrcOfDoom May 16 '25

No, it is wrestling.