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Nottingham Forest training ground, home of the Foresters. We know these guys are great with the ball, but would they be able to handle it if we tested their skills in American football? I am very happy to be here, at the training base of Nottingham Forest Football Club. I'm here with Morgan and Callum. Guys, I want to ask first of all: do you know anything about the NFL? Are you even interested in the NFL? Do you know any players? Not very many, but I know some. I know a little. I know Tyreek Hill. Oh, not bad. Class. This is already one.
Patrick, Patrick Magooms. Okay. It's me. This is very good. Yes You're a Ravens fan, right? Yes. I have become a big fan of theirs over the past 3 years. Um, watching Lamar clips on my phone just got me hooked on it. What, like, made you watch the NFL in the first place? And Lamar in particular, he's such a dynamic player. Yes, he is incredible. Um, I was just scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, it came to me, and I thought, you know what, it's worth watching, and then I started watching, um, what's it called? Show on Netflix.
Oh, exactly. Hard Knocks. Yes. I started watching, and yes, I've been hooked ever since. I like it. Since you're a professional athlete and you see what it's like for American football players, NFL players, you probably see a lot of similarities between your daily schedule and what they do. What do you think about this? Yeah, I think it's pretty similar, to be honest. Um, as Mags says, the way we work every day is really hard. You have to work hard, and it's also interesting to watch them train. They show off in the hall, doing crazy things. I swear. I even saw them running and doing all these exercises. Yes. Like, no, they work hard. They work very hard. Like us. So we have to be ready for the games, and of course they are too.
They, however, have much more days off than we do. Yes, they have a good break. This is true. They have a very good break. Especially if you're in the playoffs. Well, yes, exactly. Although you want to reach the Super Bowl and try to play as long as possible, but then you have a couple of months off. And it seems like you never get a break. Yes, literally. How many do we have? Usually six weeks, but if you play for the national team, it's much longer. But you see how grueling the NFL is- you're butting heads with your opponents every week. Powerful rough grips. Yes, it's tough.
You've been to a few games already, right? That is, you can hear the sound of the backs being hit and see these collisions. How is it? We were at the stadium, watching the game at Wembley from the box. Uh, Jaguars vs. Rams. "Reims", for sure. You know better than me. And I left. That's why I get And then we went down to the field itself, and the size of these guys. it's not.No, no, it's not normal. That's right, I've never seen people with such a physique in my life. Huge. I would be very scared. Yes That's what I.that's what I told Woody. I said: if in America football, not soccer, but football, were the number one sport,
They would destroy everyone because of their size and everything else. Think about those guys, linemen, I've often met them. He flowed into the Eagles. He weighs 340 pounds and runs 40 yards in exactly 5 seconds. Imagine someone like that running after you. Yes, exactly. That's right. Well, let me test you, because today we're going to have a competition. This is our three-throw challenge. Essentially, football for football's sake. You will have to complete three different exercises.
Let's start with a static throw. I will teach you how to throw properly. Then we'll do a dropback. Like a quarterback: you get the ball from the center and throw it. And the final stage is our "throw of hope" into the crossbar. If you hit, it's 10 points. Okay, cool. The scoring system is as follows: hitting the top-five. In the middle-three. The crossbar itself is one point. Ugh. Yes. And if you hit the bottom, you lose points, because you shouldn't throw the ball into the ground. Of course. Agreed? Perfectly.
Let's begin. Since you are both right-handed, the key is to keep your non-working shoulder facing the field. Do any of you play golf? Yes. Okay, cool. Golf is like hips, right? That's why many quarterbacks are also good golfers. The ball should fly where your toe is pointing. You take a step and your hips should turn. The ball will fly away from you. So let's break this down. So, you take a step, and the ball goes forward. As an indication, yes. And then from here-it's like a triceps curl, like you're stealing money from another pocket.
Okay. So: step, triceps, stealing money. Don't worry, you are both strong. Don't worry about strength. Think more about technology. it works because I saw Dak Prescott warming up. His little swoop -that's what He literally looks like. Yes, he literally does He warms up like this Every time on the field, with headphones. This is so strange. Want to take a test shot? Yes, do you want to go first? as you wish. You can both go at your own time.
You go first. Don't worry about me. Do you need this throw? You're gonna play at your own pace or something, bro. No need to lie. No, I want, I want the same ball. I want the Yes, yes, yes. Of course, you want the same thing. You'll succeed. Come on, come on, don't worry. That's not bad. That's it. This was much better. It was a bell. This was much better. Just complete your throw. Okay. You will be fine. OK. Just stand there and just throw.
Yes, all by myself. You will stand and throw. Bro. Easy job. Easy job. There is no pressure here. So, you are really strong, we know. Mhm. You have three attempts at this. You will cope. Come on, this is your first attempt, right? This was your first attempt. Oh, you were almost there, but I like the power much better. You have wonderful leverage. Use these beauties. I know, see? More useful. I copy you too much. Let me do it my way Don't let him tempt you to do something wrong.
How many attempts do we have at this? Three. So, this is your friend, you have five points so far Okay, let's aim for another angle. Uh, actually, you see, that one looks a little bigger. Really? Yes. Okay. Actually, it was small, you know. No, too much. Oh, too much sauce. Ah, Morgue, man. Okay, you're a good guy. You are flexible. You are sure of this. It's all technique. Thank you. Good cow. This is it. Yes, I just needed some time I just needed some movement, you know? I can get them for you guys. You don't have to come in all the time. So, this is your third one. Are you saying that?
Hey, do you need my face here? I did it. Wait, let me get out of there. Yes, let him go. Steeply. Okay. That counts as both, does n't it? I hit the crossbar and the ball went in. Oh, I understand. I hit the crossbar and the ball went in. So you're saying there's no chance. I didn't say that. Thank you. I hit the crossbar. He said that the crossbar is one point. Angles, I hit, I did both. Well, you hit the crossbar first, so we'll give you one point. Yes, give me, give me one. Give me Yes, that's good. 10 points, 10 points. I can get them. You guys don't have to do this How much do I have now, then?
Revenge. So, you have five. Revenge, this is your chance. Morgue has 10. Yes, easy job. That's all They drove. I told you. It just needed a little time. That was it. Drop-back call. In American football, you'll hear them say "blue 80 set hat" or something like that. So you say "set hat", and that means I'm going to throw you the ball. The hardest part is that when I pass the ball, it will fly towards you like this, and you will have to try to find the lace. You step back, take three steps diagonally, and then make a throw. So, a little more thought.
You have one chance to do this. Yes, exactly. This is it. I think you volunteered to go first. I'll go first on this one. Forget it. Okay, I'm going back. Blue 23, get ready. That was beautiful. That was cool. Wow! And here is the new leader that mean you go first? We got ready. Why were you making noises before you even quit? No, I was too happy, I had n't even had time to find the laces yet, and you're like this, I was looking at you. You lost faith in yourself even before you threw the ball.
It's my fault. I was so excited when I picked up the ball that I said, "There!" But I couldn't find the laces. I'm like that. I would catch him. So, I continue. This is our crossbar challenge. This is one attempt, and if you hit it, it's 10 points. Morris, you're 15, Callum, you're 10, time to make amends. The main thing when you throw that far is like that step back, use it for strength, and then it all depends on your shoulder. So the higher your shoulder is when you release the ball,
the greater the arc. That's right. So, here's the same movement, I'll step back, I'll make a leap. He hit the crossbar and flew off. Which one should I enroll in? But guys, now it's your turn. Have fun. Don't rush. They drove. He put too much force into the throw. It was so close. Come on, Cal. Okay, guys. Great job today. I will say that you are the new leaders of the table. 15 points. Cal, 10 points. But did you have fun? This is the most important thing.
Yes, yes. It was fun. Then we have to go through a few more. Yes, please. You can throw it for us. Oh, that's so weak.
