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Originally Posted by overpass
But some linemen don't have good conditioning. Especially the massive run-stopping defensive linemen. They play a few bursts of 7 seconds and have to come out to catch their breath. And almost all football linemen are not in any kind of condition to pay a continuous action game like rugby.
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They train specifically for their sport, just like most athletes. Their sport doesn't included long-distance running and endurance, so they don't train for it.