NFL legend Reggie Bush can’t get enough of NRL star’s viral video: ‘This sport is crazy!’
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NFL star Reggie Bush loses his mind over video of NRL giant rampaging through defenders: ‘This sport is insane! Running like that without a helmet is crazy!
- Clips of former New Zealand Warriors forward Iafeta Paleaaesina left Bush in awe
- The former NRL star is seen dodging defenders in the footage, which went viral.
- Bush had previously attended a State of Origin game, calling it a “bloodbath”.
Former NFL star Reggie Bush has been stunned by a viral video of a former NRL star charging towards the defensive line, calling the sport “crazy” and a “bloodbath”.
The former New Orleans, Miami and Detroit running back, who once dated reality star Kim Kardashian, was reacting to pictures of former New Zealand Warriors forward Iafeta Paleaaesina showing absolutely no self-preservation while taking the ball during his 367 game. career.
The New Zealand enforcer’s style of running hard and in a straight line and pummeling through defenders saw the vision captioned ‘homie running like a rhino’ as Paleaaesina dodged past his opponents.
Bush agreed, writing: ‘Now this sport is crazy! LOL! Running like that without a helmet is crazy!
Paleaaesina responded, writing: ‘All Brother’s biggest game ever. If you’re looking for a team to follow @hullofficial’, referring to the English team Hull FC, which he played for from 2014 to 2016.
Bush (pictured with then-partner Kim Kardashian in 2009) was impressed by a video of an NRL striker breaking through the defensive line.
The vision showed former New Zealand Warriors striker Iafeta Paleaaesina (pictured) plowing through multiple defenders, prompting Bush to call him “crazy” for playing without any form of self-preservation.
Famous as a standout rusher in his heyday, Bush knows a thing or two about beating defenders, as he proved during a career that saw him amass 5,490 rushing yards and win a Super Bowl title with the Saints in 2010.
However, Paleaaesina’s footage is not his first exposure to rugby league.
In 2014 he visited Sydney and enjoyed one of the pinnacles of the sport: an Origin clash between NSW and hated rivals Queensland, with games renowned for their physical intensity and unrestricted play.
Advised by a fan who saw his reaction to the Paleaaesina video to watch one of the interstate matchups, Bush replied: “I’ve been to State of Origin once and it was a bloodbath, someone carried off the field every 5 minutes.” ‘
Bush (pictured playing for the Detroit Lions) was an exceptional rusher during his career, racking up nearly 5,500 yards and winning a Super Bowl with New Orleans.
Paleaaesina sliced through defenders like they were balsa wood in the clip that left Bush in awe
NRL great Steve Price, who took more than his fair share of hard knocks when playing 313 games for the Bulldogs and Warriors, also chimed in, writing: “You would have loved to play our game @ReggieBush.”
Other soccer fans advised Bush to keep watching videos and learning about the game, with some sending him more Paleaaesina highlights and asking him to help spread the word about the “greatest game ever.”
Some rugby league players have tried their hand at the gridiron, with mixed results.
NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne came close to forging a new NFL career in 2015, impressing as a running back and punt returner for the San Francisco 49ers in preseason despite never having played the sport before, but the team he cut it that same year. .
North Queensland Cowboys winger Valentine Holmes tried to follow in his footsteps with the New York Jets in 2019, but unlike Hayne, he was unable to make an impact and did not make the squad for the regular season.