Super Cronk
23-09-05, 03:29 PM
NORTH Queensland fullback Matt Bowen says he'd love to "have a crack" at American football.
Bowen, named National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Sportsperson of the Year last night, made the admission in after he was asked by a fan what he thought of the sport.
"I think it's all right," Bowen said.
"I don't mind watching it when it's on pay TV. I did know there was a team in Townsville because when we did a movie premiere for Friday Night Lights, the team was there.
"I wouldn't mind having a crack at it one day."
Bowen, who will be one of the North Queensland dangermen when the Cowboys play minor premier Parramatta in the NRL preliminary final at Telstra Stadium on Sunday, is one of the smallest players in the NRL.
Indeed, at 175cm and 78kg, former US high-school gridiron star Ian Blake, currently playing rugby league with the Brisbane Broncos feeder club, Toowoomba in the Queensland Cup, said Bowen would be too small to make a switch to American football.
"Obviously he's very athletic but he'd have to put on quite a bit of weight to be an every down player," the Texan said.
"Maybe he could be a punt returner in special teams."
source: http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,16695560-23214,00.html
now that would be funny to see!
Bowen, named National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Sportsperson of the Year last night, made the admission in after he was asked by a fan what he thought of the sport.
"I think it's all right," Bowen said.
"I don't mind watching it when it's on pay TV. I did know there was a team in Townsville because when we did a movie premiere for Friday Night Lights, the team was there.
"I wouldn't mind having a crack at it one day."
Bowen, who will be one of the North Queensland dangermen when the Cowboys play minor premier Parramatta in the NRL preliminary final at Telstra Stadium on Sunday, is one of the smallest players in the NRL.
Indeed, at 175cm and 78kg, former US high-school gridiron star Ian Blake, currently playing rugby league with the Brisbane Broncos feeder club, Toowoomba in the Queensland Cup, said Bowen would be too small to make a switch to American football.
"Obviously he's very athletic but he'd have to put on quite a bit of weight to be an every down player," the Texan said.
"Maybe he could be a punt returner in special teams."
source: http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,16695560-23214,00.html
now that would be funny to see!