Could a rikishi make it in the NFL Draft? I'm at the Rollertown Showdown in Dallas, Texas this weekend, but my friend Tyler was kind enough to join us and break down what sumo skills translate to American football and vice versa. What do you think? How would a rikishi fare in NFL or college football and who would you pluck out of American Football to try their hand in the dohyo?

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Check out John Gunning's most recent take on the subject:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/11/sumo/sumo-vs-nfl/

Music:

https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/musical-virtual-koto-shamisen-and-shakuhachi-vst-by-shamikoto-festa-in-autumn-folk-okinawa-30255/

https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/musical-knto-015-94499/