I dunno I ' ve seen big strong guys stretchered off the rugby field after what is essentially a blast double . It all depends on luck and how hard you get hit <| sep |> I don ' t understand how people think a popular vote is the best metric under an electoral college system . People don ' t vote because they feel their state is too red or blue . A popular election could have a completely different result that is unknowable . <| sep |> No , the President is not the representative of the American prople . He is the Chief Executive and Commander in Chief . The House of Representatives are the direct representatives . Even though the Senate is now chosen by the popular vote , it wasn ' t that way until Ratification of the 17 th amendment in 1914 . Originally the members of the Senate were elected by the State Legislatures .