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In preparation for the first NFL game across the pond, ESPN has a quick survival guide to American football, aka pigskin, gridiron -- as George Will put it, "the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings." ESPN's take is slightly less acidic:
Space is limited here, but there are two things you should know. First, while soccer games are low-scoring, 3-2 snooze-fests, American football games are exciting, high-scoring, 21-14 affairs. Second, American football players are allowed to touch the ball with their hands. You may not see any Dolphins receivers do this, but trust me, they are allowed....
Space is limited here, but there are two things you should know. First, while soccer games are low-scoring, 3-2 snooze-fests, American football games are exciting, high-scoring, 21-14 affairs. Second, American football players are allowed to touch the ball with their hands. You may not see any Dolphins receivers do this, but trust me, they are allowed....