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I Whot do gou know obout Americon footbotL?
Reod.
ln the 19th centurg, people ptoged footboll in When theg get to the goo[, theg cqn score
Engtond. Lil<e modern footbqlt, there were two o touchdown ond get six points.Americon
teoms ond the plogers kicked the bolt to score footboll ptogers ore usuotlg verg big ond
gools.Then, one dog, o ploger picked up the bolt veru strong becouse theg hove to stop the
cnd ron with it to the goo[. lt become o new other teom.The gome is more dongerous
sport ond theg colted it rugbg. Both footboll thon rugbg, so the ptogers weor helmets ond
ond rugbg spreod ocross to the United Stotes specioI clothes.
ond becqme populor there. After some time, Trdog Americqn footbotl is the United Stote!
the Americons used both these sports to invent most poputor sport.The most importont
Americon footbot[. gomes ore in the Super Bowt"Theg plog these
ln modern Americon footbo[l there sre eleven gomes in Jonuorg.Thousonds of fomilies in
ptogers on o teom.There ore sixtg minutes of Americo wotch them on TV or ot the stodium.
plog, but o gome con lost four hours becouse Some of the most populor teqms ore The
theg stop the timing when there is no plog. NewYork Gionts ond The Dallas Cowbogs.
The teoms use on ovol botl ond theg hqve to Everg Ueor teqms lool< for new ptogers.The
run with it to the other teom's goo[. best plogers become verg fomous in Americo.
Nsme: Tgson Jockson
llqme: Mqtthew Stofford
Birthdqg: June 6 1986
Birth ptqce: New Orteons Birtnaag: Februorg 7 19gg
Birth ptcrce: Florido
Height: 195cm
Height 188cm
Position: Defensive End
Position:
Teqm: Konsos Citg Chiefs Quorterbocl<
Teqm: Detroit Lions
3 Reod ogoin ond onswer the questions.
L Where did rugbg stort?
2 Whot is the nome of the biggest Americon footboll" gome?
3 Who do Tgson Iockson ond Motthew Stofford plog
for?
4 Who is toLLer: Tgson lockson or Motthew Stofford?
4 Rsk ond onswer.
L WouLd gou Like to wotch or plog Americon footboLl.? Whg?
2 Whot's Uourfovourite sport? WhU do gou Like it?
Extensive reoding: Americon footboll
