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TV Sports: Football

Someone once said about Gridiron, 'Football is war,' and with all the heavy contact going on, this seems to be true. But there is more to this game than just running, throwing and hitting - there's loads of tactical play as well. Before we got into that, maybe we should give a quick explanation to those unfamiliar with the sports of

To most people the sport of American Football is nothing more than big men in big pads charging wildly into each other. But to people like me, avid supporters of the State’s biggest game, there is a huge attraction to the sport coupled with avid Channel 4 viewing and essential purchases of consumer durables. For those who are not familiar with the game I will give a brief rundown of rules and terms. The side in possession of the ball (the offense) have four attempts (downs) to move the ball ten yards forward from the line of scrimmage, otherwise the ball goes to the opposing team. If the offense manages to make it into the end zone of the opposing side with the ball he scores a touchdown worth six points. The player only has to get himself with the ball into the endzone to score, where as in rugby the ball has to be placed on the ground.