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  American Football - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
American football, known in the United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic.
American football does not much resemble soccer, the sport which most people outside the U.S. call "football"; consequently, the sport is best known internationally as "American football" or "gridiron".
Both American football and soccer have their origins in varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, and American football is directly descended from rugby football.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /american_football.htm   (5058 words)

  
 Info and facts on 'American football'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
American football, known in the United States (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776) simply as football, is a competitive team sport (An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition).
American football evolved as a separate sport from Rugby football (A form of football played with an oval ball) in the early 20th century.
A field goal (A score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts), worth 3 points, is scored by kicking the ball between the uprights of the goal posts.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/am/american_football.htm   (5431 words)

  
 American football - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
American football, known in the United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that rewards players' speed, agility, skill, tactics, and brute strength as they run and throw a ball, and block, tackle, and outrun each other, trying to force the ball further into their opponent's territory and ultimately into the endzone.
However, both of these games have their origins in varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, and American football is directly descended from rugby football, usually known simply as "Rugby".
Football is also occasionally used by followers of the sports of Rugby Union, Rugby League, Gaelic Football and Australian Rules Football to refer to their sport.
open-encyclopedia.com /American_football   (7860 words)

  
 American Football Devon
American Football can seem confusing, but you only need to understand a few of the basics to really enjoy the sport.
The North Devon Dogs are based in Barnstaple and travel regularly to tournaments all over the country.
They play a form of the sport known as ‘Flag Football’ where there are 5 players on each team and contact is minimal, meaning that no helmets or shoulder pads are needed.
www.tomholdermark.co.uk /AFD/play-football.html   (275 words)

  
 Football (American) [encyclopedia]
American football is played at several levels in the United States: from Pop Warner youth leagues to teams from high schools to teams from colleges and universities (popularly known as College Football) to teams of professional players.
In the 1960s, American football replaced baseball as the most popular spectator sport in the United States.
Holder: A player who receives the long snap and quickly places the ball on the ground for the place kicker on field goal tries.
artzia.com /Recreation/Sport/Football   (2281 words)

  
 ipedia.com: American football Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
American football, known in the United States as simply football, is a competitive team sport that rewards players' speed, agility, tactics, and brute strength as they push, block, tackle, chase, and...
American football does not much resemble soccer, the sport which most of the world calls "football".
However, both of these games have their origins in varieties of football played in England in the mid-19th century, and American football is directly descended from rugby football, usually known simply as "Rugby".
www.ipedia.com /american_football.html   (5188 words)

  
 AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
A year after being awarded the American Professional Football League championship by forfeit, the Koyotes and Iowa Blackhawks settled things on the field Saturday night at Landon Arena, with the Koyotes coming from behind three times and dominating the second half in a 39-15 victory.
The Koyotes were stopped on their next possession and Iowa's Steve Rush fielded a short 49-yard field goal attempt by Dane Broadie and appeared to be headed for a touchdown before Koyotes star quarterback — and holder — Chris Coffin made a TD-saving tackle at the 5.
We were very optimistic that this would be the year, but these kinds of health factors are somewhat unpredictable and cannot always be managed in a way that works for business.
www.apflfootball.com   (2199 words)

  
 football.bigblogmedia.com
By Eros, Arsenal Analysis resident season ticket holder at the Emirates (North Upper Stand Row Q) Some friends forwarded me a link to a Man United website that had a post comparing the two teams.
After reading it I am convinced that all football fans are mentally unstable….
The event that started from Sunday drew a large number of football lovers and scouts from Europe amo...
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