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The nfl brought american football to the uk and now touchdown trips brings you to the nfl. In 16thcentury england, puritan christians opposed the contemporary forms of football, due to its violence and its practice on sunday, the sabbath day of rest. After all, if the offense kept running plays but never got anywhere, the sport would be really boring. The down system in american football keeps the game interesting.
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