NFL Football, November 2007
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Another new experience. A NFL football game ticket found it's way to me. I watch the New York Jets against the Washington Redskins.
Game rules are very complex and fill books. But the basics are easy to understand. A team has 4 tries to gain 10 yards on the field. If the team reaches the end of the field (touchdown) then it gets 7 points. There are additional points for other things, amongst them field goals.
Well.
The Jets are supposed to be not very good and the Redskins are supposed to win. Let's see.
I liked it much more than expeced. The mood in the stadium is great and the game has a lot of thrilling moments.
The stadium is part of the Meadowland Sports Complex in New Jersey.
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The skyline of Manhattan is in view.
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Tail gating extreme. The americans bring every barbeque equipment with them you could think of. They do their party before and after the game in the parking lot.
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The stadium is still empty. We have good seats very close to the center line.
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Warm up on the field
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Presenting the colors.
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National anthem
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The Redskins enter the field
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The Jets do kick off the game - this picture was taken later in the game.
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17 to 3 for the Jets early in the second quarter. The Redskins have to try hard to measure up to the Jets.
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Field goal for the Jets. They get 3 points.
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The Redskins team deliberates on the next move.
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10 seconds to play and the score is 20 to 20
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The Redskins make a field goal during the fifth quarter and win scarcely and undeservedly.