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The Chargers were trying to catch a punt, but someone from the other team was a big meanie and bumped them - that's called fair catch interference. This naughty behavior gave the Chargers an extra 15 yards, like a special reward for good behavior. But wait, the half was supposed to be over, right? Wrong! Because of the rule that says if something like this happens, you get one more chance to play, even if the clock said "time's up!"
Now, here's where it gets cool - they could try a "free kick," which is like when you kick the ball at the start of the game but from where you caught it. And guess what? Even if the clock goes "ding-dong, time's up," you still get to do this special kick because you called for a fair catch. It's like getting extra dessert time after dinner!
So, they set up for this super long kick, 57 yards away, and Dicker, the kicker, said, "I'll show you how it's done!" He kicked the ball through the goal posts, making everyone jump and cheer because now the game was super close, just one score away! It was like the football version of magic, turning a "game over" into "game on!"
You should teach preschool. Well done.
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You mean babysitting!
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Football evolved from rugby and this feels like a rule that has a rugby flavour to it
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I read the post in your voice. How cool is that?
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You know my voice! Isn’t it beautiful?
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It's very LA. Take that as you will.
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Al Michaels
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