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| American football prepares Israeli teens for military combat |
| 2015-12-21 |
| [Ynet] A growing number of native-born Israelis have taken to the army-like strategy, camaraderie and collisions of the gridiron and turned America's Game, once a niche expat activity, into a popular fixture in the Holy Land. Some 2,000 Israelis now play the game. Under the bright lights, a call of "set, hike" echoes out, followed by the clatter of helmets smashing against pads at a high school football game. But these aren't American teenagers hoping to play college ball -- they are Israelis with an eye on joining elite military combat units. A growing number of native-born Israelis have taken to the army-like strategy, camaraderie and collisions of the gridiron and turned America's Game, once a niche expat activity, into a popular fixture in the Holy Land. Some 2,000 Israelis now play the game, thanks in large part to the support of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 It's not 'real' football if you can't hear Joe Theismann's leg break up in the sixth row of the bleachers. (Do I need to put - that's a joke on this?) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-12-21 08:49 |
| #5 I'm reminded of a joke. A phys. ed. teacher in a small school is ordered by the principal to establish a football & an American football teems. He takes all the candidates into woods and tells them to run. These who dodge among the trees go for football. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-12-21 08:38 |
| #4 Hunting groups. Do something for a couple of 10,000 years and it works its way into the fabric of the being. Work with it, don't deny it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-12-21 07:56 |
| #3 Glad to see the 'game' is good for at least something besides a colossal criminal enterprise. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-12-21 06:14 |
| #2 Oi vey |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-12-21 02:55 |
| #1 Meanwhile, back here in Obama's OWG Amerika, Barbie Dolls are now being marketed towards young boys. Wid matching hairs + fashion styles to boot. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-12-21 01:02 |