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02nd Dec 2014

Video: Irish people react to watching American football for the first time…

In fairness, they really are tight pants...

Oisin Collins

American Football is growing in popularity here in Ireland, but there are still a few people who have never seen an entire game in their lives…

JOE, on the other hand, is well versed in all forms of sporting activities and we know that when you’re down by one and it’s 4th and long in your own half with only seconds left on the clock, you should fire off a Hail Mary like your life depended on it…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkpDz8YyVD8

There are, however, some Irish people that don’t know their Denver Broncos from that other team that Homer mumbled under his breath in the Super Bowl episode of The Simpsons.

So the good people behind Facts. decided to show four Irish lads the Thanksgiving Day match-up between the Detroit Lions & the Chicago Bears to gauge their reactions.

Take a gander…