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Alan Pardew is marveling at the NFL and overstating the obvious

Crystal Palace v West Ham United - Premier League
Crystal Palace v West Ham United - Premier League
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James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is taking in the sights and sounds of the NFL by enjoying a spot of American Football in England on Sunday. The Rams and Giants are playing in the early game on Sunday and Pardew marveled on the sideline about the differences between American Football and soccer.

There’s a reason I keep saying “American Football,” it’s to set up this quote by Pardew which is entirely accurate and also hilarious.

“It’s almost like a foreign sport”

It sure is, Alan. It sure is.

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