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was a guy who asked me why American football had so many "subs." Why are there so many players on the sideline, was the gist. When I told him that the players only play one side of the ball (offense or defense) he was completely astonished. Wait, they have two teams? One for offense and one for defense? Oh, more, I said. They also sub in for many plays. They have like three offenses and three defenses. They also have a "team" that just does punts and kicks. He literally didn't believe me, thought I was pulling his leg ("Non prendermi in giro!" i.e., don't make fun of me). It's weird for us because we're so used to it, but American football is fairly unique in this regard. You'd have to explain what's special about a "two-way star" to fans of pretty much every other sport.