Brock Bowers Sets Record for Most Catches by a Tight End
Brock Bowers plays football for the Las Vegas Raiders. He is a tight end. A tight end catches the ball and also blocks other players.
Bowers now has the most receptions by a tight end in his first three seasons. A reception is when a player catches the ball. This is a new record. A record is the best number ever.
Many people think Bowers is a game changer. A game changer is a player who can change how a game ends.
In Week 8, Bowers scored two touchdowns. A touchdown is when a player gets the ball into the end zone. The end zone is the area at the end of the field. His team won the game.
Fans say everyone should watch Bowers play now. He is young, but he plays like a star.
Vocabulary10 words
- tight end
- a football player who catches passes and blocks
- reception
- when a player catches the ball
- record
- the best or biggest number ever
- game changer
- someone who changes how things happen
- touchdown
- points scored by reaching the end zone
- end zone
- the scoring area at the end of a football field
- season
- the time when a sport is played each year
- NFL
- the main American football league
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- block
- to stop another player from moving
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Answer key
1. Most receptions by a tight end in three seasons 2. Las Vegas Raiders 3. Two
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Brock Bowers plays football for the Las Vegas _____.
He is a tight _____.
Bowers now has the most _____ by a tight end in his first three seasons.
This is a new _____.
Many people think Bowers is a game _____.
In Week 8, Bowers scored two _____.
A touchdown is when a player gets the ball into the end _____.
His team _____ the game.
Fans say everyone should _____ Bowers play now.
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