Giants Pulled Trade Offer for Running Back Jonathan Taylor, Coach Says
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John Harbaugh is the coach of the New York Giants. He said the Giants wanted to trade for a player named Jonathan Taylor. Taylor plays for the Indianapolis Colts.
Harbaugh said the Giants made an offer to get Taylor. But then they pulled the offer back. Harbaugh said 'things do change.' This means the team could still try again.
Jonathan Taylor is a running back. He runs with the ball in football games. He is very good at his job. People call him a Pro Bowl player. This means he is one of the best players in the sport.
The Colts have lost five games in a row. This is called a losing streak. After the fifth loss, Taylor said some words that sounded like goodbye to Indianapolis.
Many football writers think Taylor will leave the Colts soon. They have named seven teams that could be good new teams for him. This is called a trade deadline story. Teams must decide fast before the deadline ends.
Vocabulary7 words
- trade
- when a sports team sends a player to another team
- offer
- when you say you want to buy or get something
- running back
- a football player who runs with the ball
- Pro Bowl
- a special game for the best football players
- losing streak
- many losses one after another
- goodbye
- words you say when you are leaving
- trade deadline
- the last day teams can trade players
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1. John Harbaugh 2. He is a Pro Bowl running back 3. True
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John Harbaugh is the coach of the New York _____. He said the Giants wanted to trade for a player named Jonathan _____.
Harbaugh said the Giants made an _____ to get Taylor. But then they pulled the offer back.
Jonathan Taylor is a running _____. He is very good at his job. People call him a Pro Bowl _____.
The Colts have lost five games in a row. This is called a losing _____.
Many football writers think Taylor will leave the Colts soon. This is called a trade _____ story.
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