Theanimalswerebored.Finally,thelionhadanidea."Iknowareallyexcitinggamethatthehumansplaycalledfootball.I‘veseenitonT.V."<br/>Heproceededtodescribeittotherestoftheanimalsandtheyallgotexcitedaboutitsotheydecidedtoplay.Theywentouttothefieldandchoseupteamsandwerereadytobegin.<br/>Thelion‘steamreceived.Theywereabletogettwofirstdownsandthenhadtopunt.Themulepuntedandtherhinowasbackdeepforthekick.Hecaughttheball,loweredhisheadandcharged.First,hecrushedaroadrunner,thentworabbits.Hegoredawildebeast,knockedovertwocows,andbrokethroughtodaylight,scoringsix.<br/>Unfortunately,theylackedaplacekicker,andthescoreremained6-0.<br/>Lateinthefirsthalfthelion‘steamscoredatouchdownandthemulekickedtheextrapoint.Thelion‘steamledathalftime7-6.Inthelockerroom,theliongaveapeptalk.<br/>"Lookyouguys.Wecanwinthisgame.We‘vegottheleadandtheyonlyhaveonerealthreat.We‘vegottokeeptheballawayfromtherhino,he‘sakiller.Mule,whenyoukickoffbesuretokeepitawayfromtherhino."<br/>Thesecondhalfbegan.Justasthemulewasabouttokickoff,therhino‘steamchangedformationandtheballwentdirectlytotherhino.Onceagain,therhinoloweredhisheadandwasoffrunning.First,hestompedtwogazelles.Heskeweredazebra,andbulldozedanelephantoutoftheway.Itlookedlikehewashomefree.Suddenlyatthetwentyyardline,hedroppedoverdead.Therewerenootheranimalsinsightanywherenearhim.Thelionwentovertoseewhathadhappened.Rightnexttothedeadrhinohesawasmallcentipede.<br/>"Didyoudothis?"heaskedthecentipede.<br/>"Yeah,Idid."thecentipedereplied.<br/>Thelionretorted,"Wherewereyouduringthefirsthalf?"<br/>"Iwasputtingonmyshoes."