the gridiron

They are scheduled to return to Washington tonight for the annual Gridiron Club Dinner. "We are aware of the incident," deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said. "The President has been briefed.

The game is also known as gridiron sport. It is the most played sport in America and is a crossbreed of soccer and English rugby. Players are permitted to touch, throw, and carry the ball with their hands, unlike soccer. 5.