Uh... Did you just stop reading as you saw that?  Look 6 sentences down... here I'll bold it for you.

Though Gridiron is a terrible name.   I'd use Goaline Football myself.

Except it isn't.   Before the rules of Football were codified, Rugby and Assosiation Football were considered the same game.

Like say Basektball where the 3-point line is in different places.

Rugby Football was also just football until the rules were codified for it.

To be honest if the world cup isn't enough hype for them then Yanks wont ever take to it.

And they shouldn't if they don't want to but if they are going to mock it then at least get the sports name correct.

And not this Association nonsence but Football.

It does look that Football is growing in America just slowly but with more immigrants and the worldwide exposure of tournaments like this it seems innevitable.

Uh..Yes I did. To be honest I had more to say on the use of the word Association but deleted it to keep things friendly. The point I left in was the "soccer" part  8 words in for you.

its actually the same when you watch 2 mediocre teams play in NFL

watch the EPL,UCL and games of the european countries,they are far better

Football was still called football long before the rules were formalised. True that Rugby and Football used the name but then rugby changed it and later football adjusted its to include association to avoid confusion. Doesn't change the fact it was called football from the start (or near abouts) and isn't called association football unless on a legal document or if you are a Yank being difficult. Also doesn't change the fact that the name Soccer came after association.

Bolded: That doesn't even make sense when you're talking about "Soccer". 

Underlined: What a stupid thing to say. Typical arrogant American. The best Footballers in the world are typically short, quick and agile. Not physical. Not that Americans are more physical anyway...

Edit: And touch is way more important than athleticism.

Except in the NFL they have explosive players who actually score.  And when they aren't scoring there is always action going on, tackling, big hits and no RIDICULOUS HORN BLOWING.  In soccer I literally can pause the game and fast foward to the goal scoring, and what did I miss?  Just some passing, and maybe if I'm lucky a headbutt.   Ah that is the legacy of soccer,  bringing flopping into basketball.

ALTHOUGH, I do love how the entire world has figured out to have a whole soccer match without one commercial, while I have to sit through five minutes of commericals every ten minutes of gametime(if I'm lucky). This applies to basketball and football.

The Bolded is true. Look at Mark McGwire Jason Giambi and Barry bonds

Edit: Where are the bloody emoticons? If I don't find them soon people are going to get very angry with me (that one I remembered)

Everything was callled Football.  Rugby didn't actually change it's name.  Ask Australia what a football club is.  They'll point you to a Rugby club.

Most of the world just uses the wrong name, because it's easier for them.  It's still the wrong name.  So getting on people who call american football, football is about the clearest definition of hypocricy you could have.

American football has ALWAYS just been called Football.

Including Legal documents.... so if that's the arguement path you want to go down... you are argueing your own defeat.