Connections: suggestions for the sporting edition for March 29, 2025, Puzzle n. 187

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Difficulty of game n. 187: 3.5 out of 5
Suggestions
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Yellow: bridge
Green: Backfield
Blue: take
Purple: football
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(Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic)