they take the football serious
( they ( take ( ( the football ) serious ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP take) (S (NP (DT the) (NN football)) (ADJP (JJ serious))))))
Football is important to them.
( Football ( ( is ( important ( to them ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Football)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP them))))) (. .)))