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))))))
They think football is meaningless.
( They ( ( think ( football ( is meaningless ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (NN football)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ meaningless)))))) (. .)))