...Timothy Richard Tebow, a High School State Champion in the state of Florida. He was the first Sophomore to be awarded The Heisman Trophy. He threw Twenty- Nine touchdowns, and rushed for 21 more in his senior year. He was a two-time National Football Champion. In the NFL, he threw twenty-nine touchdowns in his first fourteen games. Yet, these are not the reasons I would love to meet this men. His strong Christian faith has shown through since the moment he was playing Pee-Wee football. The importance to me of meeting Tim Tebow, would be to talk to a man with genuine character, strong faith, and continually showing his believes. His faith has affected his playing time, yet he still has not given up his deep love and belief for the Christian religion. Tebow started out playing for the...
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...Comparing Eli Manning and Tim Tebow is like comparing pop rocks and candy corn. Tim Tebow (pop rocks) is a lightning rod when brought up in conversation. People either religiously love and follow him or they religiously hate how much coverage he gets and they just want people to stop talking about him. On the field he pumps his fist and jumps around. He wins games in exciting “can you believe it” fashion. Whether you love him or love to hate him there is no gray area. He evokes emotion and is known globally.1 Tebow reaches across many categories of nontraditional marketing. The DBI (Davie Brown Index) which scores celebrities across eight attributes, ranked Tebow 402nd in the category of aspiration this fall. By the middle of December he ranked 15th.2 This rank not only gives him value as a celebrity endorser but his non-profit The Tim Tebow Foundation is projected to reach their annual budget of $2.5 million by March. Donations doubled since Tebow took over as a starter.3 Tebow is the high risk, high reward endorsement. The question for Tim Tebow is a simple one. Can he continue to win and be a presence in the National Football League or like pop rocks, will his value start out with a bang and then fizzle. Then there is Eli Manning (candy corn). Outside of Giants fans, their rivals and San Diego (where he was originally drafted) he is all gray area. Conversations do not start or end with people getting all fired up with emotion when talking about...
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...How can Tim Tebow be more controversial than Michael Vick and other NFL players with troubled pasts? Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 3:17 PM Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 3:41 PM By Josh Folck | The Express-Times Follow Michael Vick was convicted of federal dogfighting charges. Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assaults. Ray Lewis was once charged with murder. Donte Stallworth was charged with drunken driving and manslaughter. And the list could go on. But out of those players listed above and of any other NFL player right now,Tim Tebow seems to be the most controversial one in the league right now. And exactly why is that? I'm not really sure. I guess because he is a devout Christian who mentions God during every one of his interviews. Or because he often takes a knee and does his patented "Tebowing" position in prayer during every game. But is Tebow really doing something that is unheard of in professional sports? Players have been thanking God in postgame interviews and pointing to the sky in celebration for years now. What makes what Tebow is doing so different? Even if what Tebow is doing is over the top, is it really more controversial than someone committing a crime? Vick, Roethlisberger and the rest of the NFL players with troubled pasts seem to be much less controversial than Tebow at the moment. Just looking at the situation, you have a young quarterback in Tebow who is proving many critics wrong and leading the Denver...
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...Tim Tebow is a well-known Christian football player. Tebow is a quarterback who has played for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He is also well-known for the action “Tebowing” which is to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different (Tebowing, 2011). Along with “Tebowing” he also writes scriptures specifically Philippians 4:13 on his glare strips. To Tim Tebow “Tebowing” is a way humbling himself, he said he “Tebows” “because that's a form of humbling yourself. I want to humble myself before the Lord and say thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for letting me play the game I love. Whether I'm good or bad, whether I'm the hero or the goat, whether I score four touchdowns or throw four interceptions, that will still be the same person, honoring the Lord."(Kumar, 2012). Tebow likes to look at it in a way that whether you are going to do good or bad all eyes are watching and he uses “Tebowing” as a way...
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...Tebow Time It has only been seven weeks since the start of Tebow Time, which is the time since Tim Tebow took over as full time starter for the Denver Broncos. In those eight weeks of Tebow Time, he has led the previously 1-4 Denver Broncos from the cellar of the AFC West to the top of the conference with an 8-5 record. Nothing about Tebow’s time in the NFL has been expected and most can hardly explain what it is he is doing and has done to turn the Denver Broncos season around. There is only one thing that one can conclude from Tebow’s short playing career in the NFL, and that is that he is a winner. It is all he has ever done, through college and even now in the pros. Tim Tebow is not suppose to be where he is at now. He was drafted too high, and he was never supposed to lead an NFL team to a winning record in only his second season. The experts said that he couldn’t even be an NFL quarterback. They said he was the third best quarterback on Denver’s roster at the beginning of the season. Tim Tebow doesn’t care what the experts say, and is proving them wrong every week he starts under center for the Denver Broncos. A sub-par quarterback winning games is not the only reason Tebow has been getting all of the hype. Tebow is a devout Christian and takes every opportunity to share his Christian values. Some are offended by this, and others think that it just adds to the legend in the making that is Timothy Richard Tebow. Tebow is not a loser, he just doesn’t do it. In college...
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...Abortion is a heated topic now a day. We talk about pro-choice vs. pro life. Pro-choice is where anybody can do whatever she wants and it is up to the lady who is carrying the baby to make the decision. Pro-life means that people who are pregnant do not believe in having an abortion. They believe that you have the baby, but if you should not keep the baby give it up for an adoption, so people who cannot have a baby will have the one that you were able to deliver. Anybody is able to go into a clinic and have an abortion without even having to tell their parents, spouse or boyfriend they were pregnant. The major reason why people have abortions is finances. They do not think they are able to provide for the baby and support the baby. There are many people out there who have good jobs, but when they find out how much it is to support a child they begin saying I do not have any money for this child. Another reason is that the young adults and adults are not ready for the responsibility of having a baby. The world we live in is all about sex and drinking, so they want to drink but then have sex. Once this happens they get pregnant, but do not want the baby because they just want to live there life the way it is with out having any speed bumps. They do not want to face the consequences for their own mistakes. The reason why abortions started was from the Roe vs. Wade court argument on January 22, 1973. The reason why this went to court was because Jane Roe wanted to be able to have...
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...SUNYIT Human Resource Management MGT 318 Professor N. Laino Leadership Jeff Albright April 30, 2014 In the waning seconds of Game 6 during the 1998 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan found himself with the ball after stealing it from Karl Malone. Down by one, and with just 5.2 seconds left on the clock, Jordan rose up for a jumper that would end up being the winning points of the game. This win would earn Michael Jordan his sixth NBA championship. With every successful championship win, there is a leader who helped lead the franchise. Just as experienced leadership translates to success on the playing field, experienced leadership is essential in the business world. Leadership is defined as “the use of power and influence to direct the activities of followers toward goal achievement. That direction can affect followers’ interpretation of events, the organization of their work activities, their commitment to key goals, their relationship with other followers, and their access to cooperation and support from other work units” (McGraw 418). Often times, people who are leaders are people of power; it’s how these leaders use their power to get followers to achieve goals. Someone who is powerful is often known for their ability to influence the behavior of others. In the workforce, most leaders are managers. There are three organizational forms of power that managers can use to influence employees: legitimate power, reward power, and coercive power. Legitimate power...
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...the direct result of college student poverty, the highest in the United States (Gene Balk, Seattle Times). This shows that many college students struggle with financial matters, and they can not generate enough income. The very colleges that they go to are hoarding money from sports, leaving the students to struggle and bring up poverty rates. If colleges paid their athletes it would reduce the rate of college student poverty in Seattle and the United States as a whole. Paying student athletes would make college sports more competitive. By providing more of an incentive for new players, colleges could drive more good would-be players to become a part of the sport (Wen Huang, UChicago News). Wouldn't it be better to give a good impression to the players who could potentially do very well for a team? Paying athletes also benefits the psychology of a player. The money earned from college athletics would prevent distractions, such as a player’s current financial situation, from becoming a problem in their practice or play. Many athletes live below the poverty line, which surely has an effect upon their mental state. However, if universities payed their athletes the young sports players would not have to worry about how they will turn out if they do not make it to the big leagues, since they will have already earned lots of money from playing sports in college. Tim Tebow, perhaps one of the greatest college football players ever, wrote in his autobiography that his least favorite part...
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...Media Literacy Key Concepts Now more then ever mass media and popular culture is becoming an increasingly more influential tool on our lives. From radios, to televisions, to music and not the internet, we are becoming overwhelmed with media everywhere we go. Depending on how the media present their information, it can affect social, economic, political, and other important areas of society. People who have a better understanding of the media are often able to make purposeful messages through the media. There are eight major media literacy concepts that are an effective foundation for examining mass media and popular culture. One of the keys is how audiences negotiate meaning in the media. When people have different individual factors, it can sway the way they interpret information. The media provides us with much of the material upon which we build our picture of reality. Another major media concept is that media has commercial implications. Most media companies are a business and are out there to make a profit. They will try to influence their market so they have an interest in purchasing their product because of its performance, but often it performs less than expected. A final media concept is that each medium has a unique aesthetic form. In order for a media to attract viewers it would be helpful if their media was displayed in an attractive layout. There are still several other key concepts and all of them play an effective role on how the media is shaped. The first...
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...the bulldogs. This season Mississippi State is 9-1, and is actually relevant in the College Football Playoff discussion. What caused this miraculous season was a progress that started with unorthodox recruiting, development of players, and Heisman Candidate Dak Prescott. The past five years, Mississippi State has had an average recruiting rank of twelfth in the SEC. Those underrated recruiting classes have played in four consecutive bowl games, and a current 9-1 season. The coaching staff prides themselves on finding talent that has been overlooked by the rest of the SEC, especially in state talent. Sixty percent of Mississippi State’s current roster consists of athletes from the state of Mississippi. What the recruiting rankings do not show are how well the underrated prospects develop into star athletes....
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...Tim Tebow once wore eye black that had Philippians 4:13 on them to show what helps him get through the game. Philippians 4:13 has made it as the second best motivational verse for athletes to use. Ben Roethlisberger also wear Philippians 4:13 eye blacks. Here is a list of professional athletes that have openly expressed during the game there love for their faith. These people include Tim Tebow, Clint Dempsey, Josh Hamilton, Greg Ellis, Victor Belfort, Jimmer Fredette, Serena Williams, Philip Rivers, Ian Kinsler, Jake Peavy, Dmitriy Salita, Manny Pacquaio, Tony Dungy, Dikembe Mutombo, Morgan Pressel, Jack Del Rio, Deion Sanders, Hakeem Olajuwon, Sandy Koufax, Reggie White, Bill Goldberg, Steve Young, Joe Gibbs, A.C. Green, Kurt Warner, Muhammad Ali, Mariano Rivera, Allyson Felix, and Lolo Jones. This verse has a different mean to every one of these athletes but they all have one thing in common and that is there love for God. They have all...
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...Madness in Mississippi GS1145 10/6/14 ITT Technical Institute Madness in Mississippi as Rebels and Bulldogs Knock Off Top-10 Teams, article by the New York Times. Based on not only the crazy season performance of these Mississippi teams but also this very weekend where both teams pull out amazing, and unbelievable games against high ranked SEC teams. NYT is also a very reliable resource as well as very known and commonly have significant sports articles for many fans. Which leads into the topic chosen, though neither Ole Miss nor Mississippi state were not favorites for the past many years, they are proving they are not teams to be put on the bottom of the ranking’s. Also Ms.T loves football and she really wanted to hear something about football. “In what was billed as one of the biggest days in the state’s college football history.” (NYT,2014) Ole Miss as well as Mississippi St. both 5-0 and 2-0 in their division have not disappointed this season, fighting off top 10 teams this weekend. This puts both Mississippi teams tied for 3rd place in the AP top 25 ranks just under Auburn and Florida St. Ole Miss took on Alabama winning 23-17 scoring two touchdowns in the last 5 minutes of the game with a 34-yard touchdown pass which tied the game and gave the momentum in their favor to keep pushing out for their win. As for Mississippi St. and there big upset over Texas A&M at 48-31. With Dak Prescott scoring 5 touchdowns, 3 running and 2 passing finishing 19 for 25 for...
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...Ray Lewis Leadership Analysis Leadership is defined as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. In my opinion, leadership is one of the most desirable qualities that a person can possess. No matter the environment, leaders are needed in every aspect of life. Children need leaders to help them develop, students need leaders to help them learn, and teams need leaders to help the group achieve a common goal. But the real question emerges, how does one become a leader? Are leaders born, or do they rise to the occasion? How do leaders get their peers to rally around their actions? Former National Football League linebacker Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens epitomizes what a leader should be on the field. Lewis was a linebacker for 17 seasons (1996-2012) for the Baltimore Ravens, and the early 2000’s Ravens defense is considered one of the greatest units in sports history. However, while Ray Lewis was viewed as one of the best on the field leaders in NFL history, however his legacy, reputation, and image were tainted by actions away from the playing field.. How is it that a figure like Ray Lewis could be so revered on the field, but off the field he was heavily criticized for his actions and behavior? Throughout this essay I will analyze Ray Lewis’ upbringing and discuss how he developed his leadership qualities that caused former teammate Jamal Lewis to say, “In recent history, I can’t really...
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...Renooka Alummoottil Engl 1302-45400 Dr. Shazia Ali July 1, 2013 Home School vs Public School Education When it comes to education, the choice on what form of education is best for a child should be of the utmost importance to parents. In order to choose the best education environment for a child, certain matters have to be taken into consideration. Parents need to be educated on the advantages and disadvantages of both public and home school education. Having all the information would enable them to make the best decision for their child’s education. One type of academic setting may be suitable for some children and not others. “In 2007, the number of homeschooled students was about 1.5 million, an increase from 850,000 in 1999 and 1.1 million in 2003. The percentage of the school-age population that was homeschooled increased from 1.7 percent in 1999 to 2.9 percent in 2007. The increase in the percentage of homeschooled students from 1999 to 2007 represents a 74 percent relative increase over the 8-year period and a 36 percent relative increase since 2003” (U.S. Department of Education). These facts support the view that the trend of parents moving to educate their children at home is more beneficial to the child. Because each child is different and may have different needs, they would benefit from an individualized attention setting in order to grow and thrive which cannot be provided by the public school system. If a child is in a setting that is not suitable for them...
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...Derek Hillegas Sport Media Triad Research Write-Up 6/6/14 Michael Sam and his portrayal in the Media Introduction: The number of gay athletes that are starting to come out and announce that they are gay are increasing. Every time this happens it is a shock to people and the media gets a hold of this information and makes it known. Homosexual athletes will face challenges. Most locker rooms have a “don’t ask don’t tell” policy, and there are few openly gay male athletes in hyper masculine sports like American Football. Michael Sam became the first open gay player to enter the NFL draft and eventually would be selected in the draft by the St. Louis Rams. He announced he was gay back in February and ever since them he was the main focal point of the NFL up until the Draft. The main point of this paper is to take basic ideologies such as masculinity, violence, Race, Gender, sexuality or meritocracy, and use these ideologies to analyze how the media portrays Michael Sam. Another point that will be touched upon is how the news media and sport media have different ways of portraying Michael Sam in the media. Methods: The first thing I did to conduct my research was to find 10 media sources that were related to how the media portrayed Michael Sam. In these 10 media sources I was looking for different types of ideologies and how the media used these articles to describe Michael Sam. Once I found 10 media Articles I needed to find 2 more Academic articles. It was going to be hard...
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