...Vern M. Rotruck Lyndsey Daniel Comp I MWF 12:00 19 November 2014 Why High School Football Shouldn’t Be Banned. Football, ever since it began, has had the constant question of should it be banned. Footballs origins began back in ancient Greece where even then it was known as a very rough and brutal game. When football came to England it was thought to be so rough that kings Henry II and Henry IV both actually banned it. A lot has changed since those times in history. We now have equipment for the game and every year the equipment keeps evolving into a more safety conscious design for the player. Rules for the game also keep changing throughout the years with the player’s safety in mind as well. Because of these changes, it has greatly improved the sport for the player and shouldn’t be banned do to its once rough past. When people think of football one of the first things that comes to one’s mind is injuries that the player may receive. “Dr. R. Dawn Comstock and her staff analyze the data to describe the rates, patterns, and trends of high school sports-related injuries. Such epidemiologic analysis is the necessary first step toward the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based, targeted prevention programs to reduce the number and/or severity of injuries among high school athletes.”(University of Denver Colorado). Each high school has their own programs that is mentioned by Dr. Comstock in place to help alleviate those injuries. Here this year Riddell...
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...revenue sport in the United States, football is often a target of criticism and inquiry, both from the general public and from politicians. Most recently, the sport has come under pressure because of concerns that there are long-term health effects resulting from head injuries, specifically the impact of multiple concussions. In fact, a large group of retired professional players has sued the National Football League for allegedly withholding information about this long-term impact. The issue has spread to college football, and is also being discussed at the youth level. In early 2013, President Barack Obama made what many thought was an unprecedented public comment about the ongoing controversy. The President expressed concern about the issue and noted that if he had a son, he was not sure he would allow him to play football due to the uncertainty about long-term brain trauma from continuous hits to the head. As controversial as that statement may have seemed at the time, it still does not compare to a previous President’s involvement in addressing safety issues in football. In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt took very active and direct public action to address issues of safety in organized football. The sport was growing in popularity, but was highly controversial due to the uncontrolled violence and serious injuries. Many influential people were calling for football to be banned altogether. President Roosevelt’s support for football and strong influence when dealing with...
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...problems that were self created. He had problems with his marriage and his son. Although, Troy had a rough childhood, he had the option to make better choices link his life. In the play, Troy and Cory’s relationship as father and son isn't a close bond. For example, Troy tells Cory “...get your job back. If you can't do both...then you quit the football team.” (1.3) The different views on what should be done causes tension. Troy is the one who created this problem because he would demand without listening to what Cory had to say. Another example, was when Cory pushes Troy because...
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...people’s lives forever. There is an estimated 300,000 high school concussions per year (Parachute- Preventing Injuries. Saving Lives). Half of trauma deaths are due to head injuries (“ Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes”, BioMed Central). The leading cause of concussions are sports, falls, motor vehicle related, and assaults. Football is the most common sport with concussion risk at 75% chance for a concussion. This is why I think sports should make football, hockey, and other sports that have a high concussion rate, safer to play. Some people don't like to play a physical game, but people like me would rather play a rough game. The more physical it is can make it a lot more fun to play and watch, but sometimes they get too rough and people can get hurt. It can be very bad if you get a concussion at any time in your life because it affects your brain. Your brain controls your nervous system, your planning, and thinking. Your nervous system...
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...I think this week discussion is very hard to tell because no sport shouldn’t be segregated it doesn’t matter if boy or girl, adult, and children. I feel that sport should be a fun and healthy activities for anybody without being segregated. For example, When I was in elementary and high school boy and girl play together it doesn’t matter what type of sport activity in PE it was just for fun. I never experience when a boy would play rough during sport activity with girl. We always get alone and care for each other enjoy playing kickball or flag football. There might be other reason why sport is sex-segregated for young children, teens, and adult there might be conflict like there a certain sport boy are good and girl not. Another point that...
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...King, Peter. "Concussions The Hits That Are Changing Football." Sports Illustrated. 01 11 2010: Web. 13 Sep. 2012. Dr. Ann McKee an associate professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University who has been studying the brains of deceased football players, wanted to illustrate the damage that repeated hits to the helmet can cause. When she slipped a slide of a cross section of a human male brain into the microscope it showed hundreds of tiny brownish triangular bits of a toxic protein called tau which chokes off cellular life in the brain. The slide of the cross section was 10-year NFL offensive lineman Lou Creekmur. “You can see that there are hardly any areas untouched by the damage, I would call it incredible chaos in the brain, Lou was demented when he died” said McKee. Over the past three years McKee has been given the brains of sixteen former NFL players, some of whom suffered dementia and ALS of severe depression. The families of the players wondered whether there was a link between football and the psychological, physical or behavioral problems that afflict some older players. Testing has been completed on fourteen of the brains; thirteen were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in athletes (and others) with a history of repetitive brain trauma, including concussions as well as hits to the head. A film was showed to all 32 teams about the hits and...
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...athlete for them and, he showed his perseverance to break his drug addiction. For these things why would Nebraska not be proud of Jason? Jason Peter deserves the respect and acknowledgement from Nebraska. A main reason they should be proud of Jason is, because he is an outstanding athlete and contributed too many wins at Nebraska .Any person that helps win football games has to be respected. According the Kirk Herbstreit, “the Huskers are aiming for their third national title in four years, thanks to--as usual--a high-level option offense (keyed by Scott Frost) and a stout defensive front four (led by end Grant Wistrom and tackle Jason Peter)” (Herbstreit 21). This shows that Jason was a large part of the Nebraska defense; even rough Jason’s rough times they should still be proud of him. Also in the book it shows that he was respected “with us as captains we can’t lose” (Peter 55). This show that coach Osborne felt like he trusted and respected Jason in that he let him be a captain. Usually the school is proud of the captain of the team, because he is the leader and shows good examples. In this case Jason shows good behavior at Nebraska, which keeps a good word with the university. Jason should not be judged by what happened to him, because it can happen to anyone. Also they should be proud of Jason because, he made it to the NFL; he added another first round draft to Nebraska football history. Even though Jason was drafted to a young team that wasn’t very good he still should...
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... ABSTRACT In this study of Cinderella Stories, second grade students will use charts and diagrams to discover the similarities and differences among stories. Students will develop writing skills using descriptive language and details. They will strengthen their comprehension skills through the use of magical Cinderella tales from different lands and apply map skills in learning which country each story comes from. These magical tales will help students to develop awareness that different Cinderella tales have much in common. Materials Class comparison Chart Graphic Organizers: Venn Diagram Sequencing Chart Compare and Contrast T-Chart My Favorite Part Handout Book Mark Template World Map Map pins Book collection The Rough-Faced Girl by Rafe Martin A Golden Slipper” A Vietnamese Legend by Darrell H.Y. Yum Chinye: A West African Folk Tale by Obi Onyefulu Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo The Irish Cinderella by Shirley Climo The Way Meat Loves Salt:A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition adapted by Jewell Reinhart Coburn The Golden Saddle: A Middle Eastern Cinderella by Rebecca Hickox Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo Lesson 1 Key Vocabulary Country — a small part of a continent with its own borders and government Landmark—an object in a landscape that can be seen from far away Title — the name of a book, movie...
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...The Fundamentals of Quarterback in the NFL By. David Cruz Ever wondered what it take to be a star Quarterback in the national football league? For this essay, I am going to compare the differences between two quarterback, Drew Brees from the New Orleans Saints and Cam Newton from the Carolina Panthers. The reason why I chose this essay is to provide the readers with a bit more insight on how each quarterback in the national football league is different. During this essay, I will be discussing the following feats that every quarterback in the national football league should possess in order to succeed: Passing the football, athleticism displayed on the field, and the affect that home and away games affect the players performance. The Risk/Rewards of Passing the Football One of the most rewarding awards that someone can bring to a football game is completing a long pass to gain a lot of yards for their team. As a quarterback, in order to accomplish those long throws the quarterback needs accuracy and arm strength. Mackie Shilstone stated “Next to former Denver Bronco QB John Elway and the Patriots' Tom Brady, Brees throws the "comeback" as good as (with more power and accuracy) anyone I've seen in recent times - the operative word being accuracy.” What this statement implies is that Drew Brees is known for completing long passes during football games. Now Cam Newton on the other hand has been struggling with his long pass completion percentage. According to rotoworld.com...
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...ECO 455 RESEARCH REPORT PREPARED BY: SYED ANWAR SHAMS 083413020 NOWFEL ABU EUSUF 083397520 FOOTBALL IN BANGLADESH FACULTY: DR. A.F.M. ATAUR RAHMAN DATE OF SUBMISSION: 18.08.2011 NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY ACKNOWLEDGMENT First of all, we would like to thank the almighty Allah for giving us the Knowledge to conduct the entire research for this course. Then we definitely thank our respected faculty member (Dr. A.F.M. Ataur Rahman) for making us familiar with the precise process of making a quality research report through his scholastic Guidance. We would also like to show our gratitude to the following people, who have been extremely helpful till the completion of the entire research report, They are the beloved Family members, especially the parents who have given us all the love and support. It’s never possible to complete any task without their blessings. Our respondents for taking the time to fill out the Questionnaires for our research report. They showed valuable interests during the survey which also helped us to heighten our confidence. The authors and web publishers for letting us use all the information that we have incorporated as our secondary sources. We would also like to show our appreciation to North South University for giving us the knowledge and also for granting us access to the resource premises and print out some of the Questionnaires that we have needed. We also...
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...Alexander Akin Jesse Ozog English Composition I/ Image Analysis September 29, 2011 Why You Should Care About Rugby Rugby is a sport like no other; it is much more than a sport. Rugby is not, "like soccer," as I all to often hear. Such a statement is a blasphemy of the good name of Rugby. Rugby is a natural evolution from soccer. The game of Rugby-football started with a man, William Webb Ellis, who followed his finely developed instincts by picking up the ball in a soccer game, as it was played then, and running with it. He broke a rule he recognized as stupid and limiting, starting a fine tradition of civil disobedience that was later adopted by Gandhi and King. You will find so many drawn to the game because they want to try something different, something exciting and new, and something that others may be just a bit fearful of. If that is not necessarily why they come to the game, they soon find a certain perverse pleasure in watching and listening to people's reactions when they tell them, "I play rugby."(Akin, 1) Most often the listener gets a strange look on their face, or grimace, and say, "Rugby, that's pretty rough, isn't it?"(General, 1) "Yeah, kinda,"(Akin, 1) the rugger responds, as they look you up and down and wonder what manner of person is this? This results in the statement changing from "I play rugby,"(Akin, 1) to, "I am a rugby player."(Akin, 1) A subtle but important difference as the first phrase states what one does; the second defines who...
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...Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Week 1 NFL GPP Picks If you are reading this article, I think it is fair to assume that you are a fan of playing fantasy football in some regard. It’s a fantastic game that has become a hobby for football fans of all ages. There is a copious amount of ways to make playing fantasy football even more fun than it already is, but there are no methods better than introducing money. And thanks to DFS, money is aplenty this football season. DraftKings and FanDuel are both making millionaires out of players in week 1 of this NFL season, and it’s my job here to help you become one of those players. Cash games are great, and probably the smarter method of building a bankroll, but that’s not what we’re here to do. This is for those of you who want to go for it all, like I do. These picks are for those of you trying to turn $20 into $2 million (or $25 into $1 million). They are picks that I feel will have low ownership percentages, high scores, and therefore the potential to give you a greater chance at becoming a millionaire without the help of Regis Philbin. Quarterback: Jay Cutler (DK - $6,800; FD - $7,900) - I’m going to start my picks off with some serious stuff, so brace yourself… The Chicago Bears are going to lose week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. I know, riveting stuff. Joking aside, the Bears are very likely going to fall to the Packers as they so often do, and Aaron Rodgers is going to be really good. That means one obvious certainty:...
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...Pat Tillman, “The All American Hero” Pat Tillman has and is still being called the American Hero by his family and friends. He gave up his strong career as a football player so that he could enlist to the army. He fought in many wars and survived until the day of his death in late April, 2004. Although, no-one exactly knows how his death occurred, Steven Elliott, one of the army rangers that fought in Afghanistan with Tillman, confesses that he may have shot Pat during the incident (as noted from Daily News website nydailynews.com). Furthermore detail is shown, why Pat Tillman gave up his career, how long he was enlisted, what wars he fought in the army, and the awards that were given to him, and how he was killed. Before Pat Tillman enlisted...
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...Benny Nduwayo Peter Beyer Eng Comp 26 February 2015 Mike Webster Concussions have been a big problem since the day the NFL started. People did not know how dangerous football was until the crisis of Mike Webster broke out in the 90s. He played for Pittsburgh, played in the center, and wore number 52. By wearing that number he knew he obviously had to be the toughest player on the field. By playing in the center, there was no glory for Mike Webster. It was play after play while going in head to head with other players. Most guys play for 6 years or so, and then retire but that was not the case for Mike Webster. He played for 17 years in a dangerous game that he loved a lot. After he retired from the NFL, he was a different person than he was before he started playing in the NFL. Pam Webster recalled, “To see his brain declining years later was such a sad thing, because he was incredibly smart, and what I've said the boys have this gift that they see detail that no one else picks up on, and Mike had that gift.” During a football game, sometimes Mike would see someone flexing, moving, and he would then draw them off to the side just by moving his body. He basically knew where everything was on the field. If you were to look for that in his old films when he was playing, you would see mike notice something like that play, and he would turn to Terry Bradshaw and tell him to change the play. Mike was the master of the game for sure. Mike’s ex-wife Pam Webster, said in League of...
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...In this journal, I will be characterizing Boobie Miles. Beginning, Boobie is a very talented football player. First, he is the starting running back for the Permian Panthers. Permian is a small town in the middle of Texas, and are were most known during the oil boom and for football. Football is a part of everyone's life in Texas. People will close up there stores and everyone in the town will go to the games. Because everyone goes to the games they need a big stadium, so Permian plays in a stadium that fits 20,000 people. Week after week they will fill the stadium to its full capacity to show their love for Permian. For these reasons this shows how big of a deal it is to be the starting running back for Permian. In order for Boobie to be...
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