Once upon a time the 49ers won the superbowl. The last minute touchdown saved the team and made the final score 24 to 27. Soon after the touchdown was made the game winning ball was thrown into the audience in spite of celebration. Sadly no one was able to find the ball in the bleachers. All of the fans were checked at the end of the game to make sure the ball wasn’t stolen. The next day the coach came to the players saying that one dedicated fan offered the team a billion dollars for the ball. The
Words: 452 - Pages: 2
HISTORY OF AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PURPOSE: To explain the History of American Football and how it has become America’s most popular sport. INTRODUCTION: American Football has been around since the mid 1800’s. The First professional teams were founded in the late 1800’s. At the time of the first pro teams, paying a player was considered to be unsporting and dishonorable. This shows how far the sport has come since then. This morning, I am going to cover the history of Professional
Words: 522 - Pages: 3
Kenan-Flagler Business School Khan Masud Marketing 741 SECTION 8:00am Executive Summary I recommend that PepsiCo select the Cheetah and Mock Opera for their super bowl commercials. The two commercials are most in line with the image of mountain dew, and are the perfect blend of humor, action, and memorability for the brand. This strategy will give them the best return on investment and brand positioning. Developing Criteria for Communications Assessment: Mountain dew is currently
Words: 1075 - Pages: 5
greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Since 1998, Manning has accumulated an impressive stat line with 530 touchdowns (most all-time), 65% completion percentage, 69,691 yards, and career QB rating of 97.5. He led his teams (Indianapolis and Denver) to 3 Super Bowls, winning one with Indianapolis where he was named the game’s MVP. Legendary quarterback and current GM of the Denver Broncos, John Elway, commented, “Peyton has had one of the greatest careers in NFL history and is not only one of the greatest
Words: 617 - Pages: 3
three that season. That year he was deservedly voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and his team won Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers. After one season with the 49ers Sanders signed with the Dallas Cowboys during week 2 of the season, making him at the time the highest paid defensive player in the NFL, and in 1995 helped them defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers to win Super Bowl XXX. In five seasons with the Cowboys, Sanders earned Pro Bowl berths in every single one. Sanders entered
Words: 341 - Pages: 2
Cincinnati Bengals 6-0 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 4-3 1:00 PM ET – TV: CBS Both offensive coordinators, Pittsburgh’s Todd Haley and Cincinnati’s Hue Jackson have weapons galore to stress the backend and negate pass rushes. Starting with Haley’s unit, it begins with Pittsburgh’s multi-faceted running back, Le'Veon Bell, who’s arguably the best all-around back in the game. Inside zone runs are part of Haley’s playbook, but where Bell and the Steelers’ ground game has found most of its success has been executing
Words: 1197 - Pages: 5
drew the eyes of passengers in late 1926, which then eventually evolved into the Super Chief in the late 1930s, a new streamlined passenger diesel decorated with the legendary Warbonnet paint scheme. This specific train could reach up to ninety miles an hour carrying well-known figures within its chassis, which played a crucial part in its ability to reach LA from Chicago in forty hours. Inspired by the success of the Super Chief, several trains attempted to replicate
Words: 1004 - Pages: 5
instead filled their beer cans with water and delivered it to the needed areas. This advertisement is taking advantage of The Marketing Mix strategy, and using the related elements to appeal to the broad range of viewers that see the ad during the Super Bowl. Budweiser uses branding as its product element by turning the company name into more of a relief effort than just a simple beer
Words: 310 - Pages: 2
Red Grange was one of the best football players to ever play the game of football. His primary position was halfback, where he was nominated as a three-time All-American during the 1920s. Red Grange, or The Galloping Ghost, was an important influence in popularizing the game of football. Red Grange displayed his talents at the University of Illinois during 1922. During this time Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard and Paul Robeson were also college stars. Pollard was the first African American star
Words: 676 - Pages: 3
one of the most successful teams in the NFL and have qualified for the playoffs a massive 10 times since 2000. They have also won two Super Bowls, two AFC Championship titles, and 15 playoffs. They have made four AFC Championship game appearances, won four AFC North division titles, and are presently the only team in the NFL boasting a perfect record in multiple Super Bowl and Thanksgiving Day appearances.
Words: 311 - Pages: 2
