Natalie Meyer Mrs. Phenice English 20 November 2017 Is Football So Dangerous? Football; the most dangerous sport in the world. Unfortunately, football is the downfall of many great athletes that ruin their lives forever. But getting rid of this sport in the United States is almost nearly impossible. This is due to the fact that football is very popular nowadays.…
How Football Jeopardizes Young Lives Imagine having a chance to die from just playing America most favorite sport, Football? More than 20 percent of high school students get concussions in just one football season? America’s favorite sports football is played by more than half of the whole population and almost 4 million recorded concussions happened in just one year. Alarmed at the numbers, professionals are trying to make football less detrimental.…
As we learn more about the risks of football, the dangers of the beloved sport become more evident. Sports injuries in football are all too common for adult and child players alike, examples including broken bones, torn ligaments, and even concussions. Football is an American tradition, played professionally and by families in backyards everywhere, but do players really know what they’re risking when they run onto the field? Football is a contact sport, which means injuries are more likely to occur when it is played, but those who choose to play understand this.…
Why should we all play football Your down by 7 you're at the 25 yard line the play comes in its twins right deep slants on one. You rush to the ball Down, Set, Hut you drop for a pass 5 seconds left you see the blitz you're running now you're wide receiver is open he's waving his hand now you launch it to him in the endzone and he jumps up for it and the pass is. Ladies and gents this is football.…
I understand that football can cause serious injuries. One of the most common injuries in football is the concussion. An average of 300,000 concussions occur annually across all sports. A study happened that estimated that high school football players suffered about 11.2 concussions for every 10,000 games and practices. College football players had a rate of 6.3.…
Football is a tough sport. It seems as if every time a game is played there is at least one or two hard hits, sometimes even more. We, as spectators, instinctively admire these hits, but rarely think about the long term effects that the players might face from such hits. This is largely due to the fact that spectators are blinded by coaches, officials, and players from the serious side effects and repercussions. Only recently has the public population found that there are more harsh and serious long term side effects from football than we have been led to believe.…
The dangers of football are too high to be played in High-school! Because concussions and head injuries can happen at any point. “Any head or neck injury to a player requires a doctor's note for the athlete to return to play.” Which are said in lines thirty-seven to thirty-eight.…
Using more safety rules, along with better equipment, and more awareness of safety hazards of participating in football could help lower to number of life threatening injuries. Having an insufficient number of rules for the game makes football dangerous. Within the years 1959 and 1988, a study conducted by observing 3,400 NFL players revealed that football players were four times more likely to develop diseases than the rest of population (Burleigh 611). This claim can further be supported by the reports written on other players as well. There have been former NFL players in the past that have suffered through the aftereffects of one too many rough seasons.…
Some peoples view on dangerous things are different than others. Football can sometimes be more dangerous than other sports, but you have to deal with it, if it is something you love to do. Every sport has its downfall. But as they stated in the essay, “four out of every 1,000 high school football exposures, resulted in an injury.”…
Is Football too Dangerous for Middle School Level Kids. Most People don't know how dangerous it is in some cases for middle school level kids or younger to play tackle football. Read to see. Most of the time it is dangerous for middle school level kid to play football. One of the main injuries is a concussion.…
In 2007, more than 920,000 athletes under the age of 18 were treated in emergency rooms or doctor’s offices. If that doesn’t say something about the dangers of football. I’m not sure what will. II. Relating the topic to the audience: I bet most of you, if not all of you have watched or played football.…
Jose Crespo Ms. D English 4 9,January ,2016 The controversial dispute is whether or not the NFL are doing enough to address head injuries and their long term effects. One may say the NFL are doing very little in educating their players about the long term effects and what they could be facing down the road. Such as Concussion, Brain damage, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy also known as (CTE). Some will say that they are being disobedient and stubborn.…
Football plays an important role in American culture. Super bowl Sunday in America is like a national holiday. Every year on the first Sunday of February family and friends gather around for a night of food, sports, laughter, and happiness. The streets are empty and the items in the grocery store are all gone. Being created here in America it has been Americans favorite pastime for the last 50 years.…
“1.6 percent of 71,291 NCAA football players will make it to the NFL” (Estimated Probability). Football has been a very popular sport for many years, but a lot of bad can come out of this sport. The chances of making it to the NFL are very slim, almost zero percent. Also football can cause head injuries that can last a lifetime. Lastly, NFL players have a hard time adjusting to the regular life after they retire.…
When I first played high school football, I was a tiny freshman who was lost and too self- centered to see the good football would bring to me. Now I believe football has shaped me into a man. It has taught me to be aware of my surroundings. It has taught me to listen and respect my coaches. It has taught me brotherhood with my teammates.…