In the article “Hard Knocks” there are a lot of prime examples of why football is one of america’s most dangerous sports. Football today is very popular and very widespread as though it has been for decades but, along with its popularity, there are some consequences. Today, there are still fatalities, and broken bones. This game is loved by many but, it is too dangerous. Going out on the field knowing the consequences but not realizing them until it happens, it's the toughest part about the sport.…
While the sport is fun to spectate many people are unaware of the hidden dangers of this American past time. OJ Simpson was a running back when he played football back in his golden days. Running backs according to “By the numbers NFL head injuries” receive an average of “8 head injuries a year”. (“By the Numbers 1) This can be dangerous for players because the sport rarely stops and is just a constant war zone for these injuries. The amount of time “after a blow to the head that a concussion can cause disorientation, short term memory loss, nausea and loss of consciousness [Is only] 30 minutes.”…
In Daniel Flynn 's essay, "Football Does a Body Good," he states his point of view on football and the way people should see it. Football is a dangerous sport that has caused many types of head injuries and other health problems throughout the years. This popular sport has caused many players to develop diseases later on in life such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, Alzheimer 's, and Dementia. One of the NFL 's most pressing issues is concussions, which can have life-changing health effects on the football players.…
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.…
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.…
That brings up the question of how dangerous is football really? Football is one of the leading sports when relating it to head injuries. Even the coach Todd Lipe said, “It is an inherently dangerous…
Players are constantly receiving and giving vicious blows to the head during play. Hard enough that most players at some point in their careers receive a concussion.’’ Between the years 2012 to 2014 the NFL reported at least 692 players diagnosed with a concussion while playing’’ (CNN 1). Impacts strong enough to create a concussion are very violent. Concussions happen in football when a players head gets rocked so hard that their brain literarily smashes into the inner walls of the skull.…
If my child wanted to play tackle football, I would let them because people are making it safer everyday and I am informed enough to make sure my child is safe. Football is one of the most played sports in the United States; therefore, people are continuing to make it safer. This sport involves repetitive trauma to the head and takes an overall toll on ones body. This trauma can lead to more serious repercussions, if not noticed. This trauma can be subsided with changes to the game.…
People love the sport of football and millions of fans come out each year to watch a football game. But during these games people don't look at it as the sport of dangerous concussions. They look at it for the entertainment and it gets the fans adrenaline pumping. The NFL is finding new ways to make the sport safer and creating less injuries by reducing full contact practices and eliminating as many kickoffs.…
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.…
No full speed head on blocking or tackling drills in practice, nevertheless no intentional head to head contact. 2. The amount of contact at each practice is limited to two ⅓ of practice time. What I conclude is that high school football is a dangerous sport, but is can be played where you will not experience a severe injury if you learn the proper ways to play, moreover follow the rules, but even knowing the proper techniques in the heat of the game not everything will hightail as planned conditions may hit the road consequently be…
The Withdraws of Football The benefits that come from playing a sport like are astounding. The extra muscles, the increase in stamina and strength as well as the development of leadership and sportsmanship skills is enough to make any sports fan enjoy the physical activities. Yet with the rise in attention regarding the potential life threatening injuries most football players sustain from the play the field, it brings up the questions many sports fans, and concerned football moms, often ask themselves: is football too dangerous of a sport. With the evidence shown supporting the allegations of football being hazardous, it’s obvious that football is too dangerous to play.…
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.”…
Some people think that playing tackle football is dangerous, but not according to Dr. Ed Riley and a study done by the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Riley says that the number of NFL players that end up with a head injury is small compared to the number of people that actually play the sport. The Mayo Clinic study showed that there is no significant difference in the number of former football players that have dementia, Parkinson’s disease and ALS when compared to people that did not play…
Previewing the message: Football is dangerous at every level of play from the high school to the NFL. Injuries will occur at every level. Along with these problems, there are causes and also solutions to these problems that will examined. Transition: I will now begin by explaining the problems with football Body: First Main point: Even though football is the greatest sport on the planet, it quite a few problems with it.…