2009 American League Championship Series

was not a great moment for Football, but it recovered quickly after the war ended. (Luzer, Richard) The American Football League or AAFC, came along in 1946. The AAFC became a serious threat to the NFL. They gained creditability and competition increased between them and the NFL. The competition between these two leagues made players get a higher salary. With both of these leagues growing, it drove in more fans and the increased popularity of football just got more intense. So intense,…

Super Bowl 50 had the third largest audience of any television broadcast in the history of television, with only Super Bowl 49 and Super Bowl 48 having larger audiences. But how did the NFL grow to become this popular? There appear to be many factors in the constant growth of the popularity, power and profits of the NFL since the 1970s. Some of these factors include Monday Night Football, new technologies providing new ways to draw fans and the NFL’s monopoly on professional football. The…

The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest sporting event in the United States every year. However, some people tune in just to see the commercials. This is because some of the best advertisements are shown during this big time game. Two examples of these are the Budweiser “Puppy Love” and Volkswagen “The Force” commercials. The thing that makes these commercials different from the rest is that they make viewers feel a positive emotion towards the brands that will later subconsciously influence…

Video Report- League of Denial Is the NFL failing in its Duty of Care? Yes, the NFl is failing in its Duty of Care because in this case it comes down to workplace safety for the players in an industry that workplace safety are subject to collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is the negotiation of wages and other conditions under employment. The National Football League believes that they will be invincible under this because in the players contracts were non-negotiable and the players…

Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was the No. 6 Draft overall to the Cleveland Browns where he had an outstanding 9 year career. In his 9 year career he had over 1,000 yards a season for 8 years. He was a pro bowler 9 years straight and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971. Jim Brown set the standard for all NFL fullbacks to this day. Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was born in 1936 on St. Simons Island off the coast of…

Terry Bradshaw was a very charming and energetic American player. He was well known for is for is stunning performance as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Born on September 2, 1948, in the Shreveport in the state of Louisiana USA, Terry was very talented in football, athletics, and academics. He exhibited a very remarkable performance in these fields. Therefore, he began his career after college when he was selected by Pittsburgh Steelers. After getting this chance, he worked…

The Super Bowl, an event which manages to capture the attention of all of America, even if for a day. No matter the teams which compete for the honor of the title of the Super Bowl champion, everyone has their eyes on them. Even those who despise football find themselves eagerly watching, whether it be for the entertaining commercials or the dazzling half time show. The half time show, a jaw dropping heart stopping event in which each performer attempts to mesmerize the media and audience by out…

(“The Titans”, 2016). So why not name a football team the Titans? Whether it is a professional, college, high school or any level of competition having an intimidating name is quite scary. It starts back in 1969 when the American Football League and the National Football League merged as one. Having 26 teams in two different conferences, the Houston Oilers were a part of the AFL, now known as the AFC. Before 1969, the…

Jeffrey Thompson 11-15-15 Period 2 My paper is about what it takes to become an NFL player. An NFL player makes roughly about 400,000 dollars a year to 10,000,000 a year. Well it depends how good you are and what position you play, but for the tight end position it’s 400,000 - 10,000,000 dollars. In order to become an NFL player you must either got college for three years or be out of high school for three years. The reason why I want to become a pro player is because when…

Every September players lace up their cleats, fans hang their flags in support of their favorite teams, and restaurants prepare for the game day rush. It is football season. Football is one of the most popular sports in American culture. Year after year young athletes train to make it to the NFL, people buy season passes and travel all over the country to support teams, or gather around the television on Sundays to watch the game with friends. Football's popularity can be accredited to the many…