Dangers of American Football Essay

that is not only love by you, but my millions around the world. This sport captures the attention of the young and the old, and is played by the same. This game dominates the weeknight and weekend television during its season. So what is this game? Football, America’s favorite pastime. But what many beloved spectators didn’t know about the game, the movie Concussion brought to the silver screen in 2015. The movie Concussion, takes place in modern day time in Pittsburg, PA. Little did we know…

Inside Football League “Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don’t do things right once in a while… you do them right all the time,” (Lombardi 2010). Vince Lombardi said this to his players while getting ready for the 1970 NFC Championship game. Like winning, football is an all the time thing that happens year round, whether one is training as an athlete for the regular season or is a spectator of the game, football is a major part of our society. Football done…

in to watch Sunday Football. If that is not enough to give you perspective, more people watch NFL games in comparison to people who go out and vote for the presidential election. Football is watched religiously by many Americans, including myself. However, not many are able to see what happens of the off cameras. The repetitive contact plays have long lasting damaging effects to the brain. Recently studies have found a link between Chronic Trauma Encephalopathy (CTE) and Football. CTE is a…

in the United States, boys between the ages of eight through eighteen have more than likely played or been exposed to football at some point in their life. Football is such a popular sport in America that it even has its own day of the week where millions tune into watch. But what if the average American became more aware of the health risks that come along with playing football? In the book Concussion by Jeanne Marie, the reader learns the important role Dr. Omalu has when former Steelers…

Praise the Football Gods Whether you hate it or love it, how often do find that your Sunday involves the NFL. You see it on social media, you hear people talk about it or an NFL game may be on your television. Or do you find yourself celebrating the newfound American holiday also known as the super bowl. Since its humble beginnings in 1920 the NFL has expanded at exponential rate while at the same time encompassing American culture. The NFL has a predominant affect on our lives, from a decline…

to always buy food. Not everyone on the football team is on scholarship, we have a good amount of walk-ons on our team and after practice we eat dinner, but just the guys on scholarship. It sounds really harsh but that is how the NCAA rulebook is set up. Do I think it is fair? Of course not these guys put in the same amount of work as we do. Paying student athletes would really benefit people like this who are already paying for school while playing football. Another common problem I come across…

Competitive sports are by far and wide the most popular entertainment source in the world and have been since almost always. Whether you are a soccer fan, spell better than anyone around, or would jump in a frantic joy as your favorite football team scores that touchdown. Mankind has always had this burning passion to be competitive with one another. This is a phenomenon that has, still is, and will probably last forever. What can we say games are fun! Also, whether you are playing or viewing…

into the endzone and the opposing player had caught it. Touchdown. We stood there, frozen and confused about what just happened and walked back to the locker room with our heads down. Sports have always been a big deal in my town, especially football. The Alumni that stayed around town talk about the game all week leading up to the next. How the team should’ve done this or that and how it would be different if they…

I Believe In Role Models I believe that everyone should have a role model to look up to. I was watching my brother play varsity high school football against their rival, Garner-Hayfield. Since it was his senior year, it was my brother’s last time facing Garner, so I knew it was going to be a heck of a game. The stands were completely full, and the fences surrounding the field were packed. I’ve never seen anything like it before; the whole town was at the game. The teams were warming up to play…

Today the National Football League seems to be the hot bed of social issues. Every time I turn on the television another football player has struck again. Our society is run by money, power, and status. One of the monsters and leading powerhouses in our society is none other than the NFL. With all the new and growing inventions in our society, groups of men throwing, catching, running, and hitting are some of the top money makers in the world. Although, I am a fan of football, the NFL is…