American Football League

than coaches who lived in a higher socioeconomic class, and how effective the Heads Up Football (HUF) program is. The participants of this study were 5,263 leagues that sponsored youth football. Zip codes were used for the demographics of the community in that area. They were then divided into nine regions. USA football then reported how many coaches had completed HUF in each demographic area. They used American Community Survey (ACS) to determine what was predominant in each…

From what I can remember, football has become a Sunday ritual in my family since I was a kid. Growing up in the North East, we lived a couple hours from Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York. Being the playing ground for the New York Jets 1964 to 1983, now the New York Jets play at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Living so closed to the stadium and having family members like my Dad, Uncles, and Grandfather take the train or a boat over to watch Joe…

Recently news reports have been covering incidents of domestic violence and suspected child abuse by players in the National Football League, particularly towards women and children. These stories have captured the attention of the American people, and quite possibly people around the world. However, one story in particular has peeked my interest; The Adrian Peterson case. The recent events surrounding this NFL player have inspired me to take a deeper look into parenting styles in regards to…

Professional football is the most watched sport in America. From fantasy football to watching your favorite team make a comeback in the fourth quarter, professional football has been an entertaining, intense showdown that we all love to watch. But despite all of this, T.V. ratings have gone down and we do not know the reason why. But what we do know is that the ratings in other countries have not gone down. From the Raiders and Chiefs week 11 showdown in Mexico to the multiple successful games…

there he became a high-school football phenomenon. In a 4 year tenure, his team had only lost one game (“Red”). Grange had a very small body figure, which kept him from playing college ball at Illinois University, but his brothers strongly encouraged Red to try out. When he went back out to tryouts, he quickly caught the attention of Illinois’ Coach Bob Zuppke (“Grange” 112). After his 4 year attendance at Illinois Red went immediately into professional football. At the time though, this…

turn football into a safer sport in the eyes of the players and the eyes of the public? There has been a lot of criticism on the NFL stand with concussions, and it is well deserved. In 2015, there were 199 players that were concussed and had to take participate in the concussion protocol. The number was a huge increase from 2014, where there was 123 players that had a concussion during the 2014 NFL season. I’m writing this as a concerned fan of your organization. I respect the game of American…

The National Football League has been marked by the events in the La'el Collins Dallas Cowboys history since this football club is probably one of the most successful in the American sports life. With a 40-year existence, the Cowboys boast with five victories in the Super Bowls, eighteen victories in the division championship and lots of other successes. The Cowboys have always been disputed, discussed, admired or criticized by their supporters or detractors. With every match they play, the…

your back and the world is spinning around you and blackout knowing the last thing you see is a helmet of the opposing team. Is the game of football to dangerous for high school, or even those in the collage? Its to my understanding that we as Americans support the football league and personally enjoy the acts of throwing the “Pigskin.” Yet I believe that football should be removed from the school system for the factors of concussions, injures, and the over welling statistics for the accidents…

September and the excitement of professional football is in the air. Every fan in the nation is ready to bring out their game-day gear and cheer on their favorite team, whether it is the twelfth man of Seattle or the Terrible Towel-waving Steelers. Recently however, a dark shadow has overcast all the hype of the start of the football season. This shadow is the recent outbreak of multiple cases of domestic violence involving athletes in the National Football League. As a result of this…

Loved the Game Thousands of fans consider football to be one of America’s most beloved sports. There is something addictive about football, and Americans cannot seem to get enough of it. Whether it is the primal act of watching one group of what seem to be supermen tackle another, or just the comfort of bringing the family together every Sunday for football, there is something infectious about the sport. However, there are aspects of football that have Americans on edge. In 2009 alone, there…