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    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…

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    was growing up Matt went to school at William Penn Charter High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played in several sports. He played quarterback in football. He played shortstop and pitcher for baseball. He was also the small forward for the Basketball team. Matt began attending Boston College in 2003, He start playing football with them the following year. The 2004 season (freshman season) was…

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    Peyton Manning is the best quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He can almost see the play before it happens. Manning is very influential because he has the most passing yards in the NFL, is very dedicated, and is really smart. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and is the second of three sons of Archie Manning ( Academy of Achievement). Peyton was the top quarterback pick for high ranking college teams ( Academy of Achievement). He was expected to go the University of…

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    The legend, Peyton Manning There are many key components to a good football team. The quarterback position would have to be one of the most important. The quarterback is seen as the leader of the team, and could be the determining factor to a successful football team. There have been many great quarterbacks such as: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, John Elway, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, etc. There is no doubt that Peyton Manning is among the list of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Peyton…

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    Reardan—The gym at Reardan was packed on Friday night two hours before the game. With the Reardan Indians 12-1 record in the regular season,and their only recorded loss being to their only rivals, The Indians were desperate for revenge against the top team in the district, the Wellpinit Indians. And that’s exactly what they got. The Indians defeated the Redskins Friday night by forty points and a final score of 83-43. The team set a new record for most points ever tallied by a team in the…

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    Bam, the ball hit my head, the girl hit my head, and then my head hit the ground and I knew it was all over from there. The day my soccer career ended will be a day that I never forget. I was running backwards with my head facing the ball while the goalie went to put the ball out, also, there was a girl running right next to me. Subsequently, the girl running next to me, went up for the ball just like I did and the ball hit my head but she pushed right into my side and I came crashing down.…

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    America’s sport is football. Football has been apart of American culture for generations, but now it is under fire. Critics say that the sport is too violent and the costs of the game just do not reap the deserved benefits. Economists debate whether having a team in a city is a positive impact or if the team does not affect the economic culture at all. But from an economic standpoint, a football team has a positive impact on the city through bringing fans, who will spend money, which will…

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    inspiring hope for the future after the first four weeks of the season, but with the good comes the bad. One of the most disheartening aspect of the blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals was our rookie running back’s habitual inability to hold on to the football. Lost in the pandemonium after Sunday’s debacle, most seemed to overlook Ameer’s defects and placed their dissatisfaction elsewhere. Abdullah now has three fumbles in five games for anyone…

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    Taking action It’s a late night in the “Atlantic City Casino, New Jersey” and none other than the famous Baltimore Ravens linebacker, Ray Rice, is seen having a good time with his girlfriend (Myers). As the night proceeds, however, an altercation breaks out between the two of them, causing them to head back to their room. In the elevator the altercation gets worse and as his girlfriend, Janay Palmer, starts to move towards Rice in the elevator Rice threw back his hand and struck her in the…

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    I laid on the ground, ready to leap up as soon as I heard go. my heart pounded as I awaited my number to be called. The feeling of grass on my elbows and the slightly wet. As soon as the last group returned and took their places on the ground the coach yelled 2 and said go! (the number he called out is the number of people who had to go for the drill) I got up along with my partner and raced towards the ball. As soon as I saw I couldn’t get it I backed up and stood as an outlet for my partner to…

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