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Tim McManus of ESPN believes that the hiring of Doug Pederson for the Eagles will help the players in the locker room and boost the overall morale of the team. Doug Pederson, a former temporary Quarterback for the Eagles and former assistant coach under Andy Reid, understands that a positive environment is a great first step for leading a team to success. Pederson is not a motivator unlike many other coaches, as he prefers to read from a script and chooses to be straightforward with his…

Draft Mishap It was Thursday 5pm 2024, only 2 hours until the draft would officially begin. The red carpet walk was just beginning to take place with the biggest stars starting to walk out. That's when the commissioner, Roger Goodell came on the speaker. “We are sorry, but we can’t find Carter,”he declared. Then the Roger Goodell called the Cowboys owner Jerry Jones “Hey I am sure you have all heard over there but Carter Hahn has gone missing!” exclaimed the Roger Goodell. “Yeah, well,…

teams must pay for a stadium.” The Shame of College Sports (CR308) ^^2010^^ “Big Ten commissioner Jim Delaney estimates a 25% increase in revenue off of an industry grossing well over 1 billion dollars per year, if the NCAA adjusts the college football national championship system to a four team playoff.” This adjustment of course, occurred. Why should universities continue to use regent dollars to improve state of the art stadiums when some students are still unable to afford to even attend…

Over 110 million people watched Super Bowl 50 when the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 (Kissell 1). People gathered all across the country with their family and friends to watch the two best teams in the NFL battle it out on the gridiron for supremacy. The Super Bowl is a prime example of the power of sports. Family and friends were united together to watch the game. Also, youth that watched the game observed the power of hard work and what one can accomplish if they set…

The NFL (National Football League) is the most anticipated, and exciting sport to watch in America. The players of the league get just as amp up to play the game. The real reason these players play the game is to hold up the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season; to be named the Super Bowl champions, also knowing you’re the best of the best. Everyone does their role to be successful at the end and to be deemed the last man standing. The process is not just a breeze in the wind, you will have…

Concussions in Football: A Deadly Number “What a big hit on the football field on this frigid Friday night. It looks like he is down for the count.” I often hear something similar to this when watching a hard hit in a high school, college, or even an NFL football game. Devastating blows to the head is only one major consequence being out on the field. Even though the player might not notice anything wrong right away, there are many serious signs and symptoms that come along with concussions.…

also rushed for 444 times with a total over 2,257 yards and 32 touchdowns”(News RSS). Terry Bradshaw in 1989 was admitted to the NFL hall of fame because of his outstanding career with the Steelers. Bradshaw has also won many other things during his football career such as him being named the “NFL’s MVP”(News RSS) by the press in 1978, he has also been named “All-Pro and All-AFC that year as well”(News RSS). Terry Bradshaw was an amazing quarterback, what many people and press said about him…

asked to identify central bioethics themes present in the film Concussion. Initially, I identified three main themes that highlight bioethical issues within the film. The first theme was organization v. individuals, which represented the National Football league’s monetary interest in looking out for itself, instead of protecting the overall health and safety of its athletes. The second, was majority opinion. This symbolized that just because a statement is held to be true by most, that does…

When someone sits down to watch a professional football or hockey game it is clear that the player is wearing UA compression gear! This is a form of using an aspirational group. People do not belong to this group but if they see one of their favorite players wearing Under Armour compression gear, they…

The 12th Man “The 12th Man,” What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear those words? I bet it was the Seattle Seahawks… What if I told you that the Seattle Seahawks did not start the saying ‘The 12th Man’, in fact the Seattle Seahawks do not even own the rights to the name. Could you guess who owns the rights to name? I’ll let you think about it…Today I will discuss the trademark incident involving the Seahawks and why it is important to them, how the Seahawks market the ‘12th…