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statement, making a difference in the United States. There are many activists that care deeply about the mistreatments of minorities but can’t reach millions of people. So, famous people have had to step in. For example, Colin Kaepernick, a well-known football player, refused to stand during the national anthem because the treatment of people of color in America was too unfair. What Colin Kaepernick did was brave and affected the world positively. He addressed the mistreatment of minorities,…

The next day, we woke up and hurried out the door to get into a cab and book it down to the French Quarter for some famous beignets. It was a beautiful 80 degree day, and. all around us were Ohio State fans who were just as excited for the College Football Playoff game as I was. It wasn’t everyday thing you got to see Alabama play OSU. The line for the beignets was extremely long but well worth the time. The savory treats were drowning in powdered sugar and irresistible to turn away. After…

National Football League(NFL) is a well established league, and it has been around for almost 100 years. The NFL has great history, but what exactly does the NFL need to do to keep an organized league? Expansion can help leagues and different leagues run different set ups but the NFL seems to know and understand the best league system for the NFL. League History The NFL was founded in 1922 and it originally had 17 teams (Pro Football & NFL History). Later in 1960, the American Football…

growing up, we were always taught to stand up for ourselves and for what we believe in. But, sometimes can it get taken to far? Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, refused to stand up for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the football game on Friday night. Did Colin Kaepernick’s actions came off as American or un American? To begin with, I support that Colin Kaepernick’s actions came off as un American. I agree with Kaepernick about how he was trying to stand up for…

Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys number one quarterback is injured once again and he will watch from the sidelines for an undetermined amount of time. This is the fourth consecutive season that Romo has missed at least one game. However 2013 was not the beginning of his injury timeline. 2008: Broken finger and injured ribs In 2008 the Dallas Cowboys started off the season to a great start, and many thought that they were Super Bowl contenders. In a game against the Cleveland Browns, Romo was…

How and when did the Texans become an NFL franchise? Houston Texans is a professional football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is a member of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Texans joined the NFL in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston's previous franchise, the Houston Oilers, moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they are now the Tennessee Titans.[3] The team's majority owner is Bob McNair. The team clinched its…

The Ambivalence of Ivory Why did Ivory Christian have ambivalent feelings towards football? Football is the game that Ivory loves to hate. Ivory hated what took to play a Friday night game. Ivory was very confused about the sport but he was also very talented. Ivory was positioned as a middle linebacker he liked it half the time during the early morning practices.The coaches switched Ivory as a offensive guard and he played brilliant. Ivory was quite confused while playing this sport he wasn’t…

It was a gorgeous, bright Sunday morning in October. I woke up with excitement knowing that I was going to witness the Saints play against the Atlanta Falcons at the Superdome. It had been five years since I had gone to a football game. For Saints fans, New Orleans versus Atlanta was an important one. Not only was I excited, I was very nervous. The night before, I received the invite through a text from a guy I slightly knew, named Eddie. Eddie used to date a girl that bartended at the bar my…

Cowboys Flashback: Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots Connections The history of these two teams playing each other is short, as they prepare to play for the twelfth ever and the first time since 2011. The Dallas Cowboys lead the series 7-4 winning the first seven from 1971-1996 and losing the last four meetings in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011. Despite the limited history, the Cowboys and Patriots have many player and coaching connections: 1.Drew Bledsoe- Bledsoe put his name on the map by…

evening and welcome to Monday Night Football! Tonight, we will look back and highlight the career of Hall of Famer Frank Gifford! You are in for a real treat tonight! It all started in Bakersfield, California, where the young Gifford showed off his versatile skills to get him into the University of Southern California. From there, he emerged into one of the legendary figures in the NFL as a player for the New York Giants and broadcasting on ABC’s Monday Night Football. Early Life Struggles and…