I have spent most of my life surrounded by horses, cows, and goats. I have been stepped on, thrown off horses, penned up against gates, had surgery, traveled to different states, I am even on TV and have more pieces of flesh missing from my legs than I care to remember. It is just how rodeo is there are risks every time someone steps into the rodeo arena. I have many all-around titles and various awards from rodeo. I also have my own personal trainer that I go to, to help me with competing. I…
O.J Simpson When you hear the name “O.J Simpson,” do you think of a NFL legend or a murderer? As a kid, O.J Simpson was in love with football, and went on to play in college, and even make it into the NFL. After he retired one of the biggest court cases in history happened. Even with a lot of evidence, O.J was found not guilty. Simpson had even more criminal trouble later on in his life that would send him to prison for 33 years. Simpson was a NFL star until one of the biggest murder trials…
safety of football, many will argue that the game is safe because it is a very popular mass cultural pastime among many traditional American families. In my opinion, football is among some of the most dangerous sports that exist. The dangers of football include, but are definitely not limited to, unnecessary roughness, both on and off the field, numerous accounts of injuries, some being life-threatening, and various life long effects on the players. Engaging in the act of playing football…
Did you know that T.V. is actually one of the biggest passed times in the world? Today technology keeps getting better and better, as it improves with time. Everyday special effects get better, which means stunts are becoming more dangerous and more interesting. In the 1980’s, television was not near as advanced as it is today. Back then, not everyone had access to a T.V. set and news could not spread as quickly as it does today. In the 80’s, many things within television impacted our lives…
entertainment. The entertainment in the 1950s really was really based on your economic class. The most popular things to do in the 1950s was to go to the motion picture theatre with your friends or family, people watched boxing, people also watch NFL football games and all sorts of things. The theater in the 1950s was a big hit for America’s people, but what people really loved about the movies in the 1950s was the drive in movie theatres, this was a great place to bring someone on a date to…
rattle America, while doing an autopsy on a Hall of Fame football player, by the name Mike Webster. Webster had a steep decline in health after retiring in 1990, he went from being one of the greatest football players ever to living out of the back of a van. Dr. Omalu discovered that Mr. Webster had the disease, and this disease was no accident and could affect everyone that plays the game. Dr. Omula was examining the brain of pro football player Mike Webster when he made a discovery that would…
promotion included baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, football and boxing. Newspapers, Magazines, Radio and Movies all played a role in boosting the profile of sport and the sporting giants. Most of the sports were major amatuer events but the sports caught the eye of promoters who saw an opportunity to capitalize and make money. Professional football league, tennis leagues and golf tours were organized. Media publicity helped the professional teams get spectators and allowed them to earn enough…
people view their brand (Werly). It is clear how the NFL considers domestic abuse as a threat to how the people who watch it view them and the player who play in the games. A coach from the Chicago bears said “that during his 30 years in the NFL, teams covered up hundreds of domestic violence incidents” to protect the way people view the NFL (Werly). The NFL has covered up hundreds of cases because they are scared of losing viewers and having to face the families and deal with theses players in…
season”, my coach said, “what we had hoped for is he would be a player of the year candidate not only for FCS but all of football.” My success did not go unnoticed. An ESPN insider said, “I love the way he moves around, at 6’5 230 pounds, with a NFL arm and great mobility I think Tyrone Jamal is a quarterback out of BYU that will go high in the draft.” BYU had every NFL team at their practices in August…
Rhetorical Analysis The editorial in the New York times, “Football, So Beautiful for Fans, Scars Players With Dementia,” informs football players and other athletes of a new disease affecting National Football League players called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E. This condition seems to appear only in retired athletes, specifically football players. C.T.E. causes abnormal affects to the brain and can cause warning signs to appear like dementia, memory loss, and depression.…