Bud Bowl

North Sydney Bears have completely dominated the Wests Tigers 26-8, while being in control for the entire contest. Cody Walker was simply outstanding for the Bears, while John Olive returned from a first grade stint to score two tries in the opening 15 minutes. This match saw the Bears welcome new recruit Paul Carter to the side, and they were further boosted by the inclusion of regular first graders Jason Clark and Cameron McInnes. Cheyne Whitelaw also returned from a long-term injury – so…

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 hit in his chin by the helmet of one of the Browns linebackers. Romo had to get 13 stiches after the game but he was still eligible to play the next game. 2 weeks later the cowboys…

in doing so he was nominated for the Walter Payton award. The Walter Payton award is, an award that honors both your field work, and your involvement in the community. History One thing incredible about the Packers, is that the trophy for the super bowl was named after one of the head coaches (Vince Lombardi) for Green Bay which I find quite interesting. They used to be called Green Bay, until their first sponsors (a meat packing company) sponsored them in a game, one of the employees became…

In 2015, Budweiser released a commercial for the Super Bowl called “Lost Dog”. This commercial pulled on everyone's heart strings in America and became very well known. This commercial captures the audience with a deeper sentimental meaning for friendship that includes a dog, a horse and their owner. "Lost Dog" could be directed towards men and women 21 years of age or older and animal lovers. Just a couple of seconds into the commercial, the Budweiser logo is presented. A man, in his…

Immigrant Living Conditions In the 1930’s, a massive environmental disaster called the Dust Bowl ravaged much of the Midwest; topsoil eroded and combined with massive winds to destroy homes, crops, and lives. Compounding on this, the Great Depression caused massive economic suffering, especially for the displaced farmers. It is in this context that John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath, a novel that focuses on the plight of migrant farm workers who came to California seeking a better life.…

Cultural Artifact: Budweiser: Super Bowl TV Commercial The famous Budweiser puppy and Clydesdale horse commercials have appealed to many people around the nation. It portrayed a friendship between two animals that has an effect on people. There are many factors that contribute to the overall influence that an advertisement can have on an audience. For the past few years Budweiser have been producing fascinating advertisements involving the Clydesdale horses and a cute puppy. These ads…

Globally, millions of impoverished families struggle with survival. Measly finances create some of the difficulties in life. Historically, immigrant workers of the early 1900’s suffered from meager finances. Unfortunately, many Americans had no awareness of the disturbing struggles that immigrant workers endured. The Grapes of Wrath and The Jungle revealed poor laborers’ treacherous living condition to oblivious Americans. Both John Steinbeck and Upton Sinclair, authors of The Grapes of…

Hope enables people to get through difficult times. In John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family is forced to leave their home in Oklahoma and move west to California in the hopes of finding work. Throughout their journey to California, the Joads are faced with many obstacles and are forced to make tough decisions along the way. The hope for a better life in California and the promise of the new baby in the family allows the Joads to overcome these hardships. During their entire…

read this novel for the first time, was that it is an American classic. This literature allows me to understand the point of view of the society that experienced the Great Depression during the 1920’s, particularly located in what was then “the dust bowl.” The Grapes of Wrath enables the reader to experience…

Grit Paragraph What the Packers did in this game is true grit. There was two minutes left in the game the Packers down by 2. The Lions fans are in the crowd cheering because they think they have already won. The packers have been pushing up the field for a while and they have time for just one more play. They are at the 40 yard line on their side of the field and they have to go 60 yards to get a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers (the quarterback of the Packers) looks around ready to snap the ball. There…