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religion rituals and magic”. They were also known as the Elder Gods and came from Mount Othrys (“The Titans”, 2016). So why not name a football team the Titans? Whether it is a professional, college, high school or any level of competition having an intimidating name is quite scary. It starts back in 1969 when the American Football League and the National Football League merged as one. Having 26 teams in two different conferences, the Houston Oilers were a part of the AFL, now known as the AFC.…

to the tradition of standing during the Star - Spangled Banner. Kaepernick explained his position stating “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave getting way with…

This year the the super bowl commercials I thought were very unique and different than previous years. For example, in the past years most commercials were very American oriented with a lot of classic american images being broadcasted. This year commercials ranged from being very American to unique and different. In a very broad sense, the target audience was 25-35 year old men and families throughout America. The commercials were a lot for beer, insurance, skittles and food/drinks which are all…

If the Packers did a specific campaign for women’s clothing, it would definitely bring more women into the games. Wisconsin is a very unique case however, in Wisconsin, football is not just a man’s sport to watch. With how people grow up and are raised in Wisconsin, everyone loves the Packers. It does not matter if they are male or female, 60 years old or 12 years old, a huge amount of the population love to watch the Packers…

2/13/13 Mrs. Seminarios honors literacy persuasive essay Everyone loves to go to a football game. There is excitement in the air, fans with painted faces, and yummy football food. I once heard from my dad’s friend, “Everyone should go to a professional football game in their lifetime”. Why? It’s because of the fun experience of sitting in fun seats with people around you who love the game. People love football and people love being made to feel special. People don’t feel as special when…

scandal of 2015, in 2012 the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, and many more in every sport imaginable. These events are horrible for fans, as their beloved sport become ruined by the greed and evil nature of just a select few. It spoils the image of a league or organization and makes all the parties involved look bad. In all these cases, the suspects are eventually caught by the professional athletes and businessmen who have often been involved with the sport for years. Organizations like the NFL…

Turkish Airlines has a commercial that utilized the elements of ethos and logos to show parents with young kids that “the best fly with Europe’s best airline” and kids are allowed more space to move around inside the plane. The commercial appeals to the parents of young kids’ using ethos by having the basketball star Kobe Bryant and soccer icon Lionel Messi as promoters. Many parents with kids involve in sports recognize Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi as the best athlete in their individual sport,…

Participants who predicted the Denver Broncos to win said they watched football all the time, which were 2 individuals, some of the time which were 14 individuals, and never who were 11 individuals. Then on the other hand participants who predicted the Atlanta Falcons to win said they watched football all the time, which were 3 individuals, some of the time which were 8 individuals, and never who were 4 individuals. At the end of the…

Horse racing can seem very glamorous. Some Cups are even celebrated with public holidays. Millions of dollars are spent on the fancy ceremonies, champagne, outfits, and gambling on the outcome of the race. However, not many people realize what goes on behind the scenes. Body Paragraphs- Horse racing is an ancient sport. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in Ancient Greece, Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Horse racing was popular enough to be included in Ancient Greek…

Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at Houston Texans (9-7) What a season it has been for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were left for dead after starting the season 1-5, averaging 21.2 points per game over their first six contests. Since the dreadful start, Kansas City closed the regular season with 10 straight wins and has averaged 27.8 points per game over that stretch. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith and a stout Kansas City defense have been the primary reason for the team’s turnaround. Smith has…