Have you ever heard of the "Comeback Kid," or "Joe Cool?" These were the nicknames of one of the most iconic quarterbacks in NFL history. He broke records. He won super bowls. He was also a leader. Joe Montana was an iconic NFL quarterback, but he was also a leader for his traits of strategy, determination, and humor. First off, Joe Montana had strategy which is only one of his leadership traits. According to, Joe Montana by: Jack Kavanagh, because of his style and strategy he led…
Football. America’s game. Giants being cheered on by millions of fans every Sunday. However, behind the smoke and flashy showmanship lies a far greater problem. Every player who steps out on the field plays Russian Roulette with his life. Ben McGrath’s “Does Football Have a Future?” delves into the issue of the deterioration of former players, the culture of football, and efforts to reform by using anecdotes from his own life that allow him to connect with the reader, as an emotional appeal, and…
He drops back, looking down the field… It was the Super Bowl, his last year playing for the Bloomingdale Bears and the BGYFL. It was them against the undefeated Elmhurst Eagles. It was the moment the whole team was waiting for, Dylan throwing a bomb pass in the final seconds of the game to Alex. A perfect example of the Curry to Fitz Dynamic Duo. Dylan Curry, the star quarterback of the team, was on a journey to bring his team to the Super Bowl. Many of the kids on the team, this was their last…
Why you should or not stop watching football. Steve Almond, in his article, “Why you should stop watching football” backed up his argument based on a variety of arguments such as personal experiences, quotes and researches. The good thing is that all arguments support the idea of stop watching football, but I am not sure if this is convincing enough or not. Football is a very popular and an entertaining sport. It is quite hard to convince its huge number of million fans to stop watching it. The…
difficult choice. A career as an NFL player requires hard work, but the career offers many rewards. There are many responsibilities for an NFL player, they need to practice, they need to keep their equipment in good condition, and follow the rules of football during the game. They have to work in many different work environments, exposed to all kinds of weather conditions, long bus rides and plane rides, and work all the time on weekends and holidays. Becoming one is very hard, they have to…
Generation of Football There are many sports out there both fun and dangerous. Football is one of the most loved and supported sports. One of the most bashed on sports is gotta be football. While most people have mixed opinions about the sport and ether think it’s bad or good. There are many advantages and disadvantages to playing football. There are other sports that aren’t as bad like football. Football is one of the most loved sports in America. One reason I see that people love football…
I’ve never been to a college football game before, nor do I know the slightest bit about it. But I figured it would be just like going to a high school home coming game but with more people. I had been waiting for this day for weeks. Waking up from my deep sleep to my nerve-racking alarm telling me its time to wake up, I stretched my 5’1 body out of bed, wrapping my toes in the curls of my crème colored carpet. I could smell the morning dew as I woke. I had my clothes ready for weeks, so I…
Football has managed to deeply weave its way into America's traditions and culture. The sport is practically its own religion. According to the statistics provided by Gallup, although baseball may be referred to as "America's favorite pastime", football fanatics have surpassed the number of baseball fanatics. Football has even invaded some of our holidays such as Thanksgiving and New Years, the NFL practically has its own holiday called Super Bowl Sunday, the most anticipated game, which falls…
doing enough to prevent head injuries in players? SUDDEN IMPACT With the debate over concussions and what is being done to prevent them, a new study has shown that out of 91 former deceased National Football League (NFL) players, 87 of those players tested positive for brain disease (Breslow, 2015). Football is growing and changing with each and every game that is played. With that being said, the risk of injury, especially in the head area, is rapidly rising and is very scary to anyone that is…
The 49ers are my favorite NFL football team even though there sucking so far this year but I really hope they start doing good and I know mostly everything about them I know they have seven superbowls and I know mostly all the lenged’s in there to. They are joe montana/jerry rice and there was somebody else in there his name was something graig that’s all I know but anyway’s they were all good that’s why there lenged’s but I really hope they start doing good this year they were ok last year but…