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there he became a high-school football phenomenon. In a 4 year tenure, his team had only lost one game (“Red”). Grange had a very small body figure, which kept him from playing college ball at Illinois University, but his brothers strongly encouraged Red to try out. When he went back out to tryouts, he quickly caught the attention of Illinois’ Coach Bob Zuppke (“Grange” 112). After his 4 year attendance at Illinois Red went immediately into professional football. At the time though, this…

Can you imagine going from being homeless to playing in the Super Bowl? Michael Oher, a person who nobody would have had any hope for, beat the odds to become a professional football player. Michael Oher was born on May 28, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee. His mother was a drug addict who never took care of him, and he never even met his dad. Even though Michael Oher grew up in poverty, often homeless, and without parents to help him, he still became a professional athlete and even has made it to…

division. They have won four out of six appearances to the big game the SUPERBOWL. They have taken control of the AFC division by not only taking control but by becoming one of the most winning teams in NFL history. Under the coaching of Bill Belichick, the team has become the focus of the NFL as the team to beat. Bill has joined and elite list of head coaches with the most super bowl wins as a head coach with four titles. Bill is the only head coach with three Superbowl title is a span of…

The New England Patriots are currently 7-1 and are tied for the best record in the NFL. Even though it is only the midway point of the season, the Patriots still sit atop the AFC East with a 3 game lead and are currently the number 1 seed in the AFC along with being atop most NFL power rankings. Since week 5, Tom Brady has returned to the starting lineup for the Pats and has torched the league for 12 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in 4 games. Along with the return of Brady was the return of…

Steven Hauschka made a 21-yard field goal, increasing their lead over the Eagles to 16-7. Lastly, before the first half ended, the Eagles' offense got the ball back but Wentz was intercepted by Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor. In the second half, both teams traded punts but on the Eagles' second offensive possession, Wentz threw his second interception of the game. This time, he was intercepted by Sherman as he was trying to fit a deep ball to wide receiver Bryce Treggs. After the Eagles'…

long distance sled dog race that begins on the first Saturday in March. The distance of this race is about 1150 miles. Each sled is pulled by 16 dogs. The length of the race can last 9-15 days, sometimes even longer. The race generally causes the teams (each dog sled) to race through blizzards that are causing whiteout conditions, and the wind-chill can to drop to as cold as −100 °F. The winner of this race is frequently given the “golden harness”. A red lantern is given to the musher who…

to the foundation of America, is based on the power of choice. Choice is no longer an unproven idea, in the 21st century it is how we run our lives. To preserve this power of choice, the professional sports leagues of the National Basketball Association and the National Football League have adopted a policy of free agency. However, several aspects of NBA and NFL free agency are different, which means one must be superior. Free agency in the NBA trumps free agency in the NFL in many ways: max…

Will the Steelers be on a hunt for a safety in the draft? With the NFL Combine now over, the Steelers return to the South Side to reconfigure their draft board. The team interviewed over 60 players this past weekend in Indianapolis. One of those players was Duke safety Jeremy Cash. The standout defender formally interviewed with the Steelers on Sunday. Cash did not participate in drills at the combine due to wrist surgery he had following the season. But from what I have seen of Cash, his…

Throughout the years, science and technology has continued to expand and evolve. The common goal behind the countless hours of research is bettering the lives of people. Almost one hundred and forty-eight years has passed since the first football game. During that span, there has been numerous leagues of all ages formed, the popularity has skyrocketed in and out of the United States, and as a plethora amount of people played, a higher amount of people sustained injuries. Fast forward to today’s…

Football in Autumn When I got into third grade I wanted to start playing tackle football, the best type. At first I didn’t know a whole lot about football, but I wanted to learn. I also thought that it would be a fun sport to play. Eventually, I realized that football was going to be a big part of my life. The first number that I got assigned was #34, one of the first games I played I caught in interception. During my third grade season I got around four sacks and eight tackles. The position I…