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Rugby and Football Injuries Rugby and American football are both very physical sports with many injuries but which is the more dangerous sport? Most people will say that the more dangerous sport is rugby because there is little to no protection for the body that is required. As for football they must have their protective gear. While playing football everyone wears the required protective gear such as helmet, shoulder pads, and girdle (leg/lower body protection). In contrast, while playing…

In “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space,” Staples argues that stereotyping and discrimination greatly influences the way black males are forced to function in everyday life. It is clear that he is very troubled especially by the problem of the “criminal” stereotype associated with this this group, which he is a part of. When explaining his and others experiences with fear and prejudice, Staples admits that he is the one who has to end up conforming because society is not willing to.…

Adrenaline It’s first down and I’m on offense, I’m also our running back. Quarterback gets the snap and hands it off to me, I start to run. Then there was their biggest player. Right in front of me, next thing I know he is on the floor and my coach yelled “Good stiff arm!”, but I hadn’t known that I did it. I got passed their whole team and I can see the fake grass shining in the floodlights. The bleachers shining metallic grey, and I can see the end zone just a few steps away, I close my eyes…

In the summer of 2011 a movie that changed many peoples views of the civil rights movement was released. The movie explored the lives of black maids and expressed a bold statement that racism was still abundant in the south even after the abolishment of slavery and the equal rights movement. The movie followed one woman in particular on her journey to chastise the ways of the southern lifestyle in Mississippi during the 1960’s. The Help was such an exemplary movie because it was extremely…

Your values are like the structure of a bridge, without the support, the bridge would collapse . One of my important values is football. It’s one of my favorite sports. Football is exciting, nerve racking, fun, competitive, and all you can wish for in a sport. One thing i like about it is getting tackles. I play safety so they don’t come that often as long as the defense is doing what it’s suppose to do. But when I do get them I’m happy because I helped the team. Another thing i like is…

It was a midsummer's night in August as the Philadelphia Eagles made their preseason debut. All eyes watched with cautious optimism as Carson Wentz took the field shortly after the two-minute warning. He strode on to the field to roaring applause as all eyes were on him in the midnight green helmet. Wentz is a vital part of the future and got his first taste on Thursday night of what it means to be an NFL quarterback. Being a rookie at any level or position in the NFL is never easy but being…

Your name sake is possibly on the line, and you have to make a huge decision. You have to choose between what you want to do or what everyone else wants you to do. Both choices will have different outcomes, but you have to face your situation with your mind. In Shooting an Elephant, The background of George Orwell and the pressure of the community around him causes questionable actions from Orwell. Was he just trying to save his name sake for the pleasure of the community? The first cause and…

Soccer “world football” or American football which is correct? There are a lot of debates out there about which is right and they're both right in their own way. American football is a full contact sport where you try to get the ball across the other team’s touchdown line. In American football there are four downs for you to try and get the ball to the end zone. If you are tackled more than three times without gaining ten yards you can either kick it or go for it and risk the other team…

Speedball is a game we played by combining, three sports soccer, football, and basketball. The game starts by putting the ball on the middle of the football field. Both teams have to be in position on their own side of the football field or with the position of soccer ball The ball has to be kicked forward to start the game. Speedball is played by the position of the ball whether the ball is on the ground or a ball is in the air. When the ball is on the ground, it can only be played like a…

Football is a sport that thousands of Americans watch, play, or following it in other ways. With so many people playing Football there has been a few variations of the game. The most none and wildly played is the original “tackle football” that you see all over ESP and in high schools. there is also Two hand touch football. This is usually found in grade schools and pick-up games as a little kid. These two types of football have a few similarities but many differences like, how the offense can…