Glossary of American football

When I was a lot younger playing sports wasn’t always easy because of asthma. In the eighth grade, instead of playing basketball after football season, I decided to wrestle instead. One time in the seventh grade I went to the 2013 OKWA Novice State wrestling tournament. After several matches in the tournament I made it to the semi-finals. I won that match in double overtime. It might not seem like much, but I learned a valuable lesson. During that double overtime, I was so exhausted that I…

Statement: The act that exemplifies what it means to be American is an act of unity, honor, and patriotism. Thesis: The most American thing you can do is attend a football game. Going to a football game is one of the most unifying experiences for a person to have in America. At a football game, there’s always a strong sense of unity in the crowd of fans. At times is almost overwhelming to see how friendly people can be to each other. Unity is one of the founding ideals that made America such a…

I Corinthians 9:24 states, “Do you not know that those who run a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you obtain it”. This Bible verse has had significant meaning to me particularly while running track in high school. Track is a sport that requires hard work, determination, speed, focus, and self-discipline. While being a member of a small high school track team, I found it necessary to put in additional training and hard work. As a senior, I felt it was my…

Saving the American Sport In the text “When Theodore Roosevelt Saved Football” the author Bruce Watson explains Theodore Roosevelt helped shaped Football, making it safer for all who participated. In the fall of 1905 after Roosevelt brokered the Russo-Japanese treaty, he began to focus on the negativity of constant injuries and death in the game of football. With the split of faculty and fans for pro- and anti-football “factions”, Roosevelt began to feel the pressure. Roosevelt’ son, Theodore Jr…

something in common. they are all icons of great American sports. But which sport is the most American? While the World Series, March Madness, and the Super Bowl all have immense viewership and popularity in the United States, that is not enough to make it the most American sport. Football claims the title of the most American sport for several reasons. First of all, football is and has been a mechanism for achieving the American dream. Football has been used as a mechanism by many for…

neighbor?s house and play with them, which taught me how to be social and not be shy. Then my family would teach me how to be humble, not greedy, not to hate and many other things. My dad showed me that life isn't going to be easy by putting me in football because that sport is aggressive and mean but makes you stronger mentally.…

Football is one of lives most threatening sports. Should a child’s life be put in danger by playing it? Football is a fun sport to play with friends but truly it is not what it seems. Football is too risky and shouldn’t be played by kids. First of all, football scholarships aren’t beneficial and education is more important. Secondly, concussions that don’t cause permanent damage still cause unpleasant symptoms. Finally, players don’t report injuries and keep playing, and those injuries can cause…

David and Goliath: Without God Spring. I gaze out into the dreary weather, feeling the damp grass beneath my soccer cleats. I glance across the field, eyeing the other team; bigger, stronger, better. My team, an exhausted, wet mess, huddles around our coach. He says something, but I don’t hear it. My heart, drowning my coach out, becomes independent; beating faster and faster. “... we’re almost there. We almost have it. Just a penalty shootout!” My coach’s confident voice comes to me suddenly…

Soccer is one of the most played sports in the world. Over 256 million players involved in soccer. More people watch soccer more than any other sport in the world and you can play soccer anytime, anywhere.The rules are simple.it doesn’t have alot of injures compared to other sports soccer is fun soccer is one of the most played sport in the world it is a team sport anyone can score so you can score anyone can score anyone can play the game and its the best game anyway so why wouldnt you want to…

My three most important life events for me is… Learning how to play basketball, learning how to play football, and learning how to ride a dirt bike. These life events are important to me cause they make me me. I wouldn’t be my athletic self or my skilled talents from it. If I didn't have them I wouldn’t be strong or have my friends that I have. Most importantly, I wouldn’t be me. Let’s start off with basketball it is important to me because without it I wouldn’t have my friends that I have.…