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After defeating the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday for their second straight victory, the Philadelphia Eagles took their talents on the road to CenturyLink Field against the Seattle Seahawks. The Eagles came into today's game with a record of 1-4 on the road. Nevertheless, the Eagles were not able to change their fortunes as they were dominated on both sides of the ball, losing to the Seahawks 26-15. To open up the game, the Eagles' defense did an excellent job of forcing Seahawks quarterback…

The Super Bowl has been an American tradition for 51 years, but this would not have been without the Vince Lombardi Idea. Vince Lombardi once said that, “perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” (see more with fig. 1) Lombardi had gone with that quote his whole life, and “was the first coach to win a Super Bowl in January 1967” (Nations). Lombardi coached for seven years on the packers, and in those seven years he had won seven titles, including the…

Canada should increase the percentage of economic class immigrants coming in, because they not only support our economy and identity, but also boost foreign relationships. Since 1497, when John Cabot led the first expedition into what would later become Canada, the country has welcomed immigrants with open arms. Migrants are useful in many ways, especially in the Canadian workforce, though they do have several drawbacks as well, some of which include crowding in urban areas, criminal activity,…

Imagine yourself staying in the Early Colonial Period where slavery existed and there were not enough jobs, land, food no cure for diseases, etc. What would you do? How would you try to survive? Many found that just surviving would be challenging and wanted to settle in the New World where they could escape religious persecution and could just be free. English settlement deserves change, more land/space, and to be motivated. English settlement deserve change. In 1607, the first English colony…

merchants, emigrated to Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay to escape religious “persecution” and to create a town where they could govern themselves. The Puritans were committed to establish their religion from they ways they viewed God’s laws. King Charles I allowed the Puritans to begin a new colony in Massachusetts Bay in 1629. In the video The Pilgrims and The Puritans, the narrator states that Puritans built a model community in Massachusetts Bay for all the world to see. Puritans wanted…

History of the powerful relationship The NFL, along with some other surprising professional sports were the ones who first established a successful relationship between their sport and television. Boxing and professional wrestling were amongst the sports that started the rise of broadcasting during a time when baseball and even college football were viewed more popular than professional football. Post-Network Era The powerful relationship started in 1964 when only one network aired the NFL…

Observation Site: Alcatraz It’s two forty in the afternoon and the warm sun is clouded by the grey sky on Pier 33. The San Francisco weather is being its usual self, causing my hair to dance in all directions. While purchasing our tickets for the Alcatraz tour, a sudden call of a Caucasian man with a raspy and dry voice is made, “Two forty from Pier 33 to Alcatraz is now boarding! Final call!” My mom quickly checks the time on her grandma phone and realizes it’s now two forty-five. We sprint to…

Football Buttery popcorn rolling around from the wind, soda cans flowing out of the trash cans. The fans cheering and booing at the refs, and the big bright light that cover the whole entire stadium. All of these things describes my friday nights, at the Waddell Stadium for football. Some people say football is boring and confusing, but to me I love watching my brother make big tackles. Even if they lose, I still have a smile on my face, because my brother, Joe, always makes me proud no matter…

they’re framed and on display, jerseys are eye-catching conversation pieces, especially when you choose the right ones. Your collection should start with some of the greatest names in the history of the NFL: 1 - Reggie White, Defensive End, Green Bay Packers The Minister of Defense, Reggie White, dominated the line of scrimmage throughout…

wanted to found their “New Jerusalem”. In the Psalms of David, which describe his own spiritual “wilderness experience”, they found hope and consolation. It is not surprisingly then, that these Psalms appeared in the first book printed in America, the Bay Psalm Book of 1640. David’s Psalms appeared to be of particular importance to one Puritan woman, who – during her almost three-month captivity by Wampanoag Indians – literally struggled with the wilderness. This woman was of course Mary…