Monday Night Football

The anticipation as the cheerleaders wait for the announcer to call them to approach the mat. The cheerleaders are very tense as the butterflies burst in their stomachs. The berserk cheer moms hoot and holler for their daughters as they proceed to the floor. Many girls are pondering the question of how in the world they made it. As I pursue my goal of making it to states, I am blessed with my prime team; however I am obligated to conquer the adversities to achieve this mission for my team and I.…

My Opinion on Water Polo Do you want to find the perfect sport to play? Although there are many sports to choose from, I think water polo is the best. Water polo is a combination of swimming, wrestling, soccer, and basketball. Water polo is a tough sport which requires a lot of endurance. Not many people play water polo so in games you get more playing time. Water polo is the best sport to play because it is good if you like to swim, you get in very good shape, and it feels nice to play in the…

terrorists invaded the Olympic grounds and killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches.”1 With the popularity of the television and with one in almost every home, sports became even more watched by Americans everywhere. One of the most popular football shows, Monday night football, was started in 1970. “At the end of the 70's two major changes in the game happened 1. ESPN and 2. three point line added.”2 2. “1970s Important News and Events, Key…

When asked nowadays many people say they look up to superstar athletes and celebrities as their role models. The dictionary’s definition of a role model is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people. Personally my definition of a role model is someone who sets great examples for others, people looking up to them, and being inspirational. The role models we choose are how we want our lives to look like in the future. We all need role…

article, “How Much is A Degree Worth to College Athletes? Not Much, Kevin Trahan quotes from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette study, “a large number of football players at the University of Pittsburgh, which was not a Top 25 school but was included in the study for its geographic proximity, are enrolled in the administration of justice major. At Oregon, football players are bunched in a social science major, while there is a large percentage of a history major at UCLA. That fits the pattern for…

that amount of money in five to fifteen years. Professional sports is one of the main entertainment sources in the United States, and most of the country’s most beloved athletes play in one of the following three professional leagues: the National Football league, Major league Baseball, and the National Basketball Association. There are many ways a professional athlete can become broke after retiring, but the majority struggle financially because of the following four reasons: the lure of the…

Equality between the sexes has been a long lasting controversy. From wages, roles in a family, occupations, and voting women have been fighting to be treated equally. When asked as a child, what do you want to do when you grow up? Most children want to be a college athlete and later become a professional athlete. Because of Title IX, young women have the opportunity to compete at a college level. It is important to push colleges to treat their athletes equally because we want female athletic…

Why Professional Athletes Make Too Much For What They Are Worth Swish goes the ball, after Kobe shoots a three and scores, think about that one shot he just made more than most american workers with that one shot. When professional sports started, they sky rocketed with fame. Everyone wanted to be part of them, and be famous just like all of the athletes. If professional sports did not exist, think about were all of the money could be, then most of our failing companies can start to thrive with…

much those quick thirty-second ads cost? The thirty-second ads have a $700,000 ad rate according to usnew.com (Hypophora). Many of us in one way or another support some college athletic team. You may have gone to a college basket ball tournament or football games where college teams were playing. For example, the NCAA puts on a basketball tournament called March Madness. You may have heard or event went to it because, usanews.com states that but that the NCAA makes over one billion dollars…

clothing, ticket sales, etc. Don’t think people believe they don’t belong to their favorite franchise? Pay attention to the possessive pronouns used such as: we, mine, and ours. You can most likely tell that I am not a supporter of professional football (of any professional sport actually) but I do enjoy sports and the essence of competition. “This interactive assessment is asking for a solution to a surface-related problem; one that exists because of other, profounder issues. Then, is it…