National Football League

look pretty and you shouldn’t even be in this class since you’re just a dumb blonde.” I replied to him saying “Just because I am a blonde does not mean that I am dumb. Also being a cheerleader we do a lot for the football and basketball team each season.” Everything we do for the football and basketball team comes out of our own money. It can become very expensive to buy and provide things for them. They always appreciated the time, love, energy and effort we put into hosting dinners and…

“U.G.L.Y you ain’t got no alibi!” You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it, we’ve all hear this horrifying cheer, that cheerleaders use all around the country. Cheerleading is a very dramatic activity. When you first hear the word drama, what do you think of? You might be thinking, chaos, exclusion, crying, fights, judgement, etc. All of these words lead back to one thing. Cheerleading. Most girls, teenagers especially are full of drama. So cheerleading could easily turn to bullying, by saying hurtful…

Millions of cameras of cameras casted everywhere, thousands of people and scouts in the stands, and athletes all going for pride and a trophy for bragging rights. I’m not talking about sports like football or basketball, but I’m talking about the fastest growing female sport, cheerleading. Cheerleaders are the pride and soul of school spirit, and sometimes what edges some programs along to be great. Cheerleading is practiced worldwide with multiple styles and types being participated in. Some…

The Rooney rule is a national football league policy that requires league teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. It is sometimes cited as an example of affirmative action, though there is no quota or preference given to minorities in the hiring of candidates (Axson). The Rooney rule was created in 2003. The rule is a form of affirmative action stating that National Football Teams or franchises have to interview a minority for executive of…

But it was a few months earlier, on December 11, at the posh Breaker’s Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, that Bettman was introduced as the first NHL commissioner, succeeding Gil Stein, long-time legal counsel, who had a brief stint as interim president. Stein succeeded John Ziegler, who had essentially been nudged out of office in June 1992 after 15 years as president. The Breaker’s had been a favourite haunt of Ziegler and his NHL owners, not too far from where former chairman of the board Bill…

issues between professional football players and obeying the law over the years in the league and it is no secret. Between drug use, weapon charges, and tax evasion there is no shortage of controversy to discuss and the news can’t get enough of it. However in recent years, and months specifically, there has been a large amount of controversy pertaining to the players and domestic violence. Even though domestic violence is not limited to the National Football League, the way the NFL has…

Major Leagues has been constant at 91 miles per hour over the last several years. Any pitcher who's out pitch is a fastball and can command the fastball at a speed greater than 91 miles per hour is considered an overpowering pitcher. According to Ali Fenwick, a writer for Sports illustrated, a 100-mile…

trigger migraines, it leads to memory loss over time, and also leads to brain disease. People may say that it is the player 's fault for choosing to play the game they love and receiving concussions which is true but there is certain things the National Football League can do to try to help prevent concussions. Concussions over time lead to brain disease, memory loss, migraines, dizziness, mood changes, vomiting, slowness, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, loss sense of smell and taste,…

Roethlisberger, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League, made $21,850,000 last year (Forbes list of highest paid athletes). The average NFL player gets paid $2,000,000 per year (www.thefiscaltimes.com). The average American citizen makes $27,519 per year (www.mybudget360.com), which is $1,972,481 less than the average NFL player. Sooner or later somebody has to ask,“why is there such a big income difference?” After all, football is just a game, there are…

Omalu was able to prove that repeated impacts to football players cause permenant brain damage known as CTE. Prior to this, there was speculation by several doctors that the long term effects of repeated mild concussions cause by the game was unknown. The National Football League took a long time to begin taking serious action for player safety. Compared the football played decades ago, players are much safer now. Still though the National Football League is not doing enough to ensure the safety…