National Football League

The NFL (National Football League) is the most anticipated, and exciting sport to watch in America. The players of the league get just as amp up to play the game. The real reason these players play the game is to hold up the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season; to be named the Super Bowl champions, also knowing you’re the best of the best. Everyone does their role to be successful at the end and to be deemed the last man standing. The process is not just a breeze in the wind, you will have…

During the 2014 AFC Championship game, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were involved in an allegation in which the team tampered footballs, making them deflated so it was easier to throw the football for the quarterback. The Indianapolis Colts were suspicious of this act, as their quarterback Andrew Luck tried to throw the ball as normal but failed to do so. This controversy, known as Deflategate, sparked tension between the NFL Association, teams, and players, wanting punishment for the…

I love football. I live for the anxious feeling I get as I wait for each play, for the rush of adrenaline I feel when my Eagles enter the red zone. I am drawn in by their season-long crusade, and eagerly cheer them on through each new battle. They light a fire within me whenever they play. Every Sunday a similar blaze tears across our nation, capturing our attention and commanding us to watch our gridiron gladiators. We can’t get enough of football—of our unquestionably, distinctly American…

Football, the most profitable and popular professional sport in America, is an economic powerhouse for cities, television networks, restaurants, and fans. In 2014, the National Football League (NFL) had a total revenue of $7.24 billion and strives to reach $25 billion by 2027. While a portion of the revenue is earned through television network partnerships and advertisements, ticket sales revenue still accounts for a large sum of NFL revenue. These ticket revenues assist in paying numerous team…

Vince Lombardi once asked “If it doesn 't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” Scoring points is a major factor in winning a football game, but stopping the opposing team from scoring helps too. So you might simply ask, just how important is scoring points versus the amount of points that a team allows to be scored on them? Here the correlation between three variables will be examined to come to a consensus of whether the points scored or points allowed correlates with the…

an expression of national identity. Americans sing the star spangled banner to pay tribute to the history of this country and to the hundreds of thousands of people which have fought and died for their freedom. They are very blessed and should be thankful to live in the greatest country in the world, where they have freedom of religion, speech, and many other privileges that are enjoyed daily. Recently, many people, specifically in the NFL have been protesting against the national anthem, which…

to the tradition of standing during the Star - Spangled Banner. Kaepernick explained his position stating “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave getting way with…

Everyone wants to be successful, who would not want to be acknowledged? A lot of people do not want to put in the very hard work it takes to be successful, and some people are just lucky enough to be born into success. My definition of success is someone who works hard all day every day and actually earns their fame and fortune. Someone who gets up early in the morning to train and work hard for what it is that they want, whether it is ambitions, or riches, or recognition, or to just be able…

2/13/13 Mrs. Seminarios honors literacy persuasive essay Everyone loves to go to a football game. There is excitement in the air, fans with painted faces, and yummy football food. I once heard from my dad’s friend, “Everyone should go to a professional football game in their lifetime”. Why? It’s because of the fun experience of sitting in fun seats with people around you who love the game. People love football and people love being made to feel special. People don’t feel as special when…

commercial. This commercial intends to target almost anyone who enjoys working out, and particularly National Football League fans. It starts with a customer wanting to purchase a Gatorade, but the clerk explains that he didn’t earn it and that you have to “sweat it to get it”. Mid-debate a third party enters, who you would consider a good person to ask on this topic since it is reigning National Football League Most Valuable Player Cam Newton. He sides with the clerk and the customer is left…