National League

Imagine getting knocked out, and losing consciousness. Minutes later you get back up and are told to get right back on the field to play again. The National Football league has been plagued for years by concussion controversy. In the NFL (National Football League) there are way too many concussions. A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. Almost every form of play involves some form of head to head contact. Too many head hits can ruin a player’s life. It can…

hurt him on the ice. “Adam was feisty on the ice, but was pushed around often and unable to stand up for himself, He would tell me Doug, if you could just learn how to skate, you could probably make some noise (Smith).” Doug was playing in a summer league game for fun and got a call from the Carolina Thunderbirds of the ACHL to be the fighter of there team. He didn’t make the team at first, but kept training and got invited to play with the team after a mere two months (Rothbart). Doug went on…

Three criterions for the term football are, dangerous sport, a fun sport, and finally, soccer. First an example for the first criterion is getting tackled. For example when you have the ball there is always that chance that you will get dog piled. There is also always a chance you will get injured. Next, another example for the second criterion is having adrenaline run through your blood. For example when you have the ball you try to avoid getting tackled so your in the moment of…

In “Why the NHL Needs Fighting,” Brandon Keim (2012) states that fighting is a crucial element of hockey. Since the argument claimed by the author is located in the second paragraph and the reasons are situated after the argument, the article presents a deductive organization. The three reasons provided by the author to support his thesis statement are: Physical punishment applied by the own players is an effective measure to restrain condemnable behaviour during the match; Hockey is an…

isn’t a huge reduction, and that we should be aiming much higher. Of course the average football helmet has changed drastically over the years. When football very first started there weren’t even helmets, but then as the sport got more physical the league turned to leather helmets. Now we’ve made it all the way to the sophisticated hard helmets that we have today. (American Academy of Neurology). With players committing suicide and saving their brains to prove that they had contracted…

I am going to be entering my first midget minor team which is the lower team that there is for players 16 and under. I am thinking of going to play in the NAHL which means The North American Hockey League which is junior hockey league which is a way to get into the college/NHL (National Hockey League) level. I went to a camp they said I do have what it takes to play in the NAHL for their team. This is a big thing for me considering that I could finish high school in Austin, Minnesota. I play for…

because of going from such a low draft pick to an NFL(National Football League) great by breaking and setting records. Finally, Tom Brady has become one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, has had a significant impact on today's history because he overcame suspension and injury, and he went from being a 6th round draft pick and little known college player to a starting superstar. Before Tom Brady's life in the NFL(National Football League) no one would…

in the Super Bowl. This particular catch was spectacular and left football fans around the world either in shock and awe. Another action packed scenario, was the upcoming athlete, Odell Beckham Jr, who made arguably the best catch in the National Football League history. Many around the world,whether football viewers or not, know of the action that these tremendous plays exalt. They see the aftermath of these devastating plays in newspapers, magazines, and on…

When compiling a list of the all-time great quarterbacks in the National Football League one may mention names such as Joe Montana, Dan Morino, Peyton Manning, John Elway, or Otto Graham. Due to the controversy surrounding his team and his play in the past decade some may decide to leave a name off of this list. This name is Tom Brady. While it is certainly reasonable to question his spot in history because of this controversy, what is undeniable is Brady’s remarkable skills at the quarterback…

football, it all begins with the peewee leagues. Neuropathologist Ann McKee at Boston University states that “because a young athlete’s brain is still developing, the effects of a concussion, or even many smaller hits over a season, can be far more detrimental, compared to the head injury in an older player.” At this stage other than not playing at all, it is important to understand how to play as safe as possible. Many coaches for young boys in the peewee league may not be fully educated in…