Peyton Manning

We are living in a country where it’s okay for Peyton Manning to lose a super bowl game in 2010, and walk off without showing any sportsmanship. There were actually people defending his actions, and saying it shows how competitive he is. In this same country that we call the “land of the free”, when Cam Newton walks out of an interview for being disrespected right after one of the biggest losses he’s faced, he’s called a sore loser. Although, it is 2016 and everyone is subjected to equal rights,…

Gatorade was born in the summer of 1965 at the University of Florida. It all started when the assistant coach asked the team physicians how the players could not be affected by heat or heat related illnesses. The researchers discovered that the Florida Gators players were not getting enough fluids and electrolytes, which were being lost through sweat, so they decided to make a beverage that would replace these key components. Once they made the concoction, the researchers called it…

Many people are in quarrel on whether steroids should be legal or not pertaining to sports. While some say steroids offer a great new excitement into the sports culture, others say it is a way of cheating and allows an unfair advantage to the game. Although steroids may offer a slight boost in performance, they shouldn’t be allowed. The reason being is because it gives an unfair advantage in playing the game and it also encourages a vicious arms race. The use of steroids can cause an excessive…

It would be hard to come across a sport that did not have at least one scandal involving a performance-enhancing drug. Alex Rodriguez was suspended from playing baseball for an entire season for using human growth hormone. More recently, Peyton Manning was accused of using the same drug. HGH is not the only performance-enhancing drug on the market though. In the cycling community, one specific type of performance enhancer is king, blood doping. Blood doping is the misuse of certain…

In the photo, one can see Roger’s outfit which has the iconic Nike Swoosh branded on all pieces of his attire. Famous names, such as Lebron James, Michelle Wie, Peyton Manning, and Usain Bolt are all high performance athletes that have been sponsored by Nike. Nike is also known to sponsor olympians, and when potential customers see men and women wearing this specific clothing, they know they are of high calibre. Nike’s…

The human metrics personality test was a fascinating test. I was very intrigue by many of the questions on the test. The test consist of questions that I had no idea of what to respond. My responses to most questions were uncertain. The test obviously asked those questions to see what one’s personality type may be. The test results states my personality type as Extravert, intuitive, feeling and judging (ENFJ). According to the personality test results, I am 19% Extravert, 9% Intuitive, 3%…

The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton and a small group of her associates on May 21, 1881. The Red Cross is a non-for profit humanitarian organization that relies solely on the donations and support of others. Since its inception, it has been one of the leading and most trusted humanitarian organizations in the World. As recently as August 2017, the Red Cross was again at the forefront of disaster relief providing $573,000 in financial aid, 414,800 in paid overnight stays in…

game between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys was the most-watched regular season game since the 1990s. The NFL doesn’t currently have many players who offer the appeal viewers want. For example, this year the league lost the beloved Peyton Manning to retirement. Also, the New England Patriots started the first four games of the season without star quarterback Tom Brady because of…

within the English language to communicate shared values. In part, that’s what discourse communities do, they manipulate a shared language such as English to form a distinct form of communication. With my own project I am to show how athletes like Peyton Manning use common English words such as “ice cream” and “Omaha” and change their meaning by turning them into a team specific lexicon. I also argue that the use of signals and stickers serve as lexicons as well because they personify into a…

Power Rankings 1. New England Patriots: 5-0 (1) Not quite the 50 burger I predicted, but the Patriots still handled business this past week, winning 34-27 over the Colts. Although it was a one score game, the score wasn’t indicative of how much the Patriots dominated the game. Despite, Tom Brady throwing his first interception of the season, he is still by far the MVP through the first six weeks of the season. The Patriots’ are the most complete offensive team in football. They have…