Peyton Manning

just $25,000 a year but that may even be too much. Just something to show that they are important to that college; and the college is glad to have them attend that school. In the NBA, LeBron James makes over $19 million a year. And in the NFL, Peyton Manning makes $18 million a year. That’s a ridiculous amount of money. Why is it so ridiculous if student athletes get paid a limited amount of…

Anabolic Steroids and Their Legality in Sports and Civilian Life Should anabolic steroids be illegal? The answer lies within technological improvement and scientific discovery. Steroids are just a technology that humans invented to better themselves physically with little extra work added on. Before steroids, records were just barely better than average. After scientific discovery and the creation of steroids, records started being shattered and actually becoming something hard to reach.…

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…

The best way to do that is to pray and invest in God. Through actions, and thoughts, we constantly remind ourselves how present God is in our lives. Before we enter the game we must prepare ourselves, Peyton Manning once said, “The most valuable player is the one that makes the most players valuable.” An athlete does not go out on the field expecting to make good passes or shoot with accuracy and have endurance without proper training. No, the athlete puts…

What is the best way to produce a commercial? You make it comical, possibly have a celebrity, or even have some real facts! How about all three, that is what Gatorade did in their “sweat it to get it” 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…

The National Football League has had its number of lockouts, the most recent and historically longest being in 2011. It lasted 132 days until an agreement was made between the players and owners. There are many aspects involved in reaching their agreement, however at the end of the day it comes down to money, $9 billion dollars annually to be exact. Back in 2006 the current agreement was set to expire but was extended by both the players and owners. In 2008 owners chose to opt out of the…

Spending days at home with just my babies and my husband was the most amazing thing. We had such an amazing time, we did this for 2 weeks. After two weeks Ryan needed to head back to work and I needed to start back up at school. I decided to finish school online so I could stay home with my babies. A couple of months later, Ryan came home with some news. He was being transferred to Indianapolis police department. So our next step in life was to find a house to live in, in Indy! This was hard…

Throughout weeks five through eight of our class it has become apparent that the early 1900s experienced a drastic amount of musical and athletic appropriation, which disproportionally affected African Americans. The role of whites in the suppression of black music and sports is substantial, yet blacks have been able to overcome this bigotry to a varying degree. Both articles account for the Euro-American preference of white role models. Almost every white American craved to hear the…

Enhancing Drugs in Sports Fast Facts). Recently, allegations from outside sources have been leading to many of the suspensions today compared to just the league’s drug testing and busting these athletes. The most recent allegation is against Peyton Manning who is a first ballot Hall of Famer…

Just a month before school ended a friend of mine sent me an email about an internship at a sports media company called Mandalay Sports Media. After doing some research about the company and its background I was excited and eager to find out about the opportunity. I received an email address and sent an email about my interest. A few weeks later I was told I would be able to join the Mandalay team as a summer intern. Sports has always been my passion and learning a new facet about the sports…