Philadelphia Eagles

Over the past couple of months we have seen several protest happening all across the United States. One of the major protest that has occurred was Colin Kaepernick’s choice to take a knee during the National Anthem. Kaepernick is a football player for the San Francisco 49ers and first took a knee during “The Star Spangled Banner” on August 26, 2016. His initial reasoning behind his actions was intended to be a form of protest against the recent outbreak of police brutality and racial injustices…

Last season, Colin Kaepernick caused a lot of controversy around the world and especially in the National Football League. The controversy was not caused by his play or something off the field. It was caused by his decision to kneel during the National Anthem. Kaepernick knelt during the National Anthem because he felt that African Americans were oppressed by this country, while people without color were being treated less harshly. He did not want to show pride to a country that did not treat…

Most players have a hard time continuing to have a healthy quality of life because of the pain associated with a concussion. Several players have committed suicide. Foster states, "In 2006, this fact became tragically clear when former Philadelphia Eagles star Andre Waters committed suicide by shooting himself. Subsequent studies of his brain indicated that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a form of brain damage that results in dementia and is caused by repeated blows…

Human dignity, and Tolerance (JEHT) Foundation, Chais Family Foundation, and Picower Foundation, were forced to shut down, because they invested their endowments in Madoff 's firm ("Bernard Madoff"). Norman Braman, the former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, had $32 million from his family foundation invested in Madoff 's firm. During his trial (and possibly after), there were investors going up to his house demanding their money that they invested in Madoff. Within a month 's time, Bernard…

When looking at the sociology of sports, I found that sociological theories of Karl Marks and of Feminism present the most useful perspective. Statistics show that there is gender inequality among many sporting disciplines in the United States, affecting not only women but also men. Also, there is a vast exploitation in the sporting industry, making a profit of sportsmen and consumers. Moreover, gender inequality and exploitation overlap in numerous sporting disciplines. In this piece, I will…

The police ridicules, beats and abuse him because the color of his skin is black. For example, Michael Vick (former player of the Philadelphia Eagles) had some dogs fighting in his backyard. He was sent to years in prison and still, the media portrayed him as a monster. Contrastingly, when Adam Lanza killed 26 people including 20 first-graders and six adults, he was delineated as a good kid…

On the field, athletes are masters of physical prowess and strategy. However, when they are off the field, what do they do? Us fans rarely get a glimpse into the secret life of our favorite sports stars. While many lead normal (albeit wealthy) lives, there is a select few that fail to separate their game behavior from reality. In the game, it's acceptable to act in ways one would never even think of out of the streets yet, it still happens. Hence, we have numerous cases of the criminal athlete.…

A true belief is a thought that, in the end, is the correct belief. For example, if an individual said, “The Philadelphia Eagles are going to win the Superbowl on February 4, 2018.”(prior to the game). In this case, the individual would have a true belief. Conversely, if an individual were to say the Patriots were to win that game, he/she would have a false belief. Since…

When you hear the word Michael Vick a lot of controversy comes up because everyone knows him as the man who was arrested for illegal dog fighting. But there is a whole lot more to him then what some people think. Like did you know he played in the NFL? Ok yes you probably did but what else do can you tell me about him? See it is harder than you thought. Before his legal troubles he was a very successful and promising athlete. Even after his time in prison he still found success in the NFL. This…

Introduction The movie that I selected to focus my paper on is the Silver Linings Playbook. The Silver Linings Playbook is a powerful movie that demonstrates many social and psychological issues that exist and which are very significant in shaping an individual’s life. I have watched the Silver Linings Playbook once before, but watching it for a second time was different. In class, I learned about the theories of human development which played a great role in helping me better understand the…