Pittsburgh Steelers

Mount Rushmore Four of the most respectable presidents that have been influential in american history, reside on the monument of Mount Rushmore. In 1914, Mount Rushmore was built 61 feet tall in South Dakota to honour these four reverent presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. On my Mount Rushmore, I have selected four of the most intriguing and important figures that have shaped my life. My life has been greatly impacted by Todd Gurley an…

San Franciscans' were feeling pretty good about things in 1946. The war was over and its citizens continued to bask in the afterglow of V-J Day that heralded the beginning of a new era. Life was getting both sweeter and softer for the urbanites. Personal income was rising and new homes were selling faster than they could be built. The inhabitants of The City By The Bay enjoyed widespread full-time employment. The boom was on in new cars and, of course, babies. La Dolce Vita—the good life—that…

Is Dance a Sport? Many people when asked what sport they play answer by saying that they dance. These people who say that usually get some funny looks after that because many people do not really consider dance a sport. If those people who gave the funny looks actually danced, they too would definitely agree that dance is a sport though. Almost any dancer, if asked, would say that dance is definitely a sport. This sport is even much harder than many other sports and if bowling can be considered…

teaches them competitiveness along with a strong work ethic. By giving children participation awards they never experience the use of ethics and morals to achieve goals. Professional football player James Harrison thinks not. Harrison the Pittsburgh Steelers 5 time Pro Bowler, has made his opinion especially heard when it comes to awards and sports. Harrison has two boys that he has raised to understand that awards are earned and not given, in his words, “While I am very proud of my boys for…

Mike Webster elected sport as his path to the good life. “He was an All-Big Ten center at the University of Wisconsin”. (Greg Garber ESPN.com Jan 28 2005). He was later drafted in the fifth round of the 1974 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers (Greg Garber ESPN.com Jan 28 2005). Mike Webster chose to use his body to deliver blows to rivals and also receive them as his path to the good life. He exceled in his position as a center in the NFL and became a formidable opponent. This brought…

The record of previous court cases, will prove the “Sacrificed Lambs” statement to be true. In example, for the second time in a year, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual misconduct, with police investigating him for an alleged assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town. Police in Milledgeville were examining the claim of a 20-year-old student, who told…

This assignment will cover four readings regarding issues of transformational leadership. I will give my reaction or opinion on two statements from my readings, respond to two statements, and provide my personal thoughts and understanding of these statements. Week 3 assignment: Transformational leadership Inspirational Motivation – Leaders articulate an appealing vision of the future, challenge followers with high standards, talk optimistically with enthusiasm, and provide encouragement and…

George Orwell once said: “[Sport] is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting”. Violence in today’s sports occurs when people do not discuss their issues and resort to the violence to solve their problems1. The violence in sports is not limited to players, it includes coaches, referees, and spectators. For the purpose of this essay violence will be defined as the use of…

In October 1994, Merril Hoge, a previous running back for the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers, retired due to the concussions he had sustained. Following Merrill 's retirement, in December of 1994, the NFL commissioner, Paul Tagliabue, again, diminished the importance of concussions. Tagliabue claimed “On concussions, I think is one…

a brain injury. Another football icon, Junior Seau, committed suicide in 2012. When studies of his brain were conducted, it was discovered that he too had CTE. Other former players that suffer from CTE have early forms of dementia. After Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Mike Webster retired from football, Brown states, “‘Iron Mike’ was tortured by blinding headaches and seizures. Addicted to painkillers, he sometimes had to stun himself repeatedly with a Taser gun to fall asleep. He…