Super Bowl XIV

only taking control but by becoming one of the most winning teams in NFL history. Under the coaching of Bill Belichick, the team has become the focus of the NFL as the team to beat. Bill has joined and elite list of head coaches with the most super bowl wins as a head coach with four titles. Bill is the only head coach with three Superbowl title is a span of four years He leads all of NFL active coaches with 246 wins under his belt which is fourth of all time. But one of my favorite stats is…

with an incredibly diverse population, every person has a family. The most relatable aspect in people’s lives are having those who are loving and caring. Dogs, friends, or family, every person has those who mean the most to them. In Budweiser’s Super Bowl Commercial in 2014, the ad campaign not only advertises their products but also advertises the importance of using their products responsibly. With a dog and its owner as its main stars, the commercial starts out with a preview of the years…

The New England Patriots are currently 7-1 and are tied for the best record in the NFL. Even though it is only the midway point of the season, the Patriots still sit atop the AFC East with a 3 game lead and are currently the number 1 seed in the AFC along with being atop most NFL power rankings. Since week 5, Tom Brady has returned to the starting lineup for the Pats and has torched the league for 12 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in 4 games. Along with the return of Brady was the return of…

After defeating the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday for their second straight victory, the Philadelphia Eagles took their talents on the road to CenturyLink Field against the Seattle Seahawks. The Eagles came into today's game with a record of 1-4 on the road. Nevertheless, the Eagles were not able to change their fortunes as they were dominated on both sides of the ball, losing to the Seahawks 26-15. To open up the game, the Eagles' defense did an excellent job of forcing Seahawks quarterback…

Iditarod The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annually held, long distance sled dog race that begins on the first Saturday in March. The distance of this race is about 1150 miles. Each sled is pulled by 16 dogs. The length of the race can last 9-15 days, sometimes even longer. The race generally causes the teams (each dog sled) to race through blizzards that are causing whiteout conditions, and the wind-chill can to drop to as cold as −100 °F. The winner of this race is frequently…

Will the Steelers be on a hunt for a safety in the draft? With the NFL Combine now over, the Steelers return to the South Side to reconfigure their draft board. The team interviewed over 60 players this past weekend in Indianapolis. One of those players was Duke safety Jeremy Cash. The standout defender formally interviewed with the Steelers on Sunday. Cash did not participate in drills at the combine due to wrist surgery he had following the season. But from what I have seen of Cash, his…

The Price of Football This week’s readings consisted of Football and its consequences. While reading Bank’s article “What Price Football” and Flynn’s “Football Does a Body Good (Nannyism Doesn’t)”, I notice many arguments that call for my attention. Banks’s article was persuasive, however Flynn’s included some logical fallacies. This week I also watched a film titled “Concussion”, directed by Peter Landsman, the movie provided many facts that inclined my perspective in regards to…

and the AFL. Leading these talks for the AFL was none other than Lamar Hunt. Before the merger, Hunt helped to make, and even name the Super bowl.His Kansas City Chiefs would be facing the great Green Bay Packers in this first ever Championship game between the AFL and the NFL. Eventually the Chiefs would go on to lose this game, but would be back and win Super bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings. Once the merger happened the overall name would still be the National…

The Super Bowl has been an American tradition for 51 years, but this would not have been without the Vince Lombardi Idea. Vince Lombardi once said that, “perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” (see more with fig. 1) Lombardi had gone with that quote his whole life, and “was the first coach to win a Super Bowl in January 1967” (Nations). Lombardi coached for seven years on the packers, and in those seven years he had won seven titles, including the…

An analysis of the Sporting Culture of American Hegemony in “Snickers commercial” by Robin Williams 1.Description: This commercial by “Snickers” in 2013 is set on the sidelines of a football during a football game. The “coach” that is depicted in the commercial is the famous comedian, Robin Williams, in the center of a group of football players. In this group, large footballers surround Williams and take orders to execute a football play before the go on the field. During the commercial,…