Super Bowl XLI

Background Information Pre-NFL Career “Tim Tebow left the University of Florida as one of the most decorated college football players ever with two national titles and a Heisman Trophy” (Filice). Intro to the NFL “The 27-year-old quarterback hasn’t started a game at quarterback since he was traded to the New York Jets in 2012 and signed by the New England Patriots in 2013. Like the Eagles, the Patriots also cut Tebow in the final weekend before the regular season after being in training camp…

North Sydney Bears have completely dominated the Wests Tigers 26-8, while being in control for the entire contest. Cody Walker was simply outstanding for the Bears, while John Olive returned from a first grade stint to score two tries in the opening 15 minutes. This match saw the Bears welcome new recruit Paul Carter to the side, and they were further boosted by the inclusion of regular first graders Jason Clark and Cameron McInnes. Cheyne Whitelaw also returned from a long-term injury – so…

season that Romo has missed at least one game. However 2013 was not the beginning of his injury timeline. 2008: Broken finger and injured ribs In 2008 the Dallas Cowboys started off the season to a great start, and many thought that they were Super Bowl contenders. In a game against the Cleveland Browns, Romo was hit in his chin by the helmet of one of the Browns linebackers. Romo had to get 13 stiches after the game but he was still eligible to play the next game. 2 weeks later the cowboys…

in doing so he was nominated for the Walter Payton award. The Walter Payton award is, an award that honors both your field work, and your involvement in the community. History One thing incredible about the Packers, is that the trophy for the super bowl was named after one of the head coaches (Vince Lombardi) for Green Bay which I find quite interesting. They used to be called Green Bay, until their first sponsors (a meat packing company) sponsored them in a game, one of the employees became…

In 2015, Budweiser released a commercial for the Super Bowl called “Lost Dog”. This commercial pulled on everyone's heart strings in America and became very well known. This commercial captures the audience with a deeper sentimental meaning for friendship that includes a dog, a horse and their owner. "Lost Dog" could be directed towards men and women 21 years of age or older and animal lovers. Just a couple of seconds into the commercial, the Budweiser logo is presented. A man, in his…

Cultural Artifact: Budweiser: Super Bowl TV Commercial The famous Budweiser puppy and Clydesdale horse commercials have appealed to many people around the nation. It portrayed a friendship between two animals that has an effect on people. There are many factors that contribute to the overall influence that an advertisement can have on an audience. For the past few years Budweiser have been producing fascinating advertisements involving the Clydesdale horses and a cute puppy. These ads…

Grit Paragraph What the Packers did in this game is true grit. There was two minutes left in the game the Packers down by 2. The Lions fans are in the crowd cheering because they think they have already won. The packers have been pushing up the field for a while and they have time for just one more play. They are at the 40 yard line on their side of the field and they have to go 60 yards to get a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers (the quarterback of the Packers) looks around ready to snap the ball. There…

Picture this you at home watching the big game, there 5 seconds left on the clock, the QB throws a hail mary to the end zone. The ball is up in the air and a wide receiver jumps up and catches the ball to win the game. The crowd goes wild and the reporters go up the winning QB and declines the post-game interview. So now the problem is if that will ruin his reputation? But why do we make athletes do a post-game interview. This is a common practice in today sports media. No matter what sport it…

Without Dez Bryant, the Dallas Cowboys' offense has been crippled In hopes to improve an offense that’s struggling, the Dallas Cowboys, who’ve been snake bitten with injuries, have made a change at quarterback. Without quarterback Tony Romo, their four-time Pro Bowler and all-time franchise leading passer, the Cowboys were forced to roll with the arm of backup Brandon Weeden, after Romo fractured his left clavicle against the Eagles in Week 2. In three starts, Weeden completed 71 of 98 attempts…

Alright, folks, it’s time once again for some football! Week 5 gives an AFC South matchup with the Indianapolis Colts facing off against the Houston Texans. Both teams have ultra-talented fantasy players coming off of injuries who should put up some great fantasy numbers this week. Both Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck and Texans’ running back Arian Foster are primed to have some big fantasy outputs tonight. Thursday Night Football is upon us, let’s get started with my preview: INJURIES: The…