Super Bowl

Most people think that, overall, sports are a good activity for most children. Taking part in sports has many benefits that help a child to grow and become a good citizen. However, there are some sports which are not so good in other ways. That is because they impact and affect the environment in a negative way. Because of their negative effects on the environment, these sports teach children things that they should not learn such as how to pollute and violent behavior. Children should not be…

There haven’t been many constants in my life so far, but my love for and almost reliance on sports has been one of the most consistent things that I have come to know. Growing up in a huge, Catholic family of seven children was destined to be a place where athletics thrived; although we never quite had enough kids for even teams. I had an interesting introduction to sports; when I was about one-year old, my parents moved my whole family from our home of Akron, Ohio to Manchester, Vermont, where…

The nail biting, nerve wrecking, back and forth 31-28 overtime victory to the Minnesota Vikings was an unforgettable moment in football history. This win over the Vikings put The New Orleans Saints into the first Super Bowl in franchise history and Coach Payton was the pilot. I selected Coach Payton’s memorable and profound NFC Championship post-game interview. Coach Payton mentioned more than once that he was struggling with his emotions and expressed the game was kind of a blur to him at…

Super Bowl XLIX was the most-watched television program in U.S. history with over 114 million viewers, The World Cup is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, and the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight was the most-watched “pay per view” event of all time. As you can see sports are one of the few things that people all around the world can communicate with without having any sort of barrier. So when the debate comes up about whether or not sports should be regulated, it's…

It was a cold day in Whitley, Indiana, my birthplace. It was February 21, 1998. A woman by the name of Rhonda Sebert had just gone into the hospital ready to give birth to her second child. Several minutes after noon is when the baby finally arrived. The babies name: Justin Sebert. The parents of this legendary child were Mark Sebert and, of course, Rhonda Sebert. At that time, Justin Was just a little tyke. Arriving into this world at a mere 19 inches and 7.3 pounds. Not too long after…

they are athletic superstars. They see themselves as Quarterbacks like Joe Namath and Roger Staubach, or Wide Receivers like Jerry Rice. They even dream of scoring that winning touchdown in the Super Bowl and becoming a hero. They eat, sleep, and breathe football. Some even go on to become that super athlete they have worked hard for their whole life. However, they do not picture themselves becoming a medical statistic that some have become. Due to the nature of football, current and…

NBC Sunday Night Football has been a growing tradition for NFL fans over the past 10 years. NBC offers primetime games every sunday night usually featuring marquee teams and a great broadcasting crew. The NFL even offers flex scheduling between weeks 5-17 to ensure quality matchups. In turn, NBC usually pulls in between 20-25 million viewers per game, ranking them in the top 2 most viewed game per week. In light of this, I decided to watch a Sunday Night Football game as part of my media…

Young children that watch television constantly are influenced by what they see. They may not know that the whole purpose of the commercials are to sell. Today, the average time children spend watching television is 4.5 hours (Mares and Woodard). Between these hours there are many commercials being played. Although commercials are intended to reach out to adults, there are many children out watching the also. The advertisement being shown on commercials today to buy the latest toys and gadgets…

The Who Dat Nation is loyal. Almost to a fault. Most Saints fans are still nostalgic about the Saints 2009 season and the 2010 Super Bowl Championship. Fast forward seven years and the Saints' fortunes under Sean Payton are less than stellar. In the last three seasons, Sean Payton's winning record as the New Orleans Saints Head Coach is poor. He has guided the Saints to only 19 wins out of 45 games, a 42% winning percentage. Failing grades and failed coaching. The failures of the…

For the last 55 years, the National Football League (NFL) sports team, Chargers have played professional football in San Diego, California. In their first year of inception, the Chargers played in Los Angeles, California. The Chargers are owned by the Spanos family and is led by the patriarch, Dean Spanos. His sons, John and AG Spanos are head of football operations and business operations, respectively. The Chargers currently play in Qualcomm Stadium (originally named San Diego Stadium, and…