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Tackling is an important aspect of the game. You have to tackle so that the opposing team does not catch the ball or score a touchdown. When a player is running down the field, it allows him to gain momentum. For the runner to be stopped, the tackler has to inflict and impulse with greater force. Newton’s three laws of motion are all taking affect when trying to tackle another player. Newton's first law tells us that an object either at motion or at rest tends to stay in that state of motion or…

The 45th annual BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl features two of college football’s top traditional powers. On New Years Day, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle in sunny Glendale, Ariz. Ohio State The Buckeyes saw their College Football Playoff hopes disappear when Michigan State Spartans kicker Michael Geiger hit a 41-yard field goal as time expired in the Horseshoe on Nov. 21. Despite the fact Urban Meyer's team would no longer hold a top four ranking, the loss to…

1 Paul "Bear" Bryant He is the most recognizable coach in college football history. He graced the sidelines with his houndstooth hat for 25 years with Alabama and had fourteen SEC Championships and six national championships. He took over the Tide in 1958 and proceeded to reach 24 consecutive bowl games. 2 Knute Rockne He coached from 1918 to 1930 and amazingly won five national championships. Rockne is credited with creating the forward pass and also introduced the T-formation in the…

For the past few months, the sports media has been embroiled in a fight over “stick to sports.” The phrase comes from a common online rebuke directed at sportswriters and pundits and players and coaches and anyone in the world of sports, really, who takes a political stance on anything that doesn’t occur on a field or a court or in a locker room or front office. The dividing line is predictable: Many jocks and traditionalists argue for a separation of church and state; many young fans say that…

Football, being America’s obsession, is the most popular sport in the United States. Football also happens to be one of the most watched sports in America. Many people play football including women, adults, high school students, and young children. I would let my son play football. Football helps build character, it relieves stress, and boosts their sense of teamwork. I would allow my son to play football because it helps build character mentally and physically. According to John Harbaugh, the…

football Football is a popular sport in North America. Known as football in the United States and Canada, it is often called gridiron or American football in different parts of the world. It evolved from rugby football, and the first game was played in 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers. A lot of people in america play football if it's not professional they play it professional and for fun it is a American Football grew out of English sports such as rugby and soccer and became popular on…

It was a glorious day for Browns fans as they witnessed something that hasn’t occurred since 2007, a victory in Baltimore. It was a rare sighting, but Cleveland pulled off the stunning upset in an overtime thriller. At first, it didn’t look to good for the Browns. After three and outs from both teams, the Ravens struck first. The defense was fooled by the fake hand off to Justin Forsett and Joe Flacco went unscathed to score from one yard out. On the next possession, Josh McCown orchestrated a…

As a sports photojournalist, writer and all-weather mountain sports junkie, Jennifer Thorson is focused on getting the most out of life and sharing her perspective with the world. She loves doing the unexpected. Jennifer received her undergraduate from University of Texas in Finance and an MBA from Southern Methodist University and worked in Dallas in wealth management and investments. After being in the corporate world for over a decade, her need for adventure and creativity came calling.…

When the Philadelphia Eagles completed the off season trade with the St. Louis Rams for the services of quarterback Sam Bradford, team officials knew they were taking a risk. Bradford was coming off of two injuries, one that prematurely ended his 2013 season and a second one sustained during the 2014 preseason, which left him on the sidelines throughout the entire season. With Bradford slated to be the starting quarterback with an inconsistent Mark Sanchez as his backup, Head Coach Chip Kelly…

white and black players. Even on the biggest stage of the year, the Super Bowl, there often is not any exception to this. This year, we saw the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons battle in Houston for the Lombardi Trophy. Fox was on the call, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth. Buck was only doing play-by-play, so it was Aikman who was giving these labels to certain players. When talking about white players in the Super Bowl, Troy Aikman often resorted to typical labels. New…