Team player

When talking about the New York Knicks and the upcoming season, a person is left wondering why even bother as the team had a very bad season last year. There have been some serious off season moves that may be the saving grace for the team. One of these moves was hiring a new coach, along with picking up three new starters and nine players in total, the Knicks have a fighting chance to win at least 50 games this season and be a dominate force in the Eastern conference. Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah…

fairness between two teams going against each other. The more rules are in place the more not entertaining the sport will become for example college football. Every defensive player wants to make a big hit and gets their team fired up but most of the time they get flagged for helmet to helmet contact. That can lead to targeting rule ejection which puts a hold on the game because all targeting penalties are reviewed this rule was enforce to mainly protect defenseless players. Ninety-eight percent…

were frequently advised that a player was entering the “concussion protocol” and would need to be “cleared” before returning to play. Based on the observations of the sideline staff and a spotter located in the press box above the field, players will be evaluated on the sideline and removed from play if a concussion was suspected. If confirmed, players then enter the concussion protocol. It’s been estimated that close to 200 concussions were suffered by NFL players this past season, and in…

Electronic Gaming Deserve to be Considered a Sport? “What type of competitor practices for 10 hours a day, lives in a team house surrounded by other professional players, and is supported by coaches, managers, and corporate endorsements? Answer: professional video gamers.” (Li) If the first thought that popped into your mind was a sports player, you were half right. If you guessed “eSports player”, you were definitely correct. “eSports” is an invented term that means “electronic gaming”; in…

their team because it’s what they “deserve.” Not only are they wrong, but often times their greed can even take away the fun of the game for them and for the fans watching. In fact, combined salaries of the sports baseball, basketball, and football in America totaled nearly 9 billion dollars ("How Much Pro Athletes Pay in Federal Income Tax”)! Professional sports teams should not pay their players, even the great ones, as large of salaries as they…

Draft a good team The first step in taking home your league's championship is to draft a team that is solid overall. Hope for the best in the order to try to get a top 5 pick. I recommend picking a running back for your first pick, and if the best are taken then try to get a superstar wide receiver like Antonio Brown or Julio Jones. Then try to draft other wide receivers who get the most targets and touchdowns on their team. The top running backs to draft next year in my opinion are Adrian…

own race as described by Price (2010). Fouls are the most affected with the mix of referees for the game. Not only are fouls affected but the behavior of the players are affected due to the referees. NBA makes sure that referees are randomized for every game. This way there is no connection between the racial makeup of referees and the teams playing. The NBA has approximately sixty referees every season and for every game there are three referees. The assignments of referees are random as well…

a league of professional club basketball teams that all compete in North America with only 30 teams. It is considered to be the best of the best when it comes to the sport. The NCAA or National Collegiate Athletic Association, is a collegiate level play of basketball with over 300 Divison 1 basketball teams. Each association have been playing the same sport for decades, but each one of them has their own twist to it, from their overall management of teams, each levels style of play, and the rule…

Sports When in a sport setting it is usually unpredictable as to whether there will wind up being an ‘assault and battery’ amongst the two opposing teams. When it does occur, many players get away with a simple, insignificant punishment such as small fine, other players may receive a short or prolonged suspension. However, the real question is why players who commit such violent acts towards one another do not receive severe punishments such as those that might occur when these same types of…

organization and learn what they will be doing for the next few months. The head coach and general manager will introduce them to the team, the playbooks, rivalries, and the culture. After doing so, they will be given gear for training camp and the regular season. In their off time they may study what the team is looking for out of them and start to connect with other players. Many rookies are given the challenge of taking out some of the vets for dinner on any given day. If they choose not to…