The Football League

NFL football, one of America’s most popular past times, is currently in a crisis. Viewership ratings are down across the board. Many are wondering whether football can sustain its place as a lucrative asset for television companies at a time when increasing amounts of Americans are abandoning traditional television. Brian Hughes, a senior Vice President at Magna Global, said that football’s traditional TV audience “is never going to be what it was again.” This has become worrisome for network…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC. In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team to never win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger (modern) era are one of…

Imagine how it must feel to get hit in the head so hard, that the diagnosis is a concussion; a bruise of the brain; truly traumatizing, isn’t it? When is getting a concussion alright for you, is it okay when you’re young and your neck and brain are still in development or when you’re older and your body is all beat up and used; which one? Definition of Concussion: Acceleration and/or deceleration of the brain within the skull (Collins). Symptoms of Concussions: Physical symptoms - headaches,…

Introduction: Tom brady and Belichick are the NFL’s golden boy and master wizard. In a league that showcases men with superhuman strength and uncanny speed two historically average men together created one of the most successful teams in league history. A throw away quarterback and a notorious type a coordinated orchestrated one of the greatest dynasties in league history. On the field they made opponents look uncoordinated and slow. They always seemed to be a step ahead of the rest of the NFL.…

concussion crisis taking place in the National Football League. Football is the most watched sport in the United States and arguably one of the most dangerous. Thankfully, football has been put in the spotlight in recent years for the concussion crisis that is taken place but there is still not enough being done. Concussions acquired in football are drastically altering athlete’s lives once they leave the game, particularly NFL players. The main reason football is still being played is because…

The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team located in Miami, Florida. They play at Marlins Park, their home field. They are apart of the National League East division in Major League Baseball. The team began to play in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins. They started playing home games from the beginning of their inaugural season to the 2011 season at Sun Life Stadium. Ever since the 2012 season, they have played at Marlins Park in downtown Miami, on the site of the former…

From what I can remember, football has become a Sunday ritual in my family since I was a kid. Growing up in the North East, we lived a couple hours from Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York. Being the playing ground for the New York Jets 1964 to 1983, now the New York Jets play at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Living so closed to the stadium and having family members like my Dad, Uncles, and Grandfather take the train or a boat over to watch Joe…

Concussions in Football: A Deadly Number “What a big hit on the football field on this frigid Friday night. It looks like he is down for the count.” I often hear something similar to this when watching a hard hit in a high school, college, or even an NFL football game. Devastating blows to the head is only one major consequence being out on the field. Even though the player might not notice anything wrong right away, there are many serious signs and symptoms that come along with concussions.…

his career. Tom Brady have been in the Nation Football League for 15 years now and Eli Manning have been in the National Football League for only six years, meaning Tom Brady has had more experience and time on the field. Nine times out of ten, Tom Brady and Eli Manning play each other and the win has always gone to Tom Brady team. However, Eli Manning is Tom Brady are each other 's biggest competition. Whenever they get together to play a Football game the game is also close and both…

President Donald Trump believes the National Football League (NFL) is “disrespecting our great country” by refusing to stand for the National Anthem and wants to force players to stand. Even though Roger Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL, believes the players should stand, he will not force his beliefs on the players. President Trump’s argument is invalid because it is an appeal to the respect Americans have for our military authority. This example of appeal to authority has many risks,…