The majority of Americans say only kids who win should get trophies. A trophy is a prize for a victory and should not be given just for participation. We are miss leading children by making them think they achieved something that they have not. Children all over America are always rewarded participation trophies. The handing out of trophies for participating in a sports game is teaching children that they always win. We need to teach the new generation children about how life isn’t always fair. Being awarded a trophy for participating is not fair to the winners in the game being played. After all, it is a game where there are winners and losers. The fear of children not realizing that some things in life aren't fair is just one example of why…
(History, Hall of Fame) Inside of the Hall of Fame they offer a gift shop store that has a wide variety of merchandise that includes hall of fame products and sports stuff of all of 32 teams in the NFL. (National Football League) The Hall of Fame is not open on Christmas day nor on any other holiday. When walking into the Hall of Fame it is an inspiration and it is quite astonishing because all of the trophies and history that is there. The Hall of Fame offers a bunch of things for people…
sports spirit was alive and thriving in Grant Park for the second consecutive year in Chicago. Hosting the 81st NFL Draft, Chicago welcomed players, fans and visitors from all the country to show support for their team’s players and partake in various interactive NFL festivities and displays. While the football excitement took the field, the city of Chicago was the real MVP. “As a NFL fan it is pretty cool that we get to host the draft in Chicago,” said NFL Draft attendee and North Carolina…
nationally renowned, John Heisman. Although most known for the Heisman trophy which is given to the Nation’s best college player, Heisman contributed other important factors to the game of football. Beginning as a coach for the Georgia Institute of Technology, Heisman was the first paid football coach and led Georgia Tech to one of its most famous wins at 222-0 in 1916 against Tennessee. Heisman’s accomplishments include introducing the center snap and the Heisman or “jump” shift, which came…
Have you ever heard of the "Comeback Kid," or "Joe Cool?" These were the nicknames of one of the most iconic quarterbacks in NFL history. He broke records. He won super bowls. He was also a leader. Joe Montana was an iconic NFL quarterback, but he was also a leader for his traits of strategy, determination, and humor. First off, Joe Montana had strategy which is only one of his leadership traits. According to, Joe Montana by: Jack Kavanagh, because of his style and strategy he led…
MOVIE REVIEW (OLA BOLA) 1.0 SYPNOPSIS Movie that set background in 1970’s, Ola Bola celebrates the unity and courage that inspire a team of Malaysian footballers to rise through all previous situation that story from zero to hero. Inspired by real events, the film showcase, the pride, and passion of a multicultural football team and their struggles to overcome personal and collective hardships. It is at once a powerful exploration of everyday human relationships and of the indomitable spirit…
Vince Lombardi once asked “If it doesn 't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” Scoring points is a major factor in winning a football game, but stopping the opposing team from scoring helps too. So you might simply ask, just how important is scoring points versus the amount of points that a team allows to be scored on them? Here the correlation between three variables will be examined to come to a consensus of whether the points scored or points allowed correlates with the…
In Chapter 9, “Deontology and Fairness,” Heather Reid discusses victory and the crucial importance winning has come to be in sports. Quoting Vince Lombardi, “Winning isn’t everything…it’s the only thing”, it is seen that the highest level of importance is placed on only the outcome of the game, and not the way in which that outcome is achieved (Reid, 108). I argue that Lombardi’s revised saying, “Winning isn’t everything—but making the effort to win is,” better conveys the true spirit of sports.…
In 1959, the Green Bay Packers had a record of one win, one tie, and ten losses, the worst in team history! After Ray McLean resigned, Vince Lombardi was selected as head coach. In his first year of coaching the Packers, they had seven wins and five losses. Vince Lombardi received the award of Coach of the Year. The following year, the Packers won the regional title and were on the brink of winning the Super Bowl. The third year the Packers won the Super Bowl. These were the same failures that…
he would be successful either in the Marines or as a civilian. I took Matthew under my wing and showed him how in the Marines he could attain success. I talked to him about tuition assistance, financial security and about technical training. Those were some of the things that he wanted in order to have a successful career and subsequent life. I still get emails and calls from this young man, so I know I made an impact in his life and I am grateful that I had an opportunity to do that. Vince…