Did you watch the Super Bowl 50 ? It was a historic battle, Panthers against the Broncos. They played at Levi's Stadium on February 7th at 3.30 pm. It was an intense game people were nervous, excited, even terrified that their team might not win. Also Super Bowl 50 had hilarious commercials and an awesome halftime show. Which team were you going for?…
It’s the buzz of the NFL world. The Green Bay Packers have made one big addition this week. The team has just signed the offensive lineman Adam Pankey.…
On a previous slide, there was a picture of an NFL player kneeling during the national anthem. This has caused a lot of corruption all across the U.S. Him, and now various other players have done this as a way to protest against the harming of unarmed black…
The 2001 season is when it really all began for Tom Brady. He started the…
Vince Lombardi is one of the most notable figures in football. He has firm religious grounding that transferred to his professional coaching career. The coach endorsed ethics and perseverance as a way of life. He encouraged his players to grow not just as athlete but also as individuals. As much as Lombardi garnered respect, he firmly believed in giving respect to authority figures. The game winning coach personified leadership through example.…
I was sitting in the doctor’s office this morning waiting for my appointment, thinking about what current event I could choose that would include the 6 sociological concepts. I was at a loss. Syria crossed my mind. Obama care was a thought. But my answer was lying on the coffee table beside me with a Sports Illustrated cover and the picture of a football phenom with a number 2 jersey emblazoning his torso and wearing his Texas A&M helmet. I picked up the magazine and found the article on page 26 and started to read.…
Kids these days look up to famous movie stars, and professional athletes. Not just because they are famous and have money, which is a big part of it, but also because they do great things with that money. These famous people show compassion and kindness to humanity, depending on what they do it can do wonders. The reason they are important is that they go above and beyond with good acts of kindness. Brett Favre, Bill Gates, and Jim Carrey are all very good role model.…
The Eli Manning Children’s Clinic: a foundation that has raised over $3 million and every single penny goes towards making children’s clinics. The guy behind the whole charity is Eli Manning. Eli Manning made a foundation that continuously is making children’s clinics around the country to help sick kids. Eli does more than just making a multi-million dollar foundation; he once was a kid, and he was influenced by his brother and father. On top of that Eli Manning is a Super Bowl winning quarterback for the New York Giant, but before that he was just a kid living in Louisiana growing up with his family.…
1 out of every 3 children in the United States is considered obese. That is about 25 million children in this great country of ours that are overweight. I think there are two main reasons why these 25 million children are overweight. Number one is that children aren’t eating the right foods, that is the main reason why there are a lot of obese children in the world today. The second reason is because these children aren’t getting enough exercise throughout the day which makes it even easier to become obese.…
Do athletes have the right to protest while on the clock. Last year a quarterback caught the sports community on fire. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin kaepernick last summer sat for the national anthem. His actions would spark controversy around the country and debates over freedom of speech. Kaepernick stated that his actions were meant to start a conversation on oppression against African Americans and police brutality. His massage however would be clouded by controversy, when people believed his silent protest was disrespectful to the military. Kaepernick may have started this protest, but athletes from all over the country and in all different sporting events would join him in his mission.…
“For the land of the free, and the home of the brave” the final words to our nation’s national anthem. There has been controversy about football players, and many other athletes kneeling during the “Star Spangled Banner” to protest against the tragedies happening in America day after day. The First Amendment gives these athletes the privilege to express their opinions, and their right to kneel during our national anthem. People should stand for the national anthem, because it’s a sign of respect and appreciation for our country. On August 14th, San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick made the choice to kneel during the national anthem (Sandritter np). His decision to kneel was because he could not stand in front of a flag that oppresses…
Imagine being penalized for performing an action within the rights of all American citizens. Athletes are being punished for using their platform and not standing for the National Anthem. However, standing for the anthem is not a required action American citizen must do by law. Standing for the national anthem is an acti9n U.S. citizens are expected to do. However, athletes are not standing for the anthem to make a political statement about a belief. Furthermore, athletes should have a choice to stand for the National anthem without being…
My favorite sports star is Tom Brady, he is one of the best quarterbacks of all time, well in my opinion he is the best quarterback. Tom is pretty slow and old, he has one of the best arms in the league right now. As for the most part, I have been a Patriots fan since I was in 3rd grade due to the fact that I thought they were a really good team who won tons of games. I would always watch every Patriots game with my dad. I remember one time my dad took me to a Patriots game and I remember seeing Tom Brady and I was so excited. Afterward, the Patriots led on to win the game against the dolphins. Some quarterbacks only have 1 or 2 Super Bowl rings, but Brady has 5. People are calling him “the goat”, which stands for ‘greatest of all time’. In…
Notably, Trump, our president said: “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’” This however is wrong; the American people are standing up for Blacks and are allowed to disrespect the flag just as well as the national anthem. In Supreme Court decision Texas vs Johnson in 1989, the Supreme Court decided that it was Constitutional to burn the American flag because it is a form of free speech. Also in supreme court case Snyder vs Phelps, people were performing disrespectful peaceful protests at several marine’s funeral. Both of these fall under the 1st Amendment. This shows that no matter how disrespectful a form of “free speech” or “peaceably protesting”, the NFL players are still legally protected by the federal…
I have always been an athletic person. As far back as I can remember, I have been involved in sports and I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have sports apart of my life. Sports have meant so much to me over my years of growing up. I was always encouraged to be a part of different types of athletic programs. Sports are not for everyone, but playing a sport is definitely beneficial for high school students.…