Article Analysis of Deflategate: An Entire Scandal Based on Insecurity
Juan-Carlos Licona
English 102
Professor Black
February 8, 2015
Insecurity or No?
When it comes to sports, a competitive mindset is key. In American football, it’s hard not to win without communication and teamwork. In the NFL playoffs of 2015, the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 for the AFC Championship. In a game that originally portrayed the Patriots as an offensive force to be reckoned with, ended out to be a game that goes down in history. After further investigation, the NFL found 11 of the Patriots' 12 footballs in the game to be underinflated by about 2 pounds below the NFL’s requirement. Now whether the allegations are determined to be true or not, it does raise some speculation about the truth of the AFC champions. The NFL began looking into the issue because modifying the footballs could provide a competitive advantage, compromising the integrity of the game. People might accept this article, Deflategate: An Entire Scandal Based on Insecurity, in Pats Pulpit by Rich Hill as simple journalism that tells the truth, but it actually is attempting to persuade readers into thinking that cheating is tolerable if you’re good at something. Although it seems harmless and inspiring, claiming others have insecurities actually promotes a particular worldview; that maybe it is a larger liberal war on success.
The world currently suffers from a divide in ideology. On one side of the spectrum we have a conservative mindset that focuses on tradition and rugged individualism, which can mostly relate to how the Pats Pulpit’s article perceives the Patriots. The Pats Pulpit website is completely on the conservative side of the spectrum, every article that is posted is anti-liberal. On the other hand, a more liberal side intersects on how the Patriot’s should be held accountable for their alleged bogus success. Success is the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors, the accomplishment of one's goals. It is something the Patriots
English 102
Professor Black
February 8, 2015
Insecurity or No?
When it comes to sports, a competitive mindset is key. In American football, it’s hard not to win without communication and teamwork. In the NFL playoffs of 2015, the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 for the AFC Championship. In a game that originally portrayed the Patriots as an offensive force to be reckoned with, ended out to be a game that goes down in history. After further investigation, the NFL found 11 of the Patriots' 12 footballs in the game to be underinflated by about 2 pounds below the NFL’s requirement. Now whether the allegations are determined to be true or not, it does raise some speculation about the truth of the AFC champions. The NFL began looking into the issue because modifying the footballs could provide a competitive advantage, compromising the integrity of the game. People might accept this article, Deflategate: An Entire Scandal Based on Insecurity, in Pats Pulpit by Rich Hill as simple journalism that tells the truth, but it actually is attempting to persuade readers into thinking that cheating is tolerable if you’re good at something. Although it seems harmless and inspiring, claiming others have insecurities actually promotes a particular worldview; that maybe it is a larger liberal war on success.
The world currently suffers from a divide in ideology. On one side of the spectrum we have a conservative mindset that focuses on tradition and rugged individualism, which can mostly relate to how the Pats Pulpit’s article perceives the Patriots. The Pats Pulpit website is completely on the conservative side of the spectrum, every article that is posted is anti-liberal. On the other hand, a more liberal side intersects on how the Patriot’s should be held accountable for their alleged bogus success. Success is the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors, the accomplishment of one's goals. It is something the Patriots
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