IS THE NFL TOO DANGEROUS? BY ALEXANDER COLON Football is one of America’s most beloved sports and with the super bowl coming up; fans of the sport are getting ready for the big game. I am an avid football fan myself and love playing it as much I enjoy watching it. What I have come to notice recently‚ is how the lives of football players are drastically changed when they are off the field. Football is a full contact sport‚ if you’re not prepared or unprotected at any given time
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In the past three years‚ the NFL has faced a multitude of lawsuits dealing with the unfair payment of NFL cheerleaders. Multiple different articles support the cheerleaders‚ agreeing that an average of a $1‚000 salary each year is unfair. However‚ other articles are against a higher payment‚ claiming that cheerleaders work because they enjoy the sport‚ rather than for the money. While Megan McArdle’s article‚ “NFL Cheerleaders Don’t Do it for the Money” uses informal diction‚ comparisons to other
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Todays NFL is mostly built on violence. The most successful teams brutalize or intimidate their enemies. To the NFL teams it’s all about being the strongest player on the field. Due to most players acting like this it can lead to fines‚ suspensions‚ or even kicked out of the league. I know some people are disagree by saying “It will ruin the fun in the game.”‚ but what is more important‚ safety or entertainment. What i’m going to show you are a few options that could change the safety of our favorite
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The NFL and Head Injuries: Should the NFL be Held Liable? Cameron B. Ford ENG 325 Intermediate Composition Prof. I. Muhammad May 12‚ 2014 The NFL and Head Injuries: Should the NFL be Held Liable? Head injuries caused by collisions during play in tackle football games can be linked to depression‚ violent behavior‚ and occasionally even death in former NFL professionals‚ one can argue the National Football League is not liable for injuries‚ behaviors‚ or death of current or past players as
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1 October 2‚ 2014 NFL Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a part of worldwide‚ everyday life to some people. Rather if it is being a witness‚ the person who is doing the action‚ or the one receiving the action. Domestic violence‚ specifically in the NFL‚ has become a major recent topic in America. Although domestic violence has a more focused appalling view‚ it has also caused benefits in making change in our society with the involvement of NFL’s players. In the NFL‚ the relative arrest
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Medical Marijuana in football The NFL could allow players to use medicinal marijuana in the future‚ pending medical reviews and studies. Here are some facts about marijuana: According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ marijuana is a Schedule 1 substance‚ which means that it has no medicinal purpose and has a high risk for abuse. Although marijuana is not federally legalized or approved by the FDA‚ 20 states (including Hawaii and Washington D.C.) have already legalized medical marijuana
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The NFL has been the subject of some scrutiny from the media and retired players in the past few years. They recently paid $765 million to former players and their families in a concussion lawsuit settlement. (NFL.com) "We now have a fund that is there for players and their families if they are having any issues. We also are going to baseline those players. If they develop neurocognitive issues‚ there will be a fund there for them." Said Commissioner Roger Goodell. (NFL.com) On top of making the
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A Brief History of the NFL Superbowl This was war! Since its inception seven years earlier‚ the upstart American Football League (AFL) had fought the National Football League (NFL) for players‚ fans‚ television revenues‚ and respect. The successful new league had won everything except‚ respect. On January 15‚ 1967 the first World Championship game against the AFL and the NFL took place. The powerhouse NFL champions the Green Bay Packers against the AFL champion the Kansas City Chiefs. What ended
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NFL" redirects here. For other uses‚ see NFL (disambiguation). For other leagues of the same name‚ see National Football League (disambiguation). National Football League Upcoming season or competition: 2013 NFL season Formerly American Professional Football Conference (1920) American Professional Football Association (1920–1922) Sport American football Founded August 20‚ 1920[1] Commissioner Roger Goodell Inaugural
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Wife hits moose commentary- Andre Carter We all have the desire to control our destiny but the degree to which we are able to manifest that desire concretely is‚ ironically‚ not under our control. Thomas Lux’s poem‚ Wife hits moose describes the story of a wondering moose colliding with a wife driving through a forest road during dusk. The author’s third person recall of the incident creates a detached‚ ironic tone and outlines to the audience that the author has little at stake or control over
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