countless head injuries endured by players many years ago had just started to surface. The NFL has started to attempt to make professional football as safe as they possibly can without ruining the game. The majority of the rules the NFL has in place are necessary when it comes to how the game is played and maintaining the safest environment on the football field for the players‚ however some of the other rules being added to the rulebook are arguably unnecessary and truthfully ridiculous. Players are
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Maher Audio Guide Essay #1 Intro to African Arts Professor.Probst 3/3/11 Mende Sowei Helmet Mask Type of Object: Helmet mask Ethnic Group: Mende Country of Origin: Sierra Leone‚ Liberia Materials: wood‚ pigment Approximate Age: mid 20th century Dimensions: 19 inches H. x 14 x 19.5 inches W. One of the most prominent and intriguing works of art that came out West Africa were the wooden Sowei helmet masks. These masks were beautiful and compelling merely as works of art but they also had
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Communication Studies Nelson Andrew Vanstratum Concussions in the NFL Recently in the NFL‚ the issue of concussions has been thrusted into the spotlight‚ and for good reasons. From the 2009 season to the 2010 seasons‚ the amount of concussions increased by twenty-one percent denoting a serious problem in the NFL . The current NFL guideline regarding concussions is vague and needs to be changed. Currently the rule simply states that upon having a concussion‚ the player should not come back until
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Concussions in the NFL has been a very controversial topic the last decade in the sports world. The strongest research to this date is going towards brain injuries in football. The NFL and the NFLPA (National Football players association) have been in constant contact about trying to make an agreement. The constant back and forth attacks have created uproar. Many former players have started to reach back to the NFL about their post playing career issues. Many people also think that the idea of concussions
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Goodell‚ the NFL commissioner‚ has been under a lot of scrutiny for the past couple years for his attempts to change the rules to decrease and pretty much get rid of violent hits to the head and neck to protect the players. These rules are under scrutiny because there are many people that are saying these rules are making the game of football a “soft game” and ruining it in a sense. Football has been a game that since its beginnings has always praised and celebrated toughness and violent hits. Now these
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“The Hit” By: Bubba Horne The hit that would shake the world and change my life forever occurred ten years ago. When I was seven years old just about to enter the first grade on a car ride back home from a family lunch my father asked me‚ “Son what do you think about playing football?”. Instantly my anxious mind said I would love to. My mother not so confident as my dad and I was always worried about what may happen on the football field‚ but seeing my love for the game she just could not
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The National Football League has been around since September 26‚ 1920. The NFL has had many changes along the way. Can you believe that the NFL started out with only 14 teams? The NFL has evolved so much from starting in Canton Ohio to now in 32 cities with 24 states having NFL teams. Not only have the teams and cities changed the football‚ the jerseys‚ and the helmets have changed dramatically. The NFL started in Canton‚ Ohio. This is where the hall of fame is for football. The hall of fame might
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important but football seems to be vastly more important and more widely known as a specifically American sport. The overwhelming topic on any sports network such as ESPN and the NFL Network are the growing number of lawsuits against the National Football League concerning head injuries and lack of concern that the leaders of the NFL had about the risk players were being put in. Both sides of the lawsuits are passionate about their ideas and making sure that they are not only heard but that action will
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What Factors Affect Motorcycle Insurance Rates‚ should helmets be considered? By Eddie Wenzel and Vincent Starkson Group 18 Dr. Zhang Fall 2012 10:00 AM Section Purchasing motorcycle insurance is not the same as purchasing car insurance because different factors will affect the premium. Both you and your motorcycle will be considered by the insurance company‚ and there are several ways you can decrease your motorcycle insurance. The following are the most common factors that
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results from a blow to the head (“NFL Head Injuries”). The concussion epidemic‚ an ever rising problem in sports today‚ has become very prominent‚ especially in the NFL. With the new research that has surfaced in the last couple years‚ the NFL has received grief for not doing enough about concussions and their risks after the fact. The NFL has not done enough on the topic of concussions considering the fact that the league still continues to face problems. The NFL has continued to remain under fire
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