Argumentative Essay: The National Football Team

The National Football League team in Washington has been a tire fire of a football team on the field for a long time. The team hasn’t won a playoff game in 10 years, and this origination traded up for Robert Griffin III and essentially ruined his career when they rushed him back from a knee injury and he hasn’t been the same since. One would think that with all of this being sad the team wouldn’t have a lot said about them, I mean, what’s the point the team is mediocre and they fall apart every year. This football team is one of the most talked about team for one big reason, their team name. The Washington Redskins. The debate has gone on for years, should the team get rid of the name, is it offensive to Native Americans, or does it now matter.
On the other hand Naomi has just written a piece saying, “Protestors should be fighting for Indians’ rights as citizens, not the tribe.” This shows me that her opinion is based on the fact that she wants the conversation to switch from logos to people and wants what’s best for Native Americans.

In conclusion, my opinion is that Naomi does a better job of making the argument. Not only does she present her point, but she gets the voice of a current player who reiterates what she is saying. Also, the way she shifts the conversation from the controversy of the team name to the real issues at hand is very eye opening. Although Scott makes valid points at times, he wasn’t as affective in getting me to see why his opinion is better than Naomi’s. I would’ve liked to see quotes from Scott and more evidence of research. Naomi gets to the real issue at hand, while Scott is just caught up the numbers of a