like to discuss the fact that concussions are a well-known enough concern that allows people to make decisions on weather taking part in the game of football is worth the risk. In an article written in 2011 on ESPN.com‚ former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew commented on whether he would play through a concussion or take himself out of the game. Jones-Drew responded by saying he would hide the concussion: “The bottom line is: You have to be able to put food on the table. No one’s
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Football is America’s favorite sport‚ with 111.9 million people watching the last Super Bowl. In a 2014 poll by Harris Polls‚ a whopping 35% of people called professional football their favorite sport‚ and 11% said college football. To put these numbers into some perspective‚ baseball‚ the next most popular‚ was behind professional football by 11% of the votes. So it is practically inevitable if you are a parent that your son would ask if he could play football. What should you do? Football is a
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class players and now in the final. The refs‚ the players and the ball came out of the changing rooms lined up shoulder to shoulder and walked onto the battle field. Winner takes all. Football it will hurt and will humble. Every game creates a winner and loser‚ for every triumph a defeat. For every game a new opportunity‚ for redemption and for glory. The players will take to the field as warriors to battle shoulder to shoulder‚ face to face. The determination to push limits‚ to fight like
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In Football Since time began‚ feminists worldwide have demanded equal rights and yes‚ they’ve probably said just about everything there is to say about sexism. We all dream of the day when women and men are treated with the same amount of respect‚ attention and understanding. But will this day ever come? Sexism should be non-existent and football is no exception. Sexism can begin in the simplest of places; a primary school for example. Picture this‚ a group of boys are playing a football match
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social classes. England football is observed differently because of socioeconomics. Many people use the word passion to describe how the British enjoy their football. Bloombury-International.com believes the passion for football is due in part because “England is considered the home of football and many people believe that the sport originated in England”(4). Football is embedded in English culture. Many stadium games are sold out and TV ratings at an all time high for football. So much so that even
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Both basketball and football are well loved sports around North America‚ but if you had a choice to play one for the rest of your life which one would you choose? When you are actually choosing a profession‚ you often think about things like how much money will I make‚ will I be safe‚ will I be able to play for as long as I like? Well the sport answer to all this is: Basketball. Football‚ unlike basketball is famous for their tackles‚ and throwing people around which happen to actually be painful
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within I could smell the stench of adolescent rebellion. The entry hallway was dimly lit and packed with people. I squeezed by and found myself in the spacious graffiti covered living room. Kid Cudi’s music echoed through the room while the beer pong game being played next to the speakers got intense. And then I saw him. He wore a red hat‚ had a tiresome stare‚ and a delighted smile. His tattoos peered out from beneath his flannel shirt and the light hit the stone gauges in his ears as he created
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GAELIC FOOTBALL Gaelic football is accurately described as a cross between Soccer and Rugby‚ though it is older than either of the games. Gaelic Football is probably the most popular team sport in Ireland and is played in almost all of their 32 counties. Gaelic football was first stated in 1887‚ although it has links to older varieties of football played in Ireland and often known as caid. Therefor‚ the name caid is used by some people to refer to present day Gaelic football. The size of
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hands; it also made the climb more fun and exciting as we interacted with each other. Most times we would arrive to see the sunrise and stay to see the sunset. I watched it as it slowly peeked up from the clouds‚ and appeared as though it was playing a game of hide and seek. Appearing then disappearing through the clouds. I enjoyed the sun’s rays as it sparkled in the distance gently caressing my skin as if inviting me to come out and play. We would always stay until the sunset because it provided the
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Video Games Video games originated as a new form of relaxation back about 30 years ago‚ with the first ones being just basic ideas and basic goals. But as time has gone on they have grown into a far greater thing spanning to all walks of like. There are hundreds of ways to help alleviate the stress you experience every day‚ so I’m going to focus on one that many of you may not have considered before: video games. If you’re in a stressful situation that you can’t avoid‚ it’s important to take
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