I am choosing to study how the PSI (pounds per square inch) of a football is affected by the temperature. I chose to study this because I like football and I always pondered this question. I believe that this is a worthwhile question to study because these studies can help improve the game as the weather gets colder. As air cools‚ it expands‚ so when a football gets colder‚ the air inside it expands. This expansion causes the air pressure to decrease. The air pressure decreases because the molecules
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Great Affects of Football From the early ages in history to present day‚ sports have had a major impact on society. Football is a very popular sport played in America and many other countries. Some may say that football is a violent sport and its not beneficial in any way‚ but in reality it gives a person all the basic tools needed not only for playing the game‚ but also how you interact with people in society. Also it is very simple to get involved in most cites and towns. Football is a great game
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Innovations in Football The early days of the National Football League were much different than they are now‚ in fact when it first started it was more of a regulated brawl than a sporting contest and forward passing was not permitted (Peterson 4). The game of football has positively progressed over the many years and as the game advances‚ so does the equipment‚ players‚ and coaches. It is beneficial for the game of football to progress with time for obvious safety reasons‚ and to also keep the
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THE SEPTEMBER RUSH OF FANTASY FOOTBALL FIVE WAYS TO AVOID DRAFTING TROUBLE INTO YOUR FALL PLEASURES With the sporting days of fall upon us‚ the first snap count of the NFL season and the pleasures of tailgating might remind you that football is incredibly important to millions of Americans. But for men and women who enjoy fantasy football and betting‚ the season can be a trigger for so much more than just putting on your replica shirt to support your favorite pigskin team. The ample new opportunities
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Dating back to the 1800’s‚ Football has been one of America’s favorite pastimes. Every Sunday‚ countless homes tune in to watch their favorite teams play‚ or they head out during the week to see their sons‚ nephews‚ brothers‚ or even grandchildren play this sport. However‚ it was not until recently that researchers began to understand just how dangerous this sport was to play. Once studies about the danger of the sport began to circulate‚ the NFL (National Football League) tried to hide the findings
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Concussions in football are not surprising anymore and we don’t think about the effects it will have on us later in our life. Concussions are a brain injury that alters the way our brain functions and if enough damage occurs it can produce long term effects. Concussions are changing the game of football more and more every year. Players are experiencing long term effects from concussions from the NFL and now the NFL is taking some heat from how they handled the injuries at the time. The game is trying
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Football Life The Average size of a Nfl player ranges from 5-11 to 6-4 and weight 215-295lbs. I was roughly 5-4 and 120lb when I started my football career so as you can see how I differed. I was told before I even started to play that I was to short or too small but I was determined as a person also as a player. I started football freshman year coming off the street just playing some pickup games at a middle school. I was inexperienced with little knowledge of the sport from what I had watched
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cheering. A great description of some good old football. Where the toughest of the tough battle it out on the field‚ but could we be facing something even greater when those athletes step on the field? Research from many high schools‚ Universities‚ and NFL teams show that “on field head banging is taking a serious toll”. It is believed that our brains are still developing till our mid twenties. Due to the ongoing blows to the head in all levels of football the outcome of a long career will be a tragic
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Running head: FANTASY FOOTBALL 1 Individual Research Paper: An Overview of Fantasy Football January 15‚ 2012 Abstract This paper explores the popular world of fantasy football along with the technology used to sustain a successful league. What is fantasy football‚ you ask? Fantasy football is a competition amongst fantasy football owners with specific set of rules and scoring systems. It allows anyone to establish and manage their own dream team of current players
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Brain Disease Endangers Football To a high school football player‚ the idea of a disease being severe enough to endanger his revered sport likely evokes outrage‚ or at the very least‚ a severe case of skepticism. And understandably so. Football has defined our culture‚ and for many‚ served as a proud way of life for nearly a century. Without football‚ high school -and really all of America- just wouldn’t be the same. Unfortunately‚ new studies demonstrate that this “disease” may hold some
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