were projected to lose in the first round because they were playing the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first quarter the Steelers were scoring touchdown after touchdown because the defense kept getting a 3 and out. When it was the second quarter Luke WIlliams got the ball and drove the Newark Panthers to the 5 on Steelers side but then the Steelers intercepted the ball and ran it down to score a touchdown making it 42-0 Steelers at the half. When the Newark Panthers were in the locker room Luke Williams
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Troy Polamalu The player that was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers is known for his tenacity‚ but even better for his behavior on and off the field. Troy Polamalu is a two time Superbowl champion and the National Football League’s 2010 Defensive player of the year‚ but you will never hear him stating that he deserves the praise for either of these two accomplishments. The Safety is known for constantly being involved with the community and working hard
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Minot‚ North Dakota‚ to a mother and a father serving in the military. His parents divorced when he was about three years old. His parents’ military service caused him to move regularly: Khalifa Over the next thirteen years‚ he would move between Pittsburgh and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ Oklahoma‚ Germany‚ Japan‚ and England as his parents were reassigned to different posts. In October of 1990‚ Wiz was separated from his mother‚ who left him in the hands of her sister while she served in Operation Desert
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In the fifty-six years since their introduction‚ the Dallas Cowboys have appeared in 31 playoffs and eight Super Bowls championships‚ winning five of the Super Bowl games. They are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers‚ Denver Broncos and New England Patriots for their Super Bowl appearances. Their five wins put them in second place‚ only behind Pittsburgh’s record six wins. The Cowboys’ main rivals‚ the San Francisco 49ers‚ are tied for second place with them. They won Super Bowl championships in the
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Colts games that year‚ with the Steelers taking a 13-9 lead into the 4th quarter.[21] Suddenly‚ in the 4th quarter‚ Harbaugh fired a 47-yard pass to Floyd Turner to take a 16-13 lead. The Steelers retook the lead‚ but left enough time for the Colts to march to the Steelers’ 29 yard line with 5 seconds left. On the last play of the game. Harbaugh heaved a pass to Aaron Bailey that rolled off Bailey’s chest and on to the turf to end the game‚ propelling the Steelers to the Super
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NFL Revenue Sharing To many the NFL may be considered America’s greatest sports league. The league definitely has the numbers to back up this claim. The ever-growing sport has maintained keen interest from fans all across the world‚ all the while generating enormous amounts of revenue. Currently the league rakes in close to $9 billion annually. The success of the NFL is something to marvel at. Even in a shaky economy the NFL continues to flourish. What is interesting about the NFL is how the
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Batman. She likes to watch TV series a lot. McPherson likes to go the same restaurant all the time for spicy Indian food. According to Mia‚ she likes sports a lot. "I love sports‚ Being from Pittsburgh‚ I like to follow Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL‚ the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL‚ and the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League from my childhood. Nowadays Ms. McPherson becomes annoyed when she saw people crossing street looking at their smartphone. She knows her like; dislike very clearly. she
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For the Love of Sports Frederick L. Webster Ashford University Sociology in Sports SOC318 Eric Dybvig December 13‚ 2009 For the Love of Sports In this paper‚ I will apply the functionalist theory to answer the question: “Why are people fanatically interested in playing and watching sports?” Culture‚ social structure‚ and social interaction play major roles in contributing to the reasons why people are fanatically interested in sports. Sport fans have a personal connection to their
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The alarming effects of Concussions in the NFL has become a major topic of discussion with a wide variety of opinions from medical professionals‚ NFL representatives‚ academic institutions and Anti-NFL advocates. While there has been action taken on behalf of the NFL‚ some believe that these actions still aren’t enough and that the complete mitigation of concussions has yet to be addressed. There has been many new outlets and sports forums that have called out Roger Goodell and the NFL on their continuous
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50 cases in the 1960’s they later came up with the name Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Also in 2005 the first doctor to ever diagnose CTE was Bennet Omalu and the player he studied was a pro bowl NFL player and the starting center for the Pittsburgh Steelers‚ Mike
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