Football is a dangerous sport and the players know how dangerous it can be. Football is a contact sport and has always been violent. It can also cause serious injuries like concussions and other things. One study looked at brain tissues of deceased NFL players and found a high rate of a disease called CTE. Someone who has an advanced case of CTE can suffer from a wide range of serious disorders. Football athletes know the risks‚ so people should just let them play. Football has always been dangerous
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Football Football is a team sport‚ it is one of the most popular sports in many parts of the world. In this sport‚ two teams of 11 players each play against each other. The aim of the game is to score more goals than the opponents by kicking a football in the opponents goal. It is played on a rectangular pitch with a goal at each end; the surface can vary from grass to Astroturf‚ however in professional football the pitch is usually made of grass. Each match lasts 90 minutes made up by two halves
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What is the relationship between feedback from air pressure of a football to the performance of a athlete? Alex Long Purpose The purpose for my experiment is to work out scientifically whether the air pressure inside a football effects the performance of a sports performer. There are several different types and brands of footballs all with different structures and pressure recommended for the ball. It would be interesting to find out the differences between the different
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stubbornly stays the same; its love of football. Every year‚ crowds of fans never fail to pack into the stadiums and cheer for their favorite teams. However‚ some once loyal followers of the game are beginning to have doubts about this entertaining‚ yet violent sport. Recent studies show an increase in dementia‚ Alzheimer’s‚ and C.T.E. in football players of every level‚ from junior high school to N.F.L. teams. Because of the violence and injuries surrounding football‚ this sport has become too dangerous
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“Cameron‚ you can’t play football you’ll die‚” My mother told me in her usual serious tone‚ I could always count on my mom to keep it 100% reality even though I hated it. I wanted to play football so bad for three years I’ve literally had dreams of me playing defensive back‚ my wishful position‚ and being able to play with my emotions and do very well. I stopped pursuing football even though deep down I was still set on football. I ended up making our basketball team in eighth grade I remember
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The game of football has been associated with violence since its beginnings in 13th century England. (Football Hooliganism) Medieval football matches involved hundreds of players‚ and were essentially pitched battles between the young men of rival villages and towns often used as opportunities to settle old feuds‚ personal arguments and land disputes. The much more disciplined game introduced to continental Europe in 1900s was the reformed pastime of the British aristocracy. Other European
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stronger. They had just surpassed all the teams with top 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
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Americans think of when imaging a tough‚ brutal sport where you have to be big and strong to play? Football‚ the sport of hitting people over a pigskin ball which leads to multiple concussions and other head trauma. A sport whose players are usually compared to big‚ bulky‚ jock who are never usually the person who has the highest GPA in their class. But‚ what most people don’t realize is that Football is almost entirely a game of physics‚ angles‚ and probability with only a bit of strength. The sport
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Football Related Head Injuries Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Imagine you’re an NFL quarterback taking a three step drop‚ you have 5 seconds if that to get rid of the ball before a 350 pound defensive lineman comes charging at you and throws you to the ground‚ as your falling you slam your head against the ground causing your brain to rattle against your skull. You now have a concussion and will watch from the sideline the rest of the game. II. Thesis Statement: “No guts‚ No glory‚” is
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Football the beautiful game The phrase "The Beautiful Game" is a name given to football. The person who created the phrase is unknown. Football commentator Stuart Hall is the only person to have said to have created "The Beautiful Game". In his youth‚ Hall admired Peter Doherty when he went to see Manchester City play at Maine Road and used the phrase "The Beautiful Game" to describe Doherty’s style when playing. He also used the phrase "The Beautiful Game" in his commentary career later on
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