It happens about 100 times a game in the National Football League: a bone-jarring tackle that slams a player to the turf. On the play shown in the photo above‚ Seattle Seahawks defensive back Marcus Trufant (23) drilled Philadelphia Eagles receiver Greg Lewis (83) with such force that Lewis couldn’t hang on to the ball. (Seattle won the Dec. 5‚ 2005‚ game at Philadelphia 42-0 in the most lopsided shutout ever broadcast on Monday Night Football.) Incompletions and fumbles aren’t the only consequences
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The ongoing debate between dancers and football fanatics: is dance really comparable to football? When asked if one believes dance is considered a sport many jump straight to the conclusion that dance is not‚ when in reality dance is just as much of a sport when compared to the all American favorite sport football. In comparison to football‚ dance has many similar aspects‚ but also has many differences such as their appearance‚ how each athlete presents themselves‚ and what they’re catching. In
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with is football. For as long as I can remember I’ve played ball‚ and made some great friends along the way. The picture in the top left is a great representation of this. Football has taught me lessons of leadership‚ perseverance‚toughness‚ how to deal with the highest of highs‚ and the lowest of lows. (Bottom left: aftermath of beating Staley) Above all else‚ the best thing it has taught me was loyalty. Not only loyalty to a cause‚ but loyalty to my brothers‚ and ultimately my family. Football has
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HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Athletic Department 2012 Varsity Football Schedule District 20-5A Bellaire Chavez Houston Lamar Madison Westbury Westside District 21-4A Austin Davis Reagan Sharpstown North Forest Waltrip Wheatley Milby Lee District 23-3A Furr Jones Kashmere Scarborough Washington Sterling Worthing Yates FINAL 5/9/2012 DATE WEEK 0 Thursday 8/30/2012 8/30/2012 8/30/2012 8/30/2012 8/30/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012 8/31/2012
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get rid of all the turf fields in the NFL to protect players safety. It turns out that players were 77 percent more likely to tear their ACL on turf compared to regular grass fields. We’re not saying that players won’t get hurt‚ because they will. Football is one of the most dangerous sports‚ but in any sport if something is causing players 77% more likely to get hurt then something needs to change. It is more
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religion‚ politics‚ and football the same way again. Though they’ve been referred to in this book as bitter rivals‚ these three (3) things‚ if we approach them with respect (worthy opponents)‚ thoughtfulness (strategic game planning)‚ and care (attention to details)‚ can bring out the very best (execution and performance) in us and how we conduct ourselves against them (each other). Religion‚ politics‚ and football aren’t going away anytime soon. The metaphoric use of football in this book is my way
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The Intense Football Game Today was the day‚ Today was game day we were indeed ready. We was exercising and discussing the team and their main players. We had a lot of doubts about the game ‚ and our stomach grew tie as the stands filled. I knew it was my time to step up and score and make plays. This team was classified as unbeaten that probably explain why they jump off there bus acting like they owned the field ‚ but little did they know they were in for a rude awaken . We finally
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are a football team in the NFL. They were founded in 1933 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh used to have lots of steel factories so that is where the Steelers got their name. The Steelers started out as a very bad team and it took years for them to have a winning season. When they were first starting out‚ the Steelers would have a good season here and there but weren’t a great team. But in the 1970’s is when they became a very good team. It started with drafting a
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Classification of Pro Football Players Essay The National Football League is the highest level of professional (american) football in the world. It was formed in 1920 and has gone through expansion‚ contraction and mergers to become what it is today. The amount of money that the league generates is very bug business‚ and so the athletes that play need to be in peak physical condition to preform at the highest level. There are many different types of players that play in the NFL
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Football and baseball are two sports that have been played in america for along time. Some people say that baseball is what America use to be and football is what america is now. These sports have many differences and similarities that I would like to share with you. There are some that are obvious but there will be some that you may not know about. Football and baseball are different in many ways. They are played at different times of the year. First I will start with the ball. A baseball is spherical
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