Football is a sport that lots of people love.And others say that it is risk taking.There can be some risk taking moments.But that can become motivation to some people.Here are some ways that hopefully will show you the reason that football is safe. Is football safe?Sure it is‚while the players are playing they are protected by the equipment.According to SOURCE 2:Let Them Play.This is a “helmet-to-helmet hit”‚ and the NFL’s rules impose a penalty on a player who uses this tactic.This shows that the
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College football has been around for many years‚ and the BCS part of the bowl system has been in place since 1998. Many could say this was the year that one of the worst post-season sporting systems was put into place. It has done many things good and bad. It has caused a lot of controversy‚ gained universities tons of money‚ and frustrated many college football fans around the nation. With good comes bad‚ it is about outweighing the negatives with positives‚ and this is not something the BCS system
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Risk is intentionally facing danger‚ in order to achieve possible benefits. The articles ‘Concussions and Football’ by Richard C. Crepeau‚ University of Central Florida and ‘Why people smoke’ by Martin J Jarvis both feature a central theme of risk taking. Professional football players risk their future health in terms of brain function‚ cognitive and motor skills‚ to play a game built upon violence which provides players with a physical rush‚ fame and a prosperous career. One player said “he knew
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“Quick! Get him to the emergency room!” The surgeon yelled. I remember something very faintly‚ about me being on the football field‚ one game away from the playoffs. How did I get here? Well‚ there is no time to remember now‚ my knee hurts like hell and the anesthesiologist is coming in. Well‚ I do remember… I finally woke up. I asked the nearest doctor‚ “Where am I? What happened?” She says‚ “Before I tell you what happened‚ you need to rest” “But where am I?” “You are at Johns Hopkins Hospital
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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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“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you‚ it is much more serious than that.” This was a quote by long serving Liverpool football manager Bill Shankly who coached and played from the 1930’s through the 1970’s. The Football War‚ or the 100 Hours War‚ was a short four-day war between the Central American countries of El Salvador and Honduras. Though the war itself only lasted four days‚ the build up to the war was ongoing for many years. The Football War got its name
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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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