McDonaldization of the NFL and how it has contributed to a physical culture of nothingness and led to the disenchantment
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for injuries of players‚ salary negotiations‚ and research on concussions. Avid football fans constantly check the status on players for the purpose of fantasy football leagues. The fantasy football leagues gain recognition for the game and the National Football League because it is a way to get the population involved in the game. The media covers some interesting injuries across the different divisions of football‚ but mainly the NFL is covered because it is a multi-million dollar organization.
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thought the citizens were at fault. The protests done by a large amount of NFL problems is causing a stir between the people‚ some think the protesting is unpatriotic and some think protesting the flag is the right thing to do. The NFL players protesting have a constitutional right to protest the flag and if they are not allowed to protest then that is taking away their first amendment rights. Many people do not understand why NFL players are protesting and that could be why people are outraged towards
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from the NFL‚ all players‚ former players of the NFL and critics have been heavily laying the wood down on the NFL‚ stating that the players are not safe‚ and not being protected while playing the game of football. But when the year of 2010 hit that has all changed‚ the NFL took charge and showed the world that the sport isn’t just for entertainment‚ and that the sport of football is about the safety of the players. Although‚ the NFL has been scrutinized for the frequency of player concussions but‚ the
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The NFL draft is one of the most important times of the year for NFL football teams. Sure you think it is the Super Bowl but that would be a mistake. The NFL draft is held every year in the early spring usually around the end of April. It is usually in the worlds most famous arena‚ Madison Square Garden‚ in New York City the home of the NFL headquarters. NFL Football Teams Draft Picks : The NFL draft consist of seven rounds which should be 7 draft picks for each team but it usually doesn’t work
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more than 3 million cases of concussions per year. Concussion can happen to anyone in any sport. A concussion is a jolt in your head causing the brain to move in your skull. Concussions are most common in the youth population. Although many people think that sports should have fewer rules towards injuries received to the head and neck‚ it is better to have more rules because it could lead to a better concussion protocol‚ could lead to a better understanding of concussions and there symptoms‚ and change
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For my article I did the evolution of the NFL and I’m relating it to objective 2.a‚ this article discussed the 16 ways the NFL has changed since the first super bowl on January 15th 1967. Some of the key ways the NFL has boosted marketing since that first super bowl are extremely significant. The game has changed for a better player and fan experience. The key facts that have changed are the use of instant replay‚ the use of instant replay has significantly increased over the years. It would now
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In a combined nine NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins‚ Antwaan Randle El caught 27 touchdown passes and played in two Super Bowls‚ winning Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks (Emert). Randle El is the only wide receiver to throw a touchdown in Super Bowl history (Emert). But he says if he could go back in time‚ he’d give all of that back and choose a different sport (Emert). Only 36 years old‚ Randle El says that he struggles with memory loss and going
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made with the concussion protocol at all levels of football. They are very startling: “One in 30 football players ages 5 to 14 will sustain one concussion per season. One in 14 high school players will get a concussion. One in 20 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) players will get a concussion. The total number of concussions during the 2012-2013 seasons include 141 at the youth level‚ 795 at the high school level‚ and 262 at the college level” (Nordrum).
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of the computer based concussion evaluation software known as ImPact. Utilizing the software for both baseline testing (prior to any known head trauma) and post injury at set times following injury‚ the software is evaluated for the reliability to test concussion symptoms and recovery. McCrory‚ P.‚ Meeuwisse‚ W.‚ Johnston‚ K.‚ Dvorak‚ J.‚ Aubry‚ M.‚ Molloy‚ M.‚ & Cantu‚ R. (2009). Consensus statement on Concussion in Sport–the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich
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