In youth and high school football‚ many injuries are suffered every year. Some injuries are just painful spots on the body‚ such as contusions‚ breaks‚ and sprains. Other injuries may be catastrophic and sometimes even deadly. State laws in WV now require players to take concussion tests yearly before seasonal play begins‚ but the question some may ask is‚ is just one test a year enough? Personally‚ I am a strong supporter of children playing any sport that is offered. With that being said‚ young
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point of criticizing society on why we feel the way that we do on this issue. Mainly‚ why we tend to care more about our health in regards to many other issues. The article Don’t let kids Play Football‚ by Bennet Omalu does a good job of providing evidence and reasons on why not to let children play football. My current belief on this issue though is that while these sports have many negative effects‚ they are too ingrained in our culture to ban
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Since the 1920’s‚ professional football‚ basketball‚ baseball‚ have become much more popular in the United States‚ however they have not yet been able to rival college footballs popularity in terms of attendance and revenue. One indicator of college football still being the most popular sport in the United States is game attendance. Some college football programs regularly have more than 100‚000 fans in attendance. In fact‚ in 2011 a regular season game between The University of Michigan and Notre
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Innovations in Football The early days of the National Football League were much different than they are now‚ in fact when it first started it was more of a regulated brawl than a sporting contest and forward passing was not permitted (Peterson 4). The game of football has positively progressed over the many years and as the game advances‚ so does the equipment‚ players‚ and coaches. It is beneficial for the game of football to progress with time for obvious safety reasons‚ and to also keep the
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his college football season‚ multiple players have been called out for targeting. The fact that not all of the officials calls have been correct is one of the main issues. According to the AFCA‚ (American Football Coaches Association) rule 9-1-3 states‚ “ No player shall target and initiate contact against an opponent with the crown (top) of his helmet. When in question‚ it is a foul.” Many officials this year called targeting on players who were not following the outline of this rule. The targeting
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“Football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners‚ only survivors.” Frank Gifford‚ a retired NFL player and now commentator‚ said this quote referencing to his 12 years as running back for the New York Giants. This quote is directed towards the impact that football does to you. Frank Gifford is comparing the effects of a nuclear warfare to the effects football has on your body and mind. Children are impacted greatly by football due to programs that have started too early in their lifetime‚
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Football is a rough and treacherous sport‚ but it is also a very beneficial sport as well. I personally consider football to be a pointless sport to play because of all the innumerable injures one can acquire. The sport does on the other hand have some good qualities‚ but they don’t entirely make up for all the bad things. People are trying to fight for the banishment of football in high schools. This to me is ridiculous because it isn’t their choice whether or not a boy is allowed to play football
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Vince Lombardi‚ football player‚ coach‚ and executive once said “Football is like life -- it requires perseverance‚ self-denial‚ hard work‚ sacrifice‚ dedication‚ and respect for authority”. Let’s focus in on the part where Lombardi says “Football is like life”. Mr. Lombardi compares the sport of football to life. We know what football is like at this day and age‚ but what will football be like in the future? Will football change as life will‚ fast and uncontrollable? Will this quote even be relevant
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Similar to other sports football playing has unhealthy long term repercussions like Alzheimer’s and memory loss. It would be extremely unknowledgeble to believe that a contact sport like football that has been professionally played by athletes for just over 90 years‚ would not lead to mental problems. The idea of destroying the game of football seems impossible due to to the millions who enjoy the game and the individuals who have made careers out of not only participating in the activity
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I was getting ready for school when I remembered that Manchester United would be coming to Parkhead to take on Celtic in the Champions’ League group stage. My excitement grew immediately. I pondered for a second realizing that if Celtic won this game they would be through to the last sixteen‚ an achievement no other Scottish club had achieved for years. Maybe this could be our year‚ I thought. The cold blistering air spiked deep into my lungs from the moment I stepped out from my house. I gazed
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