How Did Randy Moss Influence Football

Football was and is a very popular sport in America and has always been a favorite. Erik Fisher plays football because he is great at the sport, hence page 27, “Dad had brought Erik to meet Coach Warner earlier in the summer. Dad had knelt down and held the ball for Erik to drill fifty-yard field goals, one after another, while according to Dad, the Coach’s jaw had dropped lower and lower.” But, Erik played football primarily for and because of the fame. He had never cared about whether he had to hurt someone in order reach the top of the “Erik Fisher Football Dream”. On September 5 (pages 50-94), when Mike Costello dies of lightning, Paul finds Erik and Arthur laughing about how Mike’s hair was singed off. Paul was disgusted. Though Erik and Arthur didn’t kill Mike, their laughter reflects their inner evil and selfish selves. Paul then reflects on his own self and decides to walk a path of truth, unlike Erik. In continuation, Ray Lewis had once said, “Don't walk through life just playing football. Don't walk through life just being an athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone's life, that's the ultimate vision, that's the ultimate goal-bottom line.” Erik never had any character or integrity, whether he played sports or not. On the other hand, Paul did have character and integrity. Paul noticed Erik’s evil actions to get higher and higher up the Erik Fisher Football

Tom Brady rose to stardom quickly, but he was once an underdog. Starting off his football career, Tom Brady was unwanted and did not get any playing time in college. First he red-shirted his first year at the University

Nfl wide receiver Julio Jones, who recently with his team the Atlanta Falcons to the Superbowl is the role model to many, but wasn’t always a Nfl player. Julio Jones grew up in Foley and “is a product of Foley High School in Foley, Alabama”, where his football career started. In his high school career, he was rated a five-star recruit by Rivals.com. He was constantly swarmed by recruiters from top colleges and his success shows

Tim Green, the author of “Football Hero,” has had a life full of playing the sport he loved, football. Because of a great high school career, he was able to play as defensive line at Syracuse University. With this in mind, he was able to put the lessons learned while playing a sport into his books. With his experience, in books he gives interesting background about the game and what it takes to be a “football hero”.

Walter Payton, running back for the dominant 1985 Chicago Bears team that went 15-1 and won the Superbowl, is one of the best running backs in NFL history. Walter Payton was also known for his philanthropy off the field, earning him the nickname “Sweetness”. There is now an award given out every year called the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which recognizes players for their charitable contributions off the field as well as their excellence on the field. The last recipient of this award was Thomas Davis, a Carolina Panthers linebacker. Walter “Sweetness” Payton died in 1999 of cancer. He was one of the most influential athletes in history, not just due to his ability on the field, but also because of his persona. Stats, influence on the game, and persona off the field are how a player’s influence should be measured. The three most influential quarterbacks of the last twenty five years of the twentieth century are Warren Moon, Joe Montana, and Jim Kelly.

As an outcome effect peterson experienced anger. But he soon learned to channel that anger through playing sports. Peterson played basketball and track while attending Palestine High School. See peterson was really good at a lot of sports but everybody knew that his true sport was football. During his highschool years peterson rushed for 2,960 yards and ran for an astounding 32 touchdowns as a senior running back. Causing him to win National Player of the Year honors on plenty of occasions. And later finally decided to play at the University of Oklahoma. During his time at the University of Oklahoma his 216 pound body easily outran most defenders. And in 2004 he placed 2nd in the heismans trophy race. Later to be named consensus All-American. But later the unexpected happened peterson had to sit out for four games during his sophomore year because he had sprained his ankle. And later missed another seven season games because of a broken collar bone. Later he hadc became the 7th overall pick in the draft by the Minnesota Vikings. As in college peterson proved to be a dangerous running back in the nfl. And later

"Randy Gene Moss was born February 13th 1977 Rand West Virginia. Randy Moss's mom is Maxine Moss. Randy Moss's dad is Randy Pratt. Randy Moss's brother is Eric Moss. Randy Moss's sister is Nutisia Moss. Randy Moss grew up in Rand West Virginia. Randy Moss attended DuPont High School and Riverside High School. Randy Moss played football, basketball and basketball, he was also on the Riverside High School debate and track team." (Biography.com)College"Randy Moss attended Marshall University Collage. Randy Moss's receiving and running talents led the team through a spectacular two seasons, and he was a fourth-place candidate in the Heisman Trophy voting for the best college football player after his sophomore season. Randy Moss decided to quit school and enter the National Football League draft for 1998.

The switch affected the football community so much because they just lost one of the greatest football players to the New York Mets Minor League Baseball team. Tim Tebow was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 2007 with the Florida Gators. He also played baseball at Florida as an outfielder and hit .494. He was phenomenal at both sports but he went with football. Later on, when they tried to get him to switch positions he retired and decided to play baseball again.

“Brett Favre is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of professional football. You are judged by winning, and he’s won more games than any other quarterback who has ever played. But I will remember him just as well for being such a fierce competitor and outstanding leader. He was the face of the Packers and a great credit to our game. It was an honor to coach against him.”(Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos Head Coach) Brett’s passion for the game, and winning history, together earned him the respect of the entire football nation. I am going to give you a summary of this incredible athlete’s life, covering both the ups and downs of his bumpy road to success. I am using factual

The 6-2, 207 pound 11th overall pick of the ’88 draft out of Miami wasn’t the fastest pass catcher on the perimeter, but his toughness, ability to gain separation from defensive backs with precise route running, physicality, radius to catch the football in tight spaces, and sure hands, helped propel the Cowboys’ dynasty in the 90’s as the first team in NFL history to win 3 super bowls in a 4-year span. Irvin was Troy Aikman’s go-to-receiver on passing downs as one of the best Hall of Fame QB/WR connections ever on the gridiron. In the 5-time Pro Bowler’s illustrious career, the ’95 season was clearly the best single-season performance by a Cowboys receiver. Irvin’s 111 catches and 1,603 yards receiving are the most by a Cowboy in a single-season. He also set an NFL record with eleven 100 yard games while adding 10 touchdown catches. Irvin continued to make big plays during the postseason in the NFC Championship against the Packers with a 100 yard, 2 TD catch performance in a 38-27, high scoring affair win. His 100.2 receiving yards per game that year is also a franchise single-season best. Irvin’s exceptional performance was the true definition why he’s known as (The

Football was Freddie Steinmark’s life. His career started in high school playing safety for the Wheat Ridge Farmers. Freddie’s family didn't have a lot of money for college so a scholarship was the only option. Specifically a football scholarship, but he was too small only 5’9” and 165 lbs. It didn't even matter that he had a 4.0 GPA and glowing recommendations; he was too tiny! His coach pulled him aside one day after practice to tell him that the University of Texas wanted to meet with him. Darrell Royal, the head coach at the time, didn't care about his size at all he only saw good football player. That next year, he was drafted into the Texas Longhorns. When it came down to the national championship at the end of the year he kept playing

Walter Payton Walter Payton once said “Never die easy”. I like this quote because to me it means don't give up. In my essay I’ll be telling you why Walter Payton is an honorary person. One way Walter Payton changed football history. How he changed it was by having the most yards till it got broke.

Randy Moss is from west virginia who lived with his single mom and having record breaking season in college and the NFL. Being the man who set the NFL record for receiving touchdowns to getting trouble with the law since he was in high school. Despite his troubled past he has learned from his mistakes, and because of these mistakes it has made him the man who he is today.

Today, it can be difficult to find celebrities that are portrayed as good and bad, because most of them are seen as either good or bad, and not both. The media does a very good job at hiding things from the public so that celebrities come across as one or the other. However, Brett Favre is a great example of both. He shows many good, moral traits, but also shows bad, immoral traits at times. Widely recognized for how long he played, Brett Favre played in the NFL for twenty years. Brett gave his everything every time he stepped on the field. He spent years perfecting his skills and developing a great work ethic. Most people remember him as a hardworking individual that played for many different teams around the NFL and shot many clothing commercials,

For the many human beings who don’t know who Walter Peyton is, may be asking themselves things such as who is he, what did he do, or even things like where is he from? Well who is Walter Payton? Walter Payton (July 25, 1953-November 1, 1999) is not only my idol but is the greatest man to ever play the game of football. If i could go back in time to just get a chance to watch this man play one game of football it would change my life forever. Not only speaking sportswise but physically watching him would take my drive and dedication to a whole new world. With me being a senior and realizing that life is literally right around the corner i want to make the most of it in sports which is why