Np Case Study

The media does not like the idea of someone other than Tom Brady or Peyton manning dominating the quarterback position, especially a black quarterback. It is time for the media to move into 2015 like the rest of the world is.

Vick had decided to make the decision to appreciate his everyday life, and make the best of everything he has. He is glad to be thankful for the second chance he not only received from his family, but from the fans, and all of his teammates. Vick has done everything to try and give back to his

Fran Tarkenton paints a clear picture of what the NFL would be like, if it were run the same way as the Public education system. As he describes how in the NFL, each player is payed more according to their performance, and how if such incentives were gone, they would lose the drive to stand out. You can see very clearly, and understand what he means.

     Professional sports, like most of our popular culture, can be understood only partly by through its exiting plays and tremendous athletes. Baseball and football most of all are not only games anymore but also hardcore businesses. As businesses, sports leagues can be as conniving, deceitful, and manipulative as any other businesses in the world. No matter what the circumstances are, it seems that Politicians are always some how right around the corner from the world of sports. These Politicians look to exploit both the cultural and the economic dimensions of the sports for their own purposes. This is what is known in the sports industry as “playing

For many, speaking up for what you believe in can be difficult and risky, but ultimately worth the risk. Colin Kaepernick took this risk, by kneeling during the national anthem to stand up against “ police brutality and the inequality that people of color”(NFL). With many unjust shootings and police beatings of African Americans, Kaepernick’s teammate Eric Reid couldn’t stand the violence anymore after “the killing of Alton Sterling in my hometown Baton Rouge, La”(Reid). Reid joined Kaepernick in taking a knee during the national anthem, in doing this Kaepernick and Reid inspired other players to raise awareness and help those in need. This decision caused huge impacts on the nation, the NFL, and the youth who look up to the players of the NFL.

On August 14 and 20 of 2016 Colin Kaepernick made headlines by sitting on the bench during the 49ers first two regular season games. He wasn`t in uniform so he wasn`t expected to play in those games anyways. There was no grand unveiling of Kaepernick’s sitting protest. Instead, on August 26 of 2016 Jennifer Lee

An organization like the NFL needs to support their athletes when they decide to exercise their 1st amendment rights. For example, a current event that has ravished the mainstream media would be over the controversy with Colin Kaepernick. There are 64 quarterbacks total in the NFL at the time, Kaepernick not being one of them. At the end of the season Kaepernick had a passer rating of 90.7 “(ESPN, 2016)”. That was better than ten starting quarterbacks in the league at that time. Also, to add to his resume he only threw four interceptions during the season. His stats prove that he’s a proven NFL starter and his trip to the Superbowl in 2013 are examples of why he should be added to any NFL roster. Why isn’t he on a roster? It’s primarily

His statistics show the outlandish amount of money that is generated by big-time college sports, often disputed by the NCAA. Not having enough money to pay athletes what they deserve has been one of the biggest arguments from universities and colleges for many years. However, Eitzen’s article and the statics he provides proves that these big-time sports programs generate more than enough to compensate their athletes more than what they receive from athletic scholarships. One statistic he provides states that “The NCAA has signed a 6.2 trillion dollar, 11 year deal giving CBS [Columbia Broadcasting System] the right to televise its men’s basketball championship. (That’s 5.45 million dollars a year, up from 2.16 million with the arrangement that ended in 2002)” (Eitzen 3). This statistic does not include the money the NCAA generates from advertising and ticket sales from the tournament. Athletes see none of this money. According to Eitzen, the athletes and their performance are the reason all this money is being made, yet they are not rewarded for their efforts. Eitzen states that these athletes are being served another injustice by witnessing their coaches benefit from all their hard work. He writes about a set of unfair regulations the NCAA has created in order to keep big-time college sports “amateur”. The regulations state, “They may receive only educational benefits (i.e., room, board, tuition, fees, and books); cannot sign with an agent and retain eligibility;

“Although the NCAA claims college athletes are just students, the NCAA's own tournament schedules require college athletes to miss classes for nationally televised games that bring in revenue” the NCAA claims student comes first but the “students”are the ones missing class because of the games. Also they are the one risking their careers on the line because at any point at time they can have an ending career injury and most of time happens in college. The players are the ones making the money and the ones getting the ratings. Plus they are the ones showing up for the commercials on the brands they doing . “The typical Division I college football player devotes 43.3 hours per week to his sport -- 3.3 more hours than the typical American work week” this shows how much devotion they put in the sport but yet they don’t get

He brought a skill that no one in the NFL had ever seen. It brought a new excitement to quarterbacks that were able to run. When the scandals hit, they changed everything for him. I don't know why Vick thought it was a good idea to illegally gamble while in the NFL, but that was his own choice. He had everything going for him, then he went and messed his life up with the scandal. This scandal changed Vick for the worse, football wise. He came back, but was never the same Vick you used to hear on Sportscenter’s highlights. He really did deserve all those punishments that the NFL and court system had put on him. He made bad choices and the court system made sure he was not going to get away with it. I believe Michael Vick was rightfully convicted of illegally dog fighting and illegally

Remember when Shanahan worked with Griffin III in Washington and had a Pro Bowl rookie season? If Kaepernick stays in San Fran, it is up to the front office to put talent around him.

were not getting paid for it. By 2010 it had come to a conclusion that Sports Illustrated had to

To begin with, the status of someone’s reputation can allow for proper recognition to be received; Correlating with this, NFL players have “louder” voices than those excluded from the field. In Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee, Eric Reid makes to highlight his hopes that his role can help gain support for his stand: “We also discussed how we could use our platform, provided that us being professional athletes in the NFL, to speak for those who are voiceless.” Eric’s use of the term “professional” and his revelation to “help those who are voiceless” suggests that he believes that the high position in his area of work has a high likelihood

College athletes are not being paid for their labor, which schools profit from. “The NCAA (National College Athletics Association) earns about $4 billion in licensing fees each year. In 2010, the NCAA signed a 14-year, $10.8 billion contract with CBS and Turner Sports to have exclusive rights to show the men’s college basketball tournament, which takes place every year” (Miller). Student-athletes are being exploited by the NCAA and there’s nothing they can do about it. Exploitation happens when student-athletes, who are making large amounts of money for their schools, often are not receiving any kind of admissible, quality education. Another form a student-athlete is exploited, the value of

Colin Kaepernick is a well-known quarterback, but ever since this performance, he hasn’t been the fans’ favorite. In the article it states,” NFL viewership is down this fall, and a recent poll found Kaepernick to be the most disliked NFL player” (Matthew 3). Additionally, this whole article is based on people's’ opinions. Many arguments and protest can form from this specific topic. If national athletes wouldn’t have knelt, he would be more fan-loved, and NFL viewership wouldn’t be dropping as low. This issue wouldn’t even have been in mind. Therefore, we can reduce the controversy by standing and putting our hands over our