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All houses are haunted; all persons are haunted; throngs of spirits follow us everywhere, we are never alone. Every county has they own haunted places some more known than others. I will take you on an adventure though Wisconsin’s past and present gulls and goblins that will sure give you a new look on Wisconsin. The haunted places in Wisconsin are worth learning about.

Two new advanced Schutt football helmets were also introduced earlier this year. The Vengeance Z10 and the Vengeance PRO were added to the Schutt product line at the American Football Coaches Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. These two new helmets drew many accolades from the audience of more than eight thousand college and high school football coaches.

A united university through sports is often a rarity. College football can be one of the most intense experience in college sports. The passion and energy is nearly impossible to encapsulate into a single feeling. Sports teams and their fans share a bond that cannot be recon with. The colleges with prestigious athletic backgrounds have a numerous alumni who carry pride into every game day. A lot of fans equal a lot of fun, but attending an school with diehard fans is best part of college sports. College football has gained the reputation for becoming the most celebrated sport. The best way to celebrate a college football game is tailgating. Tailgating and college football have become such a tradition that it is hard to see one happening

The Fairview athletic administration should consider getting new equipment, especially football helmets. Many people think that the helmets are fine but they aren't. They feel like a giant rock against your head. Why should we not get rid of them? When you get hit by someone in the head it feels way worse than it would be with newer helmets.

Helmets are a major guideline that needs to be improved because a helmet is there to protect the head and prevent concussions but it doesn't seem to be doing a good job. Now there's always that question of “why don't we just make the helmet better and more equipped to prevent concussions?”, well we've had football around for years now and if it hasn't been done yet I don't think it will ever be done. According to the North Eastern Undergraduate Writing Journal, since the 1970s, helmets have been made with a polycarbonate shell, a steel face mask, and padding which is just foam and inflatable air bladders. Even though modern helmets maybe more

Today’s world, the top rated helmet to use is a Riddle. Priced at about $400, it features a hard polycarbonate shell to bounce off an impact and an energy absorbing foam lining to absorb the aftershock (Wilson). Dr. Timothy of Gay, University of Nebraska physics professor, writer, and industry helmet said, “I think that it’s true that football helmets are 85% as good as they’re ever going to get.” The optimal football helmet won’t be much better than the helmet you can buy right now because there are just physics restraints on the kind of padding you can use. To make a helmet that is concussion proof you would need about fifteen inches of foam on the helmet.

Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall has been the home of UGA athletics since 1987. Not only is the building home to the football team, as all Georgia sports are celebrated within the walls. Today, after a recent expansion, it is still considered one of the best athletic facilities in the nation.

The NFL has changed equipment a lot over the years to protect professional football players. “Helmets protect and prevent Players from getting a concussion or head

The role of college football negatively influenced the American culture between the 1890s and the 1930s. The players, coaches, universities and fans blew the game of college football way out of proportion. There was an enormous wave of investment for big stadiums in the 1920s, otherwise known as the Golden Age of sports. Many universities built large stadiums for their football program so they could be nationally recognized as a major academic institution and so they could also compete against the other well known universities during the time. Such as Ohio State, when they built Ohio Stadium in 1920s. Ohio State built Ohio Stadium so they could boost their national reputation and also so they could peer match Michigan’s stadium, also known as, “The Big House”.

Once joining the Irish family, undergraduates take part in many events to uphold the traditions set forth by graduates from classes before. Bleacherreport.com highlighted a prime point, “there is tradition in the structures and the people that make up this University. Father Sorin, Father Corby, Knute Rockne, Father Hesburgh, Ara Parseghian, these are all people who have had a hand in shaping the tradition of Notre Dame,” (Doc. C). The customs established by these religious leaders can still be seen today, especially when looking at the Fighting Irish football team. The community and fanbase surrounding the sport is impeccable. Similar to the New York Yankees’ well known name in the Major League Baseball network, Notre Dame football is a household name nationwide that people either tune in to either cheer on to victory or pray for to lose (Doc. C). In addition to the liveliness and extensiveness of their fanbase, the university’s football program has produced several National Football League star players and

The Funko Pop NFL Wave 1 - Troy Polamalu vinyl action figure depicts the Samoan strong safety from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Polamalu figurine is number 20 in the Funko Pop vinyl NFL Wave 1. The USC Trojan standout and retired player dons his old gold and black Steelers uniform, which is designed in Funko NFL Pop style. His black NFL jersey has the Steelers logo and his team number. His bright gold uniform pants are extremely detailed and look just like the NFL ones worn on the football field. The detailed artwork continues to his cleats. The yellow and black football cleats are tied neatly. A peek of his white socks can be seen between the pants and shoes. In addition to the Troy Polamalu vinyl figure itself, you also receive a Funko Pop

Show off your team pride with Amazon's UNC Tarheels merchandise. These items are perfect for fans, alumni, and students. There will be no question as to where your team loyalty lies when you decorate your home, office, car, and dorm room with these wonderful items.

Several thousand years ago, the Gods played a sport called American Football. They brought down a legendary football on Earth. They planted the football on a stone in California and decided that only the best quarterback would be able to pull this football out of the stone. They would go down in history as a hall of fame player and would be considered the best quarterback to ever play the game. After the placement of the football, many people, especially quarterbacks, have tested their strength and luck to pull it from the stone. The present day location of the football was just outside of California Memorial Stadium. None of those who have tried to pull out the football were successful.

If you never attended a Historical Black College and University (HBCU), football, you are missing an event full of pageantry, music, ambiance and competition.

Football helmets are very important pieces of equipment and have been revolutionized since football started. According to Forthofer, when football was a new sport in the 1860s to 1896, helmets were not used. The first helmets that were used were made of mole skin or leather and were very uncomfortable and hot (Forthofer). Croswell writes that shortly after helmets became mandatory in 1939, college students began to paint pictures and used colors that represented their school so that the quarterback would not get confused as to who is on his team. Right around the 1950s, players