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    Football, the most popular sport in America and its origins very interesting. Every other place on earth, football is soccer, and football is called American Football. Football is extremely popular in America, and the fans are very passionate, however, there are rarely riots or extreme celebrations. There are two divisions that play each other for championships, the National Football Conference (NFL) and American Football Conference(AFC). Football originated in England in the 18th century since there

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    rules that make American football TOO safe? Over the years these organizations have gradually changed the way football is being played. The changes have mostly been made to keep players safe and make the game less violent. With all these rule changes some people think it is taking the fun away from the game. American Football has become a sport that is classified as “too soft” compared to what it used to be. The way football is played has been thoroughly changed over the years. Football used to be a

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    The effect of early participation in American Football can be detrimental to young kids and can cause irreversible bodily damage. It is a threat most of the youth in America today because of the over fantasized sport and the dream of one day playing in the NFL but it is not worth the bodily damage that can be caused by the sport. I’ve been playing football for a decade now and let me tell you… I.. AM .. FEElING.. IT! No only physically but mentally as well I start to get mentally foggy and forget

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    Football has grown to be a very important sport of American Culture, especially in the last 50 years. Football is now the most followed by sport in America. Football is being played by high-school, colleges, and professional teams. The concept of football started in the late 1800s, known as rugby. I chose football because it’s my favorite sport,and it’s a fun game to play. Football has really been an eye-opener for me. It has motivated me to keep trying and to never give up. The position I would

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    American football is an amazing sport to watch or play that teaches you a lot of life lessons. Football is a very challenging sport to play. I am going to be talking about the History and who created it, the different levels of it, and the rules to the game. So strap up your helmet and pads and get ready to learn. The history of football traced by to the 1880s. Football traces back to the 1880’s. It is based off of rugby which is very similar to football but a lot different a the same time. In

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    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

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    While the Popularity of professional American football has grown to unbelievable numbers across of America, the effects on the brain health of the game’s players have led to people asking if it is worth it. For a long time, the game of American professional football has been a love for many Americans and even a lot of people that do not live in America. For a lot of people, the game has been all over the TVs in their homes for a long time and has been a source of joy and a reason to get together

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    Have you ever thrown a pigskin before? Well I have. It is important to stay safe playing the best sport, football. Clearly American football is safe because the players wear safety gear, learn to tackle properly, and stretch before and after a playing period. The first reason is safety gear makes football more safe because of the following.The helmet goes on a player’s head & they are made up of polycarbonate shells. That is safe because the helmets have big pads inside the shell to support the

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    American football has existed for more than an entire century, becoming one of the most popular sports to still exist in the modern United States. It is widely played by American males of all ages, ranging from toddlers in pop warner leagues to men in their late thirties that are just finishing their professional careers in the National Football League. Due to the vast amount of options that are available to people during their first forty years of living, there are some players who play this sport

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    Soccer and American Football Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is called football in most countries. In America, “the world football refers to American football.” (Football vs Soccer, n.d). These two sports share the same goal: score more goals than your opponents to win the game. In soccer, “there is a net at each end of the field where the object of the game is to score a point by kicking the ball into your opponents’ goal” (Football vs Soccer, n.d). Football also shares this concept

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