American football

American football is no doubt one of the most popular sports in the United States. It’s very commonly played in schools and colleges, but what most people don’t realize is how dangerous it actually is, especially when played by younger people. Common injuries such as concussions, are harder to recover from for younger people, and some may even lead to dangerous diseases. Although there are ways to make the sport safer, there is no way to make this sport 100% safe without completely changing the game

American Football and Basketball are one of the most popular and exciting sports in the United States. Based on 2015 survey the American Football led the rankings with 38.8% and 111.9 million TV viewing. Basketball is ranked second behind American Football with 15.3% and 30.8 million on TV viewing. Even though American Football and basketball are completely different sports, they have some similarities. Both sports start the game in the middle of the field or court, in basketball they call it jump

Is American Football Worth Watching? American football is falling out of popularity and is not worth watching because it is seen too overrated and too violent to the main stream viewer, when American football first aired back in 1958 the NFL was finally shown on national T.V which was the best thing that could happen to the NFL but as time progressed viewers started to decline because it was not as appealing to the audience as it once was before. The NFL was heading down after the years losing thousands

today’s age of football, speed is the most important factor. From recruiting, to the NFL draft, coaches are scouts are looking for players with good 40 times. The game has been changing in many ways within the last ten year. A lot of which may account for gear such as: pads, helmets, clothing and footwear. There have been many different cases where speed has played an important factor in the outcome of the

known as the “Father of American Football” because he founded American football in 1869. Throughout his time "Camp developed rule changes that cast the foundation of modern American Football" (encyclopedia.com). The sport started to rise and many people wanted to play or watch football. But the results that associated with playing the game is the players being tempted to use steroids. Steroids retain protein like the hormone testosterone to help build muscle, which is why football players are tempted

It was September 16th, 2014, and I was in the most stressful situation in my life. If I could lead my team down the field and score a touchdown, I would earn the starting job as a quarterback! I was sweating and shivering, with my muscles twitching. I dreadingly glanced at the scoreboard. Down 24-19, 2 timeouts remaining, 53 seconds left after the defense miraculously got a safety. I looked up. The sun shone bright, but the falling leaves danced in the air, almost daring me to let the ball fly.

Last Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles opened up the 2016 regular season with a dominating 29-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. While much the talk after the game was about rookie quarterback Carson Wentz's impressive debut, the Eagles dominated the Browns in all three phases of the game. Looking forward tonight's matchup against the Chicago Bears, the Eagles will need to duplicate their Week 1 performance to have the opportunity to start the season 2-0. Here are three keys to victory for the Eagles

The games of American football and rugby are both extremely popular sports with a similar basic aim and structure of play. However, these two sports vary in many aspects of the game. Rugby has a greater international reach, different regulations and rules of play, and smaller risk of injury. First of all, although both American football and rugby are very common sports, the locations and origins of the sports are drastically different. Football originated in the United States, which is where the

Football is a Facsimile of American Society In a society where competition and hard work are the rule, the game of football and in particular, high school football, with its melange of mores, norms and rituals have symbolically come to represent the American life. Like many of the conventions in American society, high school football has over the years ingrained in its players teamwork, loyalty, and the value of hard work. In addition, the institution of high school football not only pertains

American football player and coach Vince Lombardi once said that "football is like life. It requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority." Football can be a hard sport to play, but what makes it even harder can be the pressure and expectations that the players receive. All athletes can be expected to excel in the sport they play in, which can have extremely damaging effects. The most popular and favorite sport in the United States would be American