Drew Brees

Geography of Texas When you think of Texas you probably think big...well you’re correct. The biggest mountain in Texas is Guadalupe Peak which is towering at 8,751 feet. Another one of these mountains is El Capitan which is huge in it’s own way at 7,569 feet. Also did you know that El Capitan is spanish for The Captain? The last mountain I decided to write about is Bush Mountain which is the tallest mountain in the Bush Mountains which is towering at an amazing 8,632 feet. Rio Grande is an amazing

I think that Kaepernick is stupid and very disrespectful to our nation and to all of the men and women who fight for our country. Collin will kneel during the playing of the national anthem, while their are people with no legs that still try and stand up during the national anthem. I believe that he is in the wrong here, because he is disrespectful to the nation. “In the ‘land of the free,’ are you free to sit out the national anthem?” by Jaweed Kaleem, he writes about what Kaepernick was doing,

Rhetorical Analysis Essay Professional anonymous writer from Procon writes in this article (Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem) argues both the pros and cons about kneeling for the national anthem. This author supports there argument by comparing the pros and cons of the issue.This writer uses logos,ethos and a professional tone to help convey his argument about why some people support athletes kneeling and why others oppose athletes kneeling during the National Anthem. In the article “Refusing

Isabelle Grala Walley 7th Period Argumentative Writing “O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight” Most everyone knows that that excerpt was from The United States of America's’ national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. By now you should know about the escalating argument between the football players standing (or not standing) during the playing of the anthem. I feel

Call in Kaepernick has not started the controversial debate. Would you stand for the national anthem or, would you near? It all started when an NFL player for the 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the national anthem. Is it disrespectful to our nations flag to know? Refusing to stand for a nations flag is on on a rude disrespectful some say, others may say it's freedom of speech. But, what if you were a veteran and you bought for your country, would you want someone to

Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season is right around the corner, and the one thing everyone can’t wait to see is which teams will grace the field in Super Bowl 50. Of course the front-runners for this season are the same as the past three or four years, namely the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, and the defending champion New England Patriots. Sure, these four teams have the best shot at competing for the Lombardi Trophy come February, but there are 28 other teams that share that same

Dreams Have you ever had a dream that you wanted so bad and you would do anything to obtain that dream to make it a reality? Most kids if you asked them what they wanted to be when they grow up they would probably say something along the lines of an astronaut, firefighter, or maybe even a doctor, but what I have found to be the most common answer to this question is to be in some sort of major league sport such as baseball, basketball, or football. Most kids can’t really perceive the sacrifice and

This week’s article, “In the ‘land of the free,’ are you free to sit out the national anthem?” by Jaweed Kaleem, discussed the controversy of quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s choice to sit during the national anthem. Not only did the football star “remain seated while teammates stood with hands over their hearts,” but he also “kneeled when the patriotic music started” during Salute to the Military night at a preseason game. Kaepernick's reasoning behind his actions were that he wants to speak up for

“Unless you’re finding a cure for cancer or creating world peace, I don’t know if anyone deserves that much money.” said Drew Brees. Professional athletes are getting paid millions to provide entertainment, but they are overpaid because they are financially irresponsible and don’t help our world. Athletes are overpaid and they can’t manage their money responsibly. For example, over sixty percent of NBA players go bankrupt or get into financial trouble within two to five years. Athletes almost always

Celebrities can have significant influence in commercials because people are going to more likely follow them due to his or her fame and/or popularity. For example, John Cena, a famous WWE wrestler advertised for a brand of garbage bags known as “Hefty Ultra Strong” garbage bags. The message in the commercial is that these Hefty brand garbage bags are mighty, strong, durable, and can withstand a lot of weight, like John Cena, not to mention these bags are low priced. As a result, many people may