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    Prof. Partica Paper #2 10/16/14 The Evolution of Football Helmets: Decreasing Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have always been a problem in sports and especially in contact sports like football. Since the beginning of football there has been different styles of head protection, from no helmets at all in very early stages to the modern day helmets we have today. In order to know how the evolution of the football helmet has made head injuries less common than

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    championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The NFL is the highest level of professional football in the United States. This particular event is sensational for die-hard football fans. The Super Bowl is one of the most watched events on television today. There are three significant layers to this breathtaking experience: the game, half-time

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    Football, America’s sport, which is loved from high school all the way to professional level of the game, has evolved significantly over the years to becoming as big of an entertainment spectacle as it has as well as becoming increasingly competitive over the years that it has been in session. With the very first football game being played between Rutgers and Princeton to Peyton Manning making a touchdown pass that was recognized by the World Record Association in the game against the 49ers, a spectator

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    this sickness. The most notable protest in modern day America is kneeling during the National Anthem, started by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. I will be discussing why Kaepernick started taking a knee, how the NFL reacted to the kneeling, as well as how the world has perceived kneeling. The question has long lived, why did Colin Kaepernick begin kneeling and sitting during the national anthem. Kaepernick started kneeling to protest police brutality, “He’s out there kneeling

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    kids play football. The main reason for this is because of concussions and the effect they have on athletes and children. Concussions are are a brain injury that is caused by a hard hit to the head. Many people have been severely injured from this. This couldn’t be caused by a small hit on the head. Concussions can harm many athletes and children because it can cause loss of memory or death, It can cause CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), and it cannot be cured. There are many football, soccer

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    What is the Rooney Rule? The Rooney Rule was established to encourage diversity in coaching or any top management position in the National Football League. It required teams to interview a minority candidate before making a head coach or head management hire. Do NFL officials still need the Rooney Rule? Yes, the Rooney Rule has helped force owners to cast a wide net, going from who you know system to who’s the best system. What should be done about the lack of minority coaches and general managers

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    that the football will travel. The data from the experiment proved that the more air pressure, or the more inflated the ball is, then the farther the ball will travel. When one tested the lowest air pressure, our results showed that a flat ball will not travel far at all when thrown at a consistent speed. When one inflated the ball only halfway, it traveled significantly farther than a fully deflated ball. Furthermore, when one inflated the ball to the regulated air pressure of the National Football

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    National Anthem Essay

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    The controversial issue of protesting the National Anthem has plagued the United States since the year of 2016. Disputes have occurred over whether or not the athletes should be able to display their opinion to the public even if the demonstration offends our armed forces. Many say the protests are useless because the kneeling is diverting the public eye from the original issue; the “anti-protest” collection also agrees that the kneeling is not unconstitutional, and it should be restricted by the

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    past little while I have researched and learned quite a bit about the NFL and fan to fan, I'd like to share with you my findings. First off, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Robbie Wolanski, proud fan of the Green Bay Packers, and avid football fan. I'm sure that when most of you think about the NFL you think about watching your team on Sunday, big hits, and Tom Brady. Let me give you something else to think about. Is the NFL a perfect corporation? Do they have any issues? Today I will

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    Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football player who is the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Newton led the Tigers to a national championship and led the nation with 50 total touchdowns. he was sacked six times in the super bowl. Born: May 11, 1989 Atlanta, GA he is now (age 26) Height: 6′ 5″ Weight: 245 this is his 5th season in the NFL Current team: Carolina Panthers (#1 / Quarterback) he has 2 brothers named Cecil

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