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    The National Football League (Assignment 1) Michael Davis BUS 475 February 2, 2014 Dr. Joaquin M. Angles The National Football League My choice is the National Football League (NFL) which was founded on 20 August 1920. The NFL is made up of 32 teams across the United States; each team has 53 players on the team at the start of the regular season. The 32 teams are broken into two divisions; the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL original name was

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    reported in the media without any scientific research or backing. With the popularity of the National Football League, it is easy to believe that any information given by ESPN or other sports broadcasting stations are providing accurate information. However, more scientific studies and research should be provided to fans based on the health of the players. Ever since the death of former National Football League star Junior Seau, which was caused by a concussion, there have been multiple reports to come

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    Latest Controversy

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    The Latest Controversy The National Football League, or NFL, has recently started enforcing strict rules regarding helmet to helmet hits; they are now fining and suspending players who commit vicious tackles or helmet to helmet hits. Many fans, players, and coaches complain against the helmet to helmet rule and grown upset about these newly enforced rules, while many still have favor for the new rule. This latest dilemma stirred up various amounts of controversies around the news and public

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    The AFL-NFL Merger

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    that would change the sport of football forever. On the evening of June 8, 1966, the two major professional American football leagues at that time were the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) would merge into one league. The league was to be called the National Football League with the same name and logo. The AFL-NFL merger has so much significant that it became one of the most popular sports leagues in the United States.     Football is one of the most popular sports

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    The Green Bay Packers are the oldest team to never change its name or location. The New York Football Giants joined the league in 1925. The Portsmouth Spartans joined in 1930. The Spartans relocated to Detroit in 1934 and became the Detroit Lions. The Indianapolis Colts also trace their roots back to a founding member of the APFA, the Dayton Triangles, but are

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    It is April 28 and everyone is excited to watch the annual National Football League draft. Families have friends and families over and there is an abundance of food. College football players are eager to get drafted and watchers have their own bets of who is going to get drafted. Although the National Football League draft is a huge source of entertainment and is an American tradition, college football should not be allowed because it is an endangerment to the student health, it enforces the need

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    and that only 1.6 percent of college football players make it to the pros. Therefore I have conducted my interview, survey, and observation based on active roster members of Gannon’s football team, and Gannon athletic staff. The issue of concussions in sports has dramatically increased in recent years. An estimated 3.8 million sports and recreation related concussions occur each year where football related concussions have the highest percentage. Many football players sustain hits that are enough

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    The Life or Death Game “Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.” Vince Lombardi once said this, and many people will agree that football is more than just a game, it is indeed, a way of life. The real question is, is this game we call football truly safe or not? Even though many retired National Football League players are at a battle with the effects of brain damage, the NFL’s concussion protocol is the best

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    My ultimate vision is to see a Liberia where football once more becomes a national pride. It is sad to see that power of football has been underestimated. The last time Liberia participated in a major continental tournament was in 2002, when Liberia participated in the World Cup qualifiers and African Cup of Nations. Just like other African countries, it is evident that Liberia has natural talents in football but the lack of proper management and sport programs have caused the beautiful game to lost

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    topic of Football, people think of Muscular men above six foot physically pounding each other. Offensive and defensive players in the pros are averagely 6-foot-5 and around 300 pounds. While skill players such as receivers, running backs, and defensive backs are usually around 6 foot, 200 pounds. Men in pro leagues are very big and described as mean guys ready for war. The more popular Football Leagues are like the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and Arena Football League. The biggest

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