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The targeting rule in college football could be the “most significant rule” change ever made in the game (Matter). According to Greg Johnson of the NCAA, the rule was passed by the Football Rules Committee of the NCAA in February of 2013 to be implemented with the 2013 fall football season and is consistent with the committees’ continued attempt to address player safety. The new rule now places a tougher penalty on the defensive player for dangerous contact with the offensive player, notably direct

Introduction Often when people hear the word gang, they immediately think of drugs, guns, and violence. When in reality there has been an ongoing debate that gangs are not no different from a sorority or fraternity. To demonstrate, a gang is similar to a sorority or fraternity because the members are dedicated to sister-hood or brother-hood. Sorority and fraternity life started long ago on college campuses for the improvement of the college campus. Gangs started for equality on the street. Gains

In journalist Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker article “Offensive Play,” he conveys his idea that football and dogfighting are not all that different. He uses testimonies from former players and doctors, as well as statistics and background information about football and dogfighting to support his argument. He begins his argument by setting the scene of former NFL player Kyle Turley at a bar with his wife. He only had a beer and then he began to feel light headed. Next thing he knows, he is lying on

Concussions A concussion is any type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a hit or even a fall and it affects your head. It is estimated that there are 1.6-3.8 million concussions reported a year due to sports or recreational activities alone, and most concussions are not reported at all. Concussions in older people are very dangerous because they are often times missed because people say “it's just old age” which is very life threatening. Concussions are very dangerous for kids and young

My high school and middle school experience might have been different from others. My experience contained less writing and more vocabulary and story elements in books and film. I predicted that English 101 would have more lessons of grammar and strategies to increase length of writing assignments. For what I have experienced in this class, grammar and spelling is taught through writing assignments by having the student learn from his/her mistakes after each assignment. Although I was not prepared

Tracy and I sat down to prepare for our outing with my sister-in-law Shelly and her husband James, who were visiting from Kansas City. I must admit, I was a little skeptical about the thought of treasure hunting. James informed me that all we needed was a free membership with the website geocaching.com, and a hand held GPS unit or a GPS enabled smart phone. We then created an account and decided on a profile name. We were now ready to see what this treasure hunt was all about. We soon discovered

“Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, is a progressive disease of the brain found in athletes who have a history of repeated brain trauma…” (Harris) CTE is closely associated with Alzheimer’s, another gradual, deteriorating brain disease that destroys the individual’s ability to remember, make decisions, and eventually takes away the ability for people to complete every day functions. Alzheimer’s is usually diagnosed around the age of 65 or older as a result of brain cell failure. (Alzheimer’s

Logan Hurst Professor McMullen English Revised December 12, 2016 NFL Concussion Protocol Concussions and their side effects are traumatic to any player of the National Football League, not just at the time of the incident, but symptoms can last a lifetime and can in reality end a career. Results of these concussions not only affect themselves but the people around them including loved ones. “Since 2012 there have been 967 diagnosed concussions, and that includes preseason, regular-season practices

“The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win” (“Tom Brady BrainyQuote”). This quote was said by Tom Brady in discussing the importance of being a hardworking and dedicated athlete. Tom Brady grew up watching football, imitating such players like Joe Montana and Steve Young. After high school, he was drafted in the 1995 MLB Draft. Rather than accepting the draft, he chose to play football for the University of Michigan. Brady was drafted out of Michigan as a backup quarterback

Alex Young Mr. Chester English 12 CP Rough Draft 3/27/12 How has Social Networking affected the sporting industry? From all the premier sports athletes like LeBron James, Aaron Rodgers, Andy Roddick, Michael Phelps to all of the big-time sports anchors and newscasts like Chris Berman or Dick Vitale. Social Media has changed the dynamics of how people watch and follow sports on a daily basis. Social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook are two big networks that allow people to stay