Pro Football Hall of Fame

Sunday evening, the 2015-16 NFL season officially kicked off when the Pittsburgh Steelers met the Minnesota Vikings in the annual Hall of Fame game. The contest was merely the first preseason game of the NFL’s overlong exhibition season, but the most meaningful fact remains true — Football is back! The night before, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, OH, enshrined seven of football’s greatest legends (Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Junior Seau, Bill Polian, Will Shields

the consequences are to me personally…I take my position very seriously…what I want is an organization that can be together, one where everybody in the place has the same goal, and that is to win.” ("Pro Football Hall of Fame", n.d.) This quote is directly from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Fame owner Dan Rooney who is the son of Art Rooney, the original founder of the Steelers’ organization. I will argue he was he was both a visionary and an ethical leader. We’ll take a look at his visionary

Abstract The subjectively informative written speech was given in 1970 right before his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the year of his death. This speech applies to multiple areas professional, sports and personal, because of the principles of winning and success throughout it. Mr. Lombardi could never have imagined the impact that this speech would have on the world over 25 years later. This speech has been played for countless people over these years to motivate companies,

Abstract The subjectively informative written speech was given in 1970 right before his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the year of his death. This speech applies to multiple areas professional, sports and personal, because of the principles of winning and success throughout it. Mr. Lombardi could never have imagined the impact that this speech would have on the world over 25 years later. This speech has been played for countless people over these years to motivate companies, teams

Tackle football is becoming a feared and avoided sport. Less parents are signing their kids up for football, and if already a part of the team, many are taking their children out of it. Even past NFL superstars have expressed words of regret towards playing football. Though they can't be blamed, the sport is causing serious injuries to players of all ages. Many Parents have been taking their children out of football due to the potential risk of their kids getting injured. Researchers from

“I stand before you a changed man. Use me as an example of the instrument of change,” ("Michael Vick." BrainyQuote) This quote was said by Michael Vick after spending two years in jail for dog fighting. After being released, he realized his wrong doings. Before he became a symbol of animal cruelty, Michael Vick was one of the most electrifying young players in the NFL. As the quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons he pulled in millions of dollars after he was drafted first overall in 2001. Michael Vick

America. Soccer is the worldwide sport with a huge majority of subscribers all over the world. Unlike soccer, football is mainly an American sport which only attracts the Americans. But why American peoples hate soccer? There are a lot of debates that goes on regards to football and soccer. Whenever the controversy between two of these competitive sports goes, we still agree that soccer and football are the most anticipated sports with the largest viewer that ever existed. Although these two sports don’t

build the team into what it has become today. I want to recognize those Steelers inducted into the Hall of Fame for their hard work, dedication, and talent. The Steelers have 28 players inducted into the Hall of Fame, yet not all of them are players. The Steelers were founded in 1933 as the Pittsburgh Pirates by Art Rooney. Art Rooney and his son Dan have both been inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. Art in 1964, for his contributions to the sport, as well as having founded the NFL in Pittsburgh

follow are the National Football League and College Football. Reasons For Sport Selection We selected the sport of American Football because the game has made a great impact on both of our lives. I was introduced to the game of Football from my parents, both who come from families that had a strong passion for the game. I grew up in a small of town less than 2,000 of Western Pennsylvania where every Friday night was spent at my local High School Football game. Football holds such a rich tradition

toward football. Barry attended Wichita North High School. Sanders was a second string running back up until the last five games of his senior season. His coaches didn’t play him much because of his fear of getting hit. The last five games Sanders started doing amazing things. Sanders rushed for more than 1,000 yards in his last five games. The total was 1,417 yards for the year. That was a citywide record. (Net Industries, 2017) Barry Sanders in College Barry Sanders was offered a football scholarship