In an article for ESPN, he discusses how the condition impacts his own life as well as his family's. ... He says, "I've got to take them to places that I've been going to for many, many, many years, and then I don't know how to get there" (ESPN Web). ... However, NFL-affiliated medical personnel never once concluded that Delanielleure was concussed, despite his claim that he is positive his CTE is the result of the countless blows to the head and concussions he experienced throughout his football career (ESPN Web). ... After "denying the severity of concussio...
An ESPN, Outside the Lines investigation found that in a south Florida youth football league, groups of older men, mostly in their twenties and thirties, were passing cash to each other between plays. ... According to Peter Keating, and ESPN the Magazine SR. writer, kids have larger heads in proportion to their bodies. ... ESPN reporter Tom Farrey said it best, "Tackle football can best serve children, communities, and public health by disappearing (fatsis 1)....
Who is the best running back in the NFL's History? Really, there is no answer to that, just opinions. Many different people can make an argument for many of the games past running backs such as; Barry Sanders, Jim Brown, and Hershel Walker. And of course, don't forget Walter Payton, "Sweetness". Ea...
I perked up just a little to hear Dick Vitale, now an analyst with ESPN but also a former basketball coach expressing his views on whether or not college athletes should be paid. ... "Notre Dame is paid fifty million dollars a year for broadcasting rights to their football games by CBS according to an ESPN reporter"(Whitlock). ...
Juvenile delinquency is on the rise in the black community. Delinquency commonly occurs to teenagers that live in dangerous environments and have too much leisure time. Consequences of juvenile delinquency can range from bad reputations to even legal trouble. I can remember the time I almost crossed...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly I have seen my share of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Well the good? Consistent championship football programs starting from age six. Not to forget the bad, similar to minor situations such as headaches to the common cold. Unfortunately, I had to experience t...
"Your in good hands with Allstate." That has been there motto for many years, that is why I was not surprised to see and advertisement like this. There is a giant hand that covers half the page. It is not just any hand. This hand looks rough. It has tape on the figures, and in the background, o...
A Sport Full Of Airheads "She's ditzy," "They"re snobs," "What an airhead," and the list of unflattering traits goes on when referring to cheerleaders, chances are you've probably heard them all. Cheerleaders are just a social club of good-looking girls who wouldn't give the average Joe the time ...
College basketball lives for a game scheduled on CBS or ESPN (highly recruited high school players are more likely to go to a team that regularly gets national television exposure), and I'd even go far enough to say that television coverage has dictated the pace and feel of American football. ...
Every college with a football team wants to be first in their division. From The University of Alabama, The University of Louisiana, and even here, at The University of Florida, each program strives to develop something great by recruiting players to fill holes on the team, or simply make an overal...
Junior Seau was the number 5 overall pick in the 1990 NFL draft. He was a 12 time pro bowler and 10 time all pro, and was named to the NFL 1990 all decade team as a linebacker. He was beloved by fans and feared on the field as all great football players should be. Seau was found dead in his home in ...
Multibillion dollar contracts with ABC/ESPN, CBS and now FOX have created competition between the rival networks each bringing new platforms and announcers in to make the overall presentation of the football game more appealing and entertaining. ...
Since 1906 the NCAA has claimed to "protect young people from the dangerous and exploitive athletic practices of the time." It was according to an NCAA survey that the average football player spends almost 50 hours a week on athletics with the average overall time spent in any sport being 35. These...
Abstract College labor equity is a heavily debated issue. It comes down to a more specific argument as to whether or not college athletes should be paid to play sports in college. There are many reasons which support changing current regulations in regard to paying college athletes. The NCAA, colleges, and coaches make a fortune off student athletes every year. Many student athletes live below the poverty level while they are in college, mostly because they are unpaid for their positions on the team and are unable to get jobs due to time restrictions. ...