As medical technology continues to advance and improve it’s become apparent that the sport of football has been causing massive amounts of head trauma to the athletes who play. These players go through thousands of head collisions throughout their seasons and each one leads to some degree, a level of damage that could result in serious issues for these athletes in their futures. In today’s society, many people call for immediate changes to the game, in attempts to make it safer for the people who
Introduction Throughout all levels of football there are numerous risks that can have life altering effects. These risks include the possibility of severe head and spinal injuries, which are caused by numerous impacts to the head. Concussions and spine injuries are two of the most severe injuries that are associated with the risk of football. Concussions are a head injury that, if not taken care of properly, can have serious neurological effects. The primary cause of a concussion is a high intensity
American football is arguably one of the toughest sports in the world, for many obvious reasons. The average weight and height of a defensive end is 6 foot 4, 280 pounds. The average hit speed is 20 mph, and the player on average goes through 40 g’s of force when hit full speed (Brenkus, 2010). No exception to the rule, Hall of Famer, Junior Seau was the deliverer of many of those hits to the players unfortunate enough to meet him on the field. This took an enormous toll on Seau. After 20 years of
to avoid losing playing time.” Concussions that are unrecognized or and mismanage and put the athletes at considerable risk of potentially catastrophic sequence from a injury. Players are always aware about football and all that comes with it , Its a dangerous game to play. Recent players that have a concussion and fail to report it , are in a long time risk of injuries. The players who fail to report their symptoms, They are afraid to report because of losing playing time or even losing
Football Helmets: An Attempt to Protect America’s Football Players Football whether it is the NFL or watching little children play on Saturdays, is one of the most dominant sports of American culture. The stadium, the fans, the paraphernalia, the players, the uniforms, the ball itself, and etc. are all part of what makes up the sport. Looking specifically at the uniforms, they have drastically evolved over the years. Back in 1869 when football was starting to be played, it was very dangerous because
Is Football Too Dangerous? Spectator sports are undeniably exciting to watch, however these sports often times come with a price. This price is not just one of only monetary value, but also one that is paid with the health of the participating athlete. Over the last decade the NFL has been under endless scrutiny of whether or not the game of football is safe enough to continue being played under its current state. If one would take into account the health ramifications of playing football, then
putting up with the unjust obligations for being black, and the only to conquer these struggles it to love one another in a positive way. When a family such as theirs or any family for that matter, is based on obligation rather than affection, often times emotions are bottled up which leads to major conflicts. Also, when affection isn’t the foundation in family and it is solely based on obligations people get lonely and seek true affection from others. The best example of this is Troy’s affair with
Matthew 7:12 describes The Golden Rule in the following manner: “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12 [New King James Version]). This is basically a communal fairness principle that Jesus gave to followers to keep the peace with others and glorify God. The early Church practiced this principle by supplying the needs of others, in order to ensure that the message of the gospel reached other countries. Imagine if everyone
In 2012, the state of Georgia started a campaign called Strong for Life and their goal was to educate their populace about the prevalence and dangers of childhood obesity. In this particular ad, the state of Georgia decided it was time to stop sugarcoating the epidemic and to start getting their message through by using derogative quotes and slogans. “We felt like we needed a very arresting, abrupt campaign that said, ‘Hey, Georgia! Wake up. This is a problem,'” said Linda Matzigkeit, a senior vice
human contact but i think it has had many negative effects on us and we don’t even notice it till it’s too late. You shut out people when your on your phone cause you don’t hear what they’re saying or asking and they get mad at you then you get in a big fight about it and you shut out your family too playing on your phone at the dinner table and your parents are just trying to spend time with you and you lose those precious moments of spending time with your family when you just play on your phone