Essays on Football

There are many teams that have remarkable histories, some more than others, however, Manchester City’s history seems to always be overlooked. It is senseless to know that so many people fail to realize that the team’s history actually falls back to the beginning of soccer....

To begin, should football even be played? It’s a fun sport, of course, however, every single player on the field is at great risk. In football, it’s extremely difficult to “play safe” considering how fast paced it is during a play and attempting to “play...

The dangers of football included studies that have found high rates of concussions and traumatic brain injuries. There is also a serious brain disorder that has made its way into professional football and it’s being called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former players. The NFL...

Traumatic Brain Injury is a condition that is brought on by the brain suddenly colliding with the skull. This type of injury can seriously impact a person’s basic cognitive functions. For example, short term memory loss and migraine headaches. Even worse could possibly be sever...

The Bind Side that was once a book turned into a movie that rest on true events of NFL football player Michael Oher. Produced in 2009 by John Lee Hancock, this movie details the hardship of an orphaned, poorly educated, lost kid in Memphis, Tennessee....

In the movie The Blind Side by John Lee Hancock, the true story of Michael Oher and his interesting path to NFL stardom help shine light on many topics related to educational psychology. Michael is a 17-year-old African American boy, who comes from a broken...

The Blind Side is a movie based on the true story of Michael Oher, who was once the offensive lineman of the Baltimore Ravens’ (Smith, Bourne, Stoff, Netter, Kosove, Johnson, & Hancock, 2009). Michael Oher, a black teenager, grew up in an impoverished part of...

American football is a very physical and mentally demanding sport that puts a lot of wear and tear on the human body no matter the age or competition. The idea of hitting people head-on with all of your force just for the sake of a...

Cristiano Ronaldo is a world class player. He is regarded as one of the best soccer players in the world; but many think he has not yet proven himself to win a trophy on the international stage level. By having the right mindset to control...

I will describe five factors that may influence the performance of an athlete. Age is very important in football. As you get bigger you getting stronger and your thinking is getting to be different as well. Football is obviously very profitable, but when you think...