Argument Essay: Michael Vick I chose to write my argument for Michael Vick, whom I feel is seen as “bad” but should deserve a second chance. Michael Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before jailed in 2007 for his role in illegal dog fighting. Former number one draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 2001, Vick is an outstanding athlete. He signed one of the largest contracts $130 million plus a $37 million signing bonus for 10 years in sports history.
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Ray Lewis vs. Lance Armstrong Depending on the popularity and individuality of a sport, athletes are held at a different level than each other. More than six in every 10 Americans consider themselves to be fans of professional football. (63%) Legendary linebacker of the Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis, portrays a hostile football attitude winning over the respects of the football advocates of the nation. Ray Lewis played his first game of professional football in the 1996 with the team of the Baltimore Ravens. He was selected to be linebacker.
Such as steroids, that improves athlete’s performance increasing 40 percent the chances of winning each games. In fact, medical arguments against of using enhancing drugs because it can cause major health risk to the human body and increase behaviors. Every competitive sport has rules to be follow. They created to ensure a fair game and an even playing field for all competitors. An anti-doping program in the U.S tries to prevent sport athlete from cheating; unfortunately, became less strict often blocked by unions and contracts.
At Reitz we felt the effects of the war first hand with the death of soldier whom was very close in the Reitz Community. Marine Srgt. Brock Baab was a Reitz wrestling coach, big supporter of Reitz, and a father of a fellow classmate. During my Senioryear at Reitz the football team went undefeated with a record of 15-0 and won Reitz’s first official State Title. In 2008 Reitz would receive a new digital score board for the Bowl.
Greene passed all the tests and returned later in the game. However later when asked about a concussion Greene said “I think it was, when it first happened I kind of got up to fast from the hit. I wasn’t all the way there. It was kind of shaky (Tracking Concussions in the NFL Par. 44).
There are a lot of happy things in the book, too. I would truly recommend this book because it is very detailed and information about his life. A really good quotation is when a person in the press asked him if he was going to change his game plan after losing to the same team, the Denver Broncos, two weeks before. Tony said,” We’re going to do what we do, only do it better." They drilled the Broncos 41-10 in a playoff game.
One struggle in my life was tearing then re-tearing my ACL. I tore my ACL the first time playing football, my own player hit my knee during a game and it took me out. After I went to a specialist he told me I sprained my MCL, which was not all I did, so I played in one of my soccer games seven weeks later where my knee gave out on me. My mother and I went back to the specialist and he told me I had a torn ACL, we did not see him again. After a week of looking for a new doctor we found one.
Statement of the Problem: Concussions are becoming a more common and more serious within football. Studies have shown short-term and long-term symptoms of concussions that effect football players and their performance. Research has been conducted to compare different types of helmets and their design, however in order to better understand the new technology present within football helmets research will need to be conducted using high school and college programs to better understand which helmets they are using within the program and for what reason. Research will need to be conducted through a survey method and reach at least 30 different programs including high school and college programs. In order to keep the research accurate and be
Laura Eberle Mrs. Prunty English 10 April 4 2015 Malcolm Fights Back For Freedom Think about not being able to communicate with your friends on social media sites anymore. Or getting an essay for English and having to write it all by hand. A computer helps people communicate on social media sites and also helps communication through business deals with people over certain websites or by e-mail. Also, a computer makes the lives essentially easier for people. Malcolm X was a main communicator to the African American people in the 1940s and by the many accomplishments he has achieved for his race, he has made the life so much easier for his people.