Bo Hard or Go Home The epitome of a prestigious American athlete, extravagant cultural icon, and diligent self-made man, Bo Jackson defines the outlier label as seen through his journey from rural poverty to ultimate stardom. Whether he was furiously shaking off defenders in the National Football League or powerfully crushing fastballs over the fence in Major League Baseball, Jackson consistently shined during his career as a two-sport phenomenon. Despite the odds, Jackson rose to the peak of success, displaying what a determined, fearless attitude can accomplish. Contrary to common belief, Jackson’s driving force for success came from his underprivileged childhood of rural poverty in Alabama. The small town of Bessemer was home to young Bo, who was raised by a single mother struggling to support her large family.
Johnny Unitas, Steve Young, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh, George Blanda, Joe Montana and Tom Brady, all have been argued to be either one of the best quarterbacks of all time or the best of all time. Currently being debated is whether or not Joe Montana is the Greatest Quarterback Of All Time or is Tom Brady the Greatest Quarterback Of All Time. Now looking at the stats the best two candidates who can be called the greatest of all time or g.o.a.t. are Joe Montana and Tom Brady. These two terrific quarterbacks have amazing stats and accolades but the one who truly should take home the title of greatest of all time is Tom Brady.
Sports Science-Drew Brees essay In the video of 2008 pro bowl offensive player of the year Drew Brees shows you how accurate and precise he is when it comes to throwing passes to his receivers. He is only the second quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards a season which tells you why he is one of the best quarterback to be in the league right now. By paying closely attention to this video you can get the sense that his visual observation is excellent because his human camcorder plays a huge role to his accurate in firing passes. This video uses computerized motion analysis systems because it allows for multiple forms of instrumentation of inputs, force platforms. This system allows for more synchronization of the data which is much easier and more accurate.
Chris Herren is the ex NBA basketball player who always manages to make it to the headlines. However this is not because of his outstanding performances the news are mostly based on his latest drug usage and addiction confessions. It has been fourteen long years for the basketball star in drug addiction. Chris herren was a favorite among the Boston college basketball team. The officials at the NBA club expected him to be a future star even before his first official match as a national player.
With five seniors graduating, many critics expected an immediate decline in Duke's basketball winnings, but Krzyzewski's 1987 Devils won 24 games and made it to the Sweet 16, losing to Indiana, who went on to win the national championship. From 1988 to 1992, he led his team to the Final Four, five consecutive seasons. UCLA's legendary John Wooden is the only other coach in the history of the tournament to accomplish such greatness. "Leadership is getting people to buy into something, making them feel vested in the whole decision-making process," said Grant Hill, an All-American who helped Duke to two national titles. "Coach K is remarkable at doing that."
As a result of so many failed attempts, the blame has been heavily put onto the quarterback, Mark Sanchez. In only two seasons, Sanchez has more postseason wins than any other quarterback in the franchise (Freier, 20). Statistics show that Mark Sanchez has played very well during each AFC championship game, ultimately showing that he is not the only liable source to blame (Reiter, 76). Through the past few seasons, under head coach Rex Ryan, the coaching staff has been at blame as well. In a game, mismanagement and misunderstanding makes Sanchez look disorganized and unprofessional, placing the blame solely on him.
So, if you love football as much as I do, and know a lot about the sport like I do, whether you’re a Lions fan or not it’s not hard to see what I’m talking about when I say that the Lions have the best receiving core in the league. Let’s start with their best wide receiver, standing at six foot five, number eighty-one, Calvin Johnson. Calvin or better known as “Megatron” is the best receiver in the NFL period. The numbers and the amount yards and touchdowns that he has had proves it. I don’t know his exact yardage or the exact number of touchdowns that he has had off of the top of my head, but I do know off of the top of my head that that the last two years he has racked up receiving yards to a total of about four thousand yards.
Not to say Shaq wasn’t a good defensive player. Although he has never been a good on-the-ball defender, he was a good shot blocker. It was still not enough to earn him the honor. Dwight Howard is one of the best defensive big men of all time. He has the accolades to prove
On the eve of his last college football game, Woody Hayes reflected on his legendary coaching career at Ohio State by stating that "nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach” (“Woody Hayes”). The accomplishments that Woody Hayes had at Ohio State included 3 national championships, 13 Big Ten Titles and four of the teams 8 trips to the Rose Bowl. He gathered 205 victories in just 28 seasons including 2 consecutive years of not suffering a single loss. Although known for his love of winning he was also known for his temper.
In a recent study conducted by Teen Society, 72% of teenage participants claimed they would undergo ‘hazing’ in order to gain the benefits and reputation that come with being a member of one of the University of New Mexico’s most eminent Greek societies. Harsh. Dangerous. Some might even say ludicrous. But definitely accurate.