You don't respect baseball players enough until you try to hit a baseball coming at you 90 miles per hour. ... Football players are big, tough, guys that take a beating. ... Football players have to be big, fast, and strong to do the things they do on the field. Even though baseball players require skill, just like football players, people would rather watch a physical sport like football. ... Football players have a strong resemblance to the ancient gladiators. ...

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Even though the game of Baseball was and is still highly loved by Americans, Football is now dominating the polls, "Baseball is what we were, Football is what we have become... Instead of leather helmets the players now have hard helmets and metal face masks. ... Some people hate the sport at first but then learn to love the game because it is a sport that grows on players in time. ... Even if the players who play Football don't get anything else out of the sport, "Football is a very short-term proposition. ...

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High School Baseball In high school, the most enjoyable part of one's Friday nights will somehow include football games and basketball games. ... What the players wear during a game and how many players on the team is diverse also. To play football, a team must have eleven players on the field. ... A basketball player does not need all of this protective gear. ... When playing basketball, if a player hits another player in any way, or fouls, then the person he/she fouls will get to make free throws. ...

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"Using good sportsmanship in Everyday life" Do you want to get hit on the head with a flying elbow because the other team lost? Of course not! No matter the age you can be faced with this threat. You should not ever get smacked with a elbow, but every sport has...

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When a baseball player points to the sky after hitting a home-run or when a football player crosses himself after scoring an incredible touchdown. ... The questions seem to arise when players express their devotion more profoundly or speak out about it more publicly. ... Should players be criticized and reprimanded for celebrating their religion and their passion hand in hand? ... But do we really focus on players and the teams? ... I think that other players were given opportunities that he was denied. ...

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Baseball, football, boxing, tennis and wrestling are all types of sports in which the Romans had a form of what Americans have today (Smith, 2014). ... For example, within boxing there is a championship belt, baseball is a pennant, NFL football is a super bowl (trophy) and tennis and NASCAR is a cup. ... In American football today, many trained medical staff are on hand to care for injured players. Carts are available to carry players off the field and into the locker room for an x-ray even if necessary. ... American football players rely heavily on protective equipment today; from head injuri...

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He does this by putting a fence between Corey and his dream of being a football player when he says "I don't care where he coming from. ... This is because Troy was going to be a professional baseball player, but he could not because of his skin color. ...

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Why are coaches held to a higher standard when the players do most of the work? In addition to their hefty training and practice schedule, players have their studies to focus on as well. ... Their view of an amateur player is wrong. ... Local baseball teams, like the Lancaster barnstormers, are in the Atlantic League and are not affiliated with any professional team. ... The world of amateur sports is very popular from racing to baseball. ...

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Barely half a century ago boxing was the second most popular sport after baseball, and for many reasons, most violence related, it has gone downhill. ... However the rule can only do as much as the players allow it to. Some players will still lay filthy licks on their opponent just to try and send a message. ... Too many players have been severely hurt for this rule to not stay in place. ... This shows the obvious need for a retired player to get help once they are done playing. ...

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Most movies, television shows, and people make cheerleaders out to be blonde ditz" who date football players. ... I was the only football player in my high school that had the opportunity to date a cheerleader. ... There are a lot of football players with their macho attitude that believe cheerleading is for wimps and give cheerleaders no credit. ... Football players tend to be called dumb jocks, while cheerleaders are ditz. ... What does a sport like football, basketball, or baseball have that cheerleading does not? ...

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He sits down; he is wearing a green Tulane baseball cap, which he has had BabyRay52 monogrammed onto the side of it, paying homage to his favorite NFL player Ray Lewis, green sweatpants, and grey pullover polo. It is very simple attire for such a big man, but also very common for a football player. ... Despite the football player physique, Thomas is quite soft-spoken. ... "Every since I was a little kid I always looked up to football players. ... Every year a few hundred players are hurt in the NFL. ...

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Orenthal James Simpson Orenthal James Simpson enjoyed a successful career as a star running back, great American football player. ... Willie Mays was his hero, not because he was a great baseball player, but because he had a big house. ... His coach John McKay said "he was not only the greatest player he ever had; he was the greatest player anyone ever had". ...

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The movie, Varsity Blues, shows the way of life for high school football players. ... Similar events like this one have also taken place, one involving a former professional baseball player and manager. In April 1999, Ray Knight former Cincinnati Reds coach and player was charged with simple battery, disorderly conduct, and affray (fighting in a public place). ...

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As the crowd gets larger and larger while the seats are more and more packed, this energy is then multiplied and cast back to the home field players. ... Each player knows that the fans are there to see them play, and when needed the fans will be able to give extra support to carry them to victory. ... When watching the players perfect their final motions and stretch all limbs for agility and power, there is a rush of excitement that circles the crowd. ... Being able to talk with one another about each player as they pass by is a great feeling in its own way. ... He knows what type of hard...

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• Grade Level: High School