Football is a sport that is deeply rooted in American passion. ... In organized unprofessional football there is a Pop Warner league for children up to age fourteen, there is football on a high school level, and there is football on a collegiate level. ... Football on a professional level, however, is highly competitive organized football. ... Professional football is a very large enterprise. ... In professional football there is a referee. ...

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Football Sense Vince Lombardi revolutionized the way football was played. ... At this point in time, Professional football players were egocentric and cocky. ... He knew it took a belief in a "football sense" to win on any given Sunday. This belief, although hard to describe, allowed Vince Lombardi to be a successful football coach. ... He was not only influential to football, but also to the world of sports. ...

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The gruff voice, the vanilla flavored cigar smoke, the laugh always resulting in a hacking cough; these were the distinct memories of my grandfather. Perhaps what best described him was the vanilla flavor, plain and simple, exactly how he lived his life and interacted with everyone. I guess being bo...

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The National Football League is the biggest, and by far the most popular sports league in the country. ... The NFL was originally founded in 1920, under the title ˜American Professional Football Conference.' Jim Thorpe, who was previously an Olympic competitor, developed the idea with several well-known football coaches, athletes and team owners. ... During this time, a rival professional football team known as the United States Football League posed a serious competitor to the NFL. However, the National Football League survived the competition and lives on today as America's ...

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(born May 20, 1927) is a former American football and Canadian football head coach. Bud served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for 18 seasons. ... Grant was elected to the  Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. ... Grant attended the University of Minnesota  and was a three sport athlete in football, basketball, and  baseball. ... In 1967, Grant was lured to the  Minnesota Vikings  in the National Football League by former CFL boss Max Winter. ...

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American Football is a great example of "Big Business" in the sporting section. ... Large Team (football, basketball) 3. ... For American Football, the SuperBowl is the most important game of the season. ...

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In recent years, the New Orleans Saints have become an elite football franchise in the NFL. ... Not only do the Saints give football fans in and around the city an exceptional team to cheer for, but more important they bring the city of New Orleans together once again for a common goal. ... In 2006 the Superdome re opened its doors as the Saints hosted NFC rival the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. ...

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Ironically enough, if you look at a man whose life has been surrounded by football, the author's clearest childhood memory was the first contact he had encountered in the game of football. Reading these quotes the reader can easily determine that Vince Lombardi was a man made for football. Vince had said, "From the first contact o, football fascinated me." ... By far the greatest turning point in the author's life would be his decision to become the coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers football team. ... One would enjoy this book whether they enjoy football or not. ...

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Just a couple years ago football was my life, I started on the football team as a wide receiver, but before the season started in practice, I got blind sided by my teammate. ... The doctor told me that I could never play football again so from there on I changed my whole mind set I chose a different career goal. ... Allen made it to the National Football League and played wide receiver for the Raiders for a couple of years. ...

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With the use of Jumbotrons scattered throughout the mall televising the game between the Washington Red Skins and the New York Jets, the National Football League was able to generate Super Bowl level hype not just at the end of the season, but also at the beginning. ...

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Persuasive Essay Hey, my topic isn't very controversial. Well, unless you live in Chicago. Here it goes, if you like the Bears this won't be that good of a persuasive essay. My job is to (at the very least) put the Bears back on the list of teams that you don't really care about. My real goal ...

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Everyone knows Pittsburgh for the Steelers the six-time Super Bowl champions, but no one quite knows the history of not just the football team but of this great American city. The Steelers don't just represent a football team they represent the very first steel industry of our nation. ...

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Even though my favorite team in the National Football League (NFL) is the Miami Dolphins, Emmitt Smith portrays his honor both on and off the field. This past year, Emmitt Smith became the all-time rushing leader in football history. ...

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The National Football League has grown into more than just a football game opposing the best teams of the NFL. ... By bringing a more diversified market that not only follows football, but also ads, they have accomplished exactly that....

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With the undeniable force of the Legion of Boom, Fearless running back Marshawn Lynch, and commander Russell Wilson, the Seahawks young football team hope to eliminate the reign of future Hall of Fame Tom Brady and the mastermind Coach Bill Belichick who have been a powerhouse in the NFL for over 14 years. ... Richard Sherman and Bryant Maxwell are two outstanding, physical, shutdown corners, Earl Thomas is the heart and inspiration of this defense who has a nose for the football and known to get their in a blink of an eye, and last we have the hammer of the defense: Kam Chancellor. ... Althou...

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Everyone watches the Super Bowl. Moms and dads, girls and boys, young and old all gather around the television for one special Sunday. However, everyone is not motivated to site around the television by the same reason. While the football game and halftime shows are popular, not everyone cares ab...

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Every year people anticipate America's largest sports event to come. This year I actually joined the anticipated, hoping to laugh and enjoy the spectacle. I love the Super Bowl for one reason and that is the commercials. Finally, I get to write about the only thing I like about the Super Bowl. A...

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Eighty-nine million people tuned into the Super Bowl on February first. Some watched for the commercials, some for the halftime show, and some just watched for the football, but every one who was watching didn't get the halftime show they expected. The exposure of Janet Jackson's breast stunned mill...

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The book I read is called Hard Knox. The book was written by Chuck Knox. Chuck Knox is a former NFL coach. The book was published in 1988. The first chapter of the book is called "Sewickley". I think the first chapter is the most important chapter, in the book. Sewickley is a suburb outside weste...

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When Perry was in Oxford, Mississippi for ESPN's College GameDay this past fall, she tweeted a picture that made the whole world of college football laugh. The picture depicted a frustrated Nick Saban as the final seconds of the Ole Miss and Alabama football game ticked away. ...

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The 2001 Patriots: A Season of Hope As a New England sports fan, you get used to losing. In 2000, the Patriots went 5-11. We will not even mention the Revolution. And the Red Sox eighty-seven years without a World Series win just about sums that one up. So for a team to win, this is surely a...

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Every generation has their set of record-breaking, title winning, superstar athletes. In the 1970s, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dominated the NBA and Terry Bradshaw prevailed in the NFL. In the ˜80s, it was Michael Jordan and Eric Dickerson. In the ˜90s, it was still Jordan and also John Elway. Now, in ...

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For the Record, by Brett Favre and Chris Havel, is a biography about Brett Favre. The story tells about how Favre became an NFL MVP two years in a row, his ability to win a Super Bowl, and how he overcame a debilitating addiction to painkillers. Brett Favre was born in a small town of Kiln, Missi...

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ADVERTISING TARGETS Commercials are common means of advertising used to persuade the public to use or buy a certain product. Some of these commercials target certain types of people, most dominantly sex. Undoubtedly, these commercials often cause controversy because they seem highly stereotypical. F...

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For the Record, by Brett Favre and Chris Havel, is a biography about Brett Favre. The story tells about how Favre became an NFL MVP two years in a row, his ability to win a Super Bowl, and how he overcame a debilitating addiction to painkillers. Brett Favre was born in a small town of Kiln, Missi...

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