Tag: Nfl
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The NFL Sacrifices Jon Gruden
This week, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned after the public release of private emails dating back to 2011. In these emails, written during a lockout between the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Gruden said offensive things and used mean words. For these transgressions – which included gay slurs, questionable language regarding…
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When Claiming Victimhood Is More Lucrative Than Success
On Monday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars are planning to sign former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to a one-year contract at tight end. Naturally, the political Left lost its collective mind. Its collective concern: How could Tim Tebow be signed before Colin Kaepernick? Tebow has been out of the league longer.…
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NFL Needs To Stand Up To Peer Pressure
NFL Needs To Stand Up To Peer Pressure Unless you have been living under a rock, you are well aware of the ongoing media attention showered on unemployed NFL QB, Colin Kaepernick. No matter what your views on the subject are, and trust me, I have many, one thing remains, in this great country we have…
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The Tale of Two Teams
Tale of Two Teams Last year, Los Angeles welcomed football back to the City of Angels. From 1995-2015, Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States was without a football team. Heading into the 2017 season, Los Angeles is now home to two NFL teams; the Rams and the Chargers. The Los…
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Professional Athletes as Role Models
Professional Athletes as Role Models Athletes across the world are viewed as role models, icons, and even community leaders. Sports has taken on a different meaning when it comes to how we live our lives. I’m not really sure how I became so enamored with it. I remember stumbling into my grandpa’s house one day…