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Problems with Steroids in Football
On July - 29 - 2009
A hot topic in sports news today is that of performance enhancing drugs. This issue has been a concern of many who either watch or participate in sports.
With growing concern, we as sports fans have seen an influx of investigations, senate probes, and speculative reports of these performance enhancing drugs effect on the sports.
Why is it that many professional athletes have to use drugs to improve there game? Is it the pressure they feel to keep playing the sport? Is it due to expectations of owners and fans alike? One of the biggest examples of how a player will end ...
Problems with Steroids in Football
On July - 29 - 2009
A hot topic in sports news today is that of performance enhancing drugs. This issue has been a concern of many who either watch or participate in sports.
With growing concern, we as sports fans have seen an influx of investigations, senate probes, and speculative reports of these performance enhancing drugs effect on the sports.
Why is it that many professional athletes have to use drugs to improve there game? Is it the pressure they feel to keep playing the sport? Is it due to expectations of owners and fans alike? One of the biggest examples of how a player will end ...
Love Hate Relationship With TV Football Announcers
On July - 20 - 2009
There has been a long-standing love/hate relationship between sports spectators and the announcers add their voice to the action. In football in particular, the love/hate relationship stands out. So here is my list of the worst and best announcers.
Worst
Howard Cosell (Always No.1 on the list) - This guy would talk a "mile-a-minute" and say nothing useful. Man, I hated this guy. Unfortunately, some announcers have fallen into the same "Cosell mold." Just shut up and cover the game already! Alex Karis should have gotten a medal for telling Cosell off, when he was on Monday Night Football.
Brent Musburger ...
The Growth of American Football: How Successful Can the Sport Be Overseas?
On July - 15 - 2009
Football is no longer just an American sport anymore. With American servicemen playing football on their off time, the game received notice from the people of the countries these servicemen were stationed. American football, or "gridiron football," has been going strong for some time now. Football is being played in several countries around the world. Here's a list of countries playing (American) football:American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Costa Rica, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chili, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, ...
The Growth of American Football: How Successful Can the Sport Be Overseas?
On July - 15 - 2009
Football is no longer just an American sport anymore. With American servicemen playing football on their off time, the game received notice from the people of the countries these servicemen were stationed. American football, or "gridiron football," has been going strong for some time now. Football is being played in several countries around the world. Here's a list of countries playing (American) football:American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Costa Rica, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chili, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, ...