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Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights in Small Town Friendly is nothing less than extraordinary. The sight of a packed high school stadium; sounds of cheering fans, cowbells ringing and drum beats from competing bands. The smell of freshly buttered popcorn, grilled to perfection hamburgers and hotdogs permeate throughout the quintessential American scene.
Timothy KincaidPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced- Top Story - June 2021
Why I Absolutely Enjoy the Canadian Football League
I had known about the Canadian Football League for about 10-15 years at least; the first time I learned about that particular league was during Doug Flutie's time with the Buffalo Bills, as his past with the CFL had been told many times. I remember peeping in at a CFL game back in 2012, and afterwards, I promised myself that beginning with the following year, I would start watching those games, because the way Canada plays football is just amazing.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced ‘ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is Going to UAE’
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani has said that the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Wrold Cup will be held in the UAE due to the coronavirus situation in India. Last month, BCCI had announced that the remaining season of IPL 2021 will be conducted in UAE due to the monsoon season in India in September-October.
Student MattersPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedHow this token can change the future of football!
If you are a football fan, you must have your favourite football club and at times you must have thought if you could change that one particular thing about it. Well, here is a chance to influence some key decisions about your favourite teams.
Shunya FinancePublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedA week of 'Blue' was umping Charlotte baseball, now its Panthers Blue with Darnold, CMc, Moore, & DEFENSE
Without burying the lead, Panthers GM Scott Fitterer made an impression with his first major move, delivering pretty much the arch-typical Hollywood story of a QB unloved getting moved to a new place, where he flourishes as The Guy That Was Needed.
Glenn ShorkeyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedA GOOD JUMP SHOT ISN’T RACIST – HAVING YOUR THROAT CHOKED HELPS FOCUS THE DIFFERENCE
...because his grabbing me by the throat for using the N-word made a difference the last thirty-five years. Now, “that word” was used in a sing-song style lots of close friends did in late 1970’s college, and I did it right after one of our team’s best players used it while talking to him, so getting clutched by the throat surprised me hugely.
Glenn ShorkeyPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedBlizzard Find Victory with Special Teams Showcase Spectacular
Despite providing some of the most exciting plays in all of football and often being the determining factor in the final outcome special teams are often overlooked. Tonight's performance by Green Bay Blizzard Kicker Henry Nell showcased just how exciting and important special teams are.
Jake ThomasPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedDo I blame my coaches for my concussion issues/ My football career overview
I absolutely do not blame my coaches whatsoever, I greatly loved playing football and would do it all over again If I could. From the age of six until 20 my coaches were all incredible men. I hold a great deal of respect for them all and I chalk up my concussions issues to the way football was still being played in the 2000's. Having coached at a young age myself just after my own career ended, I got a first hand experience of just how difficult their job truly was. Back then the knowledge about concussions just wasn't there. ESPN was still promoting and airing football shows like "jacked up" that glorified big hits on the football field. The bigger the hit the bigger the excitement from your teammates. Best way to get a loud pop? Helmet to helmet. You could accomplish it with shoulder pads as well, but not quite as often. Becoming and being a harder hitter was something I strived a great deal towards when I played. I never accomplished being the hardest hitter on the team, but I like to think that I did a decent job improving as the years progressed, but with that came added concussions and issues stemming from them. I was truly blessed to have avoided any truly major physical injuries, besides the concussions, throughout the years, only missing one game I was eligible to play in due to a messed up knee my freshman year. I didn't know the issues that post concussions syndrome would cause me however after my career ended. I get asked a lot about how many concussions I suffered and played through and I truly don't know. I can say I've been knocked out roughly 3 or 4 times that I can remember. Most of the guys that I played with or against can recount a time they hit somebody and the lights went out for a moment or flickered momentarily. I can vividly remember one bad hit from my junior year, my teammate Cameron and I hit helmet to helmet during the Oklahoma drill and my lights went out and came back on like an old television coming back on. Strange colors and all. I had no clue the repercussions those hits would have on my life. Back then it was "you have a headache, quit being a puss and man up." Plus being a lineman we all made it a point to show how many battle marks we had on our helmets from the other teams we played. The more battle marks you had meant the harder you hit and the tougher you were essentially. It was like the captain C for youth/ high school football, you know the more battle marks the guy had the better he probably was going to be and the harder he was going to hit. Not always the case, but enough to say it applied 80% of the time.
Cody DeWeeverPublished 3 years ago in UnbalancedQuarterbacks, Racism, and Talking Heads
“Very few people can evaluate quarterbacks and even fewer can coach them.” — Bill Walsh On the cusp of the 2021 NFL Draft, the quarterback position remains front and center. The coveted white whale of pro football. Elite and Franchise are the terms associated with the top collegiate quarterbacks entering the draft. Do these prospects have the tools to lead their team to the Super Bowl?
Phil RossiPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced- Top Story - April 2021
Is It Time to Change Youth Football?
Over the last half-century, the popularity of American football has exploded. These days, the sport appears to have replaced baseball as the country’s favorite pastime.
Phil RossiPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced Who has the worst fans?
I will try to be a non-bias as possible. Being that I am a born and raised West Coast girl and whether I am watching the sports media from all over the country or games with fans, I must say that I do feel that East Coast sports teams as well as their fans have a more notorious history. People in the East Coast take sports very seriously. It is not to say that the West Coast doesn’t take it seriously as well or have crazy fans, however I do not hear as many stories about fan bases and traditions like I do in the East Coast.
A.A.C.Published 3 years ago in Unbalanced- Top Story - March 2021
Helmets Don't Save Lives
The conversation on concussion prevention within American football cannot be had without discussing why. The right question to ask is not why concussions occur but why it’s important to limit and prevent them. Within the last decade, a multitude of former NFL players who have been diagnosed with a brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) have taken their own lives. This is not a coincidence but a serious reality faced by real people. Does this mean that the long-term effects of repeated concussions can lead to severe brain changes? Evidently, and if so, what exactly are those changes and just how damaging can the effects be?
JoyPublished 3 years ago in Unbalanced