At the beginning of the second half of Super Bowl 47, the Superdome experienced a blackout for thirty-four minutes. When the game was over, the Baltimore Ravens were planning on suing the city of New Orleans for the blackout because they were complaining that it may have cost them the game.
My first reaction to seeing the blackout was terrifying because I thought somebody or something was attacking the stadium. In other words, the safety of all the people in the Superdome was my primary concern and thankfully there wasn't an attack on the stadium. Therefore, the Ravens should stop whining and move on to next year.
Please comment on this unknown event that occurred in New Orleans. I would like to hear your reactions.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Big 12 Conference needs a conference championship
On ESPN.com, the Big 12 is trying to establish a conference championship game with the ten teams they currently have in the conference. Due to the TV contracts they have, each school is receiving even amounts of money throughout the conference. Commissioner Bowlsby want the NCAA to allow the Big 12 to have a conference championship game because of the conference tie between Kansas State and Oklahoma last year (K-State receiving the automatic bid to the BCS due to the head-to-head win over OU).
However, I think the conference should ask for two more schools to join the conference because they can use the North and South divisions they previously had a few years ago. Therefore, the Big 12 can be officially known as the Big 12 by having two more members.
Please comment on this post. I really want to hear your opinions about the whole conference realignment in college football.
However, I think the conference should ask for two more schools to join the conference because they can use the North and South divisions they previously had a few years ago. Therefore, the Big 12 can be officially known as the Big 12 by having two more members.
Please comment on this post. I really want to hear your opinions about the whole conference realignment in college football.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Future of the Big East in 2014
On the ESPN app, college athletic conference; Big East is planning on a twelfth member. However, I think the conference may not survive even with the twelfth member because Syracuse and Pittsburgh, two founding members of the Big East are leaving for the ACC conference after the 2013 college football season.
In order for the Big East to survive, especially in football is for teams like Louisville and Cincinnati to stay in the conference because based off what I have seen from last season Louisville and Cincinnati are really the only two teams to carry the banner for the Big East. Also, the team that should join the Big East in football to solidify the conference is Villinova because they are already a powerhouse in men's basketball. To find out more about the Big East, check out your ESPN app on your Smart Phones or Windows Phones.
Please comment on what you think about this post. I would really like to hear your opinions.
In order for the Big East to survive, especially in football is for teams like Louisville and Cincinnati to stay in the conference because based off what I have seen from last season Louisville and Cincinnati are really the only two teams to carry the banner for the Big East. Also, the team that should join the Big East in football to solidify the conference is Villinova because they are already a powerhouse in men's basketball. To find out more about the Big East, check out your ESPN app on your Smart Phones or Windows Phones.
Please comment on what you think about this post. I would really like to hear your opinions.
Monday, January 28, 2013
The NFL Pro Bowl should have big impact on League
Last night's Pro Bowl was a joke considering the score was 62(NFC) to 35(AFC). Also, Al Micheals and Chris Collinsworth spoke about the Pro Bowl and that the Commissioner of the NFL; Roger Goodell was going to pull the plug on the game because last year's Pro Bowl was considered a joke to general sports fans. Personally, I think the game should be played in the middle of the regular season like Major League Baseball, but whoever wins the game, that conference should have home field advantage in the Super Bowl.
For example, this years Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens should be played at the 49ers football field and not at the Superdome in New Orleans because the NFC defeated the AFC in the Pro Bowl. Therefore, the Pro Bowl should have bigger implications and drama for the right of any conference team to host the Super Bowl in their hometown.
Please comment on this posting. I would really like to hear the opinions of other sports fans.
For example, this years Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens should be played at the 49ers football field and not at the Superdome in New Orleans because the NFC defeated the AFC in the Pro Bowl. Therefore, the Pro Bowl should have bigger implications and drama for the right of any conference team to host the Super Bowl in their hometown.
Please comment on this posting. I would really like to hear the opinions of other sports fans.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Freelance Writing
Freelance writing is very important because this website has writing guidelines and brainstorming techniques.
Monday, November 3, 2008
COMM 337- Terkel
Listening to Terkel's comments about storytelling and journalism can be helpful to my writing techniques because he talks about objective and non- objective writing. He discusses how valuable non- objective writing is because it is a story that is not taking a side, but is presenting the cold hard facts of a story. Terkel also mentions someone named Andre which in my opinion would be self-conscience.
I learned that I could think about what I want to write about using facts that are 100% true to avoid a subpoena. Also, I can write my opinion about a topic or I can write true information about a story, but no taking sides on an issue.
I learned that I could think about what I want to write about using facts that are 100% true to avoid a subpoena. Also, I can write my opinion about a topic or I can write true information about a story, but no taking sides on an issue.
Analysis Paper 4- Missing in Action
In ESPN Magazine, the article Missing in Action which was written by Seth Wickersham, David Fleming, and Eddie Matz was published on October 20, 2008. This article is about defensive players who discuss how they have had a hard time tackling some of the best players in the NFL. Also, the article has seven reasons that describe how difficult it is for defensive players to tackle.
First, the article mentions some of the best offensive players in the NFL such as Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Marshall, Reggie Bush, etc. The three writers also made a list of the top three players in the NFL that are the best and the worst players as well as the toughest and fastest players in the league. The three writers made five lists that only refer to the top defensive players while the last three refer to the top offensive players. Some of the players that are on the top lists of the defense include Rodney Harrison of the New England Patriots, Boss Bailey of the Denver Broncos, Roy Williams of the Dallas Cowboys, etc. As for the top offensive players that are on the list, they include Marion Barber and Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys, Jeremy Shockey of the New Orleans Saints, etc. The writers listed these individuals because they have had a big impact on the NFL, and they put some fear into both offensive and defensive players around the league. Therefore, this list supports the writers’ article since the NFL has become a popular sport in America.
The second thing that the three writers use to illustrate the title of the article is that they came up with seven reasons why defenders can’t stop offensive players. The reasons are explained in detail about certain players, and they have a few quotes from the defensive players who responded to the reasons based on how they would tackle a player and what they could do to improve their game. For example, the writers used Brandon Marshall as an example to explain the first reason, mobility, because Marshall has the ability to get around defenders and catch the football through the center of the defense without any defenders near him to make a tackle. Also, the writers use the West Coast offense as one of the reasons because this offense is designed for quick plays that will cause the defense to be off- balance and react at a slower pace than normal. Therefore, the West Coast offense can make defenders miss tackles.
Another thing the writers used to explain the title of the article was the problem of not practicing as a pro athlete. Basically, the writers asked defensive players what would happen if they did not practice everyday to prepare for a game. For example, the writers asked Colts’ defensive tackle, Dwight Freeney why it is important to practice on how to tackle a player. Freeney simply told them that if they did not learn how to tackle a player, then they would not perform to the best of their abilities and would miss a clean tackle during a game. The writers also include Mother Nature as reason why defenders can’t stop players. The writers illustrated this by referring to the 2007 NFC Championship at Green Bay when the temperature was below zero degrees and the football field itself was like a giant block of ice. Both the Giants and the Packers had a difficult time moving the football down the field, and they had trouble tackling players due to the extreme cold. Basically, this example shows why it is difficult for defenders to tackle. Therefore, Mother Nature can have a negative impact on the game for both teams because of the brutal temperatures and their inability to adjust to the harsh conditions.
The final reason that the writers use to show why it is difficult for defenders to tackle is that the NFL’s policies are constantly changing year after year. The writers use a timeline that shows a list of rules that are applied to the defenders which gives them a disadvantage. For example, the rule about horse-collar tackling came into effect in 2005 because too many athletes have had neck injuries that paralyze players for life. Therefore, this rule has a big impact on defenders because they can’t tackle a player by grabbing him by the back of his pads.
Finally, the writers asked players how they try to tackle a player. Some of the responses have been interesting because each defender gave an answer about his own method on how to tackle. For example, Texans linebacker, DeMeco Ryans said that, “In today’s game, you’re almost never in the position to make the clean-form tackle you’re taught in drills” (ESPN 47). Ryans then gave the writers some valuable information for defenders on how to tackle. The three important guidelines that Ryans uses every game are anticipation, roll with the play, and always have a plan for your hands. Basically, these guidelines are what help improve Ryans’ tackling which will make him a better player. Therefore, these reasons support the title of the article and add credibility for all three writers.
In this writer’s opinion, the article is well presented and well written for a few reasons. One reason is that the seven reasons illustrate how defenders have a difficult task just to make a tackle, avoid getting penalized, and learning to adjust to different weather conditions. In other words, defenders must make a lot of adjustments and improvements so that they won’t be humiliated for missing a tackle.
Another reason why this article is well written is that the writers use recognizable players that sports writers and fans know simply by how they play the game of football. Basically, the writers came up with a list of the best offensive and defensive players in the NFL and what they do during a football game. Therefore, using key players allows the reader to know what position they play and for what team they play.
The final reason why this writer believes that the article is well- presented is that the writers use images of players. The images show a defender trying to tackle a player forcing that player to lose the football. Basically, the defender is trying to strip the football out of the player’s hands. Therefore, the images can make readers look at the players and possibly take interest in reading the article.
After reading this article, this writer thinks that Wickersham, Fleming, and Matz did an excellent job writing a story about current NFL players and what skills they bring to the football field. Therefore, this article could teach young football players how to make a clean tackle and not be “missing in action.”
First, the article mentions some of the best offensive players in the NFL such as Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Marshall, Reggie Bush, etc. The three writers also made a list of the top three players in the NFL that are the best and the worst players as well as the toughest and fastest players in the league. The three writers made five lists that only refer to the top defensive players while the last three refer to the top offensive players. Some of the players that are on the top lists of the defense include Rodney Harrison of the New England Patriots, Boss Bailey of the Denver Broncos, Roy Williams of the Dallas Cowboys, etc. As for the top offensive players that are on the list, they include Marion Barber and Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys, Jeremy Shockey of the New Orleans Saints, etc. The writers listed these individuals because they have had a big impact on the NFL, and they put some fear into both offensive and defensive players around the league. Therefore, this list supports the writers’ article since the NFL has become a popular sport in America.
The second thing that the three writers use to illustrate the title of the article is that they came up with seven reasons why defenders can’t stop offensive players. The reasons are explained in detail about certain players, and they have a few quotes from the defensive players who responded to the reasons based on how they would tackle a player and what they could do to improve their game. For example, the writers used Brandon Marshall as an example to explain the first reason, mobility, because Marshall has the ability to get around defenders and catch the football through the center of the defense without any defenders near him to make a tackle. Also, the writers use the West Coast offense as one of the reasons because this offense is designed for quick plays that will cause the defense to be off- balance and react at a slower pace than normal. Therefore, the West Coast offense can make defenders miss tackles.
Another thing the writers used to explain the title of the article was the problem of not practicing as a pro athlete. Basically, the writers asked defensive players what would happen if they did not practice everyday to prepare for a game. For example, the writers asked Colts’ defensive tackle, Dwight Freeney why it is important to practice on how to tackle a player. Freeney simply told them that if they did not learn how to tackle a player, then they would not perform to the best of their abilities and would miss a clean tackle during a game. The writers also include Mother Nature as reason why defenders can’t stop players. The writers illustrated this by referring to the 2007 NFC Championship at Green Bay when the temperature was below zero degrees and the football field itself was like a giant block of ice. Both the Giants and the Packers had a difficult time moving the football down the field, and they had trouble tackling players due to the extreme cold. Basically, this example shows why it is difficult for defenders to tackle. Therefore, Mother Nature can have a negative impact on the game for both teams because of the brutal temperatures and their inability to adjust to the harsh conditions.
The final reason that the writers use to show why it is difficult for defenders to tackle is that the NFL’s policies are constantly changing year after year. The writers use a timeline that shows a list of rules that are applied to the defenders which gives them a disadvantage. For example, the rule about horse-collar tackling came into effect in 2005 because too many athletes have had neck injuries that paralyze players for life. Therefore, this rule has a big impact on defenders because they can’t tackle a player by grabbing him by the back of his pads.
Finally, the writers asked players how they try to tackle a player. Some of the responses have been interesting because each defender gave an answer about his own method on how to tackle. For example, Texans linebacker, DeMeco Ryans said that, “In today’s game, you’re almost never in the position to make the clean-form tackle you’re taught in drills” (ESPN 47). Ryans then gave the writers some valuable information for defenders on how to tackle. The three important guidelines that Ryans uses every game are anticipation, roll with the play, and always have a plan for your hands. Basically, these guidelines are what help improve Ryans’ tackling which will make him a better player. Therefore, these reasons support the title of the article and add credibility for all three writers.
In this writer’s opinion, the article is well presented and well written for a few reasons. One reason is that the seven reasons illustrate how defenders have a difficult task just to make a tackle, avoid getting penalized, and learning to adjust to different weather conditions. In other words, defenders must make a lot of adjustments and improvements so that they won’t be humiliated for missing a tackle.
Another reason why this article is well written is that the writers use recognizable players that sports writers and fans know simply by how they play the game of football. Basically, the writers came up with a list of the best offensive and defensive players in the NFL and what they do during a football game. Therefore, using key players allows the reader to know what position they play and for what team they play.
The final reason why this writer believes that the article is well- presented is that the writers use images of players. The images show a defender trying to tackle a player forcing that player to lose the football. Basically, the defender is trying to strip the football out of the player’s hands. Therefore, the images can make readers look at the players and possibly take interest in reading the article.
After reading this article, this writer thinks that Wickersham, Fleming, and Matz did an excellent job writing a story about current NFL players and what skills they bring to the football field. Therefore, this article could teach young football players how to make a clean tackle and not be “missing in action.”
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