Joseph Clifford Montana, Jr., (born June 11, 1956 in the Monongahela 'pocket suburb' New Eagle, Pennsylvania) was widely considered one of the best football quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League. The western Pennsylvania and West Virginia hills around the Monongahela river drainage basin are famed in sports circles (esp. scouting) for the number of college and pro-NFL caliber players produced in the greater region, and Montana is perhaps archetypical in that manner. He is of Italian descent and grew to maturity in the hard-scrabble steel town of Monongehela at a time when the failing rust belt industries were making for tough times in the local economy. He led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowls (1981 season, 1984 season, 1988 season, 1989 season) and became the only player to win three Super Bowl MVP awards. He was also the first player in league history to win two Associated Press MVP awards, as he did so for the 1989 and 1990 season. In 1990, he received Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. His moniker, Joe Cool, was given to him because of his ability to come up big when his team needed it. High School Years Montana attended Ringgold Area High School in Monongehela and was a standout in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a two-year starter and as a senior, won Parade All-American honors. In basketball, he led his team to a League Championship as a senior. He also served as his classes' vice president as a senior. Pro football Career San Francisco 49ers Montana was drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 from Notre Dame. He was selected after leading Notre Dame team to defeat the Houston Cougars in the 1979 Cotton Bowl. This came after Montana leading the Irish to the 1977 college football National Championship finished by a victory over the Texas Longhorns in the 1978 Cotton Bowl. Injured after getting hit by Leonard Marshall during the NFC Championship Game in January 1991, Montana missed all of the 1991 season and most of the 1992 season with an elbow injury (he did appear in a Monday Night Football game vs. Detroit Lions at the end of the '92 season and was very effective). However, at this point, teammate Steve Young replaced him at the starting quarterback position.
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how montana attended ringgold area high school in monongehela and was a standout in football, basketball, and baseball.
- Explains that montana was drafted in the third round by the san francisco 49ers in 1979 from notre dame. he was selected after leading the irish to the 1977 college football national championship.
- Explains that montana was traded to the kansas city chiefs in april 1993 and spent his two final seasons with them before retiring at the end of the 1994 season.
- Explains that montana skipped the super bowl pregame show in 2006 because the league wouldn't offer him $100,000 for an appearance. the nfl wanted him to do the coin toss, but in his absence tom brady flipped it instead.
- Describes joseph clifford montana, jr., as one of the best football quarterbacks in the national football league. he led the san francisco 49ers to four super bowls and was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2000.
- Explains that montana earned nicknames "joe cool" and "comeback kid" due to his ability to rally his teams from late game deficits, including 31 fourth quarter comebacks.
- Explains that montana's comedy appearances have been slighted by critics, but his homoerotic piece on the late show with david letterman in 1996 was praised as inspiring and amusing.
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- Dan Marino: The Football Legendnarrative essayWhen people think of great quarterback a few names come to mind such as Joe Montana, Joe Namath, and Dan Marino. Dan Marino holds many of the great recorders held in his position. Even though he never won the ring he always wanted Born Daniel Constantine Marino JR., born on September 15, 1961. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the western part of the state.
In this essay, the author
- States that dan grew up in parkview avenue, pennsylvania, in the western part of the state.
- Describes how he began to shine in the pocket. he broke every passing record at his school.
- Describes michigan state, ucla, and ucla's great mounds and pockets.
- Explains that the kansas city royals wanted him to play third base or outfield.
- Describes the reasons why he chose to attend a football game.
- Explains that pittsburgh jumped on him right away. he is a "pittsburgh guy".
- Explains that his son's decision to stay close and attend college where he could watch him.
- Narrates how he got another chance against navy, and showed his ability.
- Opines that marino was the man for the job if they wanted to win. he did not play base.
- Narrates how he had his best season in college in 1981, leading the team to a supurb success.
- Narrates how they lost to penn state, which made them lose a chance to be 10-0.
- Narrates how they beat themselves on new years day, with 14 penetlies.
- Narrates how dan's father would tell him to throw the football or grounder from his ear. dan showed great skills at a young age, and his powerful arm.
- Describes how dan's love for competition helped him become a leader on the football field as well as the baseball field.
- Describes marino's fastball at 92 miles per hour and his batting average of.550.
- Explains that freshmen knew he would be the guy soon they all did, even though they had a good quarter back in rick trojan.
- Narrates how marino signed a cotract for 2 million bucks over 4 years.
- Narrates marino's start in 1983 when the dolphins lost to the bills for the second time. he showed he could be a good pro quarterback and took the game to overtime.
- Explains that dan's 1984 season was a record breaking season for himself and his team. don shula was impressed with what he was seeing from his young start.
- Narrates joe montana's super bowl xix victory over the san fransico 49ers. marino showed what a good quarterback he was.
- Narrates how dan marino, a great quarterback, never got what he wanted, and that was the ring.
- Opines that dan marino will be in the hall of fame in no time. he is a great quarterback, which is why they respect him.
990 wordsRead More - Vince Lombardinarrative essayVince Lombardi Vince Lombardi was a father, and a husband, and he had a great impact on today’s view on professional football as well as other sports. On Jun 11, 1913 born (and grew up) in Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, NY; first of five children (2 sisters, 2 brothers) to Henry Lombardi and Matilda Izzo Lombardi. And in the 1920s experimented with boxing as a teenager and didn't like it. In 1928 started his studies for priesthood at Cathedral Prep in Brooklyn. 1930 decided not to become a priest; switched high schools and went to St. Francis Prep; played fullback on the football team.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that vince lombardi was a father and husband, and he had an impact on today’s society.
- Explains that they were born and grew up in sheepshead bay section of brooklyn, ny.
- Narrates how they played semi-pro football for a couple of years, including 1939 with the wilmington.
- Narrates how west point's varsity offensive line coach took the first nfl job as an assistant in 1954.
- Explains that they were inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1971.
- Explains that the record was 141 wins and 39 losses and 4 ties including pre and post season games.
- Opines that vince lombardi is a model of excellence for the other coaches out there. he was put in the hall of fame in 1971.
- Narrates how lombardi experimented with boxing as a teenager and started his studies for priesthood at cathedral prep in brooklyn.
- Narrates how he played guard on the freshman football team, and from 1934 to 1936, was one of the "seven blocks of granite."
- Narrates how he married marie, turned down a $15,000 construction job, and kept his $3500 coaching job at st. cecilia.
- Narrates how they retired from football after 9 seasons with packers, but returned to nfl as head coach of washington redskins in 1969.
- Narrates how vince lombardi was a hard coach who believed in discipline, giving his team no interference, no letdowns, and giving them no sign of weakness or pity.
- Explains that he had a sound proof room in the corner to yell at the team, and no one would hear but himself and the selected few.
1026 wordsRead More - Peyton Manning vs Tom Bradyanalytical essayAn athlete’s college career is something seldom used when determining the best players at each position to play professional football. To seriously distinguish between whether Manning or Brady is the best quarterback of their generation their college careers must be carefully examined. Manning, a farm-boy, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 24, 1976 ("Peyton Manning Career Biography and Statistics | SportHaven.com"). His father attended Ole Miss, where he is very well known, but Peyton, when making his decision chose to attend the hated University of Tennessee. As a Tennessee Vol, Peyton Manning, not only set records, but also posted astronomical numbers. He won his first start as quarterback, 10-9 against Washington State, and lead the team t...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that peyton manning and tom brady are the preeminent qbs of their generation (battista and breer).
- Analyzes how peyton manning's college career is rarely used when determining the best players at each position to play professional football.
- Analyzes how tom brady, one of the highest praised quarterbacks in today's game, was a less than stellar performer at the nfl combine.
- Explains that peyton manning has 14 and a half nfl seasons under his belt, thirteen of which were played on one team, the indianapolis colts and the denver broncos.
- Compares brady to peyton manning, who played 13 seasons with the new england patriots. brady never really saw the green grass on sundays, one completion in three attempts for six yards in his rookie year.
- Compares peyton manning and tony dungy at the cusp of their third seasons. the colts went on a three game skid, but ended up winning the 2002 nfl playoffs.
- Analyzes how the end of brady's second year culminated with the vince lombardi trophy and title of "world champions".
- Compares the stats of tom brady and peyton manning. both have had similar careers, and both have at least two super bowl appearances.
- Compares peyton manning and tom brady, who are the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, by comparing their stats.
- Cites battista, judy, and albert breer. "roads to greatness: tom brady and peyton manning." patriots.com, 2013.
- Analyzes how bledsoe sparks pats past steelers, to super bowl - monday january 28, 2002 04:17 am. sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 2002 nfl playoffs.
- Analyzes how madden sticks by his wrong call last year in the super bowl.
- Opines that brady wasn't always so picture perfect. fox sports, 2013.
- Explains that peyton manning vs. tom brady: all-time. mile high report, 2013.
- Describes peyton manning's career biography and statistics on sporthaven.com.
- Explains that tom brady vs. peyton manning: who is the better quarterback all-time?
- Narrates weinburg's story, "espn.com - espn 25 – 48: 'tuck' play spurs patriots to ot playoff win."
1874 wordsRead More - Greatest Football Players Throughout Historyexplanatory essayMississippi like many Southern states lives for sports and no sport like football. It is no wonder then that Mississippi has contributed some of the greatest names of all time to the rolls of football greats. Three of the best to play the game have had their beginning in Mississippi: Walter Payton, the great running back of Chicago Bears, Jerry rice longtime player with the San Francisco 49ers and possibly the greatest wide receiver to play the game, and Michael Oher offensive tackle who started his professional career with the Baltimore Ravens.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that mississippi has contributed some of the greatest names of all time to the rolls of football greats.
- Explains that walter payton was born in columbia mississippi on july 25, 1954. he signed with the chicago bears in 1975 as a running back and won mvp twice.
- Explains that jerry rice was born in starkville, mississippi, where he played football in high school and college. he was the 16th overall draft pick to the san francisco 49ers and won multiple super bowls.
- Explains that michael oher was born in memphis, tennessee on may 28, 1986. he was the 23rd pick of the baltimore ravens in the 2009 nfl draft.
- Explains that football has surpassed baseball as a national favorite in the hearts of many americans. mississippi has contributed three heroes of football: walter payton, jerry rice, and michael oher.
567 wordsRead More - An Evaluation of Peyton Manninganalytical essayAll over the world, sports play a huge role in daily life from various aspects. Each country has their own specific sport they are known for. As an example, Mexico and Spain are famous for soccer or more commonly known in those countries as futbol. In the United States; however, football is the most popular sport. At one point in history, baseball was actually the more popular sport, but due to a shift in generations football has taken the lead. Sean Leahy states in his article, “Harris first posed this poll in 1985. Then 24% of respondents listed football as their favorite sport and 23% said baseball” (Poll: NFL Beats Baseball again as Americas most Popular Sport).Back in 1985 when the poll was first created these two sports were ranked very closely yet in 2011 football got thirty-five percent of the votes while baseball only got seventeen percent (Sean Leahy). There are very many football players who are famous and very well known while others are less detected within the NFL. These all-star players do have a lot of hype surrounding them and get their fair share of attention in many different ways. Peyton Manning is one of the most well-known football players ever to play the game; Peyton Manning has a strong effect on his fans, other players and his contributions to charities.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that football is the most popular sport in the united states, while baseball was the least popular. football players are well-known and get their fair share of attention.
- Analyzes how peyton manning's fans have an optimal level of respect for him during his sixteen-year nfl career. the denver bronco fans show a great amount of appreciation for their quarterback.
- Analyzes how peyton manning receives respect from players on his team, but also respects other players around the league. after the denver broncos' super bowl loss to the seattle seahawks, sherman thought of him as classy.
- Analyzes how peyton manning contributed to charities by using omaha as an audible during the afc championship game. he established his peybeck foundation in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged children.
- Concludes that peyton is a great model for other football players, but the evaluation provided above does explain some important things within his life.
- Analyzes how peyton manning's 'omaha' charity gets $500 dollars from the broncos.
838 wordsRead More - "Peyton Manning"analytical essay“Peyton Manning” They don’t call Peyton Manning the “Sheriff” for nothing. Peyton Manning also has the name “General” because he runs the show. The team he is playing against better have a good defense or Peyton will destroy them. When Peyton lines up to the line of scrimmage, he immediately finds the weakness.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that peyton manning is the player that the next generation of quarterbacks will be compared to.
- Explains that peyton was born in 1976 in new orleans, louisiana, to archie and olivia manning. he became the starting quarterback for isidore newman high in 1991.
- Explains that peyton's father, archie, played football for ole miss and his mother was the homecoming queen there. he married ashley thompson and had twins, marshall and mosley.
- Explains that peyton's rookie year in pro football was far from perfect, but he was quickly accepted into the indianapolis colt family. he won the mvp award three times and led his team to a super bowl victory in 2007.
- Explains that peyton shares his wealth among many different charities. he established peyback foundation for disadvantaged children in louisiana, tennessee, indiana, and colorado.
- Argues that peyton's work ethic, competitive fire, and dedication to analyzing hours of films has earned him a reputation of an extraordinary student of the game.
- Cites freedman, lew. manning, peyton. greenwood press, 2009. print.kiszla, mark. no plan b.
594 wordsRead More - Louie Banksnarrative essayAfter working all summer with carter, Louie made it as receuver . Before the first game against Salmon river, Coach Lednecky heard of a new player named Washington. He was the best quarterback that anyone has seen at this level. Lendnecky came up with a plan to take him out.
In this essay, the author
- Narrates how louie banks was on the football team and had a great girlfriend until everything started going downhill in his senior year in high school.
- Describes how louie made it as receuver after working all summer with carter. before the first game against salmon river, coach lednecky heard of a new player named washington.
- Narrates how boomer took out washington with a hard late hit injuring washington, then louie freaked out and stood up to the referee for trout's game against salmon river.
- Narrates how louie quit the football season mid-season causing him not able to play basketball. his girlfriend becky died trying to ditch a motorcycle and then went off the bridge into the water.
- Narrates how louie and madison convinced principle jasper and coach lednecky to let him compete in track.
- Narrates how louie experienced sadness, guilt, and death in his senior year. in the last track meet, he had to compete against washington, who was a true role model.
408 wordsRead More - Johnny Manziel As A Successful College Footballopinionated essayJohnny Manziel has been a star since entering the NCAA in 2012, shining on some of college football’s biggest stages while representing the Texas A&M Aggies. He has been referred to and regarded as one of the best players and quarterbacks to ever play college football. Now that his collegiate career is over and he is preparing for the NFL draft, he is facing criticism and doubt from NFL analysts saying he will be a bust and his talents wont transition to the next level. Many NFL scouts and analysts have compared him to and said he will be the next Tim Tebow. Considering Johnny Manziels quarter back mechanics, unique quickness, and play making ability I would like to think and argue otherwise.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that johnny manziel has been a star since entering the ncaa in 2012, shining on some of college football’s biggest stages while representing the texas a&m aggies.
- Compares johnny manziel's successful college football predecessor to tim tebow, who was a collegiate football star in the sec.
- Analyzes how matchup's cosell can pinpoint flaws in tebow’s motion that lead to off-target passes, and how johnny manziel is facing similar criticism as he approaches the 2014 nfl draft.
- Explains that johnny manziel is a pure athlete that can play any position on the field, but he exceeds at playing the quarter back position.
- Opines that jonathan paul manziel, better known as johnny football, has a significantly better arm than tim tebow.
- Explains that manziel has a quicker release and foot work, which makes him hard to defend and his ability to extend plays with his feet gives him extra yardage making something out of nothing when receivers are not open.
- Opines that the national football league is a league of men with no room for decent players or just good players. johnny manziel is the perfect draft pick to take on this role.
1155 wordsRead More - Surpassing The Best: Peyton Manning Is The Best NFLopinionated essaySurpassing the Best Twenty seconds left on the clock and you see Brady surveying the field. He has to get this touchdown to win the game. Looking left he sees open Edelman and tosses the ball up. The ball is floating in the air for what feels like forever. You can see the crowd nervously waiting to see if the ball is picked off or if the outcome will be a touchdown.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how tom brady beat the cardinals in the last minute of the game, scoring 29-23 with zero seconds left.
- Explains that there has always been an argument between people regarding who is the best quarterback in the national football league. both quarterbacks will be hall of fame inductees without doubt.
- Explains that tom brady is one of the best quarterbacks in the league and in nfl history. he has thrown 416 touchdowns on 56,301 passing yards.
- Explains that peyton manning is a better quarterback because he was drafted first overall in 1998 and has thrown 539 touchdowns on 71,871 passing yards.
- Explains that brady is better because he has four rings compared to manning's two and has a better winning percentage in the super bowl.
- Opines that peyton's journey was harder because he was the first pick of his draft, which made people think that brady had been cheating his whole career.
- Opines that brady and manning are the best quarterbacks in the league and will remain so for a while after.
758 wordsRead More - Payton Manning Research Paperopinionated essayThe star went to Isidore Newman High School. He was an awesome player who took the football team to 34-5. Manning was viewed as the nation number 1 recruit his senior year ( "Payton Manning Biography"). Manning went to the University of Tennessee in 1994. When manning entered the draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected him as a QB. Payton did not have a very good rookie year. He had 326 completions, 575 attempts, 3,139 passing yards, inly 26 touchdowns, and league-worst 28 interceptions. The team struggled to finish 3-13("Payton Manning Biography"). After Payton's bad streak he won first MVP Award in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013. He was the first player to ever achieve that MVP streak award. In September Payton lost his winning streak of 227 consecutive starts were gone. He had to get a spinal fusion to repair damaged nerve. The surgeries costed him his 2011 season("Payton Manning Biography"). After that the Colts released Payton Manning and he signed a 26 million dollar contract with the Denver Broncos. Manning carried the Denver Broncos so far that they won the Super Bowl 50 in March 2016. The legend retired saying," I fought a good fight and now i finish my football race,"" After 18 years, it's time. God bless all of you, and God bless football"("Payton Manning
In this essay, the author
- Explains that everyone wants fame, even rookies like odell beckham jr. and kyle snyder with their metals, and one hand catches. some people have fame for retirement like lawrence taylor and payton manning.
- Explains that odell beckham jr. had a special shining moment when he played for the u.s. all-america team at isidore newman high school and was drafted to the new york giants.
- Explains that kyle snyder is claimed to be the youngest world champion. he is seeded 4th in the ncaa tournament and the all-american ncaa finalist at 197 pounds.
- Explains that lawrence taylor was known for his speed and size. he was named nfls anniversary all-time team in 1995 and was in the hall if fame in 1991.
- Explains that payton manning retired after 18 years. he went to isidore newman high school and was viewed as the nation's number 1 recruit his senior year.
- Opines that wyoming's capital is cheyenne, known for the yellow stone national park, and the oregon trial ruts.
- Concludes that everything has fame, from rookie athletes like odell jr., and kyle snyder to retired pros like lawrence taylor and payton manning to the yellow stone national park.
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