Gatorade has been sponsoring the NFL for many years, starting in 1968. Its involvement with the sport has made the drink known to many today “The official drink of the NFL” (Gatorade). According to Naomi Klein “…the wave of mergers in the corporate world over the last few years is a deceptive phenomenon: it only looks as if the giants, by joining forces, are getting bigger and bigger”(4). And that is exactly what the corporation of Gatorade was trying to carry out. By joining its name with the NFL
head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008. Tony dungy became the first African American head coach to win the super bowl when his Colts crushed the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. Dungy set another NFL record for successive playoff appearances by a head coach in 2008 in the wake of securing his tenth straight playoff appearance with a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Dungy reported his retirement as coach of the Indianapolis Colts on January 12, 2009 after the Colts' unfortunate loss
“Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are the preeminent QBs of their generation (Battista and Breer).” Two quarterbacks, from two completely different backgrounds, are fighting for supremacy among all the men to quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Football in the day and age today is a landscape unlike a few centuries ago. On paper just about any coach in the NFL would start Peyton Manning, former first pick in the 1998 draft, over Tom Brady, former one hundred and ninety ninth pick in the
because of its stadium. As a football team, the Bears have a very rich history The Bears have had a very long history. They have been playing since the league started. The Bears have played all ninety-three seasons. Not all seasons have been winning seasons, but a good majority of the seasons have not ended in loss. They have created a legacy just as the New York Yankees have created their legacy. They have the most retired jersey numbers with thirteen and the most pro football hall of famers with
in football that brought the game where it is today. In the 1950’s, scandals hit the college of William and Mary for hiding its players poor grades to allow them to be eligible all season. (Branch 83) This is important because the University of William and Mary was contending with powerhouse football programs that season for a national title. This here all shows that even 50-100 years ago collegiate athletics had already been dealing with improper benefits for players. In the last 30 years,
Who would have thought that a young man from Jackson, Michigan, about an hour from Detroit and twenty-five minutes from East Lansing would be a hero in so many ways? We all crave heroes, but it is rare to find someone whose life and work reflect positive, value-driven principles. This individual is admired by sport fans, parents, and even competitors. This role-model is known as Coach Tony Dungy, a class act who knows how to get the job done while keeping his priorities intact while he’s doing