Tag Archives: American Football

The Sports Archives – Martin Luther King/Desegregation of Sports

Posted on January 18, 2016 by aemery97

When it comes to athletics and Martin Luther King, Jr., there is not much to say about him personally; aside from an enthusiasm for pocket billiards, his sports background is not particularly eye-catching. Despite limited involvement as an individual, however, … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The 2015 NFL Playoffs (as of 12/26)!

Posted on December 26, 2015 by aemery97

The 2015 regular season for the National Football League is rapidly coming to a close, and it will not be long before a handful of the teams with the best records are selected to compete in the 2015 playoffs. While … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – The NFL’s Seasonal Structure & Overview

Posted on November 30, 2015 by aemery97

The National Football League is gearing up for its 50th Super Bowl at the end of the 2015 season and the stakes are, as usual, lofty! Competition is fierce throughout the league and adversarial relationships are forming between opposing team … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Dynamics of College Sports

Posted on September 16, 2015 by aemery97

The most popular sports in a community can be represented in any number of divisions or ‘tiers’ – Baseball alone is found at the pro-level in many nations, but it is also a prestigious activity at the college and high … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – History of Halftime (American Football & More)!

Posted on August 20, 2015 by aemery97

4 quarters, each slated for 15 minutes of gameplay, and the first and last 2 separated by a brief respite, known quite appropriately as “halftime”; this is the working formula for American football games, as well as rugby matches. The … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – 10 American Football Vocabulary Lessons for New Fans

Posted on July 20, 2015 by aemery97

Perhaps you were at a friend’s house one time and caught a glimpse of good-old American Football on the television, or maybe you’ve followed football for quite a long time, but still aren’t entirely familiar with the intricacies of the … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – ‘True’ Football’s Place in the United States

Posted on June 20, 2015 by aemery97

No one can deny that baseball and American football are the two most popular sports in the United States; they have both been a huge part of the nation’s sociocultural development for over a century, and their respective followings are … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Baseball vs. Football as America’s Pastime

Posted on May 24, 2015 by aemery97

    Baseball has dominated the sporting industry in the United States since the 19th Century, and is rapidly approaching the 170th anniversary of its first game on American soil. Today, there are 30 baseball stadiums currently operating under Major-League … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – Colin Kaepernick: Against All Odds!

Posted on March 6, 2014 by thesportsarchives

Most people probably wouldn’t assume that a mixed race kid born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and adopted by white parents and moved to California would be able to ignore the stereo-types and odd questions and funny looks and concentrate hard enough … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – NFL Now: What it Means for the Future of Digital Sports Consumption!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by thesportsarchives

As new technologies rapidly change the way people consume content, there has always been one area that was immune !to those changes: sports. While “cord-cutters”—people who choose to forgo cable television altogether—are becoming more and more common as new entertainment … Continue reading →

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