Austin Ford
ELA 10 2nd Hour
Mrs.Hartman
28 February 2017
When people think of Mike Vick they think of a dogfighter, well that's not entirely true he isn't all a dog fighter. Vick is also a great NFL running quarterback. Michael Dwayne Vick was born in Newport Virginia. He didn't realize the skill that he had until he was in 7th grade. When he went to high school he was the second best quarterback in Virginia, he was the second because the 1st was Ronald Curry.
When Vick decided he wanted to go to college there only 2 colleges that Vick knew he wanted to go to, those were Syracuse and Virginia Tech (VT). At the time Vick was deciding to go to VT there was already a man that was in Syracuse and that was Aaron Brooks. So he decided to go to VT. Because he never saw them on TV before, he's never heard about them at all.
Vicks first year he
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Some people forgive Michael Vick for what he did and some people don't. Vick saw his first dogfight when he was about 7 or 8, he said that he didn't think that it was wrong because the police didn't do anything about it. And no one really cared about it either. He thought that dog fighting was fair ok to do. In 2007 Mike Vick went to jail for dog fighting. He was caught by his cousin which was taken to jail for having drugs in his vehicle, and the man gave Vicks the police went to Vick’s house and they found these building behind his house. He was running a dogfighting business called “Bad Newz Kennelz”. He went to a FBI agent and lied to them. The second time around he pleaded guilty. He knew that he mest up. In a conference before he went to Kansas to be put in jail he asked for understanding and forgiveness. 18 months later he got out of jail and went to his house in Virginia and was in house arrest. People should forgive him he spent 18 months in jail, that's for a 1 year and 6 months. Come on Vick spent his time. Let's put it this way: A friend is in jail for 18 months, would you forgive
The professional football player and soldier, Pat Tillman, was born on November 6, 1976, in Fremont, California. As Tillman was attending Leland High School, he was very talented in football, and led his team to a Central Coast Division I Football Championship. After high school, Tillman moved on to playing at Arizona State University to win many awards, and get an undefeated season. Following his college career, Tillman was drafted to the Arizona Cardinals. Tillman remained selfless, determined, and loyal throughout his life to everyone around him, which is why we remember him today.
2nd chances are sometimes hard to give from all the protesters in this generation, but I think Mike has proved he has done the crime and paid the time. According to Ben Roethlisberger, “he spent 21 months in jail for dogfighting, focus on the good he is trying to do now to atone for his crime” (Dulac1). Since he has had jail time he should be able to
Almost four years into his career, Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler now has two starts and two wins on his resume'. Osweiler was the Broncos second-round draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, and is expected to be the future of the Broncos organization.
The book I chose was Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life, by Tony Dungy. This is more than an autobiography of the life of Tony Dungy, the coach of the 2006 Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts. Woven throughout his life story are the principles, practices, and priorities of a life that is able to lead others towards positive change, not by focusing on success, but by focusing on building up men by focusing on character, respect and integrity.
In the current “win now NFL”, head coach’s seats are luke warm before the first whistle in training camp with their new team. Since the hot trend is to find an extremely young inexperienced guy to fill the main position on an NFL coaching staff, long tenured coaches are few and far between.
The Tennessee titans received its name after the titans. The titans consisted of 12 deities and they were all siblings. The titans were very powerful and they can defeat anything. For example, Cronus (one of the titans) was able to defeat his father. He was able to kill his father because of his strength. This is similar to the Tennessee titans. The Tennessee titans is an American football team located in Tennessee. The Tennessee titans football team consist of about 70 players. All of the players are strong and they trained for many years. Their constant training and strength led them to victories.
Cameron Jerrell Newton was born on May 11, 1989 in Savannah, Georgia. He was the younger of two sons born to Cecil and Jackie Newton. Cecil was so eager to prepare his sons for a shot at the NFL, he put Cecil Jr. and Cameron through college-type drills before they reached their teens. Cam grew up in College Park, a suburb south of Atlanta. Cam began playing organized football as soon as he was allowed, and by age 8, he was a star. Since it was a weight-based football league, he often skipped meals in order to remain eligible. Cam was a so-so student at Seaborn Lee Elementary School and at Camp Creek Elementary School, but his parents refused to let him slip through the cracks. Cam was bright enough, and the teachers liked him, but his abundant energy, often made him hard to handle in the classroom. (jockbio.com)
Many people know Michael for his amazing career playing in the NFL as a defensive lineman for the New York Giants or for his famous gap in his front teeth. He had over 15 years of football experience and even more years on TV. Michael was drafted in the NFL after playing football for Texas Southern University in Houston. “In the spring of 1993, the talented defensive player was selected 40th overall in the NFL draft, by the New York Giants.” (Biography.com Editors). After being drafted by the New York Giants that is when his career began to take off. Michael Strahan holds the record for most sacks in a single season. In 2008, Strahan retired from the NFL with 141.5 quarterback sacks.
He played his college ball at Michigan State University where he was consider a solid if not great wide-receiver and kick return man. In fact, it was his kick returning abilities that caught the eye of several scouts around the NFL. When his career with the Spartans was completed, he entered the 2012 NFL draft.
Tom Edward Patrick Brady, Jr Graduated in 1995 with a huge smile on his face ready to go to michigan university. Tom Passed up a chance to play professional baseball to go to the university of michigan . He could've played
Michael Vick growing up was always very athletic. He was always the fastest and the best at most of the sports that he played. He went to high school for two years and played College Football at Virginia Tech, where as a freshman he placed third in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He left after his sophomore year to enter the NFL and was drafted first overall by the Falcons in the 2001 draft, the first African-American quarterback ever to be taken first overall. In six seasons with the Falcons, he gained wide popularity for his performance on the field, and led the Falcons to the playoffs twice. During his tenure with Atlanta, Vick was selected to three Pro-Bowls. The Atlanta Falcons made him the first player selected. Vick became the Falcons’ starting quarterback his second season. He helped Atlanta reach the playoffs in 2002 and the conference championship game in 2004 (“Vick”). During that time Michael Vick on
He went to high school at Elizabethton High. He was their tight end and middle linebacker. After his senior year the University of Tennessee offered a scholarship to Witten. He accepted and
Russell Wilson mentors the rookies who are joining and coming to the NFL. Russell Wilson talks about all the way up to relationships with your teammates, being the face of the franchise, beginning with new coaches, and winning and losing Super Bowls. Russell is an ideal mentor for these young players entering the NFL. He overcame a fair amount of skepticism when he joined the league and worked hard to become one of the NFL's top players," said ESPN Monday Night Football producer Jay Rothman, who will oversee the project along with producer Josh Hoffman. "Our QB Camp series with Jon Gruden highlighted the relationship between coach and quarterback; this new iteration of the series will now explore the mentoring relationship between NFL veteran and these soon-to-be rookie players." Russell Wilson is a great mentor because he’s telling all the rookies what he experienced in the NFL. That Russell Wilson takes his time and teach the rookies his challenges in the
The NFL has crossed a line with it's archaic medicinal marijuana policy and are contributing to the opioid epidemic. The NFL has suspended Buffalo Bills offensive lineman, Seantrel Henderson, for 10 games following a third failed drug test for marijuana. Now Seantrel Henderson's story is not your typical failed drug test story. He has Crohns disease and has had two intestinal surgeries this year. His doctors say he can't take normal pain medicine because of the condition of his stomach and intestines are in.
Vick had decided to make the decision to appreciate his everyday life, and make the best of everything he has. He is glad to be thankful for the second chance he not only received from his family, but from the fans, and all of his teammates. Vick has done everything to try and give back to his