2008 NFL season

1977. Halfway through the 2008 season, Manning assumed Devin Hester’s duties as Chicago’s kick returner. In December 2008, Manning returned an 83-yard kickoff for a touchdown. This marked the Chicago’s first regular season opening kickoff returned for a completed touchdown since 1972. One week before Manning scored this touchdown, he intercepted Jaguar quarterback David Garrard’s opening pass, and returned it to Jacksonville’s 5-yard line. Throughout the 2008 season, Manning led the league in

played as a tight end under Coach Frank Beamer from 2004 to 2008. He redshirted his freshman year, but played all 13 games in 2004. During the 2004 season, Brown caught his first collegiate pass which went for a touchdown against Western Michigan. In 2005, he moved to offensive tackle. During the 2005 season, he started every game and participated in 674 offensive snaps during the regular season.

to six super bowls and win four of the six. Brady has also went to the AFC Championship five consecutive times NFL record, Brady is also the only Quarterback to win six AFC Championships. Tom Brady has had the best NFL career for a Quarterback ever, being picked in the 6th round many people did not believe he would be an amazing Quarterback like today. In 2007 Brady had the best season of his career going 16-0, he threw 50 touchdowns and threw for almost 5,000 yards with only eight interceptions

football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana; they play their games in Lucas Oil Stadium, since 2008. Previously, the team had played for over two decades at the RCA Dome. The team is a member of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The Colts have been members of the National Football League since their founding in 1953 in Baltimore and were one of three NFL teams to join the teams of the American Football League to form the American Football Conference

states, all of whom existed in some form as participants of regional leagues in their respective territories; it became the National Football League in 1922. The NFL was the first professional football league to successfully be established as a nationwide presence, after many years of failed attempts. There are only two teams still in the NFL, the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) and the Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals), are founding members.

important in pro sports, because it makes athletes want to play in the games for entertainment. [5] Although some players get paid a lot in soccer, they do not always try hard, which is disappointing. [3] Frequently, watched NFL players, make surprisingly the most money. [2] Under the NFL the NBA players makes the second largest amount of money and some players make more than any other sport. [4] Wanting to make the most money possible, pro athletes in soccer, football and basketball all want to maintain

there seems to be a lack of ability to translate that success to the television viewers. The National Football League has been able to successfully bring its product to all fans through the television and ratings for the NFL are incredible. By identifying the reasons that the NFL has been able to translate its product through television and why the NHL has struggled, the field of Sport Management will have a better understanding of the

2009-2010 NFL season. The New Orlean Saints have just finished all of their preseason games and are looking toward the regular season. After a very mediocre 8-8 season in 2008, everybody is writing off the saints. Although to some significant off season trades and very average draft, they were predicted a slightly above average 10-6 season. Playoff contenders for sure, but nobody even thought about super bowl winners. The team was led by Drew Brees. One of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, but

total of 8 receptions and 77 receiving yards. However, he chose to walk-on at the University of Wisconsin for the 2008 season as he wanted to move closer to home and play defensive end. At the University of Wisconsin, Watt was redshirted for 2009 and named the Scout Team Player of the Year. During the 2009 season, he played 13 games as defensive end and completed the

well as the test’s ability to predict NFL performance. The study was done based on the draft classes of 1999-2008. This piece talks about how much emphasis is put on the selection process in the NFL draft. As a result of this every little measurement matters, including the Wonderlic Test. This piece talks about how leading up to the draft, each athlete has to prove their worth because the smallest drop in the draft can have a big monetary affect. In the NFL players are so close in talent that