London Calling" The Globalization of the NFL"

Globalization of the NFL being played would be great but, it will still have various of problems with that idea also. I believe it would be so hard to expand sports all the way across the world because of what people would think about it such as transportation, comfort for players, and even from fans. This idea came upon the public to create a bigger revenue and to basically take over sports.Which I believe it would create as much bigger revenue as it is already getting. Theirs a stadium over in London that fits the requirements but, really would you think it will sellout as many games it would in the U.S? Traveling back in forth will cause a enormous amount of time for the players to play each week with these are some disadvantages specially with the athletes it wouldn't make sense to keep flying back there once a week. I believe to expand sports to London would be great but, their will be a lot of conflicts involved. One game will be fine for a season but, multiple would be to much for the players.

Invention of Baseball

Baseball is one of the most popular and high paying sports in the U.S. Baseball was invented in America in 1845. In was similar to a game called rounders that was brought up in England in the 17th century. They didn't have gloves and they tagged the runners with the live baseball. The sport equipment use to be played with a flat bat. A man by the name of Cartwright change the rule which made it still useful todays sport of baseball currently instead of catching the runner with the ball, now you tag the bases before the runner gets there or if he steal the base. Rules have changed over time adding strikes and balls. The most significant event in the sport of baseball is the first organized game in New Jersey in 1846 and now in modern day the World Series championship thats now different from back in the days. Most challenges my sport faces today is with band drugs. Athletes tend to use them as enhance performance skills and end up paying for it, For example getting suspended and face also end up being all over the media. I always wanted to play organized baseball when I was little growing up but, things didn't work out. Doing my spare time I throw a couple of balls around and playing catch with friends.

Sports in the Ancient World

Ancient Greek games consists of warrior games such as boxing, wresting, foot racing, and also long jumping as shown in the in the clips on youtube. These sports were literally brought up through religious and mythology beliefs. These were festivals religious services, also with music doing this era. These games that were being played often required rules just like sports in modern day now and also they were consequences if the rules were broken or falsely mistake while playing. Men were mostly involved in were the center of sports and were only allowed to join and watch. In fact the only women allowed to watch at this time was Zeus’s sister. These women often had to basically not play sports really. They purpose was really to attract men and to be seen as a sex-symbol so as not be seen as masculine. 

Ancient Rome sports were lead by the Roman leaders and used physical contest and games to basically train soldiers to enhance mass entertainment and spectators. There games consist of chariot races and gladiatorial combat. These sports doing this era were viewed as dangerous and had strict rules.

Sports, Society, & Me

Sports have had a big impact on my life in which I believe shaped me in the person I am today. My family put me and my other brothers in sports to develop teamwork and better communication with others. Sports has been a strong role in my life I can say. It has made me stay focus and made my family more proud of me also. My family are huge sports fans and with me being in college athlete I receive the greatest support from them either when their at home watching the game or cheering here in Boulder to the top of their lungs. I believe sports has made my family come close even through bad times with me playing. I’m so grateful for sports it gives athletics a break to just live and free to do what they love doing. I believe U.S sports has a positive roles on U.S society. It plays a huge role in people lives and changes some always. Every person was born with a competitive edge in them that they just want to showcase through sports or cheering for the athletic they love. Sports sometimes can be looked at as a negative thing to do by people such as critics. Without sports where would most excitement that people have on game days, parties, and bars? Sports develop boys into men, girls into women. The discipline, teamwork, friendships these people are formed into stars and mostly role models for little children that’s always watching. It promotes positives things like that to. Being an athlete has shape me into a better person today. Athletes are very important in the U.S society today. We are highly held accountable to be looked up even when we make mistakes we are in a public eye. We are counted in to set an example for our fans and others even when being scrutinized.

Sports Ethic

According to Hughes and Coakley the whole sports ethic "refers the criteria for defining what it means to be a real athlete" The ethic for having what it takes to be a real athlete has four dimensions that basically sacrifices to play the game. They are,

1. Making sacrifices for the game.
2. Striving for distinction
3. Accepting risks and playing through pain
4. Not accepting no limits in the pursuit of possibilities


Making sacrifices for the game basically is finding every way necessary to win and to be successful. Having team goals everyone values and teamwork to reach success together as one. For example. The second one is striving for distinction means taking game abilities to the next level and being different from the others because you want it just that bad. Completing you performance day in and day out. The third is accepting risks and playing through pain. It means your toughness which relates back to what would you sacrifice? and how far would you go for the game of sports you love? It admires how bad do you love the game. The last one not accepting no limits in the pursuit of possibilities which are your goals also. As a team my football squad has a quote before practice and after even more so game day "Never Give In, Put on More Steam", We refuse to go on that field and not give it our all it would be breaking the code and these are the codes we seem to go after. I Believe athletes refers to theses codes of "sports ethic" simply because of our views and the public what they expect the traits most athletes should follow. By not following these codes athletes are being judge, being criticized of not being the best athlete. When I was younger I seem to obey by these code concepts by striving to be the best. By being a leader and making sure my team was successful. The way I woke up every morning and went to the gym on my own and working on my personal skill. It was shooting the basketball because I knew that was my strength and the key for my team to win. We all wanted to pursue the goal to be great.

Sport(s) in the USA

There are a lot of great sports that are competitive and enjoyable for the people in America. I believe football is at the top as the best sport in the US followed by basketball and the MLB. On television this is the sport that most likely will get the bulk of the view from people all around the world. These 3 sports to me brings mind blowing excitement and a physical competition we all love to see here in America. They all have a great deal of support from their fans who expect a lot out of them. I am a college athlete and game day for my team is highly intense on a Division-1 football level period. Through media, coaches and fans. The environment is pretty crazy with fans tailgating, trash talking back and forth with other fans and on social media gets really pumped up in which is expected by loyal fans. 

This all ties into competing and how bad each team wants that victory more to be successful and even more so building a winning program. This is how the success in the U.S sports is measured by the characteristics and have been this way for years by just the excitement that people have for sports. It is pretty much the joy people get from it even the good or the bad that surrounds it and what players even coaches go through on and off the field.