do anything to win and anything that your coach tells you to do even if you know its wrong. The professional football team New Orleans Saints were claimed to be involved in a bounty gate problem which would mean that they were paying players bonuses to intentionally take out or hurt the opposing teams best players. It was found out that this system was in place in the Saints organization from 2009 to 2011 so it wasn... ... middle of paper ... ...N, 26 Feb. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2014. . Glauber
10/28/15 Liz Jester BountyGate The New Orleans Saints Bounty scandal was widely known as “BountyGate”. This was a scandal in which the Saints organization were accused of paying NFL players bonuses, or “Bounties”, to intentionally injure opposing team's players to gain an advantage. None of the hits or tackles seemed to be illegal or even penalized by an in-game official. the scandal was declared to have been in action from 2009 (the year the Saints won the Super Bowl) to 2012. The NFL
When does a contact sport become a crime? That is the question that every National Football League (NFL) fan has asked themselves in light of the former Saints defensive coordinator (DC) Gregg Williams’ “bounty program.” No one person has wrestled with this question more than the NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell. Goodell was faced with an ethical decision that will shape his tenure as the NFL’s commissioner; his decision will become precedence for many commissioners after him. Using the RESOLVEDD
reserve and special team for the Steelers in 1977 and the Super Bowl champion 1978 season, he leads the team in interceptions in the latter season. In 1979, Dungy was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, at that point completed his career a year later at a New York Giants training camp in 1980. Dungy is the latest NFL player to intercept a pass and throw a interception in the same game. Dungy was the emergency backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 1977 game against the Houston Oilers when both
New Orleans In a country containing so much diversity and history, it is practically impossible to locate one city which embodies American diversity. A colony started by the French was the first area to fully integrate culture and religion. The city of New Orleans, now prosperous from its diversity, epitomizes the "American Melting Pot". It is complicated to relate such different backgrounds, but with an overview of history, culture, religion, and integration on a small scale, a reader is capable
Biography and wiki: Cooper Manning was born ion 6tyh March in 1974. His father was a famous professional quarterback Archie Manning and his mother was Olivia Manning. He had two younger brothers, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. They were born in New Orleans, United States of America. He went to Isidore Newman School. He played football there. From childhood, he had an attachment with football. During his senior year of High School he we widely received and he played alongside his brother Peyton Manning
Mid-2010, the NRL Integrity Unit conducted an investigation into the Melbourne Storm’s salary cap, revealing that upwards of $3 million dollars’ was being paid out to star players illegitimately. Dedicated Storm fans have been left in dismay almost 6 years later, however, at the punishment handed down to the Parramatta Eels for committing the same misconduct, which NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has labelled as “a stain on our game”- breaching their $6.1 million dollar cap. A copious amount of money was
know about the city of New Orleans. This is the biggest city in the state of Louisiana. It is also known for jazz music. It has a basketball team called the New Orleans Hornet and a football team called New Orleans Saints. New Orleans has lots of things to see and to do. Like Mardi Gras it is a parade that’s held in New Orleans. I will be talking about New Orleans early settlement, traditions, culture, weather, lifestyle, closing, and works cited. Early settlement New Orleans was founded May 7, 1718
New Orleans Louisiana was known for being a very free-spirited, lively, tourist destination. Many people went there for the amazing southern food, the Jazz music festivals, and just to have a pretty much guaranteed good time. On August 29th 2005 things changed; Hurricane Katrina ripped through the city with rage leaving it in ruins. The whole city flooded and thousands of people were forced out of their homes; and unfortunately, many people lost their lives. Although Hurricane Katrina altered New
August 29, 2005, New Orleans had its most dreadful day in history when Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans which caused damage worth up to 108 billion dollars, gas prices going up significantly, and causing a lot of environmental and economic issues. Before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, everyone in the Gulf Coast area was evacuated to safer grounds due to the Hurricane’s strong and aggressive winds. Hurricane Katrina was created six days before New
My topic is going to be about the unification and recovery of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. It has been nearly ten years since the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. Many promises have been made when it comes to the rebuilding of the city. According to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, as with most disasters, after Hurricane Katrina politicians and boosters were promising the city would be rebuilt and it would be bigger and better than before (Kates)
Louis Armstrong was famous musician who made iconic songs such as "A Wonderful World", "When The Saints Go Marching In", and " La Vie En Rose." Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 4 1904 and died July 6, 1971. Louis Armstrong played the trumpet and cornet and played jazz music through many of his days. Louis Armstrong grew up in a poor family and his father left his family when he was still an infant. He went to Fisk School for Boys, where music was most likely exposed to
Media Coverage on Hurricane Katrina News of the devastating hurricane Katrina and its economic, political, social, and humanitarian consequences dominated global headlines in an unprecedented manner when this natural catastrophe struck the region of New Orleans in mid August 2005 (Katrinacoverage.com). As a tradition, large-scale disasters like Katrina, inevitably, bring out a combination of the best and the worst news media instincts. As such, during the height of Hurricane Katrina’s rage, many
Louisiana, but it is known that New Orleans is the birthplace of voodoo in North America. The Louisiana colony received ships full of slaves that came over directly from Africa as well as the French colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Santo Domingo. All three of these colonies were known to be the breeding grounds of voodooist. Hundreds of Haitian refugees settled in New Orleans after the Haitian Revolution of 1791, this reinforced voodoo in and around the New Orleans area many of them were voodoo
could be the nicest person, at times he would go into rages during social gatherings, becoming hostile with the people who disagreed with his ways and opinions. Edgar Degas was born on July 19, 1834, at Saint-Georges in Paris. His father was a French banker, and his mother was an American from New Orleans. While Degas was growing up his idol was the painter. He began his artistic studies with Louis Lamothes, a pupil of Ingres. After studying there he moved on and started classes at the Ecole des Beaux
sulphur and oil were unearthed in 1869 and 1901, Louisiana became a part of the major industry of America that produces oil and natural gas which is what Louisiana is still a part of to this day. Many people assume that the capital of Louisiana is New Orleans because it is the most populated and one of the most popular cities, but the capital is actually Baton Rouge. Louisiana also has a motto that states “Union, Justice, Confidence.” (“About Louisiana”). Louisiana is filled with a great number of diversified
Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29th, 2005. This hurricane displaced virtually the entire population of the city as a result of massive flooding caused by the levees breaking and Lake Pontchartrain emptying its waters into 80% of the city. Soon after the tragedy, statistical observers began predicting who would make a return to the Crescent City. The most widely accepted predictions were that New Orleans would become both wealthier and whiter as a result of “selective migration” (Fussell
appointed name for voodoo practiced in the United States from the 18th century through the early 20th century. While it is no longer a dominant religion, practioners can still be found, but it has more of a mythical legacy that has blended into New Orleans culture today. Important aspects of Louisiana voodoo include rituals, ceremonies, and religious ties. Voodoo was an important part of African American culture in numerous ways, but most importantly voodoo was a significant form of resistance against
He grew up in the city that basically invented it. Born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louis Armstrong and his sister were abandoned by both of their parents. Armstrong lived with his grandmother and uncle until he was five. He eventually returned to live with his mother and attended Fisk School for Boys, a school where
Chopin often based the characters in her literary works on people she had met throughout her life, which is especially evident in The Awakening. For instance, the main character Edna Pontellier is modeled after an infamous New Orleans woman in the French Quarter. Another character modeled off Chopin’s friends is Dr. Mandelet. He is based on Dr. Kolbenheyer, a family doctor who was with Chopin’s mother at her death and encouraged Chopin’s writing. Lastly, Mrs. Highcamp’s daughter