During the mid to late 1800s, many companies - such as the Henry Repeating Arms Company and Smith and Wesson - emerged, revolutionizing the firearms industry forever. Although most are still standing and producing firearms, one rises above the rest. The Winchester Repeating Arms company but how was it formed and who created it? Oliver Fisher Winchester was born on November 30th, 1810 in Boston Massachusetts to Samuel Winchester and Hannah Bates. He worked as a carpenter, ran a men’s shirt store…
As you read the title, maybe you’re wondering if I skipped over a simple typo or that I’m going to explain to you the true Manning of sports. The fact is that learning about sports couldn’t have come with a more influential sports mind than Peyton Manning. Peyton is considered one of the great quarterbacks, who dominated an era of NFL football as he won a Super bowl and several MVP trophies. I had the pleasure this summer to be invited to the Argus Leader South Dakota Sports Awards Banquet,…
The NFL’s Super Bowl is a big event, which is on the verge of becoming a holiday in America. The Super Bowl is the NFL championship game. The best teams from the National and American Football Conferences come and compete for the title. This event occurs annually. The game has become America’s biggest sporting event. Over 114 million people watch the Super Bowl (Pallotta “par.” 1). The commercials during the breaks are also a big attraction for most viewers. More parties are thrown for this…
The NFL’s Offensive Juggernaut: The 2013 Denver Broncos Walk into almost any sports bar in the world and you will hear countless debates among sports enthusiasts, as to which team is the best and why. For many countries around the world they are probably talking about their respective soccer teams. Here in America, most likely they would be talking about football. Which according to the Harris Poll is the most popular sport in America with 35% of fans calling it their favorite sport (Rovell).…
On Friday night, the New England Patriots played the Detriot Lions in a preseason game. Even though the team won the game, the biggest story coming out of that game is not good news for the team. During the first quarter, Wide Receiver Julian Edelman suffered a knee injury when running a route and he had to be carted out of the game and did not come back. Last season in 16 games, Edelman had 91 receptions, 1,106 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. Leading up to last season, the Patriots were…
There was more than one surprise Saturday for Detroit fans after the Lions announced their final 53-man roster. Undrafted rookie Adairius Barnes who hasn’t received much attention throughout the summer and preseason was able to outplay both Alex Carter and Darrin Walls for one of the final spots on the Detroit roster. Detroit made the decision to fill 11 of the 53 spots available with defensive linemen, but didn’t give one of them to Gabe Wright, the team’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NFL…
1. The Cincinnati Bengals Are A Serious Threat To Win The Super Bowl Four games, four wins, one turnover for Andy Dalton. The Bengals have dominated through their first four games. Yesterday, Andy Dalton played another terrific game. He finished with 321 passing yards and one touchdown, but what really sticks out to me, is the fact that Dalton still has only turned the ball over once this season. This is the first time in his career that he hasn’t committed more than one turnover over a span…
Football is not for everyone Many people ask the question, what is a sport? ”A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment (topendsports.com)”. People think that sports are just for fun and most of the time it is, but professional athletes make sports a career. There is a wide selection of talented men and women that play sports and it is amazing to see them perform their talent. Players are…
The reason the Patriots are in the Super Bowl for the 7th time in Tom Brady’s career is because of his leadership and consistency on and off the field. On the field he picks apart all the defenses in the NFL. He doesn’t have to have good receivers to make them good. He makes them good because of his work ethic in practice and his timing and his accuracy. Brady was suspended the first four games of the year this season and he still ended the season with MVP numbers. He finished with 28 touchdowns…
The 45th annual BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl features two of college football’s top traditional powers. On New Years Day, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle in sunny Glendale, Ariz. Ohio State The Buckeyes saw their College Football Playoff hopes disappear when Michigan State Spartans kicker Michael Geiger hit a 41-yard field goal as time expired in the Horseshoe on Nov. 21. Despite the fact Urban Meyer's team would no longer hold a top four ranking, the loss to…