Sunday, February 7, 2016

Does the NFL discriminate against older players?


Lawmakers should declare Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday. Yearly, more than 100 million people will tune in to watch the final NFL game of the season. However, the excessive media coverage about non-football stories becomes unnerving. For instance, reporters will ask players about their clothing, political views, and favorite comfort foods. Earlier today, while listening to Super Bowl coverage, the commentators mentioned the latest group of men inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. The facility is located in Canton, Ohio and houses the busts of the greatest NFL players and coaches. 

The names Kenny “The Snake” Stabler and Joe Jacoby captured my attention. Voters again denied Jacoby into the Hall of Fame, but finally chose Kenny Stabler for induction. Unfortunately, for Stabler’s family, he didn’t live long enough to celebrate the news with his family. He died on July 8, 2015.

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