The Presendent's concerns with concussions

Today in football, concussions seem to be getting more and more common, and consequentially more and more worse. Many people’s eyes have been hooked by these concussions, even the eyes of the President of the United States of America. With all these sports injuries being reported, some people have begun questioning the safety of football. The NCAA has, with best intentions, made progress on the matter. However, whatever rules the NCAA institutes; it is up to the players to follow them. It is also up to the coaches to ensure the safety of his players. In any case, it is not up to the President of the United States. He has every right to be concerned with the matter, but he should not intervene with the game in any way, shape, or form. As the president, he should be concerned with other troubling matters that are currently affecting the nation. For example, crushing debt, unemployment, and foreign affairs in the Middle East. His agenda should be completely focused on other matters, he does not need to control the rules put in place by the NCAA. In the end, I think there needs to be something done about the concussions happening in the game, but sports concussions should be the least of the president’s worries.

 
 http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/lopresti/2013/01/27/president-obama-football-ncaa-concussions/1868161/

Lance Armstrong

A role model is someone to look up to, has a good work ethic and tries to do the best as humanly possible. Everyone needs a role model in life to follow. Tiger Woods used to be a good role model because he was a hard worker and extraordinarily talented at golf. Eventually he peaked and his reputation came crashing down with an affair. Just like Woods, Lance Armstrong is crashing too. Throughout Armstrong’s career, he has been accused of using illegal drugs to enhance his cycling performance.

            Starting back in 2002, Mike Anderson was working for Armstrong as a personal assistant. While in Armstrong’s hotel room, Anderson found “Androstenedione”, illegal drug enhancers. A little while afterwards, Armstrong sued Anderson. The case was settled, but Anderson’s reputation was so tarnished that he had to move to New Zealand.

            There are many more people like Mike Anderson whose reputation was broken because Lance Armstrong sued them. Now that Armstrong has been found guilty of doping during his races, he now appears as an utter jerk because he lied in court saying that he did not dope. Now all the lives that he ruined are now receiving a little retribution because now Lance’s reputation is ruined.

            I used to think of Lance Armstrong like I did Neil Armstrong, out of this world. When I heard through the years of people claiming that he doped, I did not like them because I would not and could not believe that he cheated. Now that I know he did cheat, I am miserable because I have lost a role model to look up to in life. I think that Armstrong should beg for forgiveness from the people he wronged because it is his fault that they have been reputed for being liars.

Please tell me what you think what Lance Armstrong should do now? Should he ask for forgiveness and repay the people he wronged or just go on living his life?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/01/20/lance-armstrong-oprah-interview-peds-confession/1848149/