public when television was launched after World War 2. An Australian icon who brought change to the way Australians watched television was Kerry Packer, who change the beliefs and values in Australian television and way of life. Kerry Packer successfully founded the World Series cricket and was also first to broadcast cricket and other sport on television
the Australian Legend is the television serious, Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War. This popular television series was broadcasted in 2012 and enjoyed by people throughout Australia and England as it represented Australian talent in cricket. This series was also viewed in England as well as all over the world to show and represent Australia’s talents in the game of cricket. In Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War, directed by Daina Reid, a man named Kerry Packer declared war on the cricket establishment by secretly
Comparison and Contrast of two poems (Coca-Cola and Coca Frio & Arabic Coffee) Poets have deep thoughts in their poetry. In general, they relate some actual or present example to demonstrate the most important lesson to their listeners and followers. Arabic Coffee is written by Naomi Shihab Nye while Coca Cola and Coca Frio is the masterpiece of Matrin Espada. The main theme of Arabic Coffee is that coffee plays a crucial role in building some kind of relationship while on the other hand Coca Cola
With an award winning movie based on his life from being homeless to becoming a successful athlete, Michael Oher was truly amazing. Oher has faced many challenges and misfortunes in his life, yet he still became such a successful individual. Michael Oher became the first round National Football League (NFL) draft pick and also an inspired writer. Michael Oher had shown us all, that if you fall you will always get back up. ¨I came so far, from nothing to a Super Bowl Championship.¨ (¨Michael Oher
Commercials. We all hate them. Television these days have more commercials than the actual show we are watching. But there is one day of the year that people look forward to commercials. It’s the day that the Super Bowl is on. Millions of people get together and have parties, gather around the television and see who is going to win the title. During halftime many commercials are played, many of them are hilarious and people talk about them for the next week. One commercial stood out to me in particular
The New England Patriots are undefeated so far this season with a record of 8-0. I believe that the Patriots could go undefeated in the regular season because they have been playing very well and a lot of their games are not even close. I think they will go 16-0 because the rest of their games should be easy for them other than maybe the Denver Broncos, or the New York Jets, because you never know what could happen in a divisional game. So far this season they have won against the Steelers, Bills
An offseason full of changes brought a new level of anticipation for the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason opener as they were able to slightly calm eager Philly fans worries with an impressive 36-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles’ new backfield of Oklahoma alums Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray did not play in the contest with Mark Sanchez and Ryan Matthews taking first team snaps but the Philadelphia offense was still able to show glimpses over their high
Peyton Manning has just recently announced his retirement from the NFL. Everyone is sad to see this football star go, and we saw it fit to honor his leave with a ranking of his best achievements. In honor of this great footballer’s career, we have finally come to present you with his top six career highlights! Number Six: Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl XLI During the star player’s ninth season on the field, he made a record Super Bowl win against South Florida. With a swift, 53-yard touchdown
This season, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe’s squad has relied heavily on the dual threat ability of quarterback Thomas Sirk, as well as the legs of running back Shaquille Powell. The battle tested Blue Devils have had several close finishes this season, including a quadruple overtime 45-43 victory over Virginia Tech and a controversial 30-27 loss to the Miami Hurricanes that ended with an eight-lateral walk-off touchdown as time expired. Duke’s offensive talent should be enough to earn a victory
A last chance for the Chargers The Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego will be the place to host one of the oldest rivalries in NFL. San Diego Chargers (2-4) and Oakland Raiders (2-3) are the divisional rivals since the American Football League was established in 1960. This game is something different, it doesn’t matter if the teams are the playoff contenders or not, even if they’re worst in the league, this Californian derby is special. This is a must-win game for the Chargers. They’ve lost the last
Flashback: Dallas Cowboys versus the Seattle Seahawks The last time that the Dallas Cowboys found themselves in a 2-4 hole was back in 2004 under head coach Bill Parcels. The lost to Minnessota Vikings, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers in the first seven game stretch. At 2-4, the Dallas Cowboys came out against the Detroit Lions on October 31st, 2004 at Texas Stadium and defeated them 31-21. In 2004, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks 43-39. Maybe history will repeat
Dallas Cowboys Flashback Week 7: Seven Memorable Games Against the New York Giants The first meeting between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants was December 4th, 1960. This game ended as a 31-31 tie and was one of 107 meetings between these two teams. Despite a slow start in the rivalry for the Dallas Cowboys they have had a lot of success after the early 1960's. Dallas leads the series 62-43-2 with the largest victory of 52-7 in 1966. With the win in week one of the 2015 season, Dallas
George Richards was a wealthy man looking for a team of his own when he brought the Detroit Lions to Detroit in 1934. With three failed attempts by owners to bring a professional football team to Detroit, Richards knew starting a franchise in the middle of the Great Depression would be difficult. Despite a hot 10-0 start, it was a baseball town, home to the Detroit Tigers, with little support for football. Richards knew he needed something unique to football. He and his team participated in the league’s
today. The Packers outstanding Season and Championship led them to the Super Bowl where they were favored to win. One of the biggest events that happened in the 1960’s was the first super bowl which was a spectacular event for any sport fans. The NFL was founded in 1920 and this was the first Super Bowl and this is the Packers season and championship that helped them reach it. The most important factor to help Green Bay achieve the Championship was the astonishing regular season the Packers had. If
Vikings, or Packers. There are several reasons why the Packers are better than the Vikings because they have a better record, more attractive players, and lastly they have better fans (cheeseheads). The Green Bay Packers have a better record. The Green Bay Packers first originated in 1919, they had six wins and eight losses in 1970. In 1972 they had ten wins and four losses. In 2016 they had ten wins and six losses. In 2017 they had seven wins and nine losses. In 1970 the Packers had 20 interceptions
In 1920, the National Football League (NFL) was founded and found success throughout the years. As the NFL grew more popular, wealthy entrepreneurs sought to buy their own teams in new cities, expanding the league. NFL commissioner Bert Bell refused to expand the league as he was being accused of monopolizing the football industry. As a result, Lamar Hunt decided to create his own league, thus the American Football League (AFL) was founded in 1960, challenging the authority of the NFL. In its early
Five Biggest Surprises From The First Round Of The NFL Draft The first round of the NFL draft didn’t disappoint in terms of excitement and surprise. An abundance of trades and head scratching picks, emotional interviews, and a “scandal” involving arguably the best player in the draft; the first round was much more than just a player-draft. Below are the five biggest surprises: 1. The San Diego Chargers selection of Joey Bosa with the third overall pick The first big surprise came early on in the
Have you ever heard of the Hermann Trophy? Maybe you have not, but I know you know about the Heisman Trophy for football. While the Heisman recognizes the top player in football, the Hermann recognizes the top collegiate soccer player. Jason Garey, the winner of the 2005 Hermann Trophy, is from Ascension Parish and was trained by his father, Rick Garey. I, too, have had the privilege to train with him for six-years. When I was a ten-year-old, high-pitched voiced, four-foot tall boy I experienced
The Cleveland Browns are of to a devastating 0-4 start, but it's how we have lossed these games. Duke Johnson said it best after the loss to the Washington Redskins, "That's what's most upsetting: We're knocking on the door...We're just not finishing." Now, I'm not going to say that the Browns should have won those games, but they very easily could have a 3-1 record right now. It started with the home opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Everything went in Cleveland's favor for pretty much the entire
because he won the first two Super Bowls ever to be played. As the Packers head coach and General Manager from 1959 to 1967 he led the Packers to five NFL Championships and won the first two Super Bowls. His career record with the Pack was an amazing 105-35-6. Lombardi at first was an assistant coach for the New York Giants. So when the Packers owner was looking for a Head Coaching position. At first when the team’s owner told the Packer committee that he found Vince Lombardi they all asked, “who the