The NFL Draft is Wasteful

The National Football League, and other professional sport leagues, hold a draft every year. This consists of each team in the league selecting the best players available in their opinion who declare for the draft. In this process, the NFL and the other leagues who participate make a big deal out of it. This year, the NFL draft is held in Philadelphia, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. It is the first NFL draft where the venue is being built and held outside on the stairs of the Art Museum. Also, the NFL is having a new event called “The NFL Draft Experience”. This will be an outdoor experience that is free to the public that will serve as a convention like atmosphere. This will take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia and allow closures to occur. The National Football League’s draft process is a waste of time and money because it doesn’t benefit the city nor the audience in attendance.

The NFL draft has seven rounds over the course of three days. Essentially, each team has one pick per round and in almost the same order. Sometimes teams trade their picks to one another for a higher pick, lower pick, or for current players. This means that teams may not have picks in a certain round which leaves their fans waiting until their next pick. Even during the actual draft, teams are allowed to trade their picks away to gain more picks or to move up in a spot where they can pick a certain player before another team can. “beyond the top pick, anyone watching only really cares about who their team chooses.  So the eager fan sits and listens to all the MC's who are just reading from media packets and speculating on the shape of a football for an hour while you wait for you team's pick.” (Brian Wolff, Bleacher Report) Fans are only watching the draft so they can see who their next star player will be to help fill a certain position on the team. They are eager to see when their pick is and the lead up to it. Just as their team is on the clock, the team trades away their pick. This causes for the fans to get upset to have to wait for when their team picks again. This may occur over and over again, until the pick actually is made. Once it is made, the excitement lasts for a short period of time. This is boring for everyone. Majority of the audience doesn’t care about the other selections. They only care about their own. Even when the fan’s team is on the clock, they still have a long period of time to wait until the pick is actually made. Not only that, but the broadcasters are still talking about the previous picks because now it is day three and they can’t keep up. The entire process is just boring and a waste of time.

Philadelphia is hosting the NFL draft in 2017. They are closing a major part of the city to allow the creation of the draft to happen. Having closures from this makes the traffic increase and gets the city’s population frustrated by what they are doing. There are already tons of construction happening in the city, so this is not helping anyone get to where they need to be any faster. A good portion of Philadelphia does not care for football even though the city has a huge fanbase for the Philadelphia Eagles. This means that the draft is irrelevant to them and is just making their commute worst. Not only all this, but it is costing Philadelphia a lot of money. “The city will shell out $500,000 for the 2017 NFL Draft Experience coming to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this month. That’s only a fraction of the full cost of the event – an estimated $25 million. The NFL will cover $20 million, and the rest, $5 million, will come from private funding secured by the city.” (Claire Sasko, Philadelphia Magazine) The city of Philadelphia’s education is falling. The school district cannot afford their teachers’ salaries and has major budget cuts every year. Recently, a lot of schools have been closed because they couldn’t afford to stay open. The school district needs money for the children, and their education. Instead, the city of Philadelphia decides to host the NFL draft, and spend $500,000 on it. The city barely earns any of it back from revenue and loses it all in the process. Building the venue does not help either because the venue’s left over material won’t get recycled anywhere else. No education is being helped and not even construction is going faster. This is a waste of time for the other people of the city, and a waste of money for the city itself.

Not only is it a waste of time during the draft, but the lead up period as well. The fans aren’t the only ones participating the in draft by showing up and cheering for their team. There is a whole group of people for every team that is working long hours just to select a player a round, if they have that many picks. The General Manager and other personnel work long and hard to come up with a scheme of selecting the player that is right for them. Not only that, but scenarios in which other teams select their player before they can. The process is long and hard for these people. “The pre-draft excessiveness starts in January with the Senior Bowl, where each team sends its GM, scouting staff and coaching staff. Then in February comes the Combine, where teams send 35 or so employees to Indianapolis for an expensive week of flights, hotels and meal costs, all for an over-hyped event. Then in February comes the Combine, where teams send 35 or so employees to Indianapolis for an expensive week of flights, hotels and meal costs, all for an over-hyped event.” (Jeff Diamond, Ex- General Manager: Sportingnews.com) Teams are put to the test to which players they really want out of the draft. Their draft process is long and hard. They have 81 days until the draft after Super Bowl. The NBA only has 4  days after the finals. That is absurd that the scouts have to do all this research on a couple of players that they are picking. They are pushed to the limit to find the right guy. Even so, sometimes they have the perfect plan they developed and then all of a sudden, another teams do something no one expects and take the guys that this one team had planned for. Now they are all in panic mode and are screwed up. This entire process, for what, nothing. The entire time they are doing this and now they just end up not being able to do what they wanted to do. Even during the scouting process, it is a waste of money. They have to travel everywhere to meet with the guys and learn their skill. That isn’t free of charge. They have to pay for it. Altogether, this draft is a waste for both the fans, and the people behind the draft too.

The NFL draft is doesn’t benefit anyone due to it being a waste of time and money from both ends. The fans are bored waiting for their pick to happen and don’t care about the other teams. The cities hosting the event have to pay a big fee just to host it. It could be going towards other important things like education, but the decision is already made. Even the personnel behind the draft process for each team is bothered by this. They work long and hard to pick someone who isn’t on the draft board no more. The NFL draft is just a waste of time and money for everyone.

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|, Claire Sasko. "NFL Draft Will Cost Philly $500K." Philadelphia Magazine. N.p., 13 Apr. 2017. Web. 27 Apr. 2017.

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"The NFL Draft Probably Won’t Have Much of an Economic Impact on the City." Crossing Broad. N.p., 24 Apr. 2017. Web. 27 Apr. 2017. <http://www.crossingbroad.com/2017/04/the-nfl-draft-probably-wont-have-much-of-an-economic-impact-on-the-city.html>.  
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I believe that this was my best 2fer that I have ever written because I felt that I gave my all for it. Personally, writing 700 words is a lot when you think about it. For this 2fer, I took it to the next level and wrote 1300 words. More than a 2fer needs to be, but I had a lot to talk about considering I felt passionate about the subject. I will say that this 2fer is actually me playing devil’s advocate because I do enjoy watching the draft and going to it. I had to write an essay with a different point of view than my own which is the first time I did ever in a 2fer. Since I could produce a well done 2fer from someone’s opinion, I think that this my best 2fer because of it.

The Proposal to the Shrew

“The Taming of the Shrew” and “The Proposal”

As “The Taming of the Shrew” provides an example of deceptions within relationships within the 16th century. In the play, Petruchio sets to marry Katherine and doing so tames her to become something she isn’t. In “The Proposal”, the main character, Andrew, gets forced into a marriage that was for the benefit of his boss. This caused him to take control of the fake engagement. In both stories, the participants in both relationships fall in love.

Although Petruchio and Andrew chose to tame their finances, their reason of cause are quite different. Petruchio wanted Katherine to be a good wife. When he first met her, he knew of her inappropriate demeanor. Since then, he wanted her to mature into a wife to suit his needs as a husband and also to be in control of her. Andrew’s case is different from Petruchio. Andrew was forced into a marriage by Margaret due to her being deported. Once he found out, he knew he needed to set some ground rules in the “relationship” so he can get the things he want in return. These pieces reflect on how relationships accept deception throughout centuries, and because of this, relationships are only for control of the other party.

Earlier in this scene, Margaret, the editor of a big publishing company, was notified that she was being deported for going to an event in Frankford but having limited access with her visa. She had to think of a way of getting out of it. Her assistant, Andrew, approaches her about a client and that is when she comes up with an idea. She is going to marry Andrew so she can get a green card and be able to retain her job as editor. Her bosses were concerned that the marriage wasn’t real. That’s when she said, “We are two people who were not meant to fall in love, but we did.” Unlike Lucentio who sets out to marry Bianca by misleading her and everyone with disguises, Margaret puts herself and Andrew into a legal situation.

PETRUCHIO-

Be patient, gentlemen. I choose her for myself. If she and I be pleased, what's that to you? 'Tis bargained 'twixt us twain, being alone, That she shall still be curst in company. I tell you, 'tis incredible to believe How much she loves me. O, the kindest Kate! (2,1,321-326)

Petruchio is telling everyone that he and Katherine are getting married. Katherine in this time does not know it. She never agreed to marrying Petruchio. What actually happened is that Petruchio went to Baptista, Katherine’s father to arrange the marriage. He is the one who agreed upon the two to get married. This relates to “The Proposal” by Margaret arranging their marriage purely based upon the reason of her visa being revoked and having to go back to Canada. She later tells Andrew, but it is still deception within the relationship. Relating to each other, Petruchio is taking control in the relationship by starting the relationship with Katherine and Margaret is starts to control the relationship when she notifies her boss about it. The only difference is that Andrew finds out about the relationship and he takes control of it due to being unhappy about the incident.

HORTENSIO-

I promised we would be contributors And bear his charging of wooing whatsoe'er.

GREMIO-

And so we will, provided that he win her. (1,2,218-220)

Gremio and Hortensio are suitors trying to win over Katherine for her hand in marriage. While discussing being their potential husband, the two talk among themselves about how this marriage is just a business transaction. They realized that it is a whole scheme for her father the whole time. Back in that century, the father and son-in-law made the deals about the marriage without the daughter being involved. However, knowing this information, both Gremio and Hortensio want to pursue Katherine for themselves. In today’s world, the marriage isn’t determined by the parents in most places. However, in the proposal, Margaret was getting control over Andrew by making him marry her.

She was never intending to marry Andrew but things changed once she heard about her deportation. Since her deportation was severe, she is only doing this because she gets to retain her position as an editor at a big publisher company in New York. For Margaret to get Andrew to officially marry her, she would have to give him things he always wanted. Well threaten him with those things at least. In the screenshot above, this was Margaret asking Andrew to officially marry her because it was to his request as was other many things. Margaret was the one in control of the whole relationship, until Andrew backfired at her. He did not want to partake at all in this but ended up being the one in control. Throughout the film, Andrew deceives Margaret and treats her like she is worthless in his home to teach her to become a better human since she is a terrible person.

KATHERINE

Of all thy suitors, here I charge thee tell

Whom thou lov'st best. See thou dissemble not. (2,1,8-9)

When Bianca noticed that Katherine wanted her suitors but didn’t give much of a reaction to when she told Katherine no, it is clear that Katherine did not want to partake in a marriage at all. When Katherine does end up marrying Petruchio, it is clear to the audience that the whole marriage was a scheme and that Petruchio had all the control in the relationship. Katherine became mistreated by him, but he claims it was going to be good for her in the end. This is his way of taming her. Katherine is obviously stuck in the relationship, but when she does speak her mind throughout the book while being already married, Petruchio tells everyone that she is just going a little crazy and should ignore her. Somehow, everyone believes in Petruchio and ignores what happens. Petruchio is all in control and there is nothing to hide from it. It is seen to be clear to everyone. This relates back to the film. While arriving in Andrew’s hometown, he is greeted with a welcoming party. Little does everyone know, that are “engaged”.

During the party, everyone is asking their relationship. Both Margaret and Andrew get nervous because they are not actually getting married. Andrew takes dominance in the situation and tells everyone how it all happened. When Margaret tries to tell her point of view, Andrew cuts in and changes it. Andrew is trying to control Margaret and preventing her from being herself. Andrew doesn’t like the way she acts, so to fix her up, he needs to start the process at his welcoming party. He is showing dominance in the relationship and making her do what he says. Of course there is backlash, but he tames her to not give any more. Andrew relates to Petruchio in this way and likes to show dominance. Dominance is a big factor for these characters to be in control of their relationships.

Deception in relationships have been around for centuries upon centuries. In “The Taming of the Shrew” Petruchio compares to Andrew from “The Proposal” because of their alike attributes on wanting to be in control of relationships. They both support evidence for the only reason in being a relationship is for being in control of it. Having power in relationship shows dominance and that is what they both strive for in their own ways.

The Proposal. Dir. Anne Fletcher. Perf. Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. Touchstone, 2009.

Shakespeare, William, G. R. Hibbard, and Margaret Jane Kidnie. The taming of the shrew. UK: Penguin , 2015. Print.

NACHO ROSEN GUILLERMO SALVATEIRRA

ROBERTO WALLISON

Como hacer una Koppang

NACHO: ADVISO: No deja poco niños trabajan solo.

Hola todos personas! Cállese y escuchar ! Hoy vamos a construir una Koppang! Primero necesitas dos destornilladores y uno martillo. No se dórma en el trabajo. Cuídase con las herramientas. No se lastÍme! Llame Ikea con todos los problemas. Necesitas todos los suministros en la diagrama para construir el Koppang.

Roberto: Primero atornille doce espiga de leva en los listones de madera. Ahora asegure listones de madera en ambos lados de dos tableros de madera con ocho espigas de maderas. No utilice las pequeñas espigas de madera. Después de agarre los dos tableros de madera de seguridad y doce tuerca de bloqueo de leva. Utilice un destornillador plano atornillar seis tuerca de bloqueo de levas en cade tablero de madera. Asegurar seis guías para cajones en los tableros de madera con doce tornillos de los rieles. No se esfórce con la Koppang!

Guillermo: Primero encontre cuatro clavijas de leva y asegure dos en cada tabla de madera. Pongas una tabla de madera en el piso. Ahora encontre tres listones de madera y cuatro clavijas de madera y dos cerradura de la leva tuercas. No recorde usar las pequeñas espigas de madera. Asegure los listones en el tablero con las espigas de maderas y las cerraduras de la leva tuercas en la imagen. Despues de asegurar el segunda tabla de madera a la primera placa con cuatro espigas de maderas y dos cerradura de la leva tuercas. Ahora terminamos el esqueleto de la Koppang. No se felicíte todavía. No se esfórce con la Koppang!

Roberto: Primero encontre una nueva tabla de madera y atornillar cuatro espigas de levas. Antes de asegure nueva tabla al esqueleto con cuatro espigas de maderas. No utilice las pequeñas espigas de madera. Después asegure el esqueleto a el tablero de madera utilizar cuatro cerraduras de la leva tuercas. Ahora aseguramos parte posterior de la Koppang a nuestra esqueleto. Agarre su martillo y dos tableros y treinta clavos de madera.

Nacho: Vestate gafas de seguridad a proteger sus ojos! Manténase alejado su manos y dedos del martillo! Comence en las esquinas y proceder a clavar los clavos todo alrededor de la parte posterior del armario. No lastímese! Ahora ponga el armario vertical. No se esfórce con la Koppang!

Roberto: Ahora asegure la Koppang a el muro. Tenga cuidado volcar la Koppang. Primero marce el muro y ubice el correa de seguridad. Despues atornille la correa en el muro. Ahora pase el correa en el tocador y asegure con el resto de la seguridad. Ahora usted pode usar la Koppang sin peligro. Ahora pongas los cajones de la cómoda en la Koppang. No esfórzese al mover los cajones. No se preocupe acera del Koppang caer. Ahora Felicítese.

¡Hola! Bienvenida Science Leadership Academy! Somos de 55(cincunta cinco) N 22 (veinte dos) Street. Nuestra escuela es cerca de 7-11. Nosotros somos divertidos y diferentes de cualquier otra escuela. Tenemos computadoras y carta bandas. Tenemos que béisbol, poesía, robóticas, debate, y ultimate frisbee. Science Leadership Academy es muy super ambiente aprender y pasar un rato con amigos. SLA es totalmente muy bien a ser.

¡Hola!  La Srta. Manuel, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de Español, y la profesora en CIC. Pero, La Srta. Manuel va a Chile pronto. Su nombre es Julian, su es nuestro SAT(student assistant teacher) en la clase de Español. Ajanae y Gil, es mi equipo en proyecto. Gil es muy favorito banana. La Srta. Jonas(el sr. todd), su es  nuestra profesora en la clase de historia. El            Sr. Kay(la srta skipness), su es nuestro profesor en la clase de ingles. La Srta. Dunda(Sessa), su es nuestra profesora en la clase de bioquimica. La Srta. Mull, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de tech y arte. El Sr. Kamal, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de ingeniería. La Srta. Giorgio(tampson), ella es nuestra profesora en la clase de mathmetica.

En SLA, tenemos muchas clases. Tenemos bioquímica, historia, tecnología, inglés, español, y mas. Para las clases, necesitamos lápices, libros, carpetas, las hojas de papel, y las computadoras. Mi clase favorita es Español. La Srta.Manuel enseña español. Su clase es super divertida, y aprendemos canciones y juegos.¡Qué chévere! En la clase de inglés, leemos, actuamos un poco, trabajamos solo también. Es requerido en cada clase y es importante prestar atención, y trabajar duro.

    Ajanae le gusta SLA. Es decir su super bien escuela, y divertido. Es muy desviación con identidades y cultura. Nos encanta es clases, Yafang le muy gusta arte clase y libertad

de SLA. Gil le gusta los amigos y clases. El principal es muy muy interesante. SLA es muy muy impresionante.  

Hola, Nosotros son Science Leadership Academy! Nosotros son nueve anos. Somos de 55 N 22nd Street. Nuestros escuela es acra 7-11. Nosotros son diverti¡Hola! Bienvenida Science Leadership Academy! Somos de 55 N 22nd Street. Nuestra escuela es cerca de 7-11. Nosotros somos divertidos y diferentes de cualquier otra escuela. Tenemos computadoras y carta bandas. Tenemos que béisbol, poesía, robóticas, debate, y ultimate frisbee. Science Leadership Academy es muy super ambiente aprender y pasar un rato con amigos. SLA es totalmente muy bien a ser.

do y diferente de cualquier otra escuela. Tenemos computadoras y carta bandas. Tenemos que béisbol, poesía, robóticas, debate, y ultimate frisbee. Science Leadership Academy es muy bien ambiente aprender y pasar un rato con amigos. SLA es totalmente muy bien a ser.

Hola, se llamo es Srta. Manuel, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de Español, y la profesora en CIC. Pero, Srta. Manuel ir a Chile pronto. Se llamó es Julian, su es nuestros SAT(student assistant teacher) en la clase de Español. Y se llamos eres Ajanae y Gil, es mi equipo en proyecto. Gil es muy favorito banana. Se llamó es Srta. Jonas, su es  nuestra profesora en la clase de historia. Se llamo es Sr. Kay, su es nuestro profesor en la clase de ingles. Se llamo es Srta. Dunda, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de bioquimica. Se llamo es Srta. Mull, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de tech y arte. Se llama es Sr. Kamal, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de ingeniería. Se llamo es Srta. Giorgio, su es nuestra profesora en la clase de mathmetica.

En SLA, tenemos muchas clases. Tenemos bioquímica, historia, tecnología, inglés, español, y mas. Para las clases, necesitamos lápices, libros, carpetas, las hojas de papel, y las computadoras. Mi clase favorita es Español. La Srta.Manuel enseña español. Su clase es super divertida, y aprendemos canciones y juegos.¡Qué chévere! En la clase de inglés, leemos, actuamos un poco, trabajamos solo también. Es requerido en cada clase y es importante prestar atención, y trabajar duro.

    Ajanae gusta SLA. Es decir su super bien escuela, y divertido. Es muy desviación con identidades y cultura. Nos encanta es clases, Yafang es muy gusta arte clase y libertad

de SLA. Gil gusta los amigos y clases. El principal es muy muy interesante. SLA es muy muy impresionante.