Article Title: Article Link: Discussion Question(s):

No Seahawks players will be suspended for actions vs. Jaguars

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21741714/no-bans-seattle-seahawks-actions-vs-jacksonville-jaguars

Do you agree or disagree with the players involved not getting suspended?

What punishment do you think the players deserve?

Maeson and Luke: AOTW

Article Title: Article Link: Discussion Question(s):

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/29/sports/giants-bench-eli-manning.html

Questions:
Do you personally agree or disagree with the NFL benching Eli?

What do you think will happen to Eli?

Do you think that this puts Elis future in the NFL at risk?

Blake and Charlie AOTW

Article Title: U.C.L.A. Suspends 3 Players; They Admitted to Shoplifting in China UCLA basketball players LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill suspended Article Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/sports/ucla-liangelo-ball-suspended.html http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21424183/ucla-bruins-players-suspended-indefinitely-china-shoplifting-incident Discussion Question(s): Would this issue be as big or as widely spread if one off the ball brothers (LiAngelo Ball) wasn’t involved in the shoplifting incident in China ? Do you think President Trump made the right decision to get involved with the incident and why?

Noah and Logan AOTW

Article Title: Article Link: Discussion Question(s): http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21225766/nfl-london-international-series-surviving-challenging-s-the-field
https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/1/16352640/nfl-team-relocate-london-schedule

Do you personally agree with the NFL's international presence in London as a fan? Would it be a good idea for the NFL to create a team in London rather than just having a few games a year there? Do you think this will be beneficial to the NFL as a business? 

Mary and Emma Article of the Week

Article Title: Marshawn Lynch won't play vs. Bills after suspension upheld
Article Link:

• http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21139102/marshawn-lynch-oakland-raiders-suspension-upheld
• https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders-nfl/raiders/raiders-marshawn-lynch-gets-1-game-suspension-for-shoving-referee/

Discussion Question(s):

• Do you think that Lynch's punishment is fair? Is a one game suspension too little or too much?
• Do you think that this punishment was targeted towards Lynch as other players have touched referees and not gotten penalized?
• If Lynch hadn't come off the sideline (and was on the field prior to the conflict), do you think there would've been a punishment?

Efe and Sam Robin Article of the Week (VAR for Soccer in the MLS)

Article Titles:
Video Assistant Referee Inconsistencies Create New Causes for Concern for MLS

VAR Is Here: How MLS's New Refereeing Tool Will Work and Impact Matches

Article Link: https://www.themaneland.com/2017/10/18/16492508/video-assistant-referee-inconsistencies-create-new-causes-for-concern-for-mls

https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/08/04/var-mls-video-assistant-referee-howard-webb


Discussion Question(s): Read/Skim through both articles and develop an opinion about the Video Assistant Referee technology.  Try to answer some of these questions below...

How does it compare to sports that have been using it for a long time such as Basketball, Football and even Tennis?
MLS has been the first league in the world to perform this technology, why do you think Americans are the first to use this type of technology in soccer?
Why has it taken such a long time for a sport like soccer to start using this Technology?
Overall, do you think it's a good idea to introduce such a technology in a sport like soccer where the natural flow is what it's known for?

Lexie and Helena AOTW

Article Title: 

What FIFA and the Rest of the World Can Learn From Norway's Equitable Pay Agreement

Article Link: https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/08/fifa-women-soccer-equal-pay-norway-gianni-infantino

Discussion Question(s):

1) Why do you think it took so long to get equal pay for women's soccer?

2) Do you think Norway has stimualated a change that will start taking place in other Countries, such as the United States?

Brendan Mahoney and Will Casey Article of the week

Brendan Mahoney and Will Casey Article of the week

Article Title:

N.C.A.A. Coaches, Adidas Executive Face Charges; Pitino’s Program Implicated

 Article Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/sports/ncaa-adidas-bribery.html 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/fix-ncaa-cesspool-after-bribe-scandal-pay-players-experts-say-n805261

 Discussion Question(s):
Read / skim both articles...
Do you think this situation would have been avoided if paying players was allowed?
Do you think this happens in other schools besides the ones that were caught? Does it happen in other sports?

Dean Gendels, Jack Liguori, Brian Krawiec Article of the week

Article Title:

"The Nuggets...Los Angeles Lakers...Minnesota Timberwolves... all stood with arms locked during the anthem."

"We are in this together"

Article Link: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/luke-walton-expects-lakers-to-lock-arms-during-national-anthem-before-every-game/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/01/nfl-players-defy-donald-trump-second-week-kneeling-us-national/


Discussion Question(s):
Read the two articles and answer the questions below:

Do you think it’s the right thing to do for the NBA to make the players stand during the national anthem, whereas in the NFL, where owners and coaches are taking a knee with the players?

How do you think Trump feels about this?

Marshall and Greg Article of the Week

Article Title:

"Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliot suspended six games for conduct."  "Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott granted temporary restraining order, suspension on hold."


Article Link: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20302469/ezekiel-elliott-dallas-cowboys-suspended-six-games 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2017/09/08/ezekiel-elliott-temporary-restraining-order-dallas-cowboys/643882001/

Discussion Question(s): Read through the two articles which give information on the Ezekiel Elliot conduct case. After reading the two articles, answer the questions, what punishment should the NFL have handed out to Elliot, or should he not have gotten one at all? Also does this show preferential treatment towards good players?

Matt and Ryan Article of the Week

Article Title:

"College athletes deserve to be paid"

"Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Pay College Athletes"

 Article Link:
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6778847/college-athletes-deserve-paid

http://time.com/money/4241077/why-we-shouldnt-pay-college-athletes/


Discussion Question(s):

Read/skim through these two articles, they each have a different opinion on whether or not college athletes should be paid to play. Then, develop your own opinion and write your answer to the question: Should college athletes be paid?

Robert and Ian article of the week

Article Title:

He Took A Knee On The Field In Protest; And He Still Has No Team

 Article Link:
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/10/542562923/he-took-a-knee-on-the-field-in-protest-now-he-has-no-team

Discussion Question(s):
Are NFL owners restricting Colin Kaepernick's chances of being an NFL quarterback?

John Mara one of the New York Giants owners wrote "All my years being in the league," Mara said, "I have never received more emotional mail from people than I did about that issue. [People wrote] 'If any of your players ever do that, we are never coming to another Giants game.' It wasn't one or two letters. It was a lot. It's an emotional, emotional issue for a lot of people, more so than any other issue I've run into."
Do you agree with John Mara? Would you write to your favortie team if an issue like this popped up?

Article Title:

Football Favoritism at F.S.U.: The Price One Teacher Paid

Article Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/sports/ncaafootball/florida-state-football.html?mcubz=0
Discussion Question(s):

- What may cause issues of academic integrity to go unreported at big time sports schools?

-What can be done to deter issues like this from occurring? 

- Ms. Suggs, the teacher in question, was a graduate student at the time of these events.  If you were in her position, what would you have done?

-Does this damage FSU's reputation?  To what degree?