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American Football
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Mind Map on American Football, created by jackmackinder19 on 12/12/2013.
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american history
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football
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American Football
Culture / Commercialism
Draft System
Worst team from previous season get first pick in the draft so they can pick the best players. Ensures that no team continually wins the Superbowl
Sponsorship
Fight for coverage and publicity
gain fans / money / popularity
Links with capitalism
Rags to riches
Franchises
Multibillion dollar business
Culture of violence
Violence encouraged and loved by both players and fans
Many opponents are dehumanised
The language used "a bomb" "a platoon" war terminology
Massive importance of winning
Late 1800s a player died, president at the time introduced protection
Violence in game represents gun culture
Kit is full armour and protection
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