Does the NFL Encourage and Condone Drug Use?
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In four pages this paper argues that the NFL has shamefully encouraged and condoned drug use among its players, comparing its lax policy with other professional sports’ policies. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGnfldrugs.rtf

Dogs And Physical Therapy: How An Injured Athlete Can Benefit From A Trained Pit Bull
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10 pages in length. The notion of animal-assisted therapy is hardly a new idea, inasmuch as it has become an instrumental component of both the physical and emotional well being throughout the health care industry. From nursing homes to hospitals to physical rehabilitation, animals have proven at least just as - if not more - effective at helping individuals regain use of their bodies and create happiness in their minds. What is a relatively new and untapped aspect of animal-assisted therapy, however, is certifying pit bull terriers as trained "therapists," a practice that has proven particularly beneficial in relation to sports injury rehabilitation such as a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCDogTherapy.rtf

Drugs in Sport
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This comprehensive 8 page paper considers the problem of dope testing in sports. The cheats are always ahead of testers and the fight is an ongoing one. This paper considers the fight, the role of the regulators such as the IAAF, the problems of strict liability, ethical consideration and problems with harmonisation of drug testing. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEsportd.rtf

Econometrics and the Salaries of the National Football League
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This 10 page report discusses the top-ten salaries of National Football League quarterbacks and then considers the ways in which they represent some of the most fundamental econometrics of the NFL. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWnfleco.rtf

Economic Impacts of Sports Stadiums
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This 8 page paper looks at the potential economic impact that a new sports stadium may have on an area. The paper considers the way that stadiums have been used as tools to help regenerate areas and stimulate local economic development. Research is reviewed and discussed to asses whether stadiums can create a net economic benefit or are more likely to result in a loss. The discussion includes how and why the advantages and disadvantages occur. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEstadiume.rtf

Economics and Baseball
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5 pages. Describes the changes that have occurred in the sport of baseball over the years, making it more a game of economics and high salaries rather than just a sport to be enjoyed on a Saturday afternoon. The economics of the sport has overridden any potential for a simple game of pure enjoyment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAspeco.wps

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