English 1b Mr. Shank 9:00-10:15 Research Proposal <Tab/>My research essay will be on the topic of professional football's history and its expansion in the United States. My tentative thesis will be that since its inception, professional football has been one of the most dominant and fastest growing sports in the United States today. My main points will be covering such topics as the history of the NFL, its early coaches …showed first 75 words of 317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 317 total…text, magazines, and a couple of online resources. I chose this topic mainly because it excites me and I could talk about it for hours, but also because I feel sports and activities play a big role in a lot of peoples lives and I feel if the reader has a better understanding of it then they would appreciate it more and will be able to apply it to there own personal lives and experiences.