I think the word lifetime really emphasizes the reason why those of the Islamic faith fast. One of Islam's most important practices is to help those who need help when you can. This really shows how those of the Islamic faith have taken that to heart and by fasting are able to put themselves in the shoes of those who feel like that all the time.

This phrase really does setup how important Allah is to Ali and how the game of football can never be an excuse for Ali to break his fast early. I think this phrase being early in the article really sets up Ali's thoughts about religion.

Here, it's important to notice how there's a huge difference in the way of thinking. This kind of toughness to push through obstacles isn't just important for just the game of football but in all aspects of life.

It's ironic that the death of son may have actually been something of a good thing as living with mid-life dementia is really bad. In order to accept the fact that the death of your son is actually something that is better is very difficult to accept.

C.T.E. really is one of the biggest problems that has to do with a lot of contact sports. Boogaard's constant fighting really screwed up his brain which shows how serious C.T.E. is. Mid-life dementia is something that isn't common.

Here, I noticed how they specifically mention NFL and boxer players. In the NFL and boxers have a lot of hitting, much more than in the NHL which shows how fighting can really lead to C.T.E.

Here, I find it interesting that in hockey they consider fighting as something of an extra. It's interesting because in Hockey, they really put an emphasis on fighting because it's the culture, but they still say that it's not necessary.

Here, I noticed how the author made a direct comparison from football to hockey. It's interesting how football is shown as a much more safe sport here as many have been saying that they should ban football because of how unsafe it is. So it's also ironic that football is shown as a much safer sport in this scenario.

This really shows how much power Boogaard wielded when he fought during his hockey games. It really shows how when Boogaard began fighting, it was really something his opponent should fear.

Here, it directly contradicts what I just stated. If the toll didn't phase Boogaard then what did? What could've caused Boogaard, a very famous hockey player with a huge base of fans, to turn to drugs.

Here, I really being to think what caused him to die at such an early age. It stated throughout the past of the article that Boogaard was under a lot of stress, probably because of the toll of fighting was putting on his body. Maybe the stress caused him to turn to drugs.

I think at this point, the entire attitude of the article takes a huge turn as it goes from an exciting event in history to something many people would question the morality of. It's interesting how 3 words can change the article so much.

Because of the inherent association between hockey and fighting, it really helped Boogaard rise as a star of hockey, not because of his hockey skills but because of how well he fought. This kind of fame has to be questioned, however, because it had nothing to do with the sport of hockey at all.

Here, I noticed how when Boogaard was on the ice that he "must" fight. This directly relates to that showing how it was an obligation to fight someone. This really shows how when he says opportunity and obligation collide in hockey makes more sense.

This phrase really intrigued me. By using the word "digging" it really adds to how Johnston really was a saving grace for the team. This really does show how it can be difficult to bounce back from a terrible event, but, even it takes a long time, it's still possible. To be able to come back from a terrible event really does show how this trait applies to both football and firemen.

The idea of tradition plays a major role, in my opinion, of their motivation to push through the obstacles. These people need to continue the tradition and even with all of this problems that happened when they inhaled all of those terrible things, they pushed forward to continue the tradition that was so important to them.

When looking at this phrase after reading the passage allows me to see exactly what he means by saying "Hell yes, they're playing." The importance of being able to bounce back from losing it all is important in any aspect of your life and that trait was heavily tested after 9/11 in New York.

When looking at replacing people it can seem very difficult, especially when growing and marinating together. I feel the same way when looking at our tennis team next year. We lose many people that made our team our team, but it is an important trait to become just emotionally attached to the point where you create a bond, but are able to move on.

This portion makes it more than clear about how this sport has turned into more of an emotional connection between all the players. The comparison made with football and firemen is really interesting as when fighting battles, for fun or for work, it is important to do it as a team and group. Just like how people grieve together, they should be able to work together to get things done.