Battle of Superbowl 50: The Sheriff versus Superman
Peyton Manning, the Sheriff, has an opportunity to do in his sport what most athletes, even the highest caliber ones, only dream of doing: going out in his last season…
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Bash for Cash? Money’s impact on college football
On Nov. 9, President of the University of Missouri Timothy Wolfe resigned from his post due to numerous racial protests. Perhaps the most significant influence impacting his action was the…
Severity of concussions more vital than NFL profit
The upcoming Sony biopic Concussion illustrates the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu and his struggle against the NFL. In real life, Omalu, a forensic pathologist, conducted research on NFL…
Uncertainty looms heavy over NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is similar to the New York Stock Exchange; football franchises select talent to add to their team in the same way stockbrokers invest in shares of companies.…
NFL looks to clean up its image
As the last seconds counted down in the NFL Super Bowl, it seemed only fitting that the season surrounded by controversy would end in a minor brawl. Now that the…
Teams contend for conference playoff bids
As we enter Week eleven of the NFL season, most teams already had their bye week and are now past the halfway point of the season. Things will almost certainly…
College football heats up in final stretch
Many college football pundits had fears coming into this season, which is the first of the four-team playoff era. But after week 12’s games and with only a few match-ups…
ESPN values NFL over productive discourse
Last Wednesday ESPN suspended one of their leading columnists and TV hosts, Bill Simmons, for his harsh criticism of the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell in his handling of the…
Men’s volleyball goes 3-2 in highly competitive tri-match
Men’s Lacrosse For the first time in program history, the men’s lacrosse team defeated opponent Skidmore College, making the match its first Liberty League win of the season. The match…
Trials await Sam in hypermasculine NFL
Certain names in the NFL seem particularly fitting: Pat Angerer, linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts; Takeo Spikes, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers; Ryan Mallett, backup quarterback for the New…