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SWANSON: Chiefs Burning Through AFC Competition, But Plenty of Season Remains

SWANSON: Chiefs Burning Through AFC Competition, But Plenty of Season Remains

By Jeff Swanson October 4, 2018

So far this season, the Kansas City Chiefs have played nearly perfect football, which has culminated in a 4-0 start to their season. Led by their sensational second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes,...

SWANSON | A Call for Clarity with NFL Rules

SWANSON | A Call for Clarity with NFL Rules

By Jeff Swanson September 21, 2018

Following the conclusion of the second week of the NFL season, a new rule change and one abrupt retirement has spurred concern about the state of the league. The first issue at stake, the body weight...

CHRISTOVICH | After Hot Start Jets Might Prove Surprise Contenders

CHRISTOVICH | After Hot Start Jets Might Prove Surprise Contenders

By Amanda Christovich September 14, 2018

In utter disbelief, my roommate and I sat on our couch Monday night contemplating whether everything we knew about football was a lie. We were watching this week’s “Monday Night Football” game...

NFL
Tom Brady will play in his eighth Super Bowl on February 3rd. He is 5-2 in his previous seven Super Bowl appearances. Brady threw for 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

SUPER BOWL PREVIEW | Patriots, Eagles Set for Rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX

By Danny McCooey January 25, 2018

All 32 NFL teams end their season each year in defeat except for one. One team hoists the Lombardi Trophy up in front of millions. One team hangs a banner that reads: “World Champions.”  One team...

MCCOY | New Orleans Revival Led by Rookie Saints

MCCOY | New Orleans Revival Led by Rookie Saints

By Ryan McCoy November 16, 2017

Before the 2017 season, the New Orleans Saints were perceived as a fading team. After winning the franchise’s only Super Bowl in 2010, the Saints kept two key ingredients: quarterback Drew Brees and...

Football | Select Hoyas Kneel During National Anthem

By Aidan Curran September 27, 2016

As the national anthem played before Georgetown football’s team (3-0, 1-0 Patriot League) Homecoming Day game against the Columbia Lions (0-2), 11 members of the Blue and Gray knelt on one knee. Their...

MAY: Pros Enter Political Arena

MAY: Pros Enter Political Arena

By Andrew May September 27, 2016

Kevin Johnson played for 12 years in the NBA as a point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns. He now serves as the mayor of Sacramento and has made the news for one of the wilder political...

SCHLARP: Rodgers Past His Prime

By Thomas Schlarp September 27, 2016

Every year, Aaron Rodgers enters the NFL season with MVP expectations to carry his Green Bay Packers into the playoffs. However, this season has not started the way Rodgers and Green Bay nation wanted. Rodgers,...

IPPOLITO: NFL Teams Exploit Hiring Rules

IPPOLITO: NFL Teams Exploit Hiring Rules

By Michael Ippolito September 23, 2016

It only took eight days from the kickoff of the NFL’s regular season for the league to see its first coaching casualty: Greg Roman, the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator. Head Coach Rex Ryan has...

MCLAUGHLIGH: Belichick Harnesses Quarterbacks Maximum Talent

MCLAUGHLIGH: Belichick Harnesses Quarterbacks’ Maximum Talent

By Jimmy McLaughlin September 23, 2016

For as painful the Deflategate drama was to endure for eighteen months, it’s hard to fault Tom Brady for contesting the NFL’s decision as long as he did. At 39, it’s worth fighting tooth and nail...

SCHLARP: Going for Two Is More Beneficial

SCHLARP: Going for Two Is More Beneficial

By Thomas Schlarp September 20, 2016

All NFL fans in the past decade would agree that you shouldn’t model your organization off the Oakland Raiders. However, the Raiders may finally be doing something right despite their recent futility,...

IPPOLITO: Briles Embodies Irresponsibility

IPPOLITO: Briles Embodies Irresponsibility

By Michael Ippolito September 16, 2016

In one of his more famous quips during his tenure as head coach of the New York Jets, Herm Edwards deadpanned a reporter by informing him, “You play to win the game. You don’t play to just play it.”...

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