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NFL and Players Association Struggling to Reach New Deal
Monday, 21 Feb, 2011 – 1:19 | No Comment
NFL and Players Association Struggling to Reach New Deal

Mired in sporting lull period that is the month of February, sports fans are
desperately searching for any interesting news. Football is over, basketball is
approaching the all-star break, baseball hasn’t started, and March Madness is still
a …

NFL Week 15 Review and Playoff Predictions
Sunday, 26 Dec, 2010 – 23:12 | One Comment
NFL Week 15 Review and Playoff Predictions

That’s more like it. Week 15 in the NFL brought us many exiting games containing immensely important playoff implications. With only 2 weeks left in the regular season, we are at the point where we …

NFL Week 14 Review and Playoff Predictions
Saturday, 18 Dec, 2010 – 21:31 | No Comment
NFL Week 14 Review and Playoff Predictions

We’re now into the heart of December, the most important month in the football calendar. Blizzards have come in the cold weather cities, injuries are mounting and teams are holding on for their playoff lives. …

NFL Thread: Weekend Review, Preview and Playoff Predictions
Thursday, 9 Dec, 2010 – 0:59 | No Comment
NFL Thread: Weekend Review, Preview and Playoff Predictions

Week 13 in the NFL brought us a lot of very entertaining, close games, and helped (if only just a little) to clarify the playoff picture.

Important Results From This Weekend:
This weekend was full of pivotal …

Uconn Exceeds Early Expectations
Saturday, 4 Dec, 2010 – 16:20 | No Comment
Uconn Exceeds Early Expectations

College basketball fans at Trinity have good reason to be excited.  This season, students will be able to watch a young, exciting, and potentially top-tier team up close and personal at their home away from …

Pay the Captain: Yankees Must Stop Playing Games
Thursday, 2 Dec, 2010 – 22:15 | No Comment
Pay the Captain: Yankees Must Stop Playing Games

It has reached the point of utter absurdity. For the first time in ten years, Derek Jeter is a free agent. Jeter, whose historic career has produced 5 championships, the most hits in Yankees history, …

Why Does the NHL Tolerate Fighting?
Thursday, 18 Nov, 2010 – 14:07 | One Comment
Why Does the NHL Tolerate Fighting?

Look, I love violence as much as the next guy. I will also admit, right off the bat, that I do not know too much about hockey. However, as long as I can …

Randy Moss to Titans: A Failed Experiment
Thursday, 11 Nov, 2010 – 11:16 | No Comment
Randy Moss to Titans: A Failed Experiment

The Tennessee Titans claimed troubled wide receiver Randy Moss off waivers this week in a move the Titans hope will help them secure a playoff berth in the competitive AFC South division. This will be …

Should the NFL Suspend Players for “Illegal Hits”?
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 13:09 | No Comment
Should the NFL Suspend Players for “Illegal Hits”?

This week the NFL imposed huge fines for 3 vicious hits that took place in Week 6 games on Sunday, and voiced its intent to begin suspending players for these types of hits in the …

Goal-line Technology Should be FIFA Task Force Priority
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 11:45 | No Comment
Goal-line Technology Should be FIFA Task Force Priority

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called for the creation of a task force charged with making the next World Cup “more attractive” than the last.  FIFA’s primary concern is that of ‘quality’.  When the most …