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10/02/2021

#5 Iowa Hawkeyes at Maryland Terrapins

10/02/2021

Good afternoon from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, where the Navy Midshipmen are preparing to take on the visiting UCF Knights.

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01/27/2020

As a sports writer, what I'm about to say is shameful: I rarely follow what's going on in the NBA. Can't tell you who the league's leading scorer is. Can't tell you which team is currently leading the Western Conference. Wouldn't even know who's an MVP candidate. So unlike other writers, I'm unable to look back on the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant for NBA star he was. [ 398 more words ]

As a sports writer, what I’m about to say is shameful: I rarely follow what’s going on in the NBA. Can’t tell you who the league’s leading scorer is. Can’t tell you wh…

01/21/2020

USC is an athletically gifted institution. It is home to 103 NCAA championships, and boasts 309 Olympic medals (39 ahead of Stanford for most all time – as of Rio 2016). Inscribed above the press box at the iconic Los Angeles Coliseum, home of USC football and two Olympic Games, are the words: “We Play For Championships.” Indeed, nothing less is accepted, or expected from, the men and women who compete for the University of Southern California. [ 1,741 more word ]

USC is an athletically gifted institution. It is home to 103 NCAA championships, and boasts 309 Olympic medals (39 ahead of Stanford for most all time – as of Rio 2016). Inscribed above the press b…

01/21/2020

What is Huntington’s disease? No, this isn’t a Jeopardy! question. If it were, that annoying buzzer would sound, because chances are you haven’t heard of it before today. Known to those it afflicts and their loved ones as, “The Devil’s Disease,” Huntington’s currently affects 1:10,000 Americans. It’s called the Devil’s Disease because it combines the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia into a super disease that attacks the nervous system. [ 1,083 more word ]

What is Huntington’s disease? No, this isn’t a Jeopardy! question. If it were, that annoying buzzer would sound, because chances are you haven’t heard of it before today. Known to those it afflicts…

01/13/2020

1.) CHIEFS v. PACKERS It's only fitting that with so much hoopla surrounding the history of the game in this the NFL's 100th season, that a rematch of Super Bowl I should wind up atop our list. While a Chiefs - 49ers matchup might provide a better game, history is history. If Green Bay and Kansas City both win their respective conference championships on Sunday, look for the historical plotlines to come front and center in the media's coverage of Super Bowl LIV. [ 237 more words ]

1.) CHIEFS v. PACKERS It’s only fitting that with so much hoopla surrounding the history of the game in this the NFL’s 100th season, that a rematch of Super Bowl I should wind up atop o…

01/09/2020

In September 2018, I was privileged enough to spend a month in Olympia, Greece representing the United States of America at the 25th International Seminar on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students. I joined over thirty other postgraduate students from around the world, including participants from Norway, Canada, Germany, Thailand, Australia, China, Taiwan, Croatia, Turkey, Chile, Brazil, Barbados, Poland, Albania, Iran, Czech Republic, India, Latvia, Russia, Belgium, Spain, Jordan and Italy. [ 117 more words ]

In September 2018, I was privileged enough to spend a month in Olympia, Greece representing the United States of America at the 25th International Seminar on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Studen…

01/09/2020

With Kevin O'Connell no longer in the Redskins future, is Washington making a mistake in letting another young offensive coach walk out of Redskins Park?

After Ron Rivera hired former Panthers offensive coordinator Scott Turner to be the team’s OC in 2020, and brought in Ken Zampese as quarterbacks coach, it became abundantly clear that former…

01/09/2020

VIKINGS AT 49ERS Last week I thought the Vikings would lose 45-13 at New Orleans. Instead, they handed Drew Brees and Co. their second consecutive playoff defeat at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Minnesota's road to Super Bowl LIV doesn't get any easier, as they have another road trip, this time on a short week to take on the No. 1 seed 49ers in the Bay Area. [ 441 more words ]

VIKINGS AT 49ERS Last week I thought the Vikings would lose 45-13 at New Orleans. Instead, they handed Drew Brees and Co. their second consecutive playoff defeat at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Min…

01/08/2020

BALTIMORE RAVENS Baltimore's playoff arch nemesis is no more, with the Patriots losing at home last week to the Tennessee Titans. But that doesn't mean Baltimore can punch their ticket to Miami just yet. The Titans are a good football team despite their 9-7 regular season record, and unlike the Texans (who they destroyed in Week 12), Baltimore has no familiarity with the 2019-20 Titans. [ 1,242 more word ]

NFL Division Round Power Rankings. Who rose? Who fell? Read more below.

01/07/2020

Just because one team scores a touchdown on their opening drive in overtime, doesn't mean we need to change the rules.

First the Saints were screwed on a “bad” call in overtime against the Los Angeles Rams in last year’s NFC Championship Game. On Sunday, they didn’t have a chance to possess …

12/31/2019

Who's going to win on Wild Card Weekend? Find out below.

BILLS at TEXANS Both the Bills and Texans struggled in their most recent playoff appearances, with Buffalo falling to an upstart Jaguars team in Jacksonville back in January 2018 and Houston failin…