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Thursday, January 31st. It's the last period of the day, and most students are slogging through to the end of the day, just wanting it to be over. Today though, things are different, as excitement fills the halls during passing period. In the B hallway, chants of "The Mavs are back" and "Finals Bound" echo about the hallway, as...
It’s that time of year again. The 2015 NFL Season kicked off September 10th with the Pittsburgh Steelers facing off against the New England Patriots. What does this mean? The fantasy football season is officially upon us. Perhaps you are still looking to join a league and prep for a last-minute draft. Perhaps you’ve already drafted and are looking...
In week 6, many players stepped up and showed they can be very strong and involved in their team. They either filled roles that many expected, or surprised us by outperforming their expectations. However, many players under performed last week, and for some this adds to a trend of under performing. Injury provided many players the opportunity to take...
Recent debate has arisen about whether or not student-athletes should be paid for their participation in college sports amidst the unionizing efforts of football players at Northwestern University and the momentum added by March Madness. University of Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier, the 2014 NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and first-team consensus All-American, told reporters that he often goes to...
NOTE: DUE TO INCREASED VIEWER RETENTION, ALL NFL REVIEWS WILL BE DONE IN POWER RANKING FORMAT FROM NOW ON. Big shake ups across the board today. NFC Powerhouses Tampa Bay and Green Bay both fell several spots, Denver and Indianapolis are back on the list, and Buffalo held on to the #1 spot. Let’s dive in. Buffalo Bills (5-1) Last Time’s...
Leading up to this Saturday, everyone knew the wildcard match up between Seattle and Dallas would be close. Vegas odds were at 2.5, predictions were pretty much even on both sides, and both teams even had the same 10-6 record in the regular season. With two evenly balanced teams like this, the outcome really just came down to who wanted...
Every NBA title contender’s dream is to get to, and more importantly, win the NBA Finals. However, this road is obviously not easy whatsoever, and there are plenty of obstacles that will inevitably display themselves as serious red flags in an NBA team’s pursuit of a championship. The normal concerns range from injuries to possibly choking a lead in a...
On Friday the 13th of April, the Cowboys released their star wide receiver, Dez Bryant. There were rumors circling around Dez either being traded or released as in recent years he has been overpaid and under performed, but until now nothing had come of those rumors. Cowboy’s reasons The Cowboys have had ample problems with Dez Bryant in recent years. He...

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