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Coaches in the hot seat for sideline outbursts

Nick Sellers September 17, 2013

Nebraska head football coach Bo Pelini has never cared whether or not the camera is on him. He’s going to say exactly what he feels, and that usually involves a lot of yelling. If you need a reference...

Increased injuries puzzling for NFL

Nick Sellers September 8, 2013

At this point in the 2013 season, there are 170 players on the injured reserve list in the NFL, 38 more than last season. Some would point out that the increased push for player safety, as general as...

Winston: the one that got away

Charlie Potter September 4, 2013

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston burst onto the scene Monday night in the Seminoles’ 41-13 victory over Pittsburgh. But burst isn’t the right word to describe Winston’s arrival to the national...

Bale will fail to meet expectations at Real Madrid next to Ronaldo

Kevin Connell September 3, 2013

The soccer transfer window has now come and gone, and many marquee players have, or soon will be, joining new clubs throughout Europe. While there has been no shortage of big moves this summer, including...

Manziel should care about certain opinions

Nick Sellers September 2, 2013

With Johnny Manziel’s latest I-don’t-know-what-he-was-thinking moment Saturday, in which he was penalized for taunting an opposing Rice player and subsequently benched by his head coach, it seems the...

New rules aren’t the problem, referees’ mixed calls cause the problems

Benjamin Clark July 30, 2013

Last week, ACC officiating coordinator Doug Rhoads made waves at ACC Media Days when he said Jadeveon Clowney’s hit from the Outback Bowl would have resulted in an ejection according to a new NCAA rule...

Notable NFL training camp holdouts missing in upcoming football season

Nick Sellers July 30, 2013

Every year, it seems as if there is at least one star in the NFL holding out for a contract he thinks he deserves. Last year it was Darrelle Revis, a player who demanded big bucks right up until the end...

Heisman doesn't signal success for Alabama, consecutive national title does

Heisman doesn’t signal success for Alabama, consecutive national title does

Benjamin Clark July 23, 2013

Mark Ingram won The University of Alabama’s one and only Heisman Trophy in 2009, and if the Crimson Tide wants to keep winning national championships, it should hope the stiff arm trophy count remains...

Crimson Tide could play overseas in near future

Benjamin Clark July 16, 2013

With the announcement on Sunday that Penn State and The University of Central Florida will be opening the 2014 college football season at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, the NCAA has taken another step...

Athletes should not have to apologize for voicing opinions on social media

Nick Sellers July 16, 2013

When a high-profile case such as the George Zimmerman trial occurs and elicits strong reactions from the general public, the controversy is bound to spill over onto Twitter. The nation has seen several...

Hernandez flushes his NFL career, opportunities

Nick Sellers July 2, 2013

April 24, 2010 – The New England Patriots draft tight end Aaron Hernandez in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Though he was coming off a John Mackey Award-winning season out of coach Urban Meyer’s...

Overstreet racks up honors, awards in first year

Overstreet racks up honors, awards in first year

Nick Sellers July 2, 2013

Sophomore Kyle Overstreet’s numerous awards, the most recent being his Rawlings Gold Glove at second base, are obvious referendums on his stellar defensive play. After all, as a freshman, he had a hand...