Art by Hailey Hoidal Week 4 has been a wild ride for a lot of the teams fighting in the middle of the pack. Javonte Williams, the star young running back from Denver, went down with a torn ACL and LCL, ending his season and hurting the already struggling Broncos. Over in New England, things haven’t been any better with the Patriots starting quarterback, Mac Jones, who was … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 5
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Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team
Tari Frahm Rhokus Field shines on the Pepperdine Malibu campus Sept. 23. Pepperdine is one of 350 Division I schools that doesn't have football. Photo by Colton Rubsamen Fall is a signal of many things, but for some colleges, it's football season. Out of the 350 Division I schools in the NCAA, 112 schools do not have a football program, including Pepperdine, according to NCAA … [Read more...] about Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team
The MLS Playoffs: The Hidden Gem of the Fall
This fall is chock-full of great sporting events with the start of the NFL, the NBA and the World Cup. Despite all the hoopla for these tremendous sporting spectacles, I care to offer an unsung hero of autumn — the MLS playoffs.The MLS grew steadily in popularity over the past years, with the league making over $90 million per year off of its lucrative media deal since … [Read more...] about The MLS Playoffs: The Hidden Gem of the Fall
Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 4
Graphic by Ali LevensWhat a week it’s been in the NFL.Two teams with bird logos played each other, the Detroit Lions lost a game of football and team doctors let a player back on the field after going through concussion protocol mid-game. Truly, it was a week unlike any other.More headlines from Week 3: the Cincinnati Bengals picked up their first win of the new season … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 4
Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 3
Art by Ali Levens Week 2 brought us a ream of upsets— and with it, a ream of PGM sports writers with incorrect predictions. The New York Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars, both classic punching bags of their divisions, pulled out commendable wins against clear favorites: the Browns and the Colts, respectively. Seemingly adding on to this trend, the Detroit Lions began to … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 3
