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Super Bowl Smack Talk

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Seahawk Success: (Stasia Demick)Both teams boast a 14-4 record going into Sunday. It is the same Goliath and the Giant story as the Seahawks match up against the Patriots legend Tom Brady and the all-time winningest post-season coach, Bill Belichick. But hey, at least we don’t deflate our balls.The Hawks return to the Bowl as the less-experienced underdog, which is a good … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Smack Talk

NLRB rules in favor of athlete unionization

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Photo Courtesy of Northwestern UniversityThe Chicago district of the National Labor Relations Board ruled on March 26 that the players of Northwestern University’s football team qualify as employees of the university and can unionize. This is based on the players’ time commitment to their sport and the fact that their scholarships were tied directly to their … [Read more...] about NLRB rules in favor of athlete unionization

Michael Sam unlocks media frenzy behind NFL doors

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Photo by Marisa Padilla “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” said football legend Vince Lombardi. The football player-turned-coach-turned-executive had many accolades to his name, including five NFL Championships with the Green Bay Packers as well as having the Super Bowl trophy named after him. Michael Sam’s “coming out” on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Feb. 9 … [Read more...] about Michael Sam unlocks media frenzy behind NFL doors

Grading for the NFL Season: Part I

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Art by Sacha Irick With fall finals now a distant memory and another semester of deserved (and possibly unwanted) grades on our transcripts, we can look forward to a fresh start this spring. Hopefully you’ll do better this semester than some of these guys: San Diego Chargers: C+ An explosive offense, hindered by a terrible defense, all but wrote the Chargers out of any … [Read more...] about Grading for the NFL Season: Part I