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
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Grading for the NFL Season: Part I
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
Grading the NFL Season: Part II
Art by Sacha Irick Did you guys ever see those AFC and NFC championship games? The Superbowl is right around the corner, and it's gonna be a doozy! I'd wager we get about three more Richard Sherman sound bites to hold us over until then. Philadelphia Eagles : B- The Eagles were off to a shaky start under new Head Coach Chip Kelly and starting QB Michael Vick, but … [Read more...] about Grading the NFL Season: Part II
Grading the NFL Season: Part III
Art by Sacha Irick Apparently the two states to legalize recreational marijuana — Washington and Colorado — are getting together this Sunday for a “Super Bowl.” Go figure. Green Bay Packers B- The Packers were a shoo-in for the playoffs at the start of the season, but a broken collarbone for QB Aaron Rogers showed just how flawed this team is without their star … [Read more...] about Grading the NFL Season: Part III
Super Bowl Showdown
Art by Sacha Irick Apparently the two states to legalize recreational marijuana — Washington and Colorado — are getting together this Sunday for a “Super Bowl.” Go figure. Seattle Seahawks On Feb. 2, it will be nine years since the Seahawks challenged the Steelers for their first Super Bowl in 2005. I remember family and friends gathered around the T.V., watching … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Showdown
