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Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team

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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

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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

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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

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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

PGM Picks NFL Week 2

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Graphic by Ali Levens The Queen of England died on Sept. 8, and the 2022-23 NFL season kicked off, adding another tally to the win column for the United States.The first week of NFL action relieved the American public from the summer-long drought of pigskins and pylons, bringing as much excitement as you could imagine. Week 1 kept the traditions of the NFL’s history, but … [Read more...] about PGM Picks NFL Week 2