Image by Rachel Wong It's the fourth quarter in Ford Field. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum and the Rams have 69 seconds to get into field-goal range. On the bright side, the kicker for the Rams is Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein — who has made 100 percent of his kicks this season, according to pro-football-reference.com — which is like calling a weightlifter "the biceps" … [Read more...] about Panic in Detroit: Rams Fall to .500
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I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
Photos by Brett Bean The Talking Heads single "Once in a Lifetime" soundtracked my first Blue and Orange Madness experience. Two minutes before the DPS officers let hundreds of blue and orange-clad fans flood the lobby of Firestone Fieldhouse, I couldn't help asking the same question David Byrne asks throughout the song: How did I get here? Better yet, how did it take me … [Read more...] about I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
Rams Retreat to Their Mediocre Ways
Graphic by Rachel Wong Well, it was fun while it lasted. After a confidence-boosting three-game win streak, including two division wins against the Cardinals and Seahawks, the Rams have finally fallen back to earth with a 30-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills, thanks to the Bills' unstoppable offensive attack. The Rams tried and tried to get their offense going, but … [Read more...] about Rams Retreat to Their Mediocre Ways
Eastern Conference Preview
Art by Peau Porotesano Haven't you heard? The start of the 2016-17 NBA season is around the corner. That rumbling sound in the distance isn't the San Andreas fault waking up after centuries of tossing and turning; it's the sound of Philadelphians shuffling to their computers and phones, watching homemade highlight videos of 76ers center Joel Embiid playing basketball after … [Read more...] about Eastern Conference Preview
Water Polo Drops Opening Game of Conference Play
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics No. 9 Pepperdine Water Polo dropped their first game of Golden Coast Conference competition to No. 4 Pacific on Sunday by just one goal, losing 9-8 in overtime. Head Coach Terry Schroeder said he expected the conference split from Mountain Pacific Sports Federation to GCC to lead to "a lot of one goal games through the year," … [Read more...] about Water Polo Drops Opening Game of Conference Play
