From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs in the first season of the expanded NFL playoff format. Art by Madeline DuvallThe National Football League … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks Super Wild Card Weekend
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Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 14
From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the 14th week of the NFL season after a wild week of upsets and mishaps. Art by Madeline DuvallEvery Tuesday, we believe that the wildest week of the NFL … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 14
Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 12
From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the 12th week of the NFL season after an upset-laden 11th week. Art by Madeline DuvallWeek 11 finally brought some separation to our standings, as a week … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 12
What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually
Sports, and the athletes who play them, are associated with physical achievement — pushing their bodies to be faster, stronger and more skilled. But while tangible, raw physical talent will always be a big part of athletics, something else is now an equal part of an evolving sports world — numbers. There are obvious ways in which numbers affect sports. A team wins by scoring … [Read more...] about What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually
Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 8
From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the eighth week of the NFL season after a week in which two undefeated teams fell and several underwhelming teams spiraled further. Art by Madeline … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 8
