Final Word Issue 4
Nathan Ellisen and Wes Walters
February 11, 2019
Filed under Final Word
With two minutes left in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game, Nickell Robey-Coleman laid out Saints wide receiver Tommy-Lee Lewis but no penalty was called. Thousands of people swarmed social media, stating this was one of the worst missed calls in NFL history, and that the l...
NY Knows
Zach Phillips, Design Director
September 25, 2018
Filed under Columns, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Staff, Top Stories
In the past, only on rare occasions did public companies take stances on controversial issues. Why risk losing clientele, loyal customers who represent nearly every social and religious persuasion, to advance an opinion held by company? Is it appropriate for a company to have political views? Can th...
Football Fall-Off
Cole Sotnick and Ryan Strathearn
May 22, 2018
Filed under Columns, Great Debate
It’s a Friday night, the lights beam down onto the football field, the stands are full, and the students are cheering. As a program that has been built on winning teams that have went on to produce players in college and the NFL, you would think that all talented athletes would want to be a part of...
World Cup Predictions
Matan Ziv, Jared Wulbrun, Eric Aboytes
May 22, 2018
Filed under Columns, Pro Sports
The 2018 World Cup is fast approaching, and it will be one of the most exciting tournaments yet. Many nations’ squads feature many new faces from 2014, and younger players are looking to make names for themselves. Senior Staff Writers Matan Ziv Jared Wulbrun and Eric Aboytes outline our predictions...
2017 NBA Lottery Redraft
May 21, 2018
Filed under Columns
76ers: Donovan Mitchell A tough decision here between Mitchell and Tatum, but Mitchell gets the nod as he has already established himself as the focal point of an offense and a star in the league. Adding him to the likes of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in Philadelphia would be extremely scary as...
Showboating in Sports
Nathan Ellisen and Max Jung Goldberg
January 16, 2018
Filed under Columns
In May of 2017, Roger Goodell and the NFL changed their policy on celebrations, thus allowing players to express themselves and have more fun playing the game they love. However, just this year, after the institution of these new rules, plenty of excessive celebration penalties and fines have been i...
Sports are Getting Soft
January 9, 2018
Filed under Columns, Final Word
People are so soft. On the field, you have no friends on the other team, no matter your relations off the field. On the field, you are trying to kill each other, not worry for each other’s feelings. In soccer, if you foul someone and knock them down, you do not turn right around and reach to help ...
Fantasy Football Love/Hate Week 7
October 17, 2017
Filed under Columns, Fantasy Football 101, Top Stories
We apologize for the brutal week last week. One of our analysts did not perform and we have taken him off the column, so only good stuff is ahead. Look for Matt Ryan to bounce back and Adrian Peterson to come crashing down. You are welcome. QB Love: Matt Ryan Matt Ryan versus the Patriots is a slam...
Fantasy Football Love/Hate Week 6
Will Strauch, Matan Ziv, Bryan Look, Wes Walters, and Stan de Martel
October 10, 2017
Filed under Columns, Fantasy Football 101, Top Stories
Week 5 was a brutal one. The players we loved simply protested and slept through the games and the players we hated purposely made an extra effort. We apologize but guarantee that this week will be better. Look out for a massive week from Devonta Freeman and another poor performance from Todd Gurley. O...
Fantasy Football Love/Hate Week 5
October 3, 2017
Filed under Columns, Fantasy Football 101, Top Stories
Talk about a bounce back performance. This week we executed beyond belief. We went 9/14, nailing the Le’Veon breakout game. This is the type of genius you have available to you. Make sure to read week 5’s edition before setting your lineup and trash talking. But if you have Mike Evans, you don’...
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