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Cowboys and Texans spring into action

2024 NFL season opens with Dallas struggles and Houston success

Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter • October 3, 2024

The Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans both aim to return to the playoffs in January after having a successful 2023 season. Last year, the Cowboys went 12-5, going on to win the National Football Conference...

Old faces find new places in free agency

The biggest news out of the NFL’s annual shakeup

Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter • March 21, 2024

Early March marks the beginning of the new league year in the NFL and, with it, free agency. This year’s free agency period saw star players move from team to team, creating intrigue for some fans and...

Welcoming in the NFL’s sixth dynasty

Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl and cement themselves in history

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • February 16, 2024

A period of dominance with multiple Super Bowl titles over a few years is a level of superiority that very few teams have achieved. The NFL’s dynasties — the Packers, the Steelers, the 49ers, the...

Super Bowl Sunday is on the way

Chiefs and 49ers set to battle for football’s ultimate trophy

Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter • February 8, 2024

For the second time in five years, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will meet in the Super Bowl. These two squads faced off in Feb. 2020, with the Chiefs defeating the 49ers 31-20 in...

From terrible to title contenders

How has Lions head coach Dan Campbell turned the franchise around?

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • February 1, 2024

Throughout their franchise’s history, Lions fans have become accustomed to heartbreak, for example, when Dan Orlovsky stepped out of the back of the endzone for a safety, or when the greatest running...

Round and round they go: the “Coaching Carousel” spins on

Coaching movement to have significant effects in both professional and college football

Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter • January 25, 2024

The conclusion of the National Football League (NFL) season brings an uncertain time for many teams. This is because teams who do not have success often make a change in head coach. A head coach is a difference...

Lions, Bengals and Cowboys, oh my!

NFL reaches quarter point in the season with major surprises in the books

Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter • October 6, 2023

The first four weeks of the NFL season are now complete, and with that comes a four-game snapshot of each team’s 2023 outlook. Through the first month, there have been teams who have met expectations,...

Early-season injuries put the L in NFL

What the many injuries across the league mean to their teams and the league as a whole

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • September 28, 2023

From behind-the-scenes practice injuries to gruesome scenes on primetime television, the NFL has seen some of its biggest names fall to injury in just the first two weeks of the season. New York Jets quarterback...

Hail to the chief, fail to the Commanders

Washington’s 2023 “Report Card” fails to make the grade as owner Dan Snyder looks to sell the team

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • March 23, 2023

When thinking of our nation’s capital, many will picture the city's great monuments and historical landmarks: The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and the White House and Capitol, to name a few....

How sports culture is connected to domestic violence and abuse

Tubi’s Super Bowl ad continues conversation about sports and fan violence

Abby Power, Sports Editor • March 2, 2023

A woman is sitting on a couch watching the Super Bowl with her partner. During the commercial break, the broadcasters suddenly reappear on the screen, commentating on the play-by-play of the game. Just...

Fighting Father Time in the world of pro-athletics

Tom Brady’s post-retirement struggles are the norm; Fernando Alonso’s success is the exception

Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter • February 16, 2023

When Tom Brady first retired on Feb. 1, 2022, the veteran of 22 seasons was praised by competitors, pundits and athletes worldwide. His retirement marked the end of a legendary career that saw seven Super...

Sidewalk Symposium: Super Bowl predictions

Students share their thoughts and plans for the biggest NFL game of the year

Abby Power, Sports Editor • February 9, 2023

After a rocky January for the NFL, the momentous NFL holy day is finally upon us: Super Bowl Sunday. On Jan. 29, the Philadelphia Eagles breezed past the San Francisco 49ers in a 31-7 game and clenched...