By Breanna Jacobs On Saturday July 24, the NFL Player’s Association and league owners reached a deal that will bring the lock-out to a close. Now that both sides have ironed out the 10 year labor agreement, a timeline has been set to get teams ready to begin the fast approaching pre-season. The timeline is as follows: Monday, July 25: Teams can go to a 90-man roster … [Read more...] about NFL Lock-Out Coming to a Close
Fate of NFL Rests in Players’ Hands
By: Breanna Jacobs "Hopefully, we can all work quickly, expeditiously, to get this agreement done," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said this afternoon. "It is time to get back to football. That's what everybody here wants to do." NFL owners proved today that they are ready to get back to football; the owners voted 31 of 0 (the Oakland Raiders abstained) vto approve the … [Read more...] about Fate of NFL Rests in Players’ Hands
Collins Announces Retirement
By Breanna Jacobs This afternoon, quarterback Kerry Collins announced that his sixteen year NFL career would be coming to a close. The 38-year-old Collins most recently played for the Tennessee Titans. Collins, who attended Penn State, was the 5th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. Collins was drafted to the Carolina Panthers, a new franchise. Collins started the first … [Read more...] about Collins Announces Retirement
No Definite End to the NFL Lockout in Sight
By Breanna Jacobs “This is the season to get something done, this is the time to get something done,” Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said. Irsay, of course, was speaking in regard to the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement and lockout. 32 representatives, one from each NFL team, are scheduled to meet today to discuss what has been going on in the talks between the … [Read more...] about No Definite End to the NFL Lockout in Sight
Chambers to be Named Nittany Lions Men’s Basketball Coach
By Breanna Jacobs A little under two weeks ago, it was announced that Penn State’s men’s basketball coach Ed DeChellis would not be returning next season; he would instead be taking the head coaching job at Navy. After DeChellis’ surprising announcement, many wondered who would be hired next to take on this Nittany Lion team. As of yesterday, an answer to that question was … [Read more...] about Chambers to be Named Nittany Lions Men’s Basketball Coach