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
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Yankees @ Rays – Tale of the Tape
By Kyle Soppe Setting: With the Red Sox the top dog in the daunting AL East, these 2 squads seem destined to battle for a wild card spot. I realize the BoSox are far from a lock to win the division, but either way, Tampa and New York are part of a 3 teams for 2 spots situation. Currently, the Yanks trail Boston by 1.5 games, while the Rays are7 games back. The battle in … [Read more...] about Yankees @ Rays – Tale of the Tape
White Sox @ Tigers – Tale of the Tape
By Kyle Soppe Setting: These 2 AL Central rivals meet up in Detroit, starting on Friday, for a 3-game series to start the second half of the 2011 MLB season. The Tigers (49-43) currently lead the division over the upstart Indians (.5 games back), followed by these White Sox (5 games back). They have met 6 times this year, with the Tigers taking 5 of them, including a 3-game … [Read more...] about White Sox @ Tigers – Tale of the Tape
All Star Break statistical oddities
By Kyle Soppe As we enter the slowest 3 days of the baseball season, it is time to reflect on what we have seen thus far. It has been an entertaining couple of months as milestones have been reached, upper cuts thrown, and the continuing dominance of starting pitchers in this post-steroid era. Below are the top 5 odd or unique numbers from the first half of the season for … [Read more...] about All Star Break statistical oddities
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