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10 Strangest Pre-Game Rituals
We all have our little tricks and sports teams are no different. Some of those little tricks, otherwise known as pre-game rituals, are a little, well, strange. Whether you wear the same socks every...
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19 Inexpensive Ways to Have Fun in College
When you’re a college student you know how tough it can be to go out, especially if you are on a budget and don’t have a lot of money to spend. You want to have fun, yet you also need to pay tuition,...
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Who Has the Edge in Super Bowl XLVIII?
photo by Jamie Squire, Christian Petersen/Getty Images It is down to the final two teams. Both are number one seeds. One, the Seattle Seahawks, is the top ranked defense while the other, the Denver...
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Top 6 Sports Controversies from 2013
Controversies are not just for government employees and questionable celebrities. Athletes, entire teams, mascots and their questionable actions have inspired some of the biggest controversies in the...
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Training And Risks: An interview With CrossFit Coach, Blake Mellecker
According to Wikipedia, CrossFit was founded by Greg Glassman in 2000 and is now practiced by members of about 7,000 affiliated gyms worldwide, most being located within the United States. Unlike most...
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First Openly Gay Athlete in Football: The “Sam” Effect
When Mizzou linebacker Michael Sam opened up to the world that he was gay he turned sports as we know them upside down. Assuming he gets drafted and makes a team this spring he will be the first openly...
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Michael Sam: A Legit NFL Prospect
Imagine that you’re Clint Chelf, quarterback for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. You’re driving your offense down the field with less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl. The game...
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7 Of The Strangest Sports, Ever
Basketball, football, baseball, and the other sports we know and love are popular all over the country and the world. Believe it or not, there are sports that are as popular, if not more than, our...
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Michigan vs. Ohio State: Caught Between the Best of the Best Rivalries
I grew up in Columbus, Ohio—a city that eats, sleeps, and breathes Buckeye sports all year long. Once, I dressed as an Ohio State cheerleader for Halloween in first grade. I trudged through the...
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Student Athletes in College: Good or Bad?
Walking around campus, you can spot a student athlete from a mile away: track pants, sweatshirt, backpack, all emblazoned with the Maryland Terrapins logo and their sport printed underneath it. It’s...
View ArticleAFC North Draft Review: Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns were one of the main highlights of the 2014 NFL Draft by not only drafting players, but by executing trades. From May 8-May 10, 2014, the Browns drafted six new players and traded...
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Noles in the Pros: Football Edition (Part 1)
Last week I wrote about the Florida State baseball program and several of its products who have gone on to enjoy successful professional baseball careers. Well, stop me if you’ve heard this one before,...
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Why Soccer is Just As Good (or Better) Than Your Favorite Sport
via Flickr When we talk about the most popular sport in America, football has taken the crown for the last 30 years. Yet on a world scale, American football takes the 10th seed. Even table tennis,...
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Noles in the Pros: Football Edition (Part 2)
Welcome to part two of my ‘Noles in the Pros Football edition,” where I profile some of the top current NFL players who hail from FSU. You can find part one here. Christian Ponder Via flickr user...
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The R-word: Should the Redskins Change Their Name?
via Flikr The United States Patent and Trademark Office cancelled the Washington Redskins trademark because it is “disparaging to Native Americans.” After pressure from Native American groups to change...
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Girl Power: Playing Like a Girl
Back in the late 90s, I remember having many a notebook or t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “girl power!” While today I am less inclined to wear shirts with exclamatory text on them, the message is...
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College Football (If You’re Not Into Football)
Football season is almost upon us. Once again, the sports enthusiasts will rise to the occasion with their chants, rants and vibrant displays of school pride. For those of us who don’t have the...
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Illini Sports 101: A Guide to Illinois Sports Fandom
Image courtesy of Flickr Consider this your syllabus and reference to being a true Illini sports fan. Refer to this as you venture through the exciting and sometimes perilous experience that is being...
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Start of Something New – My Journey so far!
When I finished my undergrad over a year ago, little did I imagine doing a Master’s and let alone at the University of Illinois. And so began a new journey. I arrived on campus on the first Sunday of...
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Michigan Football 2014: The Glass Might Still Be Half Full
There’s still hope. Take it from someone who was ready to call AD Dave Brandon Saturday night and suggest he fire the entire coaching staff: buried beneath Notre Dame’s 31 points—each of which felt...
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