NFL Predictions: NFC Divisional Round
By Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor The Dallas Cowboys are experiencing the NFL Playoffs from their sofas once again, but that has not prevented infectious postseason excitement from spreading throughout Coppell. The Wild Card round was full of excitement, highlighted by Tebow’s overtime magic lifting Denver over heavy favorites Pittsburgh. With four matchups pitting the league’s best teams and everything on the line, the second round is sure to have more thrilling performances in store. Below I will give my take on the two NFC Divisional Round games and briefly predict who advances, and who goes home. New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers Despite not being one of the top two teams in the NFC, the New Orleans Saints and their record-breaking offense have…
2010’s most amazing moments in sports!
Thomas Hair Staff Writer As I contemplated the past year during the first days of the New Year, it struck me that 2010 was truly a great year. It was filled with fantastic games and performances, and the most prominent were the amazing moments in sports leaving fans speechless. One thing is for sure: it was an exciting year for sports enthusiasts. All of the usual hype surrounding yearly sports events such as the NFL or NBA was converged with rare occurrences such as the Winter Olympics and the World Cup. This made 2010 the ultimate year in sports, stocked full of amazing moments. Although there were definitely thousands of amazing sporting feats that could…
Saints march into season with pride
Rebecca Neumann Staff Writer Last night, the Super Bowl champions returned to the field in style. Well, for the first quarter at least. The opening drive of the night ended in a fabulous touchdown by Drew Brees. The Superdome erupted into applause that was laced with more than just team pride. Their cheers went out to their entire recovering city. After suffering the tragedy Hurricane Katrina left in its wake, New Orleans, five years later, is making progress. This in no small part is due to the success of its football team. The team that was at one time nicknamed the Ain’ts won a super bowl and officially proved itself as a viable franchise in…
USC Scandal: Reggie Bush may lose Heisman
Earlier this summer after a thorough investigation, the NCAA tarnished the name of USC and even Reggie Bush. The Trojans were found guilty of numerous violations, the most notable of which involved Reggie Bush himself.
The Pro Bowl
By Wren Culp Staff Writer The NFL is stupid. Not the football part. That’s what fans like I live for. But the Pro Bowl BEFORE the Super Bowl is just a waste of time and takes away emphasis from the important game. The Pro Bowl is a fun and entertaining football game where players relax and just play a friendly game of football. In history, the Pro Bowl has always been after the super bowl, so players who were in the Super Bowl could play in the game. But this year the NFL screwed up. The NFL scheduled the Pro Bowl for this Sunday, January 31st, 2009. The Super Bowl is not until February 7th.
Q&A with former New Orleans quarterback Archie Manning
By Wren Culp Staff Writer (To read the full article, click here) On Monday October 26, 2009 I got to sit down and talk to former NFL quarterback Archie Manning over the phone. I asked him a series of questions that did not belong in the story. Q: What is your opinion on the Dallas Cowboys? A: “When I was in college and even before that I always had admired the Dallas Cowboys. Back when Landry was around was when I was really into them.” Q: When Peyton and Eli play against each other, who do you pull for? A: “When they played three years ago, Olivia and I just pulled for the offense. It…