Photo courtesy of Tom Hagerty, Flickr Many people label Bo Jackson as the greatest athlete to ever live, and Deion Sanders a close second as the only athlete to ever participate in both the World Series and Super Bowl. Sanders and Jackson each famously played in both the MLB and […]
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NFL Players are Right to Take Stand Against Israel Trip
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Beall, Wikipedia Athletes have a platform that not many other citizens have in this country. They have their every word written down, and their every movement recorded. With such a platform, players can use it to make statements of their own beliefs, which always receives mixed […]
Super Bowl Commercials Are Too Pricy for Underdogs
Photo courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Wikipedia More than 100 million viewers tune in to watch the Super Bowl every year. People watch for different reasons, like the average jock, who watches for the game itself, and the average Joe who watches for nothing more than the commercials. […]
Peyton Manning Retires After 18 Season, Goes Down As One of NFL’s Greatest Quarterbacks Ever
Photo by Darin Overstreet, Wikipedia On Monday, Peyton Manning, one of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks of all time, hung up his jersey after 18 seasons on Monday. During his 18 years in the league, Manning broke and tied records that were held by Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Manning holds the record […]
Afro-centrism Gains Visibility and Promotes Discussions on Race in America
Photo courtesy of Parkwoo Afro-centrism earned a major victory this Black History Month with two legendary performances from two of black culture's biggest icons, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. Beyoncé, for the second time in three years, owned the Super Bowl halftime show stage, performing her newest song “Formation,” which embraces […]
Patriots Beat Defending Champion Seahawks in Super Bowl
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia The New England Patriots defeated the defending champion, the Seattle Seahawks, to earn the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl Championship on Sunday. New England quarterback Tom Brady threw for 328 yards and four touchdowns in the Patriots’ 28-24 victory on Super Bowl Sunday. Brady was named […]
Broncos Defeated by Seahawks Again in Superbowl Rematch
The much anticipated Super Bowl rematch lived up to the hype on Sunday as the Seattle Seahawks battled against the Denver Broncos, eventually winning 26-20 in overtime. All football fans remember the beat down that the Seahawks put on the Broncos in one of the most lopsided Super Bowl victories […]