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Colin Capece | Monday, December 9, 2019
It’s hard for me to believe that the semester is already coming to a close, and it’s even harder for me to believe that the turn of the decade is suddenly upon us. It’s customary for us to reminisce at significant milestones like the one rapidly approaching, observing who we were 10 years ago, and
Mannion McGinley | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
On paper the Patriots look so good. Up until Sunday, they were 10-1 with arguably the best defense in the league and good enough offense to hold their own. Before Sunday, being a Pats fan took little to no effort. And then they went down to Houston. Now I know what you’re thinking — “Wasn’t
Aidan Thomas, Nate Moller, Liam Coolican, Dominic Gibson, Patrick Gallagher and David Kramer | Friday, November 22, 2019
Dallas Cowboys @ New England Patriots (-6.5) Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers (-3) Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Rams (+2.5) David Kramer: America’s Team facing off against the reigning champions makes for an electric atmosphere this weekend in Foxborough. Dallas sends arguably the most fluid and multifaceted offense of the Pats’ schedule to
Aidan Thomas | Friday, November 15, 2019
Matchups New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+5.5) Houston Texans @ Baltimore Ravens (-4.5) New England Patriots @ Philadelphia Eagles (+3) David Kramer After falling to the Saints 24-31 earlier this season, the Buccaneers look for revenge on the road. Perhaps Tampa Bay is catching Sean Payton in perfect timing given last week’s unspeakable
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 15, 2019
As sports become more and more entrenched with the business world, conversations will continue to arise about expanding markets and the changing demographic of sports fans. Whether it be through expansion or relocation, numerous cities have experienced rebirths through the welcoming of a major sports league. For the purpose of this Sports Authority, I’ll share
Liam Coolican | Thursday, November 14, 2019
As a lifelong Seahawks fan, I may be slightly biased in this opinion. However, objectively speaking, Russell Wilson deserves to win the NFL MVP this season. He has carried a mediocre supporting cast to an 8-2 record this year, and just knocked off the undefeated 49ers. First, let’s take a look at his numbers. He
Jimmy Ward | Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Let me start by saying I am a Colts fan, a huge Colts fan. I was born in 1999, just when Peyton Manning was starting to take the league by storm. I have lived just outside of Indianapolis my whole life. I have plenty of Colts memorabilia at home, including — much to the dismay
Liam Coolican | Friday, November 8, 2019
Whenever someone’s favorite team loses, their first move is often to criticize the officials. I will freely admit, I have been guilty of this in the past, although I try to be more conscious of it. Officiating in every sport is a very difficult task. You have to know the very complicated rulebook cover-to-cover, be
Aidan Thomas, Dominic Gibson, David Kramer, Nate Moller, Liam Coolican and Patrick Gallagher | Thursday, October 31, 2019
Welcome back to the third week of the Observer Roundtable! We took a week off, but the previous edition saw some close calls. Sports writer senior Liam Coolican almost made the call of the year as he called for Kansas to upset Texas as a 30-point underdog, and the Jayhawks came within two points of
Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, David Kramer, Dominic Gibson, Nate Moller and Patrick Gallagher | Thursday, October 10, 2019
Welcome to the first edition of The Observer Roundtable! Here, six of our writers will attempt to predict the result and spread of some of the top college and professional football games this weekend, and we will top it off with each writer picking an upset. Each writer will earn one point for picking a