Attention all football fans: it’s official. The Rams are headed back to Los Angeles. After a year of speculation, Stan Kroenke concocted a plan of action to convince the NFL that the St. Louis Rams should relocate back to LA. He claimed that a new stadium will draw Super Bowls and other big sporting events […]
Category: On the Bench
On the Bench: Super Bowl tickets shouldn’t be a scam
Football is undoubtedly one of the biggest sports in the U.S. Season after season, fans spend millions of dollars on tickets, jerseys and other merchandise, and when it comes to the Super Bowl, money is no object. And the Feb. 7 match-up between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will be no exception. Fans everywhere […]
On the Bench: Racing isn’t a real sport
Sports are one of America’s favorite forms of entertainment. The athleticism and display of talent within sports is what initially draws fans in and keeps them coming back for more. But within the seemingly simple world of sports, there will always be the age-old argument centered on what is and what isn’t a truly considered […]
On the Bench: World Records
Earning a world record is the pinnacle of achievement of athletics. No championship or gold medal could ever compare to the honor of holding a world record; however, some athletes may now have their names expunged from the history books and have their world records taken away. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, United Kingdom […]
On the Bench: Players wanna play, so let ‘em
For the Jan. 7 Los Angeles Clippers-Portland Trail Blazers game, C.J. McCollum, Portland shooting guard and point guard, sat out due to a “clerical error,” according to ESPN. The Trail Blazers reportedly submitted a roster with McCollum listed as “inactive” in place of teammate Luis Montero, a rookie shooting guard who’s been mostly inactive since […]
On the Bench: College Bowl Games
Since their start in 1902, college bowl games have been a major source of entertainment for fans during the college football postseason. But now, college bowl games are incredibly overdone and have become nothing more than a way for college football programs to make a quick buck. Bowl games should be a chance for some of […]
On the Bench: Thanksgiving is for family, not college football
Every family has their own Thanksgiving traditions, be it a large feast on a long table filled with enough turkey and stuffing to sustain a small village for days, an early morning game of football or a casual gathering around the TV to watch your family’s favorite team duke it out with this year’s rival. […]
On the Bench: Do sports leagues take punishment regarding domestic abuse seriously?
Domestic abuse seems to be one of the most common ways for NFL players to get into trouble. Sports news headlines in the past few years have been full of allegations of domestic abuse; it seems to be more common than the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The NFL’s new policies seem more stringent regarding domestic […]
On the Bench: Pink is so much more than a color
While pink merchandise can be seen as a gimmick that’s used for profit-making, there’s no doubt that the money raised not only helps fund research and care for those who suffer from this disease, but it also brings us closer and closer to the cure. The color pink, to DeAngelo Williams, running back for the […]
On the Bench: Student athletes and social media
As a student athlete, social media can be a friend and an enemy. Social media is a way to keep in touch with friends and family from far away, but there are posts that could also negatively affect an athlete’s reputation. Every day, social media is used to create a virtual social life through applications […]