Tua Tagovailoa rejoined the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, 10/23, following a two-week absence due to multiple head injuries. The quarterback was brutally sacked in a game during Week 3 of the National Football League (NFL) season against the Buffalo Bills, where his head was hit with immense force on the turf and he struggled to walk after. The team’s medical staff, however, cleared Tagovailoa to play for the rest of the game. The next week, the 24-year-old suffered a concussion in Cincinnati during a game, this time with much more serious consequences. After an intense hit, he was seen lying on the field unmoving with his fingers clenched in stiff, unnatural positions.
Read moreOn How the NFL Embodies American Hypocrisy
There seems to be a good-as-unanimous consensus that football—and by extension, the National Football League (NFL)—serves as a fundamental, thoroughly red-white-and-blue emblem of American culture, along with grill-branded burgers, guns, and violently orange-colored cheddar cheese. A zoom into the sports world reveals that the NFL has dominated attendance, television ratings, merchandise, and revenue for years now compared to other American sports, and thus is comfortably situated on its very own throne.
Read moreEagles Deliver Long-Awaited Championship to Philadelphia Faithful
Erik Manditch reflects on his experience attending Super Bowl LII, as well as the disappointment he feels following his team's defeat.
Read moreThe Sunday Recap: 15 Rapid-Fire Observations from Week Eleven
New Orleans has Super Bowl mojo and the MVP race has officially been narrowed down to two players. Plus, why Giants fans should feel miserable after their win over Kansas City.
Read moreThe Daily Show and Guns
On Oct. 9, Trevor Noah and Neal Brennan assessed the debate on gun control by joking about getting NFL players to hold up AR-15s in order to provoke legislators to pass a reasonable, preventative bill. Do talk show hosts realize the magnitude of their power and the impacts of their “jokes?”
Read moreA Freedom to Kneel
As the kneeling controversy roars on, punctuated by high profile dissent from the Trump Administration, it’s easy to lose sight of what sparked the protest in the first place-- police brutality.
Read moreNFL Week 5 Recap: Time for Two Fading Contenders to Phase Out Their Star Quarterbacks?
Plus, read which NFC team is quietly proving it is a Super Bowl contender.
Read moreNational Anthem Protests Grow Amidst Recent Trump Comments
Anthem protests have begun to grow in size and breadth as NFL teams protested together, while Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first MLB player to participate in the protests.
Read moreRecapping This Past Week's NFL Action
A few teams furthered their cases as legitimate playoff contenders while a certain quarterback added to his already unmatchable legacy.
Read moreAnalyzing the NFL's Future in London
Should the NFL put a franchise in the UK?
Read moreNFL Rookie Report
A look at how some members of this year's rookie class are performing.
Read moreThe NFL’s Incompetence Regarding Player Safety and Rule Enforcement
Can Roger Goodell do anything right?
Read morePredicting the Studs and Duds of the 2016 NFL Draft
Since we are less than a week away from the draft (which will be televised on ESPN Thursday April 28th), I want my predictions for each selection in the top ten on record. To clarify, I am basing these predictions based on what I think other teams will do rather than what I personally would do. Moreover, I think it would be boring for there to only be predictions for the top selections. So, I am also going to project whether each player will be a “stud” or a “dud” over the course of his career. Hopefully no one will look back at this when one of my duds becomes a Hall of Famer.
Read moreRanking the Greatest Finishes In Sports
The final moments of this game easily rank as some of the most thrilling I have ever seen. But was Villanova/UNC the greatest finish in sports history? Without further ado, here is my take on the greatest sports endings; and for the fun of it, they will be joined by comparisons to famous movie climaxes that aroused similar feelings of emotion. Fair warning, spoiler alert!
Read moreGoodbye Sherriff
On Monday, Peyton Manning, arguably the best quarterback in NFL history, announced his retirement after an illustrious 18-year career. Manning, who turns 40 at the end of this month, spent the past four years with the Denver Broncos after spending the first 14 seasons of his career with the Indianapolis Colts.
Read moreHow Important is the NFL Combine?
The National Football League’s scouting combine, an event that has exploded in coverage in the last decade, wrapped up last week. Even if you are an avid football fan like myself, you really did not miss much. However, if you watch Sportscenter or read articles on many sports websites, you will find that the combine always receives a lot of attention.
Read moreFrom Aggie to Assault: The Fall of Johnny Manziel
As soon as the Cleveland Browns selected Johnny Manziel, I knew that the team was in for a rollercoaster ride. Sure, he was talented, but he was undersized and was really only popular because of his ability to escape from defenders and make highlight reel type plays.
Read moreThoughts on Cam Newton and Peyton Manning in the Aftermath of Super Bowl 50
Super Bowl Sunday is a double-edged sword. It’s the best sports day of the year in America, but it’s also depressing to realize we will be without football until September once it ends. Fortunately, there are some intriguing storylines to discuss in the aftermath of Super Bowl 50.
Read moreWhat's Going On With Jason Pierre-Paul?
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The biggest controversy this summer that concerned the New York Giants, the National Football League team based in East Rutherford, NJ involved one of their star players, Jason Pierre-Paul...
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