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Triple Option Attack: 2014 LSU College Football Preview

Music to listen to: Ha by Juvenile I should have gone with some of the great jazz, rock, country, gospel and other awesome genres of music that have come through Louisiana over the years. Instead, we’re choosing hip-hop and taking back to 1999 and my freshman year at Vandy when this northern Yankee was…
Inside College Football: Big Ten Announces Football Preseason Players to Watch List

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced today its fourth annual football Players to Watch list, with 10 players earning preseason recognition. The preseason Players to Watch list is selected by a media panel and consists of five student-athletes each from the East Division and West Division. Representing the East Division are Maryland…
Silverbacks grind out draw against Spring Season Champions

Atlanta, Ga. (July 26, 2014) – It wasn’t pretty, but the Atlanta Silverbacks grinded out a 1-1 draw against red-hot Minnesota United FC in front of 4,810 fans at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. Forward Jaime Chavez’s late penalty kick in second-half stoppage time earned the Silverbacks a key point against Minnesota United FC, who extended…
Triple Option Attack: 2014 North Carolina State College Football Preview

Music to listen to: Carolina on my Mind by James Taylor Back in high school, I sang for the school chorus and we often had to cover tunes from guys like James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and other artists from that era. Expanded my musical taste when the CD player mostly…
Verbal Submission: What we learned from UFC on Fox 12

by E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: The Orange Peel DJ Mix by Found Atlantis Here’s what we learned from UFC on Fox 12 last Saturday: -Robbie Lawler needs an extended vacation before facing Johny Hendricks. Lawler is on the hottest streak of his career, culminating with a decisive decision…
Atlanta Dream drops home contest to Chicago Sky

by E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Atlanta Dream dropped its home contest against the Chicago Sky 79-75 at the McCamish Pavillion Friday evening. The Dream (15-8) trailed the Sky (10-14) 61-47 heading into the fourth quarter after being outplayed during the first three quarters. However, Atlanta mounted a furious comeback and two free throws…