NFL must address concussion concerns


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Football is by far the most popular sport in America. Millions of Americans tune in to watch the gridiron sport every Sunday. In fact, all of the top 12 shows of the fall 2015 season were NFL games. As Alec Baldwin said in the movie Concussion, “The NFL owns a day of the week, the […]

Future of football based on recruiting


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The USC football team has shined on National Signing Day in the last few years. Two years ago it was securing the commitments of wide receiver and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and offensive lineman Damien Mama all on the final Wednesday. Last year, USC made major improvements to its defense, closing on […]

Are these Trojans ready for limelight?

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While USC basketball is in the midst of its best season in recent memory, one that even saw them ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2008, the end of this campaign still hangs in the balance. What happened almost immediately after the Trojans received a coveted spot in the rankings? […]

USC could help LA’s bid for the Olympics


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Los Angeles 2024 announced earlier this week that it has selected the University Park Campus as its Media Village, which would house members of the media, officials and stakeholders during the Games should the city be given the nod to host. The newly publicized plan also includes UCLA’s campus becoming the home of the Olympic […]

Three’s company in the Coliseum?


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I’ve already decided I don’t have enough room for another football team in my heart. Growing up in Los Angeles during the heyday of the Pete Carroll era, we didn’t need a pro football team. We already had one; it just played on Saturdays. So when the Rams officially committed to moving from St. Louis […]

Trojans pumping out NFL talent


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USC is an NFL factory. rimsurrent NFL defensive stars Clay Matthews III, Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Jurrell Casey were all members of the 2008 Trojans football team. So too were Tyron Smith and Jordan Cameron, two exceptional offensive players in the pros right now. The 2008 season was bittersweet for the Trojans. A Rose […]

Trojans’ hoops is not yet complete


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Last week, the Trojans men’s basketball team vaulted into the top 25, becoming nationally ranked for the first time in more than half a decade. With almost two-thirds of the season, the Trojans have shocked everyone, myself included, with their rapid improvement in head coach Andy Enfield’s third season.  Wins over Arizona and UCLA helped […]

Football craze hides its dark side

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In two days, the New England Patriots will play the Denver Broncos, and the Arizona Cardinals will face the Carolina Panthers for the right to play in the Super Bowl. Once again, an insane amount of Americans will gather around their television sets to participate in the weekly ritual of watching Sunday afternoon football. It’s […]

Enfield’s success silences his critics


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The timing of USC men’s basketball’s rather quick ascent back to the top of the Pac-12 standings and national polls doesn’t come as a complete surprise. Two and a half years ago, I had the chance to sit down with former assistant coach Dieter Horton to discuss the future of USC basketball just a few […]

Trojans shouldn’t overlook basketball


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Among the many things a prospective student hears from current students, tour guides and faculty is the irreplicable football culture at USC that consumes the campus from August until December every year. Something that has never been mentioned before is the spirit that surrounds the basketball team (15-3, Pac-12 4-1). There is a new energy […]