The NFL deflates its reputation


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Like most of you reading this column, I spent my last Sunday afternoon watching the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Even though I had no allegiance to either team, I am a die-hard Raiders fan, so I thoroughly enjoy watching the Patriots lose — damn you, tuck rule. […]

Signed, sealed and delivered


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National Signing Day featured an old-fashioned horse race, and Traveler, the noble white horse representing the prosperity of the USC football program, made a miraculous run down the stretch to come out on top on the annual recruiting race on Wednesday. I’m still feeling goosebumps from signing day as if an announcer at the race […]

USC awaits Signing Day


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It’s not quite as important as the Super Bowl. Though the association is easy given how close they fall on the calendar, it’s not like a championship is actually won today. It probably feels like Christmas morning for college head coaches — when they find out whether they got the shiny new toy they wanted […]

Super Bowl XLIX a letdown


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Now that I have finally picked my jaw up off the floor, I can begin to write about what I just witnessed in Super Bowl XLIX. As close as the game was, I’m still disappointed. Not because I am a Seahawks fan or because I hate the Patriots. In fact, I didn’t really have a […]