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Indirect Kick: And the Winner Gets … Nothing

Indirect Kick: And the Winner Gets … Nothing

Dan Shulman November 24, 2015

This weekend will mark the end of the regular season for Division I-AA FCS college football. Some of the local schools in the mix for postseason contention are … well, no one. And it’s a shame. The...

Fish and Chipps: Replacing legends

Daily Free Press Admin April 24, 2014

Quarterback Blake Sims has been on one hell of a ride. Since he began playing for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in 2011, he has won two national titles and watched his team amass an incredible...

Foul Shots: No offseason

Daily Free Press Admin April 23, 2014

Motivational sports videos, complete with hip-hop soundtracks and gritty camera shots of athletes doing squats with a spotter behind them will tell you this message: There is no offseason. Hard work doesn’t...

The Blue Line: NCAA unions

Daily Free Press Admin March 31, 2014

On Wednesday, college sports changed forever. The Chicago National Labor Relations Board deemed Northwestern University’s football players employees of the University. As such, they are eligible to form...

The Blue Line: Retiring numbers

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2014

During the first intermission of the final Boston University hockey home game against Northeastern, legendary coach Jack Parker’s number 6 jersey was retired. When he was given the microphone, he mentioned...

Foul Shots: Specialization

Daily Free Press Admin March 5, 2014

Quarterback Jameis Winston is the best college football player in the nation, according to Heisman Trophy voters. After he plays the required amount of college seasons at Florida State University (in his...

Foul Shots: An unseen drama

Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2014

Baseball is America’s pastime. It’s the sport of Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., Derek Jeter and hundreds of other superstars. For much of the 20th century, baseball was king....

Fish and Chipps: Why I choose sports journalism

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2014

Journalism. What is it really? A stupid question, one might say, but in today’s world where everyone with an iPhone proclaims themselves as the next Bob Woodward or Carl Bernstein, it’s fair to present...

Foul Shots: Michael Sam: The pioneer

Daily Free Press Admin February 12, 2014

There has never been an active gay football player in the NFL. Several players have come out after leaving the league, including Ray McDonald and Wade Davis. In other words, there’s never been a great,...

The Blue Line: Are small college sports safe?

Daily Free Press Admin February 11, 2014

This past semester, Temple University in Philadelphia robbed over 200 student athletes of their dreams and also took the jobs of nine head coaches. After cutting seven teams —five men’s and two women’s...

Fish and Chipps: The sanctity of college traditions

Daily Free Press Admin February 6, 2014

Ever heard of Upland, Ind.? Yep, that’s what I thought. For the longest time, I hadn’t either.  I mean, why would I? A town with a population of just under 4,000 (four times smaller than BU’s...

Fish and Chipps: Marijuana: The double standard

Daily Free Press Admin January 30, 2014

Before the start of the 2012 football season, Louisiana State University cornerback Tyrann Mathieu was considered one of the best players in college football and a top candidate for the Heisman Trophy....

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