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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet to Helmet: We can’t kid ourselves — the Chiefs are here again for a reason

Jason Asvestopoulos February 5, 2025
With the Pro Bowl behind us, the NFL train has departed for its final destination in the 2024-2025 season — the Super Bowl. The two remaining teams are no strangers to success.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: Lions dominate, Cowboys cruise and Packers freeze Dolphins in Thanksgiving thrill

Jason Asvestopoulos December 2, 2024
Thanksgiving football did not disappoint this year, despite seemingly uncompetitive matchups. Only two of the six teams in Thursday’s slate had winning records, setting up underwhelming expectations for the day’s games.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: The top five spookiest wide receivers in the NFL

Jason Asvestopoulos October 31, 2024
Halloween has finally made its arrival, and the field has become a stage for football’s truest monsters to turn every game into a horror show for the opposition. I’ll project the top five spookiest wide receivers that any defense can face, from now until the season ends. Let’s see which of these fearsome playmakers can terrify defenses the most. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Helmet-to-Helmet: NFL draft preview

Jason Asvestopoulos April 24, 2024
This week's edition of Helmet-to-Helmet covers the upcoming NFL Draft and gives a ten-pick mock draft, including a trade and four quarterbacks.
Lacrosse

Timmy Ley: The record-breaking captain who lives lacrosse as a ‘full-time job’

Brendan Nordstrom April 28, 2023
In his five years with BU lacrosse, Timmy Ley has secured his place among BU's greatest athletes.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: 2022-23 NFL Season Awards

Brett Abrams February 8, 2023
With the 2022-23 NFL season in the rearview, here are four awards given out to players that may or may not exist.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: It’s time to change the NFL playoffs

Brett Abrams December 7, 2022
In his final column of the semester, Brett Abrams recaps the current NFL playoff format and its flaws.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Midseason Report

Brett Abrams November 1, 2022
In this week's edition of 4th and Inches, Brett Abrams covers the halfway point of the NFL season, where the Bills and Chiefs have created separation in the AFC, while the NFC East has turned into a powerhouse.
David DeGuglielmo profile

After long NFL run, BU football legend brings career home to Boston

David Gold April 1, 2022
After playing for and coaching Boston University's football team in the 1990s, Dave DeGuglielmo is back in the Boston area as the new offensive line coach for Boston College.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Booms, Busts and Bets: NFL Week 11

Sean Hroncich November 18, 2021
Sean Hroncich discusses the most significant fantasy outlooks entering Week 11 of the NFL season.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Booms, Busts and Bets: NFL Week 7

Sean Hroncich October 21, 2021
Sean Hroncich discusses the most significant fantasy outlooks entering Week 7 of the NFL season.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Booms, Busts and Bets: NFL Week 5

Sean Hroncich October 7, 2021
Sean Hroncich discusses the most significant fantasy outlooks entering Week 5 of the NFL season
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