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EDITORIAL: The toxicity of tabloids can be lessened with respect, empathy

Editors March 29, 2021
Tabloids will never be fully ethical or accurate, but we can try to be respectful.
Between the Lines: A blemish on the NFL’s seal

Between the Lines: A blemish on the NFL’s seal

Michael Alcaraz November 7, 2017

Some may have known that October was Domestic Violence Awareness month, but if you are like me and the majority of your media consumption is sports-related, this may have never come to your attention....

Between the Lines: NFL’s discipline is inconsistent and contradictory

Between the Lines: NFL’s discipline is inconsistent and contradictory

Michael Alcaraz March 26, 2017

The National Football League is a troubled bureaucratic institution, which lacks true institutional control over the league while putting up a false front by solving “problems” that aren’t real...

Fish And Chipps: Why 'Concussion' won't hurt the NFL

Fish And Chipps: Why ‘Concussion’ won’t hurt the NFL

Isaac Chipps December 8, 2015

Ignorance is bliss, isn't it? We see what we want to see. We know what we want to know. And we ignore the truth when it doesn't affect us. You probably know something about the concussion epidemic...

Indirect Kick: Just cool it with Deflategate

Indirect Kick: Just cool it with Deflategate

Dan Shulman September 24, 2015

On Jan. 18, 2015, following a 45-7 onslaught against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game, the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady were accused of under-inflating 11 of the...

EDITORIAL: Hernandez conviction should be wake-up call for NFL

EDITORIAL: Hernandez conviction should be wake-up call for NFL

Editors April 16, 2015

The National Football League has once again found itself tangled in controversy. On Wednesday, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced...

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The Blue Line: Future of Football’s Felons

Mike Benedykciuk November 13, 2014

Former Minnesota Vikings all-pro running back Adrian Peterson recently pleaded “no contest” to a count of misdemeanor reckless assault, settling his alleged child abuse case. His plea references neither...

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RYAN: An Open Letter to the National Football League Commissioner

Sara Ryan September 16, 2014

Commissioner Roger Goodell, First of all, thank you for indefinitely suspending former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. I know it is difficult to admit you were wrong, but in the face of such overwhelming...

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EDIT: Delayed Reaction

Editors September 9, 2014

In a world where athletes are revered and rewarded with multi-million dollar contracts, it sometimes seems as if they could get away with murder. But in the case of former Baltimore Ravens Running Back...

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