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Meet Hockey’s Next Big Thing

LaFleur, Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby. Those are the names of hockey’s greatest stars. Every decade or two, another name joins the prestigious list. In 2015, a new player will look to add his name: Connor McDavid. McDavid, a three-year OHL veteran, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers last Friday, who haven’t been good since Gretzky. […]

Sweeney Can’t Be Serious…..

The Boston Bruins have been an absolute powerhouse in the National Hockey League for the past six years that has seen this team raise division banners and a Lord Stanley Cup. Present day, first-year general manager Don Sweeney has made some head-turning moves for this team that have been less than stellar to say the […]

2015 Appalachian State Football

<iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/QSHaERIvFNE” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> In mid-October, Appalachian State looked poised to do what most teams do in their first FBS season…stink. But then? The proverbial light bulb moment happened and everything came together for this young team. Now, almost everyone is back and the Mountaineers are primed and ready for a conference title […]

2015 Texas State Football Preview

<iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/3GzT59mHi1k” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Texas State may not have been THE snub of the college football world, or the state of Texas for that matter, but they were certainly snubbed out of a bowl game last season. Despite going 7-5, they joined only their Sun Belt brethren Georgia Southern and Appalachian State in […]

2015 Arkansas State Football Preview

<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/pB-5XG-DbAA” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> For the first time in five years, Arkansas State enters the season with the same head coach they had last season. And while the Red Wolves have proven that they don’t need it, that stability and continuity has to be welcome in Jonesboro. It could also mean that a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers Keep Quiet in 2015 NBA Draft

The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off of a phenomenal 2014-15 NBA season, despite losing the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors in six games. Injuries and lack of depth eventually plagued the Cavs and made it quite clear that they need to address their roster this offseason. With a number of free agents and […]

Terrlle Pryor: Worth the gamble.

Terrelle Pryor might be grasping at straws this late in his young career as he tries to transition from QB to WR. Â He showed glimpses of potential at the position in college, but this late in the game in the NFL it seems more like a pipe dream […]

In episode number 15 of The Backup Punter Podcast, host Keegan Matheson takes a look at the AFC North and AFC East in part one of the 2015 NFL season preview. Â Each team is discussed, notable additions or subtractions are highlighted and Keegan gives his prediction for where each team will finish. The tough AFC […]

The Irony of Larry Nance, Jr. Getting Drafted by the Lakers

As an educator, I am always trying to talk to my students about how their use of social media can come back and haunt them based on posts they write. Well, Larry Nance, Jr. was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick in the first round of last Thursday’s draft. Rather than […]

Cavs need to sign Mo Williams

Mo Williams is the perfect option for the Cavs to back Kyrie Irving up at point guard. As a free agent he should be happy to compete for a championship in a city he loves to play in, for a team he loved to play for, and with […]