After 18 years, the greatest number 18 of all time officially called it a career. The often admired and venerated quarterback finally ended his battle with Father Time. His final year was filled with media scrutiny, some controversy, and most importantly concluded with his second Super Bowl victory. Football is a team sport, which makes … Continue reading The Sheriff Holsters His Gun, One Last Time
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Bombers Battle Back: Can the Yankees Win Back NY?
2016 will be an entertaining year in the Bronx. The Yankees are coming off a season in which they overachieved but still found a way to disappoint the masses. Last season the Yankees led the American League East in August, only to slump into the wild-card spot. They were then promptly dismissed from the playoffs … Continue reading Bombers Battle Back: Can the Yankees Win Back NY?
From Stars to Scars: How ACL Injuries Can Change a Life
Pressure can burst pipes or make diamonds. Some athletes crack under the immense stress while others become legends when they step up to a tense situation. But the most important pressure nowadays is not the metaphorical pressure of competition. It’s the actual pressure placed on the knees of these athletes. In the past few years, … Continue reading From Stars to Scars: How ACL Injuries Can Change a Life
Small Ball Seawolves: Softball Team Season Preview
Coming off a 30-17 season, without last year’s top two hitters, the Stony Brook softball team is poised to have its most interesting season. Its 2016 journey starts in Charlotte, North Carolina, against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Last season saw a four win dip, but the Seawolves are poised to rise back up this year. … Continue reading Small Ball Seawolves: Softball Team Season Preview
Kobe Bryant: The Final Chapter
The American Black Mamba has been indigenous to Los Angeles for the past twenty years. Sadly, scientists are predicting that it will soon be departing. There is no doubt that the “Black Mamba” is one of the last of a dying breed. The Mamba is world famous due to its killer instinct and assassin’s mentality. … Continue reading Kobe Bryant: The Final Chapter
The Meteoric Rise and Fall of the San Francisco 49ers
In February of 2016, the Lombardi Trophy will be making its long awaited return to San Francisco. It will be raised victoriously at midfield, in the former home of Jerry Rice and Joe Montana, except it won’t be raised by the home team. The once great, and quite recently great, San Francisco 49ers will likely … Continue reading The Meteoric Rise and Fall of the San Francisco 49ers
Father Time Defeats the Yankees, Again
The date is August 1st, the Yankees are somehow in first place by a solid six games, and all is right in the world. They went 17-7 in July and were poised for a playoff push, but those who looked closely could see that all that glimmered was in fact not gold. The Yankees proceeded … Continue reading Father Time Defeats the Yankees, Again






