Daniel Johnson On Thanksgiving, it is a football tradition for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions to host games. In 1934, to boost local excitement away from baseball and towards football, the Lions offered to play football on Thanksgiving. Thirty-two years later, in 1966, Cowboys’ President and General Manager Tex Schramm saw Thanksgiving football as a perfect tool to increase the franchise’s popularity. That year, … Continue reading Did you know?
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor I was raised in Connecticut, a state without any professional teams. So when I first started playing baseball, my favorite team became the first team I played for, which so happened to be the Philadelphia Phillies. Which was troublesome because the Phillies in the early and mid 2000s were as talented as the five and six year olds I … Continue reading The Luvable Loser for 108 Years: Lovable Winners for one Night
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer In 1980, the American League in Major League Baseball had played with a designated hitter for seven season. That August, the National League voted to see whether or not to have a designated hitter. Bill Giles, general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies abstained because he was unable to contact owner, Rudy Carpenter who had gone fishing. Hardy Peterson, GM of … Continue reading Did You Know?
Daniel Johnson Yesterday, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs played Game 1 of the World Series. And while Chicago and Cleveland’s baseball teams are the two best in the sport, the city’s professional football teams has the two worst records in football. The Chicago Bears average only sixteen point per game, second worst in the league and the Cleveland Brown is the only team … Continue reading Did You Know
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer A fresh, cool breeze is marking the end of the summer season and beginning Autumn. With the beginning of the new season, the campus becomes riddled with intramural, club, and university sports. Each night, you can look out to the Recreation Field, the Soccer Stadium, the Baseball and Softball Fields, and Fleming Gymnasium, and see students practicing for the … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned in September
Daniel Johnson Last Friday, Kevin Garnett retired from the NBA. During his 21 year career, Garnett made more than 330 million dollars, more than any other NBA player in history. He also retires as the Minnesota Timberwolves all time leader in points, rebounds, assist, blocks, steals, minutes played, and games played. The only other player to come close in all those categories is Michael Jordan, … Continue reading Did You Know
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The world of sports was caught off guard Sunday morning when 24 year old Miami Marlins all star pitcher, Jose Fernandez was found dead along with two other men in Miami Beach from a boating accident. Early reports indicate that the boat hit a series of rocks in the beach at full speed, flipping the boat upside down and … Continue reading Jose Fernandez’s Life was the American Dream
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor In 1967, French literary critic and theorist published the essay “The Death of the Author”. The main point of the essay was to call to an end of taking in part the personal life and beliefs of an author when looking at his works. Good or bad art can come from good or bad people. And when thinking about … Continue reading Joe Paterno Day: proudly celebrating an enabler
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor The dictionary defines common sense as “the ability to think and behave in a reasonable way and make good decisions.” It’s common sense to eat something when you are hungry. It’s common sense to lock your car door in downtown Greensboro at night. And it’s common sense to make alter a decision based off new information or noticing the … Continue reading ACC Basketball tournament pulls out of NC
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer Yao Ming, Allen Iverson, and Shaquille O’Neal headlined the 2016 NBA Hall of Fame Class. The three players all were the No. 1 pick in the years they were drafted (Shaq in 1992 by the Orlando Magic, Iverson in 1996 by the Philadelphia 76ers, and Yao in 2002 by the Houston Rockets), making it the most first picks in a … Continue reading Did You Know
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