Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Scene: A man in his early forties is laying on his bed. The man is a bit husky, bald, African American, and he wears shorts despite the fact his legs are as dry as a raisin. It is the summer and the air conditioner is on. He is positioned on the edge of the bed, spread out like an … Continue reading Growing up in a white sport
Men’s Basketball UNCG 75-58 W. Carolina ETSU 68- UNCG 65 Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Men’s Basketball coach Wes Miller is in the middle of his fifth season as the head coach of the team. Since first being promoted in the middle of the 2011-12 season, the former UNC Chapel Hill guard has led the men’s basketball program to many accomplishments and recognition. This … Continue reading This Week in UNCG Basketball
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor During his time as the owner of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis was known as a trailblazer, an outside thinker, and a conspiracy nut. He believed the league and especially the commissioner’s office conspired against his Oakland franchise any chance they got. Despite this belief, it did not stop Davis to turn the Raiders to one of the premier franchises … Continue reading The Rooney Rule: Results with which you can’t argue
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor When the Oakland Raiders won Super Bowl XVIII in 1984, the NFC went on a 12 Super Bowl winning-streak. Out of the 12 games, only two of the Super Bowls were one score games. The streak would be broken in 1997 when Terrell Davis ran for three touchdowns and led the Denver Broncos to a 31-24 upset victory over regular … Continue reading Did You Know
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Aging as a sports fan is very interesting. As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I remember my 10-year-old self in Mississippi watching the NFL Draft saying, “Who is Ben Roethlisberger?,” when he was selected. Today, the first childhood sports heroes I fell in love with, like Steve Nash, Hines Ward and Mike Piazza, are all retired. I recall talking about … Continue reading Decade of Black Quarterbacks
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor A little background: After spending a week in Mississippi during the winter break with my father, grandparents, cousins and uncles, it was finally time to go home. A day before my flight back to Charlotte, my father and I stayed in a motel in Memphis right outside the airport. Being that it was only 6:00 p.m. when we checked … Continue reading What does Concussion mean for a Football Fan?
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Hello, fellow students; allow me to welcome you back to the university. Despite the fact that winter break is a time period for resting, relaxing, and taking a break from the stress of college life, the brain never rests. As I spent the breaking reading and watching different sports stories, games, and analysts, I came up with five observations … Continue reading What I Learned in December
Tom Brady rules over Peyton Manning Daniel Johnson Staff Writer It has now become a longstanding part of our athletic culture to make fun of the New England Patriots. Whether it be for their cuddly-as-a-cactus coach Bill Belichick, the way they run up the score on opponents at times or their Spygate scandal that almost put a black mark on all their success, … Continue reading Arguing with the Editor
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer Last week, UNCG sports saw an assortment of games across multiple sports. And with the contests which had mixed results for the Spartans, members of the Blue and Gold were also honored with achievement for their play this season. For some of these teams, such as the Men’s soccer, this weekend marked the completion of a great season, even … Continue reading Weekend recap: Kathleen Mansure shines
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer This Saturday, the Men’s Basketball team will open up their 2015-16 with an exhibition game against Greensboro College at the Fleming Gym. The team is coming off a 2014-15 season that saw them go a subpar 6-12 against SoCon (Southern Conference) opponents and 11-22 overall. This troublesome record placed the team second to last in the conference a season ago. … Continue reading Kayel Locke prepares for final season of UNCG Basketball
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