Culture Trouble in NFL

Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer For over twenty years, Jon Gruden has been one of the most familiar faces attached to the Nation Football League. After being hired as the special offensive assistant and wide receiver coach for the Green Bay Packers, Gruden has escalated to the top of the football industry, conquering both coaching and broadcasting in the process. Gruden established himself as an … Continue reading  Culture Trouble in NFL

Greensboro Swarm Get Ready for 5th Anniversary Season

Jamario Williams Staff Writer The Greensboro Swarm are awaiting the start of their fifth anniversary season on Friday, Nov. 5 at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse. The Charlotte Hornets affiliate Swarm are looking to have a big season after many moves during the off-season. Hiring Jordan Surenkamp as the new head coach was the Hornet’s most notable move. The Swarm has also been involved in multiple … Continue reading Greensboro Swarm Get Ready for 5th Anniversary Season

United States Triumphs at Whistling Straits 

Parker Truesdale  Senior Staff Writer The passion, the rivalry, the history. Everything that makes the Ryder Cup one of the unique events in sports. Last Sunday, the 43rd Ryder Cup concluded in stunning fashion as the United States triumphed in a 19-9 victory over the Europeans. This year’s United States squad was statistically the most talented team in history with eight members ranked inside the … Continue reading United States Triumphs at Whistling Straits 

NFL Week 2: Quarterback Highlight 

Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer NFL analytics entered Week Two in the wonder of booms, busts, and flukes from Week One. One of the most intriguing aspects of this NFL year is the Quarterback position. Since the end of last season, thirteen organizations have a new starting quarterback, and Week Two showed us the struggling new fits.  The player carrying the highest expectations coming into … Continue reading NFL Week 2: Quarterback Highlight 

Greensboro Swarm Making a Buzz During the Offseason 

Jamario Williams Staff Writer The Greensboro Swarm made a big move this offseason, hiring new head coach Jordan Surenkamp. Surenkamp, who is the third coach in the Swarm’s five years, was a member of the Hornets staff as a manager and video coordinator. After starting as the Assistant Video Coordinator for the Charlotte Hornets in 2018, he was promoted to the Head Video Coordinator for … Continue reading Greensboro Swarm Making a Buzz During the Offseason 

Highlights of the NFL Opening Week 

Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer  Football Sundays are back and stadiums are packed at full capacity for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Entering arguably the most anticipated season in NFL history, sports analysts and pro football super fans were on the edge of their seats, excited for the long offseason break to finally come to an end.  Sept. 9 marked … Continue reading Highlights of the NFL Opening Week 

A City of Resilience. A City of Champions.

Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Editor’s Note: This was written on Sunday afternoon with the Boston Red Sox up 3-1 against the L.A. Dodgers in the 2018 World Series. I’ve spent the past couple weeks in Boston doing some soul searching. Basically, I’m trying to figure out the intricacies of my 22-year-old life. I have a plan and I’ll catch up with classes, but for now, … Continue reading A City of Resilience. A City of Champions.

Tuck Em’ In and Kiss Em’ Goodnight: How to Sack the Quarterback in 2018

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Fans of NFL teams with tenacious pass rushers have been holding their breaths on Sundays in the wake of the NFL’s new roughing-the-passer rules. The NFL rulebook defines roughing the passer as “any physical acts against a player who is in a passing posture which, in the referee’s judgment, are unwarranted by the circumstances of the play.” However, this is nothing … Continue reading Tuck Em’ In and Kiss Em’ Goodnight: How to Sack the Quarterback in 2018