Sports writers week one fantasy recap

September 15, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes One down, 16 to go! Adam Cichoski | Sports writer | @adamcichoski   The first week of NFL football has ended and what a week it has been. With the end of NFL action also ends another week in our competitive writers’ league. The Las Vegas Locos triumphed over Victory Formation by the score of […]

Does playing on Sunday hurt UVU athletics?

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jessica Allen | Assistant sports editor | @Jessdaleallen Sports Column Utah County is a very peculiar melting pot of cultures. The overwhelming majority belong to the Mormon religion. However, the culture within the LDS church varies broadly in this small concentration of people. Since living in Utah County (a long 4 months) I have come to […]

2015 NFL Preview

September 10, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes New season kicks off with Steelers at Patriots Sean MacCourtney | Sports writer | @seanmaccourtney It is always a bittersweet time when summer ends. Bitter because summer fun is over and sweet because football season is upon us. Thursday night the NFL season kicks off with the Pittsburg Steelers taking on the defending Super Bowl […]

Week 1 Fantasy Preview

September 10, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Season kicks off with Steelers and Patriots on Thursday night Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias As the NFL season finally arrives this evening, it is time to take a look at the upcoming week’s matches in the Sports Writers fantasy league. The Slammin’ Fortes are an underdog going into their season opener against Breesus […]

Who wants fantasy football?

September 9, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Popular game worldwide but not necessarily on-campus at UVU Adam Cichoski | Sports writer | @AdamCichoski Fantasy football is something that’s been around for a long time but it seems like every year it gets bigger and becomes more popular.  It has been around since 1963 when the inaugural league called the GOPPPL (Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin […]

Lockout Lookout: Players losing, working more than you think

June 28, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re at Day 105 of the NFL lockout, and although things are beginning to look fruitful, some worries are looming as to whether a deal will get done in time for the preseason. A few key areas of a new CBA, the Collective Bargaining Agreement between players and owners, need to be finalized and some […]

NFL season breakdown

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes After several weeks of play, the 2009 NFL season is starting to take shape with a few surprise teams at the top—and at the bottom—of the standings. Without further ado, here’s a look at each of the divisions through Week 4: NFC North The addition of Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings was arguably the […]

Making Headlines

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Niners, Crabtree come to terms Former Texas Tech star and current 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has finally signed a contract with his pro team after an extended holdout. Crabtree signed a six-year deal worth upwards of $32 million which could become $40 million if the receiver plays up to his potential. In his  sophomore […]