College Football Playoff – The Imperfect Truth

Written by Guest Contributor – Abraham Frohman In November 2012, the commissioners and presidents of NCAA Division 1 football announced they would be adopting a playoff model, much to the delight of college football fans everywhere. Less than two years later, in just its first actual season, one can already easily see the flaws in…

Will Denver’s Gamble Pay off Big?

They say, “Money can’t buy happiness.” The question for each NFL team during free agency though is if money can buy championships – which would be happiness for that team and its fan base. As day 1 of free agency started hot yesterday with several team’s quick to announce signings amid the additional frenzy to…

Ad Nauseum – Super Bowl Recap

Calvin Klein once said “Commercials capture your attention, that’s all.” The average cost of a Super Bowl commercial this year is about $4 million for a 30-second spot, or $133,000 per second. Some make an impact, some make you laugh, and others just make you scratch your head.  In the end, all the money is spent…

Can Gruden Bring QB Stability to Skins?

As it goes in Won’t Get Fooled Again by the Who, “Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss.” Will this ring true in Washington, D.C. as a new coach was hired for the Redskins? We all know that Mike Shanahan was fired by the Washington Redskins after another tough season in DC. He…

Where the Wild(card) Things Are

As our favorite anchorman would say, “Well, that escalated quickly”. After a great week of college football games with upsets and excitement, NFL Wildcard Weekend didn’t disappoint either as it got off to a fast and furious start. We got the 2nd largest comeback in postseason history by the Colts, the Saints 1st postseason victory…

Pasadena Through Rose Colored Glasses

“Give them nothing, but take from them everything.” This line from the movie 300 is the perfect way to describe the mentality of the 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team. After a week of questions and going into the ‘Granddaddy of them all’ as a 6.5 point underdog, the team came out and silenced the…

Coming Up Roses

They say “good things come to those who wait.” Michigan State football fans have been waiting for this week for 26 years. My journey as a Spartan fan has been much like this past season: full of ups and downs, but always has promise for great things. As I’ve mentioned before, I was practically born…

College Football 6 Pack – Great (Un)Expectations

Nicholas Sparks once wrote, “In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance – when you least expect it – sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined.” This quote is very applicable to sports as one play can change the entire course of a game or…