The National Football League Playoffs are a captivating time of the year and by far my favorite thing about the football season. This year there is a tough, tough National Football Conference lineup and any of the teams could win it all. In the American Football Conference, the powerhouse teams are back for another shot at Lombardi’s trophy. Here’s how it’s going to unfold. AFC Divisional Playoffs It’s Tim Tebow vs. Tom Brady part II. With the Broncos pulling off a monster upset over Pittsburgh,... [Read more...]

With the NBA playoffs having begun, Editor Adam Adkins and News Editor Taurin Hickman are here to give you some opinions on who’ll win and why. Are there any potential upsets in the first round? Taurin: I really wish Memphis had a healthy Rudy Gay.   If so, I would pick them over San Antonio.  I also think New York has a chance over Boston. Adam: We all agree that the Kendrick Perkins trade hurt, but I don’t see the Celtics losing to a team that is allergic to defense.  I’d watch out... [Read more...]

This NFL lockout is intriguing to me.  You must realize, I’m a sports fan, a politics nut  and have grown interested in financial markets.  The NFL lockout hits all three. What really caught my eye is the anti-trust lawsuit.  The NFLPA has decertified. Why?  That’s a complicated question, but one answer is so the players on an individual basis can sue the NFL (and then form a class-action lawsuit) claiming that the NFL is a monopoly.  (The NFLPA cannot itself sue because it had collectively... [Read more...]

Editor Adam Adkins and News Editor Taurin Hickman answer the hot questions concerning the upcoming 2011 Major League Baseball season: How will the Reds do? Who wins the World Series? The big story so far in 2011 has been Albert Pujols’ contract situation. What uniform will he be wearing in 12 months? Taurin: I think Pujols will be leaving for a big market. The Yankees said they are happy with Mark Teixeira’s production but with a chanceto get one of the best players ever will they stick to that?... [Read more...]

Super Bowl XLV has so many interesting things going for it.  The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the most Super Bowls; the Green Bay Packers were coached by the guy they named the Lombardi Trophy after.  These two teams know what it means to be championship quality, for sure. Despite the history, this matchup intrigues me for one simple reason.  Ben Roethlisberger is an excellent postseason quarterback (10-2 in the playoffs) and Aaron Rodgers has already put up two seasons that match or surpass anything... [Read more...]

Lots of students here at Sinclair play sports.  They work hard, run hard, study hard, play hard, all of that.  And–this is key–Sinclair makes money off that.  They sell tickets, hot dogs, ball caps, shirts, hoodies, basically anything and everything. The market for those items is strengthened–but not entirely created by–Sinclair having good athletes. I’m reaching a bit here because the biggest grossing sport by a mile tends to be football, and Sinclair does not have... [Read more...]