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College calls off 2017 football season following homecoming game cancellation
President Jonathan Veitch emailed the Occidental community at 7:40 p.m. Oct. 17 announcing his decision to cancel the rest of the 2017 football season....
2012
Bounty-Gate scandal harms Goodell’s authority
Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) The "Bounty-Gate" scandal sent shockwaves through the NFL and one of its most recently successful franchises the New Orleans Saints. The...
2013
Semones takes helm of Tiger football
Author: Juliet Suess Amidst a tumultuous time for Occidental Athletics, Doug Semones comes in as the new head football coach to provide some stability for the...
2013
Tiger football defeats Sagehens, retains ‘The Drum’ for 10th straight year
Author: Ryan Graff In a game where SCIAC touchdowns (10) and rushing yards per game (145.1) leader Kwame Do (sophomore) didn’t find pay dirt for the first time...
2011
Turnovers Prove Costly For Tiger Football
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental Football team (1-1) lost their home opener against Menlo College (3-0) on Sept. 17 by a score of 41-17. After winning...
2013
Dalton Spinas dominates the Tiger offensive line
Author: Tim O'Donnell Protecting the blindside of the quarterback and creating holes for running backs are tasks on the periphery of the football spotlight. The work...
2014
Congress shall make no calls
Author: Juliet Suess The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year,...
Football
Borland’s early retirement reflects football’s risks
Author: Joe Siegal Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland retired last week after a promising rookie season, citing his fears of long-term health problems that...
2012
Bountygate harms NFL’s public image
Author: Damian Mendieta Amid a turbulent start to the season with replacement referees, more woe has returned to rain down upon the NFL. Bountygate, as dubbed by the...
2013
Football rallies back to beat CMS
Author: Alex Nieves When senior quarterback Tommy Edwards went down for the season with an elbow injury last week, there were serious questions about the state...
2014
Sam blitzed with controversy
Author: Juliet Suess Lobbyist Jack Burkman (Rep.) drafted a plan to deploy a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the National Football League (NFL). It is...
Football
Goodell fumbles again; Belichick, Brady gambit continues
Author: Dylan Bordonaro The NFL officially kicked off the regular season Thursday night as the world champion New England Patriots and superstar quarterback Tom Brady defeated...
