Football

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....

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...

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...

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...

NFL continues downward sprial

Author: Joe Siegal The NFL regular season is winding down with a second round of scrutiny and an ultimate resolution to the Ray Rice domestic violence...

LA Rams’ first big trade might be first big mistake

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Hoping to make a splash and quickly move into playoff contention in their new city, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the first pick...

NCAA Faces Serious Competition from UFL

Author: Alex Zeldin The year 2011 proved to be a trying time for the NCAA in regard to Division I Football. Nevin Shapiro, a University of...

Rising Stars Oct. 2

Author: Spencer Donaldson|Zach Heerwagen http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931 Rising Stars Cordell Harris (Football) Despite his small stature, slot receiver Cordell Harris is making a name for himself on offense and special teams...

Northwestern paves way for NCAA union

Author: Juliet Suess Football players at Northwestern University made history last month when they petitioned to be represented by a labor union. Unionization is the first...

Former NFL player speaks about the politics of football

Author: Wellesley Daniels Former Denver Broncos tight end/wide receiver and journalist Nate Jackson came to campus last week to talk to students about his memoir detailing...

Occidental Students React to Farmers Field Proposal

Author: Mirin Fader Farmers Field, Anschutz Entertainment Group's (AEG) newly proposed $1.3 billion stadium at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, has generated a diversity of...

Football falls to Redlands after Edwards injury

Author: Juliet Suess Occidental received the kick to open the second half of Saturday’s football game against Redlands. And quarterback Tommy Edwards (senior) led the team...