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NFL Is Following A Risky, Greedy Path

By Darius Majd March 28, 2014

Late last week, billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made an apocalyptic prediction on the future of the NFL. “I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion,” Cuban said. “I’m...

NCAA Football Needs Its Own March Madness

By Darius Majd March 21, 2014

Football is highest on the perch when it comes to money and popularity in college athletics. But when it comes to crowning a champion, football has always fallen far below its competitors, namely basketball. March...

NFL Needs to Change PAT

By Darius Majd March 7, 2014

In a sport filled with strategic and necessary stalls, the Point After Touchdown is a colossal waste of time. Kickers converted 99.6 percent of their PATs this past season, inviting the question as to...

The Real Ronaldo Is More Than Meets the Eye

By Darius Majd December 6, 2013

If you showed pictures of professional athletes to people around the world, you would be hard-pressed to find a face more recognizable than Cristiano Ronaldo’s. His good looks, blazing speed and talents...

Reality of Romo: Facts Trump Pundits’ Labels

By Darius Majd October 8, 2013

As a sports fan, I occasionally find myself aimlessly sifting through highlight reels and plays on YouTube. But my favorite sports video doesn’t take place on a field or a court or in a sporting arena...

Exit Sandman: Farewell to Rivera

By Darius Majd October 1, 2013

Saturday’s announcement that Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had made his last appearance of the season marked the long-awaited conclusion of the most dominant career baseball has ever seen. The decision...

Browns’ Trade Will Pay Off

By Darius Majd September 24, 2013

The Cleveland Browns stunned fans and analysts alike this week when they traded second-year running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft. The consensus...

No Need to Pay College Athletes

By Darius Majd September 17, 2013

Week 3 of college football is in the books, and a season’s worth of scandal has already drifted ominously into the limelight, casting yet another dark cloud over top-flight FBS programs. The typical...

PEDs Threaten More Than Integrity

By Darius Majd September 10, 2013

Major League Baseball sent a message when it handed down a 211-game suspension upon Alex Rodriguez: Performance-enhancing drugs are an affront to the game of baseball, and their presence won’t be tolerated....

Playoffs an Insufficient Answer for College Football

By Darius Majd August 27, 2013

For years, the powers that be and fans alike have searched for a better system to determine college football’s champion. With the Bowl Championship Series imminently being replaced with playoffs —...

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