After two turbulent seasons with Michigan, a transfer request to Miami, and a brief stint with San Jose State, quarterback Tate Forcier has finally ended his college football quest and found a new home in the pro ranks. Over the weekend, the once highly touted quarterback decided to take his talents north signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). After Forcier dropped out of San Jose State, he teamed up with San Francisco 49ers...
As Florida A&M is dealing with the hazing death of a member of its famed Marching 100 Band, university president James Ammons announced earlier today that the band will remain silent through the 2012-13 academic year. This announcement was made in the aftermath of drum major Robert Champion’s senseless death back in November. After a football game in Orlando, Champion was beaten badly during a hazing incident on the band bus. There is speculation that Champion was targeted because...
After being wrongfully apprehended, beaten and incarcerated for 18 months by Pennsylvania authorities, former Tennessee Vols defensive back Steven Johnson filed a multi-million dollar civil suit seeking, among other things, his 1998 NCAA football championship ring. In Johnson’s 25-page complaint, he alleges the entire incident was based off of an erroneous warrant and seeks compensatory and punitive damages for his pain and suffering. The facts of his case are quite disturbing. On May 30, 2010, Johnson was at...
Hollywood is recession-proof, so the saying goes, and it seems to be true. But doesn’t it seem like sports never seem to be doing bad for themselves either? Not one but two major sports leagues have recently had lockouts while players and owners haggled over how to divvy up all the profits they are rolling in. In other words, a career in sports would be an excellent choice for a high school or college-age person weighing their prospects for...
The popularity of professional football is often credited to its possession of the greatest level of parity among teams of any of the major sports. Any year could be the year for any team to make a deep run into the playoffs. College football, on the other hand, does not enjoy such a reputation. The rankings might be mixed every year, but it always seems to be the same handful of schools that dominate. And when a team becomes...
President Barack Obama struck a Heisman pose for the winners of the 2011 Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. The Air Force Falcons won the annual award for the second straight year and 18 overall against fellow service academies Army and Navy. Today, the team visited the White House to meet the boss. The Falcons gathered in the East Room of the White House to receive its hardware from Obama. In return, Defensive back Jon Davies presented Obama with a game used ball and a Falcons...
It’s been 63 years since Joe Paterno was not present for a spring game, but the Nittany Lions still suffered from the same old issues during the annual Blue-White game. There is no clear starter at the quarterback position. Six gunslingers were rotated in-and-out throughout an enthusiastic Beaver Stadium but all failed to deliver. Though new head Coach Bill O’Brien is known for his high powered New England offense, the defense stole the show. The blue-clad defense forced five interception and...
