The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs are 5-7 and are vying for a playoff spot despite multiple injuries to key players and lopsided losses. With the team focusing on winning out the season for a post-season birth, the front office is faced with a more pressing issue, an age discrimination lawsuit. Longtime Chief’s employee Brenda Sniezek was employed by the Chiefs from March 1982 until January 26, 2011. The day she was fired she was the Community Relations Director but...
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, newly appointed Penn State President Rodney Erickson has avowed to the Nittany Lion nation that he will place less emphasis on football. He wants to portray Penn State as a “world class research institution” rather than Linebacker-U. One of Erickson’s first initiatives to reach this goal is to establish a national Center for the Protection of Children that will be housed at Hershey Medical Center Children’s Hospital and...
In an unnecessary attempt to garner more attention surrounding the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the Centre County Court of Common Pleas is establishing a lottery for limited seating at the upcoming preliminary hearing. For those who want to attend, you will have to submit an application via the court’s website on Wednesday at noon. The application window will be available for only 24-hours. Winners will be randomly selected and assigned a specific seat. This will be a highly sought after...
For many, tailgating is as much as part of the game day experience as the game itself. While millions will tailgate around the U.S. this year for everything from college football games to Jimmy Buffet concerts, many know little about the history, demographics, and economics of this popular tradition. Read on to learn some interesting facts you can share with other fans at your next tailgating meet up. Some may seriously surprise you and make you see tailgating in...
With the Florida Gators continuing to struggle in the win column (6-6, 3-5 SEC), players are starting to pack their bags and move forward. Most recently, head coach Will Muschamp lost two more players who elected to transfer on Tuesday. Redshirt freshmen safety Josh Shaw and defensive end Lynden Trail have departed Gainesville to pursue football careers elsewhere. Shaw saw playing time primarily during special teams while Trail did not see any action this season. Both players were highly recruited by...
As with breaking into any male-dominated field, women who’ve aspired to become sportscasters have been forced to endure sexism, chauvinism, and a glass ceiling that has prevented many of them from reaching their full potential. Even still, they’ve come a long way in a relatively short period of time, as this generation has been the first and most accepting of their presence in the studios, on the sidelines, and in the booth. Since Phyllis George became a co-host on...
For all you naysayers and whistleblowers who want to continuously chastise Joe Paterno, please take into consideration that mainstream media is often misguided and misrepresented. The latest addition is coming from former vice president of student affairs Vickey Triponey who is saying that Joe Paterno treated football players more favorably than the university did with other students. Triponey isn’t actually stating anything new or groundbreaking. It’s safe to say that the majority of big time programs treat football...
