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Sunday Sprint Week 6

Week 6 is in the books and it provided just enough chaos to make you forget it was the start of bye weeks. From tantrums to upsets and rookie trying to give Bill Belichick a present, it’s all covered in this edition of the Sunday Sprint. New York Giants 24- Baltimore Ravens 20 Large leadsContinue reading “Sunday Sprint Week 6”

Sunday Sprint Week 5

I am back from my midterm induced hibernation to run through all of Sunday’s NFL action. It was a packed Week 5 from across the pond to state side action being full of upsets, highlights, questionable penalties, and Troy Aikman lifting the curtain on the sport’s veiled sexist tones thanks to his on-air dress commentContinue reading “Sunday Sprint Week 5”

Sunday Sprint Week 2

We’re baaaaack!! By we I mean me and by me I mean your weekly dose of football sarcasm seasoned with analysis. Did you miss it? If you’re reading this I’ll assume you did so let’s cut the time wasting and get right into what went down on Sunday. New England Patriots 17- Pittsburgh Steelers 14Continue reading “Sunday Sprint Week 2”

Converse and Canadian Football: A Conversation with Matthew Scianitti

There are very few television journalists who are more famous for their footwear than their faces, but one of them is Toronto’s own Matthew Scianitti. Other than engaging sideline reporting, moving video essays, and expert writing, fans can always count on Scianitti for the coolest pair of Chuck Taylors they’ve ever seen. Fashion sense aside,Continue reading “Converse and Canadian Football: A Conversation with Matthew Scianitti”

Sunday Sprint Week 14

Week 14 seemingly came out of nowhere and it may have been one of the most exhilarating ones yet. From the joke that is the entirety of the Jaguars franchise to Aaron Rodgers still very much owning the Bears, we’ve got tons to run through today so lace up those cleats and let’s roll. NewContinue reading “Sunday Sprint Week 14”

Highlights from the Boardroom? A New NFL CBA is something to cheer for

Sports newsrooms worldwide look like ghost towns. Seriously, I think I saw a tumbleweed roll through the background of the last Sportscentre report I watched. But the football gods threw us a bone Sunday when the announcement of the agreement to the new CBA was announced. Quick legal crash-course: CBA stands for Collective Bargaining Agreement,Continue reading “Highlights from the Boardroom? A New NFL CBA is something to cheer for”

NFL Draft Recap

For one blissful evening, there was NFL action in real time: the draft. It may have been a draft like no other (as in we have no proof and reasonable doubt that the commissioner was sober) but it gave life a semblance of normalcy for the sports fans of the world. The first few picksContinue reading “NFL Draft Recap”