it doesn’t tell the entire story. For so-called “stat geeks”, the Kansas City Royals were a symbol of sabermetrics the last two seasons. However, a little more than a month into the 2016 season, the Royals haven’t lived up to the offensive precedents they set in the in the two years prior. Let’s use the numbers to figure out what’s causing Kansas City’s offensive downturn. In 2014, The Royals…
Collectively speaking, all four members of the AFC South haven’t had much to get excited about in recent years. While there have been glimmers of hope, particularly for the Houston Texans, having made three Divisional Round appearances (2011, 2012, 2016), the AFC South has been wildly inconsistent, especially following Peyton Manning’s departure from the Indianapolis Colts in 2011. Honestly, the only real consistency has been the Jacksonville Jaguars’ miserable performances, which haven't…
Background Information Pre-NFL Career “Tim Tebow left the University of Florida as one of the most decorated college football players ever with two national titles and a Heisman Trophy” (Filice). Intro to the NFL “The 27-year-old quarterback hasn’t started a game at quarterback since he was traded to the New York Jets in 2012 and signed by the New England Patriots in 2013. Like the Eagles, the Patriots also cut Tebow in the final weekend before the regular season after being in training camp…
Green Bay Packers Intro The Green Bay Packers are from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay is one of the longest living football teams. This was kind of recent, but Jayrone Elliott helped out at schools and was very kind to the children of that school, in doing so he was nominated for the Walter Payton award. The Walter Payton award is, an award that honors both your field work, and your involvement in the community. History One thing incredible about the Packers, is that the trophy for the super…
K-Rad is the stage name of a friend of mine who writes, records and performs original hip-hop music. While they are one of my friends, the rapper K-Rad has always interested me. K-Rad, in my opinion, is a piece of who my friend is. K-Rad obviously comes from something deeper down, something completely honest and straight forward. They are just a fraction of who my friend is, but that does not make them any less than my real friend. I decided I should interview my friend about K-Rad to learn more…
The BTK Killer media hype began in 1974 when the Otero family of four was brutally murdered in their own home on January 15th. This marked the beginning of living in fear and confusion for the next thirty years. Joseph Sr., his wife and two children were all home during the day. Three more children were at school, and one of them would come home to find his family. In the early morning hours, Rader invaded the home and held everyone at gunpoint and ordered everyone into a bedroom to be tied up.…
Are the Falcons overrated? Entering the 2015 season, the Falcons fans had lofty expectancies for the team to go on to the Super Bowl. However, those expectancies were impractical, considering some of the major unsorted complications. When they had only 6 regular season matches left, Atlanta was at 6-4, a record entirely inconsistent with very naïve expectancies. A precise examination of the Falcons’ record last season reveals how overrated they were. The team’s susceptibilities were really…
serial killers can make anyone’s hair rise on the back of their neck and make their eyes pop, especially the stories of Dennis Rader. Dennis Rader is an infamous serial killer that was active in the 1970s. Rader was born February 9, 1945 in Pittsburg, Kansas. Ever since he was a child, he showed a few alarming signs of being a killer. From his own confession, he says he developed fantasies about bondage, control and torture during his early grade school years. He admits to having killed cats and…
Barry Sanders was born on July 16, 1968 in Wichita Kansans. His parents’ names are William and Shirley Sanders. When Sanders was a senior at Wichita Northern High School he had his chance to be a Running Back. Later he was recruited by Oklahoma State University. In his first year at Oklahoma State University he rushed for 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns and won the Heisman Trophy in 1988 at the age of 20 for the O.S.U Cowboys. In 1989 Barry Sanders was drafted 3rd overall in the 1st round by the…
The 50th Super Bowl will be held February 7th. It’s the final coin toss of the season in a game that decides the best in the NFL. Some major events have marked the last 49 years. Let’s take a look at the highlights. Super Bowl XLIV, Peyton Manning and the Colts were heavy favourites to take on the New Orleans Saints. In the fourth quarter, on third down, as Manning attempts to keep the Colts alive, he throws an interception for a 74 yard touchdown- delivering the Saints their first ever Super…