Kansas Jayhawks

Did winning the Heisman and a National Championship affect Cam Newton’s draft pick? Most people know that Cam Newton was the Heisman winner in 2010 and that same year a National Championship with the Auburn Tigers.When he was in the Heisman running he beat out Andrew Luck of Stanford and Oregon Lamichael James for the Heisman ( partly because he the best quarterback ever). Newton lead the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated season and a National Championship for the first time since 1957. Even with…

Oh what a difference a beard make, the New York Jets three weeks ago was written off out of the playoff picture the Jets who started the season 4-2 through the first 6 games was posed to be serious threat. However after finishing 5-5 through 11 weeks there was grumbles of replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick as quarterback with Geno (yes I said Geno) smith from the fan base, which after Fitzpatrick trimmed his beard the jets turn right back around and are on current three game winning streak since. Key…

The BTK was a very good but sloppy serial killer and it’s only because the lack of modern forensic technology that he was able to kill so many people. He knew not to leave finger prints but left DNA at almost every crime scene. DNA testing in the 1980s was relatively new and took a large sample to create a DNA profile and unlike today where the tests can be done within a day, there weren’t as many crime labs that could process the DNA. The Crime Scene investigators had a lot of evidence to…

The Kansas City Chiefs have put themselves on the proverbial ropes the first 4 weeks of the 2015 NFL season, losing 3 out of those first 4 contests, two in heartbreaking fashion. It seemed a welcome reprieve would be the dysfunctional franchise from the Windy City, otherwise known as the “Monsters of the Midway”. The 2015 version of the Chicago Bears resembled nothing even close to your grandpa’s Midway Monsters. The Bears were weak at the wide receiver position, and quarterback Jay Cutler had…

Is #13 always unlucky? Ask Martina McBride! Her new 13th studio album “Reckless” debuted #2 on the country charts, so apparently not. Upon first listen to this album I thought it was mediocre; however, when I heard it a 2nd time I decided I loved it! How can you not love anything Martina sings? Her voice can be soft and beautiful as well as loud and just as beautiful! She has been nominated 17 times for CMA's female vocalist of the year and won 4 times! Her almost 25-year career speaks for…

The age-old argument of Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning has been going on since Brady was drafted in 2000. Who is the better quarterback? Who’s the best quarterback to ever play in the NFL. It must be one of these two. My money is on Peyton Manning. I don’t want to take shine away from Brady, though, because both are spectacular in their own ways. Let me tell you why it must be Manning. I might be a bit of a bandwagon when it comes to Manning, but there is good reason for it. This man is a God…

In this week’s written assignment, we should uncover the importance of a Thesis and a thesis statement. How do thesis elements apply to a thesis statement? Thesis elements generally, states in a single sentence, they express an opinion, not a topic. They focus on the topic, indicate the kind of support to follow and often organize supporting material. These statement are typically precisely worded. Location of a thesis can pretty much go in where ever you feel necessary, as long as you are…

The New England Patriots are currently 7-1 and are tied for the best record in the NFL. Even though it is only the midway point of the season, the Patriots still sit atop the AFC East with a 3 game lead and are currently the number 1 seed in the AFC along with being atop most NFL power rankings. Since week 5, Tom Brady has returned to the starting lineup for the Pats and has torched the league for 12 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in 4 games. Along with the return of Brady was the return of…

When asked who he was, many would say the original owner of the Kansas city Chiefs. In reality, he was so much more than that. Despite having his most accomplishments in American Football, he helped shape 4 lasting, popular american sports leagues. He has ties to the National Football League (NFL), The National Basketball Association (NBA), The North American Soccer League (NASL), which would later become part of Major League Soccer (MLS), and the World Tennis Championships (WTC). His…

History of the powerful relationship The NFL, along with some other surprising professional sports were the ones who first established a successful relationship between their sport and television. Boxing and professional wrestling were amongst the sports that started the rise of broadcasting during a time when baseball and even college football were viewed more popular than professional football. Post-Network Era The powerful relationship started in 1964 when only one network aired the NFL…