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Mock Draft 1.0
The draft kicks off in under an hour, so here is my one and only mock draft of the season. This has been one of the more difficult ones...
Theo Franks
Apr 27, 2023


NFL Draft Primer: This Year's Top 5 QBs
The NFL Draft will take place this Thursday night. Rumors are swirling around almost every pick in the draft, as no one truly knows who...
Theo Franks
Apr 25, 2023


RU Screwed (Again)
Last night, the Scarlet Knights season came to an end in the first round of a postseason tournament in overtime. Sound familiar? It...
Theo Franks
Mar 15, 2023


Mike Leach: A True Hall of Famer
In 2008, I was given a Texas Tech hat following their iconic victory over Texas on Michael Crabtree’s famous touchdown reception. The...
Theo Franks
Dec 20, 2022


Rutgers Men’s Basketball Season Preview
The primary goal of virtually every college basketball team is to make the NCAA tournament and compete for a national championship....
Liam Reilly
Nov 7, 2022


Is Nick Saban Finished?
Alabama is down 13-9. The clock reads 13:02 in the 4th Quarter. The Crimson Tide face a 4th and Goal from the 3. Alabama had been set up...
Theo Franks
Nov 6, 2022


Dear Seattle Kraken: Please Send Shane Wright Down
Shane Wright has had a frustrating run at the NHL this season, having played half of the season and scratched for the other. When Wright...
Eric Cagua
Nov 2, 2022


Jets Acquire James Robinson
Despite the Jets winning their fourth consecutive game, something the franchise has not done since the 2015 season, there was a somber...
Jake Weiner
Oct 29, 2022


The Top 3 Most Underrated Teams in the NFL
Every year in the NFL there are a few teams that make a huge jump in success that fans do not expect. Now that we are five weeks into the...
Dylan Byrne
Oct 27, 2022


Running With the Devils Week 1: A Ruff Start
After starting the season with back to back 5-2 losses, many Devils fans are pointing fingers, mainly at their head coach. Coming out of...
Eric Cagua
Oct 27, 2022


The Tide Recedes, A Drought Ends: Tennessee's Victory Over Alabama
Dixieland Delight is roaring over the speakers at Neyland Stadium. The goalpost has been taken down by fans and has already been taken...
Theo Franks
Oct 18, 2022


2022-23 NBA Season Preview
The 2022-23 NBA season is rapidly approaching opening night, which means a few important things: getting used to off-season acquisitions...
Hunter Lazev
Oct 18, 2022


Forward Jason Robertson Signs a Four Year Extension With the Dallas Stars
After weeks of speculation, Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars have agreed to a multi-year extension. The Stars had to make this happen...
Eric Cagua
Oct 18, 2022

Are the Jets About to Take Flight?
The New York Jets are coming off of their best performance of the season against the Miami Dolphins. The Jets toppled the Dolphins 40-17,...
Jake Weiner
Oct 16, 2022

2022 MLB Wildcard Weekend Preview and Predictions
Now that we are a few days into October, most Americans are excited to watch football, enjoy the fall season, prepare Halloween costumes,...
Aryan Patel and Phillip Woods
Oct 7, 2022


A Risky Endeavor: How NASCAR’s Ownership Model Both Encourages and Discourages Buying into the Sport
Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, and Pitbull. All three of these people are legends in their respective disciplines. But you are...
Adam Tropper
Oct 6, 2022


Week 5 Preview Rutgers @ Ohio State
Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights are traveling to Columbus, Ohio for an in-conference date with their first ranked opponent of the...
Frank Kress
Oct 1, 2022


Rutgers Football Through 4 Weeks
Non-Conference Recap The first three weeks of the third year of Greg Schiano’s return to Rutgers started off as well as anyone could have...
Frank Kress
Oct 1, 2022

Zach Wilson Cleared To Play In Pittsburgh
The Jets felt they had drafted their franchise savior at the quarterback position when they selected Zach Wilson with the second overall...
Jake Weiner
Sep 30, 2022


The Rise of Pickleball
It seems like every week now there’s a new sports league going viral on the Internet. Everything from professional slap fighting (I...
Hunter Lazev
Sep 30, 2022


A Walk in the Park
When people are stressed or anxious, they try to find a way to clear their mind of whatever situation they are facing. Often, people will...
Theo Franks
Sep 29, 2022


Thursday Night Preview: Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers Breakdown and Predictions
Week three of the NFL season kicks off with a Thursday night showdown between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both...
Jake Weiner
Sep 22, 2022


Why Rutgers is the Key to the B1G's Success Following the Additions of USC and UCLA
Earlier today, it was announced that USC and UCLA will be joining the Big Ten Conference as soon as 2024. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the...
Theo Franks
Jun 30, 2022

NFL Mock Draft
This year’s draft has more question marks surrounding it than any draft in recent memory. In the last few days, “consensus” #1 overall...
Theo Franks
Apr 28, 2022


Draft Profile: QB Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
This year’s quarterback class is significantly weaker than years past. Many mock drafts have teams selecting a quarterback in the top 10....
Theo Franks
Apr 12, 2022


The NBA MVP Race
The MVP Race is a point of discussion for NBA fans the minute the season begins. Now, with the regular season coming to a close, it is a...
Dylan Byrne
Apr 11, 2022


Draft Profile: DE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
Going into last season, Aidan Hutchinson was barely projected as a first round pick. Now, he sits atop nearly every mock draft following...
Theo Franks
Apr 6, 2022

MLB Season Preview
Following a 99 day lockout, the MLB is finally coming back. With Opening Day right around the corner, I decided to examine how each...
Hunter Lazev
Mar 31, 2022


Top 5 Teams Coming Out of The NBA All Star Break
Coming off a relatively lackluster All Star Break with new (and less entertaining) features, the NBA has returned for the push to the...
Dylan Byrne
Feb 28, 2022

Rutgers at Michigan Preview
Rutgers (16-10, 10-6 CONF) at Michigan (14-11, 8-7 CONF) Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Tipoff 7:00PM ET, Airing on BTN This game will...
Theo Franks
Feb 23, 2022

Rutgers vs Purdue Preview
Rutgers (16-9, 10-5 CONF) at 4 Purdue (23-4, 12-4 CONF) Sunday February 20, 2022 Tipoff 5:30PM ET, Airing on FS1 A little over two months...
Andrew Rygiel
Feb 19, 2022


Rutgers vs Illinois Preview
Rutgers (15-9, 9-5 CONF) vs 12 Illinois (18-6, 11-3 CONF) Wednesday February 16, 2022 Tipoff 7:00 PM ET, Airing on BTN The Scarlet...
Andrew Rygiel
Feb 15, 2022


Breaking Down the Ben Simmons Saga
We have seen soap operas take place between franchises and their star players before in all of the major sports. There was the dispute...
Hunter Lazev
Feb 15, 2022


Rutgers at Wisconsin Preview
Rutgers (14-9, 8-5 CONF) at 14 Wisconsin (19-4, 10-3 CONF) Tipoff 2:00PM ET Saturday February 12, 2022 Airing on FS1 After losing a...
Andrew Rygiel
Feb 11, 2022


5 Realistic Trades for the NBA Trade Deadline
We are halfway through the NBA season and rapidly approaching the much anticipated trade deadline on February 10th. At this point in the...
Hunter Lazev
Jan 22, 2022

NFL Divisional Round Predictions
The NFL postseason typically provides exciting and entertaining matchups between the best the sport has to offer. Last week's Wild Card...
Andrew Rygiel
Jan 21, 2022


Gator Bowl Preview
Rutgers fans, a Christmas miracle has happened. After Texas A&M pulled out of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the NCAA needed to find a...
Drew Bungarden
Dec 30, 2021

Rutgers Basketball December Recap
We’ve seemingly hit a stalemate in this Rutgers basketball season as Covid-19 has begun to spread throughout the locker room. The game on...
Drew Bungarden
Dec 30, 2021


Rutgers Basketball Week 3 Preview
Rutgers basketball has played 6 games to open their 2021-22 campaign and they currently have a record of 3-3. Before the season, most...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 30, 2021


A Look At Lincoln Riley's Departure From Oklahoma
In a stunning move, Lincoln Riley has taken the head coaching job at USC, vacating the same role at Oklahoma. Riley amassed a 55-10...
Theo Franks
Nov 29, 2021


Rutgers vs Maryland Preview
With bowl implications of the line, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will host the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday. Both teams got off to hot...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 26, 2021

Rutgers vs. Penn State Preview
Rutgers fans, we’re just one win away from becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2014. After a very well played 38-3 win over...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 17, 2021


Rutgers Men's Basketball Week 1 Recap
After week one of the 2021-22 college basketball season, Rutgers has already escaped two upsets. They sit at 2-0 after beating Lehigh...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 16, 2021

Rutgers vs. Indiana Preview
Last Saturday, Rutgers got embarrassed by Wisconsin by a score of 52-3. A game that started with an Avery Young interception for Rutgers,...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 12, 2021


Rutgers Basketball Season Preview
On Wednesday 11/10, Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men’s Basketball will tip off their season against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the newly...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 9, 2021


Rutgers vs. Wisconsin Preview
Last Saturday, Rutgers defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini by a score of 20-14, picking up their first win since September 18th against...
Drew Bungarden
Nov 3, 2021

Rutgers vs. Illinois Preview
Two weeks ago, this article had the potential to have a very positive and optimistic tone. However, following what was probably Rutgers...
Drew Bungarden
Oct 30, 2021


NBA Season Preview
With the NBA season now in full swing, our writers decided to evaluate how the season could pan out. Taking into account each team's...
Mat Goldszeft and Hunter Lazev
Oct 28, 2021


New York Knicks Season Outlook
"New York, WE HERE!" Words uttered by the NBA 2020-21 Most Improved Player of the Year, Julius Randle of the New York Knicks, following...
Anil Uppal
Oct 24, 2021

Rutgers Midseason Report
Just beyond the halfway point of the 2021 campaign, Rutgers sits at 3-4, still winless in conference play. After starting 3-0, Rutgers...
Drew Bungarden
Oct 22, 2021
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