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The Carmelo Conundrum: What the Knicks Should Do
The New York Knicks are arguably in the worst position a team can be in as part of the National Basketball Association (NBA): neutral. For the sake of the Knicks’ future, Carmelo Anthony must leave....
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Michael Sam Makes LGBTQ History Within the NFL
Michael Sam may not be the strongest or fastest prospect to declare for this year’s draft, but he may be the bravest in NFL history. Michael Sam enters the 2014 draft as the first openly gay NFL...
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The New York Giants Are Finally Learning to Let Go
The New York Giants have decided to not re-sign Justin Tuck, and it’s not a moment too soon. Courtesy of Heath Brandon Via Flickr) The New York Giants recently cutting ties with Justin Tuck and Hakeem...
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College Athletes Should be Paid
Players aren’t notified or paid when used as action figures, video games characters or within commercials. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via MCT) Recent events such as the Northwestern football team...
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The End of Donald Sterling’s Reign of Ignorance
Donald Sterling is an ignoramus, but his remarks will be the catalyst for a more progressive NBA. (Courtesy Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via MCT.) As a Knicks fan, I dislike team owner James...
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How Did The NBA Get Here?
If you don’t follow the NBA as religiously as I do, you might be perplexed by this year’s playoffs. However, a closer look at the regular season shows that many of the less predictable moments and...
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Kings of the Hill: A Preview of Fordham Football 2014
Coach Joe Moorhead and his players are poised as the favorites to win the Patriot League title this upcoming season. (Courtesy of Fordham Sports) Although the team lost in the second round of the FCS...
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The NFL’s Violence Problem and How I Enable It
Ray Rice illustrates the relationship between NFL players and violence. It seems ridiculous to say that the NFL has a violence problem. My apologies for the lack of professionalism or eloquence but,...
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Becky Hammon and the Future of Women in the NBA
On Aug. 5 of this year, Becky Hammon was hired as an assistant coach for the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. While the hiring of deputy mentors within professional men’s basketball does not normally...
View ArticleBetter Luck Next Year? How Bad Teams Affect Their Fans
Every April, I convince myself that the New York Mets might actually be worth rooting for. I understand that a successful season is theoretically possible, but deep down, I know the most likely outcome...
View ArticleChasing a Patriot League Championship
Chase Edmonds, Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH) ’18, is the Fordham and Patriot League record holder for most single game touchdowns and rushing yards. He’s also a freshman with little more than...
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Whose on Short? Finding a Shortstop for the Mets
The Chicago Cubs’ Starlin Castro reacts after striking out in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. (Chris Sweda /Chicago Tribune/MCT)...
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The Real Contenders for the NCAA Football Championship
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston (5) hands off during the second half against Florida at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. Florida State won, 24-19. (Joe...
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Students React to Ram Cafe Changes
À la Carte food is now $.53 an ounce for lunch and dinner in the Ram Cafe. (MICHELLE QUINN/The Observer) On Monday, Jan. 12, Sodexo reopened a newly renovated Ram Cafe featuring a salad bar and entrees...
View ArticleThe Jets Were Right to Move on From Rex Ryan
New York Jets fans may be upset after the firing of their beloved coach, but he and the franchise needed to move forward without one another. Jets fans have a lot of reasons to love and miss former...
View ArticleUSG Wants More Student Participation
Many of the members of Fordham College at Lincoln Center’s (FCLC) United Student Government (USG) agree that the club is in need of a larger amount of student participation for the organization’s...
View ArticleThe Rise of UFC into Mainstream Culture
There is no doubt that mixed martial arts and the preeminent league for MMA competition, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), have soared in popularity over the last decade, but how has it...
View ArticleTigers’ Continued Success Makes Them Baseball’s Best
Despite an aging roster and strong competition from divisional rival the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers still remain the best team in the American League (AL) and in baseball. Perennial...
View ArticleWho Wore It Best: The Cutest Uniforms in Sports
One year ago, I began working in my former position as Sports Editor for the Observer. At the summer retreat, our advisor Professor Elizabeth Stone suggested that I write this article. To be...
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