Leave Beast Mode Alone
Minutes after Richard Sherman helped the Seattle Seahawks hold on to a victory in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, he gave one of most talked about post-game interviews in...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVIII: The Aftermath
By now, I’m sure everyone has heard about the Denver Broncos getting absolutely trounced in the Super Bowl, 43-8, by the Seattle Seahawks last night. A game that got off to an inauspicious start for...
View ArticleMichael Sam’s Announcement Was Brave, But Did it Come Too Early?
On Sunday, Michael Sam, the reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year, made a statement that shocked the football world: “I am an openly proud gay man.” Sam, a defensive end out of the University of...
View ArticleThe Mediocrity Dilemma
Really? Dez Bryant? Well, what did I expect? Romo, what happened to the days of fourth-quarter interceptions? Cue Tom Coughlin with hands on hips. Cue Eli Manning bewilderment. Cue Cris Collinsworth...
View ArticleNFL Recap: Washington’s Demise and Other Week 13 Musings
Local Zeroes The only positive following a shutout loss to the St. Louis Rams for Washington was that it was one day closer to the end of season. Even during the coin flip, the Rams took a jab at...
View ArticleFour Teams Clinch Playoff Spots in Week 15
The ugliest win is always preferable to the prettiest loss, and beauty was hard to find for many teams in week 15. Overall, three divisions in the AFC crowned champions, the Cardinals punched the NFC’s...
View ArticleViewpoint: Goodell’s Obstinacy Is Hurting the NFL
Hoya writer Nate Moulton discusses his take on Ray Rice, Roger Goodell and the NFL in a post on his website. “Yet, the NFL’s handling of Rice is completely unorganized. Goodell wrote down random words...
View ArticleNFL Playoff Recap: Officials Steal the Show Once Again
The NFL’s first divisional game of the weekend between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots was a tale of two halves. For the first 35 minutes Ravens’ quarterback Joe Flacco was the...
View ArticleSuperbowl Teams Set After Wild Conference Championship Weekend
The two best teams in the NFL were still standing after Sunday’s conference championship games. While both the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots won, the games could not have been more...
View ArticleThe Hoya Sports Predicts the Super Bowl
Paolo Santamaria: A Marshawn-Lynch, beast-mode run puts his team in the game. But then a crotch-grab results in a game-changing, 15-yard penalty. Suddenly, Deflategate isn’t just about footballs...
View ArticleOde to the Tortoise: Examining Three Teams Off to a Slow Start in 2015
Fans of some of the NFL’s most hyped teams should be ready to break out their panic buttons after Week 2 saw some fall further into disarray. Often, fans, analysts and other media personnel are quick...
View ArticleNFL Weekly Recap: Patriots, Bengals and Cardinals Come Out on Top in Week 3
After this week, I’m confident the Patriots can go undefeated this year. I said this to a couple friends after Brady and Co. thrashed the Jaguars 51-17 on Sunday and the typical response was, “my...
View ArticleNFL Weekly Recap: Bengals Impress Yet Again
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 of the NFL season, prompting some of my friends who I saw last night to say, “Wow, the Bengals are undefeated and actually really good. How...
View ArticleNFL Weekly Recap
Super Bowl XLIX featured a pair of NFL heavyweights in the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks and was decided on an ill-fated final play call made by Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll at the New...
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THE RUNDOWN: Sports Stories for December 8
Men’s Basketball MICHELLE XU/THE HOYA After a dominant first half, the Georgetown Hoyas (5-3) cruised to a 74-57 victory over the Brown Bears (3-6). Led by senior center and co-captain Bradley Hayes’...
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THE RUNDOWN: Sports Stories for January 26
Men’s Basketball FILE PHOTO: ISABEL BINAMIRA/THE HOYA After a poor late-game performance doomed the Georgetown men’s basketball team (12-8, 5-2 Big East) in its last nonconference game of the season...
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THE RUNDOWN: Sports Stories for January 29
CLAIRE SOISSON/THE HOYA Men’s Basketball After a thrilling 74-73 comeback win against Creighton (14-7, 5-3 Big East) Tuesday night, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (13-8, 6-2 Big East) will now...
View ArticleNFL to Expand the Rooney Rule
This past Thursday, the NFL hosted the first NFL Women’s Summit. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Rooney Rule would now extend toward women, meaning that NFL teams will now be required...
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THE RUNDOWN: Sports Stories for March 18
CLAIRE SOISSON/THE HOYA Men’s Lacrosse The Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (1-5) will travel south to Durham, N.C. this Saturday to take on the No. 11 Duke Blue Devils (5-3). The Hoyas lost both of...
View Article2016 NFL Mock Draft
As we have already seen this year, predicting the NFL Draft is virtually impossible. Still, mock drafts are always an entertaining exercise, so here’s a look at some of the potential outcomes for...
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