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with the Bears, including a Super Bowl trip in 2007, Ron Rivera was interviewed for several top jobs, but missed out on all of them. Shortly after, he was puzzlingly dismissed by Coach Lovie Smith and had to settle for a job as linebackers coach with San Diego. Gary Kubiak of the Broncos was fired after eight years as Houston’s head coach after starting the 2013 season 2-11. Officials: The crew will be led by the referee Clete Blakeman, an eight-year veteran who once was the backup quarterback at

Most of us have a beautiful place in our mind that each have their own distinct characteristics. At most times it may seem that there is no beauty in the place, but some of us make it beautiful in our minds. One place that stuns my eyes is no other than, the gorgeous New York City. The Big Apple can easily be recalled as the fashion capital, territory of the Knicks, and Yankees, home of the Statue of Liberty, and it can also be where you celebrate New Year’s at Time Square. You can hear taxis frustratingly

The way to construct a major league ball playoff bracket is described below. This will let you track the competition all the way to the end of the World Series, so you'll know how the World Champions won. The criteria for determining which teams make the MLB playoffs are complex. Unless you are an avid follower, it can very difficult to distinguish between wild cards, record holders and divisional winners. However, this guide explains the basics in the playoffs that go into the decision of major

Rutgers Scarlett Knights Big Ten Conference (2014 record: 8-5) Head Coach: Kyle Flood Offense: While Maryland struggled in its first year in the Big Ten, Rutgers seemed to have a little smoother transition in its first year in the conference. On offense, the team showed a lot of discipline to squeeze out a total of 390 YPG of total offense on the way to scoring 26.7 PPG. By limiting mental mistakes, the Scarlett Knights were able to score enough to keep them in games that led to victories and a

Well it’s finally here, week 1 of the NFL season. Giants are traveling down to Arlington Texas to face off with division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. A lot of story lines coming into this game we can look at here. It’s week 1- It’s like the 1st day of school. You want to go out there and set an example. You want to go out and earn the respect for the rest of the season. For the Giants, it is a chance to show what the offense can do, which we will discuss later in this article. It’s also a time for

After going undefeated in conference play, Instituto Health Science Career Academy’s baseball team prepared for battle one last time against number 5 seed Glen South at Kerry Wood's Cubs Park. The IHSCA Phoenix baseball club in only its third year in existence has surprisingly managed to quadruple their won total from their previous two years combined. “ This is really a resilient bunch of guys”, said Head coach Butler before the game. “ I love the way these guys have battled all season… now they

finally settled in San Pedro. She went to the Boys and Girls club after school every day. Cindy offered Misty to live with her so Misty lived with her. Misty became a better dancer from living with Cindy but her mom wanted her back so Misty was back living with her mom. Misty also started dance. When Misty was told that she had the perfect ballerina body she tried dance. She started dance at the age of 13. She started at the Boys and Girls club and eventually made her way to San Pedro Ballet. She

Back in August 2016 during a preseason game, quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat on the 49ers bench as the National Anthem played. A few games later, he went from sitting on the bench to taking a knee while the Anthem played. What first went unnoticed for two preseason games back in 2016 has now become a huge issue. He claims to have “taken a stand against police brutality.” During an interview Kaepernick also stated, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black

Below is a ranking of the top 5 teams that look poised to make a run to Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis. 5. Denver Broncos Starting our countdown, we have the Denver Broncos. After a narrow 24-21 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, the Broncos welcomed the Dallas Cowboys to Mile High in Week 2 and shocked the football world with a 42-17 thrashing of the NFC East favorites. After one of last weekend’s most anticipated games, Denver has suddenly reemerged as a true Super Bowl contender

Football season is upon us. The New England Patriots have the Lombardi Trophy, and every other team in the NFL wants it. Spoiler alert: the Patriots will return to the Super Bowl this season to retain what they believe is their’s to keep. So, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Julian…wait, Julian Edelman is out for the season after tearing his ACL in Week 3 of the preseason. There’s no need for overreaction, however, as wide receiver Brandin Cooks is fresh off a season in which he totaled 1,173 receiving