STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: KIERAN JENKINS
OAKUM is about to become your new favourite DJ and he might just be sitting right next to you in class, crafting his latest track.
George is a self-professed sports fanatic. Currently in first year of the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program, he hopes to break into the Sports Media Industry. He's got opinions and wants to hear what you think.
NFL Week 4: How far can Deshaun Watson take the Texans?
“If they pass on Deshaun Watson, they’re passing on Michael Jordan.” That comment came from Watson’s college coach, Dabo Swinney, during the lead up to this year’s draft. Being projected as the ‘Michael Jordan’ of anything is probably setting the bar at unreachable heights, but Watson was known throughout his college career for a single…
NFL Week 3: When Sports and Politics Collide
Well, so much for the athlete’s adage, ‘stick to sports.’ I woke up Sunday morning and, as I always do, went online to read about this week’s pre-game NFL stories. But rather than the typical injuries and fantasy notes, every story in some way touched upon the national anthem protest—Trump doubling down on his rant,…
NFL Week 2: The Art of Celebration
The NFL is allowing fun back into football. After years of limiting celebrations from the stars of its league, the NFL is finally letting its players showcase some personality on the field. This year, the league changed its rules to allow for more elaborate celebrations, including using the ball as a prop and group demonstrations.…
NFL Week 1: Rookies Run Rampant
If you went all-in on the rookie running back class in your fantasy draft this year, it might be time to start writing your championship acceptance speech. Following the first slew of games, most fans have been left with more ominous questions than answers about their teams. Can the Seahawks protect Russell Wilson for sixteen…
Buckle in for March Madness
Every year it’s the same routine. Keep one eye half-heartedly on college basketball for four months while it’s football, hockey and professional basketball that really matter. Then the calendar flips to March, and everything changes. Time for the crash course. Who has good guard play? Which team can score the basketball? Are they long and…
Making MVP Cases
The 2016 NFL MVP has no obvious frontrunner. The Dallas Cowboys have two rookies deserving of consideration, Derek Carr has emerged as a star, and Le’veon Bell has put up a season for the ages at running back. But there are three candidates that will garner the most votes, and all have strong cases to…
All Risk, No Guarantee
The NFL is easily the most popular and profitable sports league in North America, yet it is the only one not to offer guaranteed contracts to its players. Generally speaking, only one year is guaranteed on a two or three year deal, and two on a contract of four years or more. Knowing how profitable the league…
The Pack are Back
The demise of Aaron Rodgers was greatly exaggerated. In the NFL there are few constants. Players are easily replaceable, coaches have a short leash, and a team goes worst-to-first seemingly every year. The one equalizer for any team is an elite quarterback. For the select few quarterbacks considered elite, winning is expected every year. At…
No Gronk, No Problem?
Herniated disc. Third back surgery. Out for the season. News that All-Pro Tight Rob Gronkowski will miss the remainder of the 2016 season after undergoing back surgery has shaken the landscape of the NFL. In a year with no one team standing above the rest, the prevailing thought has been to favor Gronkowski’s New England Patriots. Why…