Tag: football

Ode to the First Peoples

From the astroturfed pens of Pop Warner to the professional stadiums of the NFL, American football teams almost universally have a recognizable team name....

Laguna Beach Senior Makes History as First Girl in California to Score Two Touchdowns in Single Game

Laguna Beach High School senior Bella Rasmussen became the first girl in California to score two touchdowns in a high school varsity football game...

David Pease Wants UCI Students to “Make the Call” and Say No to Drugs and Alcohol

Editor’s Note: This article contains content around substance abuse, self harm, and suicide. Former Miami Dolphins business manager David Pease visited UCI to discuss the...

The NFL Has Always Been Racist

In early February, the Washington football team announced their new name, the Washington Commanders. In the summer of 2020, they announced that they were...

Two of Football’s Greatest Meet in Super Bowl LV

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14-5) faced off against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (16-2) in Tampa, Florida this past Sunday, Feb. 7. The...

Hold the Applause: Nike, Social Justice, and Capitalism

In September, Nike unveiled its new ad campaign with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. The tagline of the campaign read: "Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything."

Super Bowl: Commercial Vs. The Game

Another year, another Super Bowl, another largest national sporting event of the year and also another opportunity for big corporations to spend exorbitant sums...

Super Bowl LI Commercial Responses

In contrast to the classic game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI, the commercials this year were...

Just Keep Swimming: How One UCI Alum Found His Way to the Rams

by Jessica Resendez When Jeff Lewis graduated from UCI in 1998, he never imagined he’d be back in 2016 working as the official photographer for...

The Colin Kaepernick Conundrum

Colin Kaepernick has sparked a national controversy by performing a quiet act of resistance: kneeling during America’s pre-game National Anthem. His protest first grabbed...

I Wasn’t Ready for Some Football

To be frank, sports most definitely isn’t my forte. That’s mostly why I’ve never written for the Sports section of this paper. Competitive athleticism just...

Hard Knocks for Gridiron Warriors

Football is one of America’s great pastimes. Back in the day, if you were the quarterback of any team — high school, college, or professional — you would have it made. Recently, however, questions have risen about a football player’s future: just how set off are football players?

The Brett Favre Saga has become the stuff of Soap Opera Drama

In my closet at home, I have a dark green football jersey hanging that hasn’t been worn since January 2008. That was the last time the Green Bay Packers went to the NFC Championship game. That was also the last postseason game for the franchise. That was also the last time Brett Favre played for the Packers. My jersey has a number four on the back of it.

Pledge Death Witnesses Break Silence

CRIME: The death of Kenny Luong after a Lambda Phi Epsilon football game is still being investigated.

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