Illinois Wins Their Game, but Did They Lose Their Juice?
Published on: 13th September, 2009
It's every coach's worst nightmare. You're playing a game that you should be able to walk through, and then all of the sudden, your star player goes down to injury. That happened last night to the Illinois Fighting Illini, and it could further shake up a season that had already ...Memo to Dan Hawkins: Perhaps It’s Time to Go Coach Intramurals
Published on: 12th September, 2009
After losing their season opener to in-state rival Colorado State, the Colorado Buffaloes badly needed to bounce back with a win over a MAC middle of the pack team like Toledo. So of course what happened? Colorado looks outclassed, and most surprisingly out manned and was thumped by the ...Illinois Fighting Illini Look to Bounce Back Against In-State Rival Red Birds
Published on: 11th September, 2009
Last week was bad. After an entire offseason of talking about how good this iteration of the Illinois Fighting Illini would be, they opened the season not with a bang, but a whimper. Head Coach Ron Zook’s boys looked out of sorts, unprepared, and injuries to starting wide receiver Arrelious Benn ...Mathew Stafford As the Detriot Lions Starter Is a Mistake
Published on: 10th September, 2009
The season hasn't even begun, and in my opinion, it already appears that the Detroit Lions have made a mistake. Head coach Jim Schwartz announced that the quarterback position would be up for grabs in the preseason, marking the opening shot in the battle between Daunte Culpepper and Matthew Stafford. By ...Illinois Fighting Illini Fall Flat in Season Opener
Published on: 6th September, 2009
This was not how the 2009 season was supposed to start. Going up against a Missouri Tigers team that was having to replace several key offensive players, including quarterback Chase Daniel, and all world receiver Jeremy Maclin, the Illini felt this was both a winnable game, and a statement game, all ...For Fighting Illini Coach Ron Zook, It’s Make Or Break in 2009
Published on: 5th September, 2009
On the eve of the Illinois Fighting Illini's 2009 season, expectations couldn't be higher. Head coach Ron Zook has spent the past four seasons trying to build the Illini into a Big Ten powerhouse, and coming into his fifth season, that sweat and effort needs to come to fruition. Zook has ...Detroit Lions Win Preseason Opener: What Can We Learn from This Game
Published on: 16th August, 2009
As fellow Bleacher Reporter Patrick Bohac rightly points out, the Detroit Lions were the only team to go 4-0 in the 2008 preseason last year, and still went 0-16 once the regular season kicked off (Detroit is the only team in the history of the NFL to go undefeated in ...Detroit Lions Camp Questions: Can Dennis Northcutt Shine as the No. 2 WR?
Published on: 13th August, 2009
By now, most Detroit Lions fans have heard of Bryant Johnson's odd injury with a golf cart. While he finally came to practice yesterday, the man slated to be Detroit's No. 2 receiver won't play in the Lions first pre-season game and saw limited action at his first practice. Certainly this ...Detroit Lions Sign Defensive Lineman Shaun Smith
Published on: 12th August, 2009
On the same day the Detroit Lions lost defensive lineman Jared Devries for the season to a ruptured Achilles tendon, they signed former Bengals and Brown defensive lineman Shaun Smith. Smith was released unexpectedly by the Browns on Saturday, meaning his stay on the unemployment line lasted all of ...Are the Northwestern Wildcats Here to Stay?
Published on: 11th August, 2009
Few teams have been as historically bad as Northwestern. However, over the last two decades, the Wildcats have made a concerted effort to improve their stature not only in one of the most respected football conferences, but in the national outlook as well. In 1994, NU went just 3-7-1, their 23rd ...
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