by Jesica Parsley | Jan 29, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
Whether students are avid fans of the National Football League or not, many Bisons are making plans to watch Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. “I think the two teams in the Super Bowl deserve to be there,” sophomore Todd Lambeth said. “Seattle has the best defense in the league. Denver has Peyton Manning, and any offense is going to be successful with him.” “I think Denver will win,” Lamberth predicted. “It will be a close game, but I think Denver’s offense will be able to work Seattle’s defense pretty well and be able to put some points up. I think it will be high scoring game, with Denver winning by a touchdown.” Peyton Manning’s record-breaking season may be the reason that students would pick the Broncos to win. Manning is also popular in Tennessee because he played for the Volunteers during his college years. “I’m picking the Broncos to win because I love Peyton, and a Super Bowl win will just put the icing on the cake for the great season he has had this year,” sophomore Eric Dunn said. One student is looking forward to seeing the legendary Manning and Seattle’s dynamic cornerback Richard Sherman face off. “I think the Broncos are going to win if there is good weather,” freshman Tanner Allen said. “Peyton Manning is going to be too much for the Seahawks defense, and hopefully [he will] make Richard Sherman look bad. Both of these teams had very good teams throughout the whole year, so it should be fun to watch.” The Student Activities Board will be hosting a party on...
by Logan Butts | Nov 9, 2012 | Opinion, Sports
The 2012 NFL season has already provided for more truly memorable moments than entire seasons have in the past. Due in large part to the presence of the mostly incompetent ‘replacements refs’ through the league’s brief referee lockout, the first half of the season has been equal parts enthralling and chaotic. There have been overtimes, converted onside kicks, last-second ‘Hail Mary’s, controversial calls and even a sequel to the ‘Music City Miracle’ – all of that coming from the Titans 44-41 victory over the Lions during week three. A brawl almost broke out in the Rams-Redskins game. The Panthers have been running the option with Cam Newton. If Bill Belichick had ripped off his sleeveless hoodie to reveal a Patriots uniform underneath and caught a game-winning touchdown pass from Ton Brady, I would not have been the least-bit surprised. Not only were the games extremely entertaining, but the storylines were as intriguing as ever. Peyton Manning has reclaimed his spot on the league’s Mount Rushmore of quarterbacks, while rookie Robert Griffin III is making a case for his inclusion. The two pre-season Super Bowl favorites, the Packers and the Patriots, did not have a winning record through week six. The presumably lowly Cardinals were undefeated going into their fifth game. The ‘Bountygate’ punishments handed out to the winless Saints have proven to be worse than the experts previously thought. On top of all that, SportsCenter has barely mentioned New York Jets QB Tim Tebow for the last few weeks, which has to be some sort of record. To celebrate the madness that has occurred throughout the first half of the...
