Sports and STEM

  1. Oakland Raiders: Carson Palmer, His Choice to Change Is His Claim to Fame

    Early this Sunday morning some commentators were discussing Carson Palmer and the controversy about how he handled his situation with the Bengals . Let's look at it differently...

    Damali Binta Written by Damali Binta about 3 months ago 254 reads 2 comments

  2. Youth Athletes: Video Games, Building Blocks and Your Brain's Dark Energy

    To get your budding superstar ready for his sports future, should they play with high tech video games or good old building blocks? Well, according to two new studies, that depends ...

    Dan Peterson Written by Dan Peterson about 3 months ago 47 reads 0 comments

  3. Transitions Have Whetted the Ambitions of Mike Shelton, an NFL Aspirant

    Transitions can spur strength Sometimes setbacks are simply a setup for a better future. Michael Shelton can tell you that he has had a few challenges, but he is determined to make it to the NFL ...

    Damali Binta Written by Damali Binta about 6 months ago 102 reads 2 comments

  4. High School Football Player's Broken Neck Captured by Wired Helmet

    For the crowd watching an Illinois high school football game last fall, it was a sickening feeling watching one of their Unity Rockets cornerbacks collapse to the ground after delivering ...

    Dan Peterson Written by Dan Peterson about 7 months ago 188 reads 1 comments

  5. Heat Causes MLB Pitchers to Retaliate More with Beanballs

    Last week, the Cubs made a rare visit to Fenway Park to face the Red Sox in a Major League Baseball inter-league series...

    Dan Peterson Written by Dan Peterson about 9 months ago 32 reads 1 comments

  6. NBA Playoffs 2011: Research Confirms Russell Westbrook Shoots Too Much

    To reach the NBA Finals, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder needs to pass more, especially to his teammate Kevin Durant . That would be the message that two researchers would send to Thunder coach, Scott Brooks, if given the chance...

    Dan Peterson Written by Dan Peterson about 9 months ago 147 reads 1 comments

  7. Keeping Up with NCAA and NFL Football in 2011: Patterns, Trends and Other Stuff

    I am determined to stay the course and to discuss the use of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in both collegiate and professional football...

    Damali Binta Written by Damali Binta about 10 months ago 79 reads 0 comments

  8. Oakland Raiders Articles on Facebook Sharing Hopes for 2011

    Let's just say that the Oakland Raiders data is discussed with colleagues no matter where we may be. In Washington , DC the fact that I am a Raiders ' fan came up in a meeting...

    Damali Binta Written by Damali Binta about 11 months ago 164 reads 1 comments

  9. Oakland Raiders 2011: They Will Grasp, Clasp and Reach Higher Goals, Fast

    Some folks say things are in the stars. Some say there is a destiny that is within grasp if we just believe. For some reason I started charting a map to see what connections, both strong and weak, that I may have to NFL players...

    Damali Binta Written by Damali Binta about 11 months ago 504 reads 2 comments