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Let The Detroit Lions Keep Their Thanksgiving Game

Yes, this is another article begging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to let the Detroit Lions keep their Thanksgiving game. I have heard several NFL Commentators talk about getting rid of Detroit on Thanksgiving...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 6 days ago 291 reads 5 comments
Top Games to Look Forward to on Thanksgiving Weekend

Your family is over for the long weekend. Let's face it - you will need to escape for a bit. This weekend will be a sports lover's dream. There are so many rivalry and exciting games going on this weekend in all sports...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 10 days ago 144 reads 1 comments
Rich Rodriguez Has Got to Go!

"When Coach Rich Rodriguez gets his athletes, he will be a great coach." "Lloyd Carr left Rodriguez without any good players; he's building from scratch." "It's going to take two years (now three) to input his system at Michigan...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 12 days ago 449 reads 8 comments
NFL Midseason Report

With eight weeks gone in the NFL, most teams are approaching the turning points in their seasons. This NFL season has witnessed unbeaten teams, back and forth games, disappointments, and controversies...

Written by Samantha Cooke about about 1 month ago 291 reads 5 comments
Which Conference Is Most Dominant in College Football? (Answer)

I wrote an article almost a week ago asking people to weigh in on which conference is the best based on winning percentage against the other BCS Conferences in the past five years. If you did not answer, sorry, but here is the answer...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 191 reads 5 comments
Which Conference Is Most Dominant in College Football?

Here is a little trivia question for all you college football fans. I am going to list the winning percentages of all the BCS Conferences for the past five years. I want you to tell me which winning percentage belongs to which conference...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 284 reads 9 comments
Michigan Gives Michigan State the Respect (or Lack Thereof) They Deserve

Michigan State and their fans do not understand why the Michigan Wolverines do not give them respect. Every year, according to State, Michigan looks past the game and does not take it seriously...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 422 reads 2 comments
The 10 Things We Know After Week 2 in the NFL

It has been an exciting first two weeks of football season in the NFL. Many teams have had dominating games, while others have kept fans on the edge of their seats...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 1,677 reads 8 comments
AFC North: Will The Super Bowl Champions Defend Their Title?

Last year, the AFC North sent two teams to the playoffs. They sent those same two teams to the AFC Championship game to play each other for the third time in a season. Everyone should remember what happened...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 196 reads 0 comments
AFC South Preview: Will It Be the Indianapolis Colts Again?

Last year, the AFC South sent two teams to the playoffs. Both teams had at least 12 wins. The Tennessee Titans won the division with the Indianapolis Colts close behind. The Titans lost at home to the Baltimore Ravens after having a bye...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 125 reads 1 comments
AFC East Preview: Will the New England Patriots Reign Once Again?

The AFC East had some shakeups last season. Quarterback Tom Brady went down with a knee injury. Brett Favre led the New York Jets. Chad Pennington surprisingly rocked with the Miami Dolphins and led them to a division championship...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 2 months ago 321 reads 1 comments
AFC West: Which Team Will Fall in to The Playoffs?

The AFC West is probably the worst division in the NFL. As of last year, they had two tough teams to watch out for. This year, however, the winner may be .500 or less when they win the division...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 3 months ago 1,215 reads 8 comments
NFC East: Who Will Take Home The Title This Year?

Arguably the toughest division in the NFC, the NFC East, has some of the top teams in the NFL including the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants who all finished in the top 15 last year on both offense and defense.

Written by Samantha Cooke about 3 months ago 660 reads 1 comments
NFC South Preview: Will Offensive-Minded Saints March Over Falcons and Panthers?

Last year, the NFC South sent two teams to the playoffs. The Carolina Panthers won the division and the Atlanta Falcons made it in as a wild card. The Falcons lost to eventual runner-up Arizona Cardinals...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 3 months ago 536 reads 7 comments
Arizona Cardinals Again? NFC West Preview

Last year, the NFC West sent one team to the playoffs and one team to the Super Bowl. The Arizona Cardinals were the only team in the NFC West above .500. The Cardinals had nine wins. San Francisco, Seattle, and St...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 3 months ago 447 reads 1 comments
Packers, Bears, Vikings, or Lions? NFC North Preview

The first of eight installments, this article previews the NFC North. Deemed one of the worst divisions in the NFL, the NFC North only had one team in the playoffs last year...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 3 months ago 803 reads 12 comments
Welcome to Michigan Football Season

It is Saturday. A typical Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It's somewhat breezy and a little cool. You look down the road. All you see is a faint sign of sunlight. You begin to walk. Surrounded by 95 of your friends...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 3 months ago 55 reads 0 comments
Top Freshmen Performances in Past 15 Years of College Football

Freshmen try to make their place in college football. Many freshmen have stellar first years and not-so-stellar careers. Some freshmen use their first season to spring their career throughout college and into the NFL...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 4 months ago 336 reads 7 comments
Top 10 Biggest College Football Rivalries

With college football just around the corner, teams are already preparing for their toughest challenges. Some teams have tougher challenges ahead this season, while others have easier schedules...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 4 months ago 5,582 reads 32 comments
Listen Up, Manny: 50 Games Is 50 Games, Period!

"Manny was of a mind, 'Just let me take batting practice.' I encouraged him to play games. If he's going to miss 50 games, then he's going to have to do something." Joe Torre stated this in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated's Dan Patrick...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 5 months ago 78 reads 2 comments
What Happened to Humility in Sports?

I learned the biggest life lesson from a five-year-old gymnast. Little Kiley was trying a trick for the first time. She went backwards over a barrel to perform an assisted bridge kickover...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 5 months ago 120 reads 6 comments
Every NFL Team Has Announced a Sponsorship (Satire)

The New York Giants recently announced their partnership with Timex. Timex will give them money for a practice facility and the Giants will put a patch on their practice jerseys. This got me thinking...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 5 months ago 363 reads 4 comments
Who Should Join the Big Ten in Football?

A few weeks ago, Sports Illustrated interviewed Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel. They asked the age-old question, "Who should join the Big Ten?" So...what is the answer? The obvious answer is Notre Dame...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 5 months ago 809 reads 24 comments
Officiating in Championship Series Has to Get Better

First of all, I would like to say congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They did what they needed to do to win the Stanley Cup. They won on the road and did not make mistakes...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 5 months ago 140 reads 6 comments
Bonnie Richardson: How Can One Person Be Better Than a Whole Team?

Today, we live in a society where more individual athletes are recognized than teams. In the NBA, it was not about having the LA Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals—it was about Kobe versus Lebron...

Written by Samantha Cooke about 5 months ago 342 reads 1 comments

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Samantha Cooke Article Archive

Let The Detroit Lions Keep Their Thanksgiving Game

Top Games to Look Forward to on Thanksgiving Weekend

Rich Rodriguez Has Got to Go!

NFL Midseason Report

Which Conference Is Most Dominant in College Football? (Answer)

Which Conference Is Most Dominant in College Football?

Michigan Gives Michigan State the Respect (or Lack Thereof) They Deserve

The 10 Things We Know After Week 2 in the NFL

AFC North: Will The Super Bowl Champions Defend Their Title?

AFC South Preview: Will It Be the Indianapolis Colts Again?

AFC East Preview: Will the New England Patriots Reign Once Again?

AFC West: Which Team Will Fall in to The Playoffs?

NFC East: Who Will Take Home The Title This Year?

NFC South Preview: Will Offensive-Minded Saints March Over Falcons and Panthers?

Arizona Cardinals Again? NFC West Preview

Packers, Bears, Vikings, or Lions? NFC North Preview

Welcome to Michigan Football Season

Top Freshmen Performances in Past 15 Years of College Football

Top 10 Biggest College Football Rivalries

Listen Up, Manny: 50 Games Is 50 Games, Period!

What Happened to Humility in Sports?

Every NFL Team Has Announced a Sponsorship (Satire)

Who Should Join the Big Ten in Football?

Officiating in Championship Series Has to Get Better

Bonnie Richardson: How Can One Person Be Better Than a Whole Team?

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