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Illinois Wins Their Game, but Did They Lose Their Juice?

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...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 months ago 327 reads 0 comments
Memo to Dan Hawkins: Perhaps It's Time to Go Coach Intramurals

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...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 months ago 597 reads 2 comments
Illinois Fighting Illini Look to Bounce Back Against In-State Rival Red Birds

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...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 months ago 104 reads 0 comments
Mathew Stafford As the Detriot Lions Starter Is a Mistake

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 ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 months ago 538 reads 8 comments
Illinois Fighting Illini Fall Flat in Season Opener

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, ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 months ago 225 reads 1 comments
For Fighting Illini Coach Ron Zook, It's Make Or Break in 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, ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 months ago 325 reads 1 comments
Detroit Lions Win Preseason Opener: What Can We Learn from This Game

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 ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 3 months ago 581 reads 0 comments
Can Dennis Northcutt Shine as the Detroit Lions' No. 2 WR?

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...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 3 months ago 474 reads 10 comments
Detroit Lions Sign Defensive Lineman Shaun Smith

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...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 3 months ago 382 reads 1 comments
Are the Northwestern Wildcats Here to Stay?

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 ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 3 months ago 293 reads 9 comments
Dust Begins to Settle in College World Series

And then there were four. After elimination games yesterday and today, the College World Series field has been shaved in half, with LSU and Texas sitting at 2-0, while Arizona State and Arkansas ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 5 months ago 45 reads 0 comments
Will Todd Haley's Offensive Approach Allow Kansas City Chiefs to Thrive?

The Kansas City Chiefs brought in Todd Haley because of the massive success he had as the offensive coordinator with the Arizona Cardinals...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 6 months ago 822 reads 3 comments
Kansas City Royals Report: Grading Out the Hitters

Before the season started, the Kansas City Royals were a popular pick to be this season's Tampa Bay Rays. With just over a month of the season completed, KC is looking like they could be just that...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 6 months ago 193 reads 3 comments
Kansas City Chiefs Revamped Staff Brings Plenty of Experience

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Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 6 months ago 358 reads 3 comments
A.J. Hinch Named Interim Manager of Arizona Diamondbacks

Just four years removed from playing the game, Diamondbacks director of player development A.J. Hinch has been named the replacement, for the moment anyway, for Bob Melvin...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 6 months ago 899 reads 6 comments
Cincinnati Bengals Stay Busy, Add Running Back Brian Leonard

One day after adding a major piece to their defensive backfield, Mike Brown and Marvin Lewis weren't ready to stand pat. On Thursday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals completed a trade with the St...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 6 months ago 223 reads 2 comments
Kansas City Chiefs Could Find Success Thanks to Weak AFC West

It's odd to say that a team that won just two games a year ago has the best chance in its division to make the playoffs, but that seems to be the situation the new-look Chiefs find themselves in...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 6 months ago 1,577 reads 53 comments
49ers Bound and Determined to Be Laughingstock Of the NFL

Let me preface this article by saying that I am not one of those that has the opinion that Matt Stafford is the second coming of Joe Montana, or John Elway. I was never very impressed by his career at Georgia...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 8 months ago 1,199 reads 42 comments
Cinderella Stayed Home: Small Upsets Not Enough to Engender Real Excitement

For many a sports fan, this is the best time of the sporting world. Spring is in the air, Spring Training baseball is in full swing, and fans are starting to see their individual teams take shape; and most importantly March Madness is in effect...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 8 months ago 29 reads 3 comments
The Lunacy of Giving Alex Rodriguez "Props"

By props, I don't mean a giant hypodermic needle, or some other such funny prop that you might see in a sitcom. By props, I mean accolades...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 9 months ago 68 reads 0 comments
Kansas City Royals a Contender in 2009?

Fans in Kansas City should be excited. For the first time in a long time, the roster is not bereft of talent. There isn't an expectation that this team will be the worst in the Major Leagues...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 9 months ago 93 reads 0 comments
Missouri Tigers' Baseball: On the Prowl For Big 12 Title

Is this the year? Is 2009 the year that the Missouri Tigers take the next step in their maturation into one of the top baseball programs not only in the Big 12, but also the college baseball ...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 9 months ago 104 reads 2 comments
Can Illinois Continue Their Run to the Big Dance?

Illinois' turnaround is almost mythic in nature. After a nightmarish season a year ago, the Illini are taking on all comers. At 17-3, Illinois has positioned itself well to make the NCAA tournament...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 10 months ago 674 reads 11 comments
Big 12 Beat: Good Oklahoma-Nebraska Game Marred By Bad ESPN Broadcast

The Big 12 needs to get on the horn and make sure ESPN never does what it did to the Nebraska-Oklahoma basketball game again. They probably won't, but they should...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 10 months ago 1,068 reads 10 comments
Big 12 Beat: It's Oklahoma and Kansas in Basketball, Then a Cast of Thousands

Everyone who has a legitimate shot at the Big 12 Basketball regular season title, take a step forward. Missouri, Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa State, and Kansas State—not so fast my friends...

Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 10 months ago 90 reads 2 comments

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Oliver VanDervoort Article Archive

Illinois Wins Their Game, but Did They Lose Their Juice?

Memo to Dan Hawkins: Perhaps It's Time to Go Coach Intramurals

Illinois Fighting Illini Look to Bounce Back Against In-State Rival Red Birds

Mathew Stafford As the Detriot Lions Starter Is a Mistake

Illinois Fighting Illini Fall Flat in Season Opener

For Fighting Illini Coach Ron Zook, It's Make Or Break in 2009

Detroit Lions Win Preseason Opener: What Can We Learn from This Game

Can Dennis Northcutt Shine as the Detroit Lions' No. 2 WR?

Detroit Lions Sign Defensive Lineman Shaun Smith

Are the Northwestern Wildcats Here to Stay?

Dust Begins to Settle in College World Series

Will Todd Haley's Offensive Approach Allow Kansas City Chiefs to Thrive?

Kansas City Royals Report: Grading Out the Hitters

Kansas City Chiefs Revamped Staff Brings Plenty of Experience

A.J. Hinch Named Interim Manager of Arizona Diamondbacks

Cincinnati Bengals Stay Busy, Add Running Back Brian Leonard

Kansas City Chiefs Could Find Success Thanks to Weak AFC West

49ers Bound and Determined to Be Laughingstock Of the NFL

Cinderella Stayed Home: Small Upsets Not Enough to Engender Real Excitement

The Lunacy of Giving Alex Rodriguez "Props"

Kansas City Royals a Contender in 2009?

Missouri Tigers' Baseball: On the Prowl For Big 12 Title

Can Illinois Continue Their Run to the Big Dance?

Big 12 Beat: Good Oklahoma-Nebraska Game Marred By Bad ESPN Broadcast

Big 12 Beat: It's Oklahoma and Kansas in Basketball, Then a Cast of Thousands

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