1. It's Time for the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Bid Adieu to Doc Sadler

    Considering that this article is directly following a one point Nebraska victory, I'm sure some of you will think this is an odd time to call for a head coach's head...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about over 1 year ago 937 reads 4 comments

  2. Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Breaking Down the Insight Bowl

    Trying to predict who will win this Insight bowl matchup might be as hard as predicting any bowl this season. At first glance, it appears that Oklahoma will simply roll over Iowa to the tune of a 50-10 score...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about over 1 year ago 1,391 reads 1 comments

  3. Capital One Bowl 2012: Previewing Nebraska vs South Carolina

    One has to wonder just how excited Steve Spurrier is to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers again. When the "Ole Ball Coach" was starting to build his legacy at Florida, his Gators ran into the buzz saw that was Tommie Frazier and the Huskers...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about over 1 year ago 402 reads 0 comments

  4. Andy Dalton Era Officially Begins for Cincinnati Bengals

    Now that the official depth chart for the Cincinnati Bengals has rookie quarterback Andy Dalton listed as No.1, we can really start ratcheting up the spotlight...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 495 reads 1 comments

  5. Chicago Cubs Front Office Should Not Let Second-Half Success Dictate Future

    The trade deadline has come and gone and while I was one who believes that the team was very much in the wrong for standing pat, there is some irony that since the team made no moves on July 31 the Cubs are undefeated...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 463 reads 7 comments

  6. NFL: Worst of the Worst, Five Teams Destined for a Bad Season

    This time of year is rife with "who will win it all" talk, and who will be the biggest surprise player, but it seems very few people want to spend too much time talking about who will be the absolute worst teams in the NFL this year...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 805 reads 4 comments

  7. MLB Trade Deadline: Chicago Cubs Stand Pat, Time to Show Jim Hendry the Door

    Okay, first off, I need to clarify my headline. The Cubs didn't actually stand pat as they did trade right fielder Kosuke Fukudome to the Cleveland Indians ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 527 reads 10 comments

  8. NFL Free Agency: Top 5 Best Fits for Plaxico Burress

    Despite having some questionable critical thinking skills, there is no question that Plaxico Burress does have a level of talent that will help whatever team he chooses to join...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 83 reads 0 comments

  9. NCAA Football: The Time Has Come To Bring Back the Death Penalty

    Looking at what has taken place at some of the premiere college football programs in the country, one thing has become crystal clear. NCAA football is at a crossroads...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 779 reads 43 comments

  10. Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors: Aramis Ramirez Now Open to Trade?

    Perhaps it was getting swept out of Milwaukee and being on a team that managed four runs in a three-game series. Maybe it was the trading of Kosuke Fukudome...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 665 reads 0 comments

  11. MLB Trading Deadline: Chicago Cubs Move Kosuke Fukudome

    While Jim Hendry has made numerous comments that have had several Chicago Cubs fans a bit nervous that the team might stand pat, it appears that they have finally begun dealing...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 85 reads 0 comments

  12. MLB Trade Rumors: Colorado Rockies to Be Buyers at the Trade Deadline

    As we grow closer and closer to the MLB trade deadline, there are going to be literally hundreds of different names and rumors tossed about...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 2 years ago 242 reads 1 comments

  13. Nebraska Cornhuskers: Osborne Finally Makes the Right Move Regarding Anderson

    For those who closely watch the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball program, what transpired yesterday was a long time coming...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 2 years ago 573 reads 1 comments

  14. Colorado's Move Spells Huge Changes for Big 12

    It seems odd that after weeks spent wondering what Texas, Nebraska and Missouri were going to do regarding the Big 12 that it was Colorado that fired the first shot in the realignment wars...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 3 years ago 952 reads 3 comments

  15. 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...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 338 reads 0 comments

  16. 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...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 717 reads 1 comments

  17. 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...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 129 reads 0 comments

  18. 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 ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 557 reads 7 comments

  19. 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, ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 228 reads 1 comments

  20. 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, ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 409 reads 1 comments

  21. 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 ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 634 reads 0 comments

  22. 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...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 481 reads 10 comments

  23. 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...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 410 reads 1 comments

  24. 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 ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about almost 4 years ago 309 reads 9 comments

  25. 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 ...

    Oliver VanDervoort Written by Oliver VanDervoort about 4 years ago 58 reads 0 comments