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Hail Mary: NFL Returns in Kingly Fashion To Reclaim Its Throne Atop Sports World

Well, football is back. After eight months of lingering and distracting ourselves with other sports, football is back. We waged through the summer with only baseball to keep ourselves occupied...

Written by Brian Wagner about 2 months ago 158 reads 3 comments
Brett Favre Cheated The Minnesota Vikings

Well, Brett Favre has finally retired. For now. With the whirlwind he created, I beg the question if he robbed the Minnesota Vikings. It truly seems Brett Favre was to the Minnesota Vikings as Hurricane Katrina was to New Orleans in 2005...

Written by Brian Wagner about 4 months ago 638 reads 38 comments
2009 USC Preview: Wide Receivers

The wide receiver position at Southern California is yet another stocked one. They are losing a total of one wide receiver from last season in current Miami Dolphins WR Patrick Turner...

Written by Brian Wagner about 5 months ago 544 reads 32 comments
2009 USC Preview: Linebackers - Replacing Legends

Football is almost here! We are less than two months removed from the beginning of fall camp for college football. In the mean time, I am missing USC Football...

Written by Brian Wagner about 5 months ago 515 reads 22 comments
What Tim Floyd's Resignation Means for USC's Athletic Program

It’s safe to say the USC Basketball program is in shambles. On Tuesday, the last standing member of a promising and hopeful team departed. Tim Floyd, the head coach of USC the past four seasons, filed his resignation...

Written by Brian Wagner about 5 months ago 328 reads 35 comments
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers Fire on All Cylinders in Game One

Well, I generally write about football, but I pride myself on loving all sports. So here I go… Plus, the “Trojan” in me and my Los Angeles origins allow me to be a huge Lakers fan...

Written by Brian Wagner about 6 months ago 106 reads 14 comments
The 2009 Minnesota Vikings: The Man Who Will Make or Break the Season

No, not Adrian Peterson. And no, not that starting quarterback who has yet to be identified. The Minnesota Vikings have worked, prepared, and established themselves as one of the better teams in the NFC and the NFL for that matter...

Written by Brian Wagner about 6 months ago 1,636 reads 66 comments
Enough Is Enough With Michael Vick Critics

No, this is not another nagging article attempting to persuade an audience of Michael Vick’s bad sportsmanship or to prevent him from re-entering the NFL. And no, I’m not an associate of PETA...

Written by Brian Wagner about 6 months ago 160 reads 21 comments
A True Vikings Fan's Outlook on Brett Favre

--As seen on SportsCenter-- The Favre saga just will not go away… This past February, when Favre announced his retirement, I predicted that we would be seeing more of his name across news media later in the offseason...

Written by Brian Wagner about 7 months ago 567 reads 45 comments
The Greatest Playoff Series Culminates Tonight

Well, by this time, everyone is pretty keen to the fact that the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics are in the midst of one of the greatest NBA Playoffs series of all time. And I am fully aware of that...

Written by Brian Wagner about 7 months ago 159 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Mock Draft (1-10)

Today culminates my three-day series of my Mock Draft. Here are the first 10 picks of the 2009 NFL Draft. Who goes No. 1? Where does Michael Crabtree land? You will find the answers below... ...

Written by Brian Wagner about 7 months ago 6,012 reads 22 comments
2009 Mock Draft (11-20)

Part two of three in my series of releasing my NFL Mock Draft. Two Trojans are included, and only THREE offensive players. Very defense-heavy opening round. 11...

Written by Brian Wagner about 7 months ago 2,486 reads 6 comments
2009 NFL Mock Draft (21-32)

Today, I will begin a three-day series of releasing my NFL Mock Draft. Monday, Apr. 20 will release picks 11-20, and on Tuesday, I will release my Top 10 picks for the 2009 NFL Draft. So, without further adieu, picks 21-32...

Written by Brian Wagner about 7 months ago 2,242 reads 2 comments
Donning The Green Jacket Isn't The Simplest Of Tasks

Angel Cabrera won his first Masters tournament on Sunday, and what a finish it was! Beating out Chad Campbell and newly found choke-artist Kenny Perry, Cabrera earned his first green jacket by paring the second playoff hole...

Written by Brian Wagner about 7 months ago 21 reads 0 comments
The Underdog in Sports: Loved, Feared, or Not Even Appealing?

Underdog. That word alone draws interest from every casual sports fan in the world. It excites the die-hards. And it scares the pesky fans of those elite teams, those elite power-houses. In sports, the underdog is always a fan favorite...

Written by Brian Wagner about 8 months ago 163 reads 0 comments
Essential Duties to Experience While Enduring Football's Looming Offseason

Oh, how frustrating the spring is for us football fans. Smack dab in between the NFL Combine and the upcoming NFL Draft, and still six months from the first game of the year, we live in a world ...

Written by Brian Wagner about 8 months ago 48 reads 6 comments
Syracuse-UConn: The Principal Determinants Justifying the Result

On Thursday night, UCONN and Syracuse played one of the most memorable college basketball games of all time—and hands down the greatest I have ever seen...

Written by Brian Wagner about 8 months ago 85 reads 4 comments
What Minnesota Can Do (in 2009) To Become an Elite NFL Franchise

Well, the general consensus around the football world—especially us Vikings fans—is that the Minnesota Vikings are a team that is “built to win now...

Written by Brian Wagner about 9 months ago 1,342 reads 17 comments
Mt. Rushmore of Los Angeles: From Sideline to Press Box

In light of ESPN’s latest series of “The Mt. Rushmore of Sports”, I decided to create one myself. As a young, passionate sports fan living in Los Angeles, I have been able ...

Written by Brian Wagner about 9 months ago 78 reads 2 comments
Welcome Back, Tiger. From: The Golf World

Tiger is (and the sports world) is rejoicing on top of hills from Pebble Beach to the Old Course at St. Andrews. And for good reason...

Written by Brian Wagner about 9 months ago 123 reads 2 comments
Why Mark Sanchez Is a Bargain As The No. 1 Pick

Team Leader. Rocket Arm. Dead Accurate. The USC Quarterback. These are the thoughts that jump into my head when thinking about former USC QB, Mark Sanchez. Sounds pretty good...

Written by Brian Wagner about 9 months ago 1,542 reads 33 comments
Adding H-O-R-S-E to the All-Star Game? Cool...Making It G-E-I-C-O? Not Cool

If you were born with a single cell of athletic ability—or at least have a slight interest in sports—you have probably played the classic basketball game of H-O-R-S-E. Everyone knows about it...

Written by Brian Wagner about 10 months ago 643 reads 16 comments
Why Pete Carroll and USC Aren't Afraid of Losing Recruits

USC Recruiting. One of the things that makes head coach Pete Carroll so good. 2009 brought another top class to USC. Most sources (ESPN, SI, Rivals) gave the Trojans the No. 3 class, including the No...

Written by Brian Wagner about 10 months ago 958 reads 43 comments
Simply The Greatest Day in Sports: The Super Bowl

There's the first day of March Madness. There's the NCAA BCS Championship Game. There's Game 7 of the NBA Finals or the World Series. But nothing compares to what's in store for today...

Written by Brian Wagner about 10 months ago 51 reads 1 comments
USC Recruiting: Will The Best Get Better?

USC is losing a lot of talent to the NFL Draft, but could be even better next year. Some of that has to do with this years' recruiting class...

Written by Brian Wagner about 10 months ago 842 reads 6 comments

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Brian Wagner Article Archive

Hail Mary: NFL Returns in Kingly Fashion To Reclaim Its Throne Atop Sports World

Brett Favre Cheated The Minnesota Vikings

2009 USC Preview: Wide Receivers

2009 USC Preview: Linebackers - Replacing Legends

What Tim Floyd's Resignation Means for USC's Athletic Program

NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers Fire on All Cylinders in Game One

The 2009 Minnesota Vikings: The Man Who Will Make or Break the Season

Enough Is Enough With Michael Vick Critics

A True Vikings Fan's Outlook on Brett Favre

The Greatest Playoff Series Culminates Tonight

2009 NFL Mock Draft (1-10)

2009 Mock Draft (11-20)

2009 NFL Mock Draft (21-32)

Donning The Green Jacket Isn't The Simplest Of Tasks

The Underdog in Sports: Loved, Feared, or Not Even Appealing?

Essential Duties to Experience While Enduring Football's Looming Offseason

Syracuse-UConn: The Principal Determinants Justifying the Result

What Minnesota Can Do (in 2009) To Become an Elite NFL Franchise

Mt. Rushmore of Los Angeles: From Sideline to Press Box

Welcome Back, Tiger. From: The Golf World

Why Mark Sanchez Is a Bargain As The No. 1 Pick

Adding H-O-R-S-E to the All-Star Game? Cool...Making It G-E-I-C-O? Not Cool

Why Pete Carroll and USC Aren't Afraid of Losing Recruits

Simply The Greatest Day in Sports: The Super Bowl

USC Recruiting: Will The Best Get Better?

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