By Jeff Ghiringhelli The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football season came to an end on Saturday night, and one word can be used to sum it all up: Frustration. This frustration lasted from the second week of the season all the way to the Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech. … [Read more...] about Michigan State Football: Season In Review
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Brett Swenson: Big Ten’s Best Placekicker
By Paul M. Banks Football placekickers play an interesting role in pop culture. This derives from their real life role as occasional scapegoat/pariah amidst their usual pattern of anonymity. Art imitated life in Adam Sandler’s comedic rock song “The Lonesome Kicker” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” The latter reference contained a villain, Ray Finkle who was something like … [Read more...] about Brett Swenson: Big Ten’s Best Placekicker