The New Orleans Saints’ record setting quarterback Drew Brees, the man who threw for more passing yards this season than any qb in NFL history tops the Bloomberg Businessweek/Horrow Sports Ventures ranking of the most powerful professional athletes in the U.S. Brees is bigger than life "Breesus" to NOLA, the pride of its recent college football history to Purdue Boilermakers … [Read more...] about Saints Drew Brees Rated Most Powerful Pro Athlete in the U.S.
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NFL Mock Draft 1-26
By Paul M. Banks and Peter Christian So the Super Bowl is set- get ready for two weeks of INSANE HYPE. As a Patriots fan, I hate the Colts so I will root against them. As a southside Chicago guy and University of Illinois alum, I'm all in for Pierre Thomas and his New Orleans Saints. But of course, this rooting interest won't stop me from calling out all the sappy crapola … [Read more...] about NFL Mock Draft 1-26
Tons of Big Ten Players in the Super Bowl
The Big Ten Conference will be well-represented on Sunday, Feb. 7, in Super Bowl XLIV with 20 former student-athletes and 13 coaches with previous conference connections on the rosters of the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. The Big Ten leads all conferences with 20 players on the two Super Bowl squads, followed by the SEC (19 players), Big 12 (18), ACC (15) and … [Read more...] about Tons of Big Ten Players in the Super Bowl
Manny Pacquiao Has Nothing on the Minnesota Vikings
by Peter Christian Before I get all worked up into a rant that runs into a word count that Paul M. Banks will frown upon, let me get one thing straight: I know. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao Has Nothing on the Minnesota Vikings