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Former Bombers’ guard makes the jump to professional football in Mexico

By Augustine Daudu, Contributing Writer • January 24, 2024

Making a career in professional football is something only 1.6% of all collegiate football players will achieve. It can be even more difficult for athletes who did not go to Division I schools, which normally offer better training resources, more exposure to scouts and recruiters and a higher level of competition.

Excited for Michael Sam

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • February 10, 2014

Upon hearing University of Missouri football player and NFL draft prospect Michael Sam announce publicly that he’s gay Sunday, I had conflicted reactions. The first was celebratory. Sam, an All-American...

Between The Lines: The most over-hyped non-sporting sport event

By Nathan Bickell, Columnist • April 24, 2013

Thursday brings the beginning of the most over-hyped and delusional self-important sporting event of the year, the NFL draft. Don’t get me wrong, I fully realize the importance of the draft to the long-term success of a franchise. This is true for every major sport. However, the problem is that when you sit down to…

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