Tag: Football
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Laurier football excellence
The impressive season both men’s and women’s football teams have had so far this year This year was a huge year for Laurier Football, as both the Waterloo men’s team and Brantford…
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Sports Are Finally Back – The NFL Season
When the calendar hits September, you know it means a few things; school is starting back up, the summer is coming to an end and of course: the NFL season is back. …
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The Chinese Super League
It is no surprise that it has come down to this. The sport of football and all of its players are becoming more concerned about money, rather than the sport itself. Don’t…
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Golden Hawks comeback leads to Yates Cup
Nathan Mesher lined up to kick his fifth field goal of the game with one second left. Mesher had a chance to finish a massive comeback and help Laurier win their first…
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Heads must roll in Los Angeles
It’s time for the Los Angeles Rams to fire Head Coach Jeff Fisher and General Manager Les Snead. It has been time since the conclusion of the 2014 season. Fisher and Snead…
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The destroyed career of Josh Gordon
There is no denying that when the Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver Josh Gordon is on an NFL field he is a tremendous player. The problem is Gordon has not played in an…
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Watching too much football? Impossible
When I tell people how much football I watch on a regular weekend they always seem a little shocked. In Response I decided to keep track of how much football I watch…
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The career of RG3 was always a show
It was supposed to be “the era of unbridled optimism.” Or at least that’s how long-time Washington Post writer, radio host and “Pardon the Interruption” star Tony Kornheiser described Robert Griffin III,…
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New season means cycle of new quarterbacks continues
In the NFL, the quarterback is the most important position. Have one of the best in the league and you are in contention to win a Super Bowl. If your team isn’t…
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Laurier Kickoff weekend ends in mixed results
A year after making a surprising run to the second round of the playoffs, the Golden Hawks football team will need to rely on a stiff defence to make the playoffs again.…
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Golden Hawks turn heads at CFL National Combine
Four years ago, Anton Bennett and Shamawd Chambers were two of the premier offensive players for the Laurier Golden Hawks football team. Now, four years later, they were on site to watch…
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Referee! What kind of call is that!
In sports a player can’t blame the referee entirely for making a bad call, but it is the leagues themselves that should cater to having fewer rules to get more out of…
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Taking the next step: Golden Hawks set sights on CFL Combine
Every single snap has been building up to this, every late night and early morning in the weight room, the nagging injuries, the victories and the defeats. Every battle on the practice…
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Powderpuff football sells its players short
When you think “powderpuff”, football isn’t what comes to mind. But year in and year out in one of the largest growing women’s sports, that’s what their brand of football is called,…
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Powderpuff football team finishes with mixed results
On the weekend of January 30 and 31, the Laurier Brantford Women’s Powderpuff Football team played their first tournament of the year at McMaster University. On both Friday and Saturday, the team…
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A guide to the NFL Playoffs for beginners
The NFL Playoffs began this past weekend, starting with the Wild Card Round. For those who have allegiances to teams who didn’t make the playoffs, or for those who don’t have a…
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Hawks dominate in Homecoming, earn second straight blowout victory
Two weeks removed from a big home win over the Waterloo Warriors, the Laurier Golden Hawks football team celebrated another huge victory in style at their Homecoming game against the University of…
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Laurier offers students a wealth of sports clubs this semester
Not interested in the limited number of extramurals, can’t find just what you’re looking for in intramurals? Or maybe you want to bring a new sport to campus. That’s where sports clubs…
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Ray Rice and domestic abuse in sports
Professional athletes are often in the public eye. It comes with the territory. They are paid millions of dollars to play the sport that they love in front of droves of adoring…
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Golden Hawks football team prepared for Carleton at Homecoming
In no time the Golden Hawks’ men’s football team has surpassed their 2013 single game win total. Laurier has to be pleased with their 2-1 start that sees them holding down a…
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Women’s Powderpuff Football team wins it all at Sheridan
The Women’s Powderpuff Football team marched into Sheridan this past weekend and came out victorious, winning their first ever tournament. In the round robin the Golden Hawks finished 2-1, with wins against…
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A recap of the Super Bowl commercials
There are three types of people who watch the Super Bowl. First, we have the die-hard fans that love any excuse to yell at the television, then we have the bandwagon jumpers…
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Super Bowl XLVIII Super Bowl Preview
The Denver Broncos will be taking on the Seattle Seahawks in a game that everyone is going to watch. Whether you watch it for the commercials or the players, this will be…
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Laurier athletics: year in review
It was an incredible year for Laurier athletics in 2013, most notably on the Brantford campus. From hosting an OUA hockey game for the school’s second homecoming to the massive feat of…
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Rookie coach Faulds expects better results in 2014
In a loss 25-8 to McMaster, Laurier Football wrapped up their first year under new head coach Michael Faulds. On the surface it appears that Laurier had a disappointing season with a…
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Golden Hawks lose another heartbreaker in OT
In front of a sea of purple and gold, Laurier fans and students celebrated an incredibly exciting Homecoming game against Windsor that Laurier came so close to winning, falling in overtime on…
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Golden Hawks Suffer Big Loss against No. 2 Western
When it looked like an upset may be possible, Laurier’s bubble burst. When the final whistle blew, it was simply a Saturday like three of the four before it; ending with a…
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Golden Hawks football starts new era with Coach Faulds
The Laurier Golden Hawks had a season to forget last year, ranked dead last in total offense in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and their passing game was ranked eighth out of 10…
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New day, same result for Laurier
The Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team was hoping that their game against rival Western Mustangs this Saturday was going to be a fresh start. After starting 1-2, including embarrassing losses to…
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Top 5: Laurier Golden Hawk football seasons
The 2011 Laurier Men’s football team clearly isn’t living up to their expectations. Not only are they not even ranked, but they have also started their season with a dismal 1-3 record.…
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