Courtesy of Shutterstock | Wide view of Super Bowl XLVIII at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In 2021, the Super Bowl LVI will come to th SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Tag: football
Tom Brady stays a legend
I grew up in a household that loved football, and there were two games every year that my family and I watched, the Army-Navy game (go Army!) and the Super Bowl. This tradition goes back as far as I can remember and those days have been some of my favorite memories as a child. My […]
Cullen’s Column
Major League Baseball’s World Series. The Fall Classic. The pinnacle of baseball excellence. What- ever you want to call it, you should care about the World Series. Even if you are not an avid baseball fan, or you do not have a favorite team, or you do not watch games regularly, or you have not […]
Alum awarded for NFL photography
He went from shooting photos for California Baptist University’s Athletics Department to winning the National Football League’s Photograph of the Year award in just two years. That is a rapid rise to success, but this is the story of 2017 CBU alumnus Jacob Gonzalez. “I never doubted Jacob was going to be working for a […]
Chargers return to LA
The former San Diego Chargers announced relocation to Los Angeles Jan. 12 for the 2017 NFL season. In 1960, the Chargers made their American Football League debut with their original name “The Los Angeles Chargers.” After 1961, the team relocated to San Diego where it spent 56 seasons growing as a team and in their […]
Fortuna Bowl hopefuls duel, intramural season carries on
This year’s intramural flag football season kicked off on the Front Lawn at California Baptist University, and some students anticipate which teams will play in this year’s Fortuna Bowl on Nov.7. Blake Owen, Community Life student intern, said the teams who have won the most games so far for the men’s teams are Goon Squad […]
Professional teams encounter season disappointments, surprises
The NFL, NBA and NHL are nearing the halfway point in their seasons, and each sport has experienced mountains and valleys in their seasons. Football: ωBiggest surprise One of the biggest surprises of the 2014 National Football League season is the Arizona Cardinals being tied for the best record in the league at 9-3. Bruce […]
College football implements playoff system, drops old format
This year, NCAA Division I football is hosting a four-team bracket playoff system for the first time. A selection committee made up of 13 elected collegiate professionals who represent various conferences decides who will participate in the four-team playoff. Since 1998, the college football championship games have been determined by the Bowl Championship Series ranking […]
Long winded sports announcer offends with beauty commentary
ESPN’s 73-year-old announcer, Brent Musburger, made headlines thanks to colorful commentary during college football’s Bowl Championship Series national championship game, spurring overly sensitive criticism that included the word “creepy” and sent Twitter abuzz. Katherine Webb, also known as Miss Alabama and girlfriend of University of Alabama’s quarterback, A.J. McCarron, cheered on the Crimson Tide, unaware […]
Soccer: 10 fun facts about ‘The Beautiful Game’
California Baptist University has a tradition of winning in both men’s and women’s soccer. Both Lancer squads are coming off National Christian College Athletic Association national championships and are competing for the top spot among Pacific West Conference competition. With the beginning of the new season, the opportunity now arises to gain a greater understanding […]