Running back Le’Veon Bell, in search of a $17 million contract, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an impasse in contract negotiations. Should Pittsburgh acquiesce to the back’s demands? Pay the man Gabe Nisker When Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley signed a four-year, $60 million contract this[Read More…]
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Super Bowl LII predictions
Just 13 years ago, the New England Patriots took home the Lombardi Trophy against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. Two familiar faces remain from the original matchup: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Head Coach Bill Belichick. Those two look to further cement their legacies as the greatest of[Read More…]
For the Cleveland Browns, incompetence is plenty cause for celebration
In appreciation of the craziness of sports fandom.
2017-2018 NFL Award Predictions
Looking ahead to the league’s end-of-season honours
Concordia stings McGill Redmen football with Homecoming loss
McGill Redmen 10 Concordia Stingers 36 The fervorous crowds and cheerleaders at Molson Stadium for the Oct. 14 homecoming football game couldn’t help the McGill Redmen (1-5) overcome the Concordia Stingers (3-3). As the clouds eclipsed the only sunlight early in the second quarter,[Read More…]
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif proves his value to the emergent Chiefs
Unpredictability has been a motif in Kansas City Chiefs guard—and former McGill Redman—Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s career. Picked in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, Duvernay-Tardif became the only McGill alumnus to earn a spot on an NFL roster. In his offseasons, he is working toward a medical degree at[Read More…]
Buckets of cash: Comparing wages in the NFL, NBA, and MLB
Season length, roster size, and television viewership are all factors in players’ salaries.
NFL Season Preview
As the NFL season approaches, the Tribune predicts the conference and Super Bowl champions.
The Path Back: McGill alumni return to lead
Assistant coaches are an integral part of any sports team and, while long-term job-security might not be in the cards for many of these coaches, all have a common desire to help their athletes reach their full potential. At McGill, there are a few recently-graduated former athletes who chose to stick around Montreal and work with the next generation of Redmen and Martlet athletes.
10 Things: Trades
With the passing of the NBA and NHL trade deadlines, along with the NFL’s new league year, here are ten trades that changed the sports’ landscape.
