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Steelers must look to past to succeed in playoffs

January 14, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Steelers must look to past to succeed in playoffs

By Julian Routh | Editor-In-Chief “Unbelievable and almost unprecedented.” That’s what sportswriters deemed the 2005 Super Bowl run by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who pulled off three-straight road playoff wins en route to their 21-10 win […]

Columns

A little magic helping Seahawks early on in NFL playoffs

January 13, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on A little magic helping Seahawks early on in NFL playoffs

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The Seattle Seahawks have represented the NFC in the Super Bowl in back to back seasons thanks to a few magical moments. A rather fortunate 10-9 escape over […]

Columns

Panthers’ QB Newton deserves respect, not hate

November 19, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Panthers’ QB Newton deserves respect, not hate

By Eric Purnell | For The Duquesne Duke In April of 2011, prior to the upcoming NFL draft, Sports Illustrated released their annual NFL draft preview. On the cover were three quarterbacks: Jake Locker of […]

Columns

Jerry Jones needs to stop praising players like Hardy

November 5, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Jerry Jones needs to stop praising players like Hardy

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor For those who regularly pay attention to the world of professional football, the name “Jerry Jones” should ring a resounding bell. Jones – multibillion-dollar executive who made his fortune […]

Sports

Goodell and the NFL miss the mark yet again

September 17, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Goodell and the NFL miss the mark yet again

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The NFL has a long history of making questionable calls when disciplining its players. From the Ray Rice situation last summer to the “Deflate-gate/Ballghazi” scandal this past offseason, commissioner Rodger […]

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Sports

Preseason football doing more harm than good

August 26, 2015 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Preseason football doing more harm than good

By: Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor Sunday was a typical workday for two of the NFL’s premier franchises. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers converged at Heinz Field for a glorified training camp […]

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Opinions

Staff Editorial: Courageous move made by football player

February 13, 2014 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Staff Editorial: Courageous move made by football player

By Duke Staff One hundred-fifty years ago, our nation enslaved a population of people because of the color of their skin. Seventy years ago, African-Americans were banned from Major League Baseball. Today, Americans look back […]

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Opinions

Staff Editorial: Famous athletes not always the best role models

October 23, 2013 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Staff Editorial: Famous athletes not always the best role models

By Duke Staff The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a role model as “someone who another person admires and tries to be like.” Children all over the country have life-sized posters of famous athletes, emblazoned on their […]

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Misc.

The Point After: It’s (almost) football time

August 29, 2013 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on The Point After: It’s (almost) football time

Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Sometime next week the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (without any sobs from Ray Lewis) will travel to Denver and face Peyton Manning and the Broncos on Thursday […]