Warrior Weekly: A breakdown of recent football news
December 7, 2018
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This week, there has been more than enough news to keep football fans talking. From firings to retirements, there are plenty of current events to jump into, not to mention a video that surfaced this week of a young NFL star that has put his football career in jeopardy. It would be an understatement t...
Warrior Weekly: World of Wayland sports
November 29, 2018
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With fall sports coming to a close and winter sports kicking into gear, there’s a lot to talk about in the world of Wayland sports. For my first blog post, I’ll be covering the results of fall sports and provide information about the upcoming winter season. Fall Sports: After a disappointing regular ...
Warrior Weekly: Boys win the sectional finals
November 17, 2018
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Warrior Weekly is a weekly blog discussing both Wayland and national sports. This year, sports broadcast editor Charlie Moore and staff reporters CJ Brown and Aiden Chitkara will alternate as writers. Read Charlie's first post about the varsity boys' soccer team below. For the first time since 2016 when...
Warrior Weekly: Signing off
May 24, 2018
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It’s been a lot of fun writing Warrior Weekly over the past three years. This year I experimented with various formats such as columns, quick takes, and college football weekly reviews and rankings. Although the consistency of posts faltered during the second half of this year, I hope you enjoyed my...
Warrior Weekly: Jets trade up for third overall pick in NFL draft
March 21, 2018
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Yesterday, the Jets and Colts agreed to terms for a trade that will send the third overall pick in the upcoming draft to New York. More information on the deal can be found here. Surely Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan made this deal with the intention to select one of the draft’s top three signal...
Warrior Weekly: FBI Probe Rocks the CBB World
March 1, 2018
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FBI Probe Brings CBB Wrongdoing to Light What Happened/Is Happening: Last week, an FBI investigation brought a college basketball recruiting scandal into the public eye. It is alleged that numerous top programs (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Arizona among them) gave players benefits that ar...
Warrior Weekly: Celtics, Cavs, Jimmy G, and Shaun White
February 14, 2018
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C’s on a Skid What Happened/Is Happening: The Celtics have hit a rough patch, and have given up 1st place in the East in the process. My Take: This is nothing to worry about. The NBA season is long and every team experiences ups and downs. Honestly, this is the time for a lull in performance t...
Warrior Weekly: NFL Mount Rushmore
February 4, 2018
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This Sunday, Tom Brady will try to capture his sixth Super Bowl title, which would further cement his legacy as one of the best players in NFL history. With that in mind, imagine that Roger Goodell signed off on the creation of an official NFL Mount Rushmore. You have been tasked with choosing the four...
Warrior Weekly: Once again, NE comes through when it counts
January 25, 2018
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Almost everyone can agree that the Belichick-Brady led New England Patriots have dominated the NFL for the past 18 years, and that is correct. In the salary-cap era, their consistency is unmatched. However one may get the wrong idea about how exactly the Patriots have staked their claim as the league’s...
Warrior Weekly: CFB Playoff on the horizon
December 7, 2017
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Teams I can See Going to the Super Bowl (in no particular order) - Week 14 AFC: Patriots, Steelers NFC: Eagles, Rams, Saints, Vikings Heisman Trophy Prediction: Finalists: Baker Mayfield (QB, Oklahoma), Bryce Love (RB, Stanford), Lamar Jackson (QB, Louisville) Prediction: 1st: Baker Mayfield 2nd:...
Warrior Weekly: Best weekend of the CFB season coming up
November 30, 2017
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Teams I can See Going to the Super Bowl (in no particular order) - Week 12 AFC: Patriots, Steelers NFC: Eagles, Rams, Saints Duncan’s College Football Top 4 - Week 13 1. Oklahoma Sooners The Sooners nab the top spot after ‘Bama falls in the Iron Bowl. As of now, they have to be the favorite...
Warrior Weekly: The “U” is back
November 16, 2017
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Teams I can See Going to the Super Bowl (in no particular order) - Week 11 AFC: Patriots, Steelers, Chiefs NFC: Eagles, Rams, Seahawks, Saints Duncan’s College Football Top 4 - Week 11 1. Alabama Crimson Tide As much as I want to put Miami here, I have the stick with the Crimson Tide....
December 9, 2018