Money is Power
October 16, 2019
Everybody wants more money. Everybody wants power. Everybody wants to be a leader. That’s the issue with the National Football League (NFL). The players from the NFL want all of this, but the owners aren’t willing to give any of this up, or at least not as much as the players want, which is wher...
Fantasy Football Honors
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
October 14, 2019
This article is a follow-up to the article, Are You Ready for some Fantasy Football?, which was previously published in the Bengal Beat. This article will dive further into the topic of fantasy football to make you a winner. Now that you understand the basics behind fantasy football and have been through ...
Are You Ready for Some Fantasy Football?
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
September 26, 2019
Imagine having Saquon Barkley, DeAndre Hopkins, Aaron Rodgers, or any of the NFL superstars all on the same team. There are only two realistic ways to have this: play Madden or assemble a fantasy football team. But, what exactly is fantasy football? “[Fantasy football is] a game in which you...
The History of Greenville’s Pastime
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
May 16, 2019
Many different cities are known for their sports teams. Cities such as Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles are associated with the Braves, the Yankees, and the Dodgers. These teams unite the city and give it a unique identity in the midst of creating memories and traditions. However, teams like these are n...
Awful Alternative Football
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
May 1, 2019
Football is one of the most popular sports in America, but with only a few professional football leagues, many players do not get to follow their dreams and play in a professional setting. The main and best option is the well known National Football League (NFL). Besides this league, players can play i...
NFL Mock Draft
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
April 23, 2019
Every year in April, the National Football League teams draft college players into their teams. First draft prospects compete in drills at the NFL combine and are measured and weighed. Players then have their Pro Day where scouts from NFL teams can watch while they workout and talk to their college coaches. Front offices from d...
A Roller Coaster of an NFL Season
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
February 25, 2019
The NFL has just wrapped up its 99th season filled with controversy, new emerging stars, and big plays. The season started the year with record scoring; the league saw the emergence of young offensive stars like Patrick Mahomes and Christian McCaffrey. It seemed that all the decent NFL defenses had gon...
End of an Era
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
February 5, 2019
After 17 seasons in the National Football League, defensive end Julius Peppers has announced retirement at age 39. Peppers played with the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers before hanging up his cleats after the 2018 season. Peppers announced his retirement in an article called “17 and ...
Changes to the Championship?
Tyler Davidson, Reporter
February 4, 2019
The college football season has just wrapped up with the Clemson Tigers winning the National Championship 44-16 over the Alabama Crimson Tide. This title game ended with many impressive feats accomplished. One of those feats being Alabama’s biggest loss under Nick Saban (next biggest loss is Oklahoma ...
My Head’s in OU, but My Heart’s in OAK
Mallory Smith, Reporter
December 20, 2018
Kyler Murray is a redshirt junior at the University of Oklahoma (OU) from Allen, Texas, and starts as a quarterback for the school’s football team. Lately, he has been wreaking havoc in not only OU football but college football as a whole. The Oklahoma Sooners are ranked number one in the Big 12 and nu...
Turning Over the Ball to Women
Mallory Smith, Reporter
December 19, 2018
Typically when people think of sports fans, they largely think of men. However, this idea is starting to change as women start to become more interested and more involved in the inner workings of sports, especially football. Many people have differing opinions on women who are involved in sports; som...
