By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer Tuesday, Nov. 1, marked the NFL’s annual trade deadline, which limits teams from making trades with each other till the end of the Super Bowl. This year, the NFL trade deadline was one of the busiest transaction-filled weeks in history. In particular, there were 10…
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By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 29, the LIU Sharks won their first game of the season, defeating the Duquesne Dukes 50-48 in double overtime on the road in Pittsburg, PA. It was the first career start for freshman quarterback Luca Stanzani following the Sharks’ 7-game losing streak…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor The National Football League (NFL) and it’s Players’ Association (NFLPA) conducted a joint investigation on the treatment of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa following consecutive weeks of head injuries. The initial injury sustained took place in the second quarter of the Dolphin’s Week 3…
By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 10, the LIU Sharks football team witnessed one of the best individual performances in program history. Victor Nelson Jr., a redshirt sophomore from Gainesville, Fla., picked up three interceptions versus FCS’ fifth-ranked Villanova University. This is the first time in Division I…
By Tariq Snead & Donovan Gibbs, Staff Writers As expected from the rollercoaster of the NFL offseason, Week 1 consisted of familiar faces on new teams, such as Tyreek Hill on the Miami Dolphins, Davante Adams on the Las Vegas Raiders, Russel Wilson on the Denver Broncos and many more…
By: Joseph Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor After an impressive victory this past Sunday, Sept. 11, fans of the Giants look like they will have plenty of things to root for this season. Prior to Sunday’s win, the Giants had a busy offseason, starting with the firing of head coach (HC)…
By: Joseph Frescott & Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editors It was a busy offseason for the LIU Sharks Football program, as there were changes made from top to bottom. The first, and most prominent change came in the head coach position, as the Sharks brought in Alabama assistant Ron Cooper to…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor A veteran coach with decades of experience, Ron Cooper, will take the helm as the Sharks’ head football coach for the 2022 season. Cooper’s college football career started as a player for Jacksonville State. Upon graduating, he became a Graduate Assistant at Appalachian State and…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor The National Football League (NFL) kicked off its second ever Super Wild Card Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 15, with the new playoff format giving fans a six game slate of playoff football. After expanding their playoffs to include a seventh team from each conference…
By Alyssa Spagna, Staff Writer Fans are getting excited as we near the end of the NFL’s first-ever 18 week season, in which all teams will get the chance to play 17 games with one bye week. Some teams are unexpectedly coming out on top, while others have struggled to…