In a democracy, there’s no such thing as an election without consequences. We are not satisfied with today’s Democratic Party; we wish it was more populist and more progressive. But it is absurd to argue that little will change if Republicans take the Senate. A lot will change—and it will be for the worse….
Hockey starts tomorrow. Let’s get to it! EAST Metropolitan 1. Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Columbus Blue Jackets 3. New York Rangers 4. Washington Capitals 5. Philadelphia Flyers 6. New York Islanders 7. New Jersey Devils 8. Carolina Hurricanes Atlantic 1. Boston Bruins 2. Tampa Bay Lightning 3. Montreal Canadiens 4. Florida Panthers 5. Detroit Red…
It’s gonna be a great year for college hockey. Here are the Top 50 College Hockey Prospects. 1. Jack Eichel, Boston University – Dynamic center will challenge for first overall in 2015 draft and lead the U.S. world junior team’s offense. 2. Noah Hanifin, Boston College – Big, poised blueliner a near lock to go third in…
Good Morning Central Illinois! Today is the 265th day of the year and also the Autumnal Equinox will occur today. Sun rises at 6:48 A.M. and sets at 6:56 P.M. There will 12 hours and 7 minutes of sunlight possible. Today’s forecast looks really good: Expect sunny skies with a high of 69 degrees with…
SCORE ZONE Here are the predicted scores for Week 1 in Big Ten football. Minnesota 31 EIU 13 Rutgers 27 Washington St. 34 MSU 38 Jacksonville State 10 PSU 28 UCF 21 Illinois 40 Youngstown State 24 Indiana 34 N. Iowa 13 Michigan 30 Appalachia State 14 Purdue 38 W. Michigan…
Nate Sudfield- Indiana Sudfield is a junior out of Modesto, California that stands 6’5” and is 228 lbs. During his sophomore season in 2013, he completed 194-of-322 (60.2 percent) for 2,523 yards with 21 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 142.0 pass efficiency rating and started eight games and appeared in all 12 .He ranked…
Top Wide Receivers in the Big Ten- 2014 The season begins in a few days so let’s examine some of the top wide receivers in the league. Stefon Diggs- Maryland A 6’0” junior, Diggs is a Maryland native and loving every minute of the attention he is receiving. Probably the best WR in the Big…
Here are the Top Ten Running Backs in the Big Ten in my opinion. They are listed in the order that I believe are the best of the ten first. Melvin Gordon- Wisconsin Kenosha born Gordon has had an outstanding career at Wisconsin. He is the fastest player in Wisconsin history to reach…
Rutgers to Get a Big Welcome to Big Ten Football The decision made by Rutgers to enter the Big Ten conference was likely made due to the money they would accrue as a member. In 2013, each Big Ten school received over $24M dollars to add to their coffers. Also, the Top Tier…
Samuel Gompers and the Tea Party Remember Samuel Gompers from History Class? He was the founder of the AFL-CIO. He hated immigrants and was appalled at the flood of them into the United States. Gompers was convinced they were undermining the union member wages. He went on to write a…