The Snapper
The NFL logo sits against a black background. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL TIPTON / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor With the conclusion of Sunday Night Football’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, the regular season is officially over. For fourteen NFL teams and their fan bases, the dream of winning a Super Bowl […]
Anthony Richardson takes the field before a game during the 2023 season. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor Earlier this week, the Indianapolis Colts announced they would be going back to starting quarterback Anthony Richardson again. This decision comes after the team benched him just a few weeks ago in favor of […]
Ben Staker Sports Editor Now that the NFL is at its midseason point, it’s a better time than ever to take a look at the potential award winners. Some players have separated themselves as clear frontrunners to win awards, while others are going to be in close races until the end of the season. These […]
Ben Staker Sports Editor Just hours after the divisional rival New York Jets finalized a trade for Davante Adams, the Buffalo Bills quickly stole headlines by acquiring star wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns. The official trade details according to NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero see Cooper and a 2025 […]
Davante Adams prepares to line up for a play. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor Less than 24 hours after their Monday Night Football loss to the divisional rival Buffalo Bills, the New York Jets finalized a trade to acquire Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams. This trade sees Adams […]
Syan Swanger Staff Writer Three weeks ago, the football game between Ole Miss and the University of South Carolina (USC) created national attention and it wasn’t because the game was an absolute blowout. USC freshman Dylan Stewart debuted a controversial new celebration. After sacking Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, Stewart repeatedly mimicked shooting Dart with […]
Deshaun Watson prepares for training camp with the Browns in 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was in tears as he was carted off the field during Cleveland’s game against the Bengals on Sunday. Watson’s leg appeared to hyperextend on […]
Millersville’s Rob Footman Jr. evades defenders for a small gain. PHOTO COURTESY OF MILLERSVILLE ATHLETICS Ben Staker Sports Editor Jacob Long Associate Opinion Editor On Saturday, Sept. 21, Millersville football kicked off their 2024 Homecoming game against Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). The Marauders, coming off losses to Clarion and Frostburg State to start their […]
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed kicks the ball off in the old rule format. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year’s NFL season brought drastic changes to the kickoff rules and I’m not sure that I like it. To give you some context, the team kicking the ball off used to […]
Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 92. “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team,” shared Lions […]