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‘The Queen’s Journal’ vs ‘Western Gazette’: Fantasy Football series—Week 11

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in Sports.

To put it bluntly, last week’s performance stunk. D.K. Metcalf’s lull continued, being held to under five points, while T.J. Hockenson and the Ravens’ defence also suffered uncharacteristically poor performances. To add to The Journal’s bad luck, our bench players Mike Evans, Mark Andrews, and the...

What went wrong with Super Bowl LIII?

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

When I was younger, I hated Sundays because they were when football took over my life. They were always dedicated to my mother’s beloved Chicago Bears. She was the biggest football fan I’ve ever met, who’d scream at the TV each week sporting a full navy-and-orange fit. By the playoffs, when the Bears...

Super Bowl LIII a reminder of football’s failings

Written on February 5, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

On Super Bowl Sunday, it’s hard to celebrate a sporting spectacle hosted by a league that perpetuates violence and discrimination. Football’s team mentality extends to its fans. Lovers of the sport value its strategy and excitement—not to mention its traditions. But those mainstays lose their power...

The ignored meaning of athletes’ protests

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

As it’s widely known by now, a majority of NFL athletes have decided to kneel in protest during the American national anthem. While some NHL and MLB players have joined their NFL counterparts, these protests have predominantly come from NFL athletes. In the most recent statement against these athletes,...

A fumbled fandom

Written on September 13, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

The NFL has taken the place of church on Sundays, in terms of numbers and quite possibly in terms of devotion. But, after years dedicating my Sundays to the NFL, I’m questioning my decision for the first time. It’s become nearly impossible to justify the countless hours I spend dissecting football...

Corby quietly says goodbye after promising start

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Just weeks after training with the NFL’s New York Giants and getting drafted by the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, former Gaels wide-receiver Doug Corby has officially retired from professional football. At age 22, Corby joins the growing list of football players to retire before reaching their full potential...

QJ Sports: Critiquing QBs

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

Championship Sunday is an annual tradition for many NFL fans. Just four teams remain and two games are played back-to-back, with the winners of each conference advancing to the Super Bowl. It doesn’t get much more exciting than that. Quarterback, as always, is the most crucial position on the field...

QJ Sports: Manning vs. Luck

Written on October 30, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

For 13 years, quarterback Peyton Manning was the face of the Indianapolis Colts, winning four MVP awards and a Super Bowl in 2006. But following a neck injury and a series of surgeries that forced Manning out of the entire 2011 season, the Colts made the tough decision to release him, feeling that...

NFL dormant on violence

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

The NFL’s recent devotion of commercial time to anti-domestic violence PSAs is a retroactive and insufficient attempt at saving face. The public service announcements — which were conducted by NO MORE, an anti-domestic violence and sexual assault campaign — aired during last week’s games. In light...

Nix the make-up call

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Ever heard of a make-up call in sports? Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston was suspended for the team’s game on Sept. 20 for yelling “Fuck her right in the pussy” — a line from a viral video — in the middle of FSU’s student union. That’s the epitome of a make-up call. After...

QJ Sports: The fall season

Written on September 9, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Every year, millions of kids across North America dread the arrival of September, when they have to return to yet another school year. But for your typical North American diehard sports fan, July and August represent two of the worst months of the year for athletic competition, and the arrival of...

NFL campaign arrives at Queen’s

Written on September 14, 2012. Posted in Sports.

North America’s most prosperous sports league is on Queen’s campus for four days, but they’re not exactly out there. NFL on Campus, a marketing initiative that’s visiting several universities across Ontario and Quebec to promote CIS football, is working towards engaging new and existing fans. The...

O'Donnell returns to Richardson

Written on October 25, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Former Gael Matt O’Donnell has a new nickname in the Cincinnati Bengals’ locker room. “Everyone calls me Big Canada,” the 6’9″ offensive tackle told the Journal during a visit to Kingston last week. The Bengals didn’t play on the weekend, so O’Donnell was in the stands at Richardson Stadium...

Former Gael to stay in NFL

Written on September 9, 2011. Posted in Sports.

The Cincinnati Bengals are keeping Matt O’Donnell. The NFL team announced Sunday that the former Gaels lineman would join their practice squad for the upcoming season. O’Donnell has been with the organization since training camp opened on July 30. The Bengals chose not to include O’Donnell as a part...

O'Donnell signs with NFL team

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Former Queen’s football player Matt O’Donnell signed with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday morning. O’Donnell was drafted to the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders in May but skipped out on training camp last month. Instead, O’Donnell worked out with NBA teams like the Toronto...

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‘The Queen’s Journal’ vs ‘Western Gazette’: Fantasy Football series—Week 11

What went wrong with Super Bowl LIII?

Super Bowl LIII a reminder of football’s failings

The ignored meaning of athletes’ protests

A fumbled fandom

Corby quietly says goodbye after promising start

QJ Sports: Critiquing QBs

QJ Sports: Manning vs. Luck

NFL dormant on violence

Nix the make-up call

QJ Sports: The fall season

NFL campaign arrives at Queen’s

O'Donnell returns to Richardson

Former Gael to stay in NFL

O'Donnell signs with NFL team

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