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End the Tyranny of the Six Nations: Let Them Play! 16 Aug 2013 | 12:04 am
By Julian Ryan The Six Nations rugby tournament has established itself as the premier rugby competition in the northern hemisphere. Originally starting with the home nations of England, Wales, Scotla...
Calculating the Ridiculous Physics of Disney’s Hercules 20 Jul 2013 | 02:23 am
By Anthony Zonfrelli and Dmitri Ilushin This post can also be viewed on Deadspin here. Disney’s Hercules: the classic tale of the clumsy boy blessed with superhuman strength who fights to become a h...
TEBOW TEBOW TEBOW: Is Tim Tebow Capable of Adding Value to New England’s Offense? 11 Jun 2013 | 06:16 pm
By Anthony Zonfrelli It’s “Tebow Time” in New England. The Patriots’ signing of the former Broncos star and Jets backup has catalyzed yet another mass analysis of the poor guy. All of New England is n...
YouTube Athlete Hall of Fame, Pt. 1 9 May 2013 | 01:42 am
HSAC would like to express its solidarity with the students on campus currently slaving away at their studies. We now present a brief diversion for your Reading Period consumption: the first inaugural...
The United States of Football 24 Apr 2013 | 08:18 pm
By Andrew Mooney In 2013, it seems safe to say that by almost any measure—viewership, ticket sales, merchandising—America considers football to be its national pastime. Gone are the days when youngste...
At Which Positions Have NFL Rookies Had the Most Success? 24 Apr 2013 | 12:49 am
By Alex Koenig The NFL draft is an exercise in patience. Unlike the NBA, it is rare for highly touted NFL rookies to make significant impacts at key positions. Sure, a player like Cam Newton will come...
Lakers Resurgence: New Team or Regression to the Mean? 15 Apr 2013 | 05:25 pm
By Julian Ryan The Lakers have risen from the grave. Seemingly destined to hand over their lottery pick to the Suns for much of the season, the team has turned their season around and are now furiousl...
Rethinking the Greatest Performances in Masters History 11 Apr 2013 | 08:09 pm
By Andrew Mooney Cue Jim Nantz and the tinkling piano: the Masters is officially under way. The field of 93 will attempt to duplicate the legendary green jacket-winning performances of years past, inc...
Cinderella or Fairytale: March Madness v. the FA Cup 8 Apr 2013 | 05:10 pm
by Julian Ryan In America, March is the month of the Cinderella story for even the most casual of college basketball followers. Millions of fans will turn on their televisions in the hope of watching...
Links We Like: Week of April 1 6 Apr 2013 | 04:40 am
The best in the week of sports (or sort of sports) analysis: Chris Boyle gives a primer on fenwick, an advanced hockey stat, and reveals how central it is to playoff and regular season success. Headin...
