American Football

Matthew Cotter On the eve of BUCS Big Wednesday, the National American Football Championships were set to take place at David Ross Sport’s Village. UWE (University of West England) Bullets had conceded only one touchdown all season and their wealth of foreign import talent meant they were somewhat favourites,...

Matthew Cotter On Sunday 7th February, the spectacle of the NFL’s Super Bowl will once again unfold on our screens. The match-up sees the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by 6-time winner Tom Brady, face off against last year’s winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, with The Weeknd headlining the famous...

This game was rather pedestrian in the first half, with both teams sticking to a run-first offense in the adverse playing conditions. With Nottingham Trent’s offense struggling to stay on the field for much of the first half, UoN looked like the more likely team to break the deadlock....

Varsity American Football takes on a different tone this year. After the green and golds got promoted to the Premier North last season the two sides haven’t faced off in any BUCS matches this season, making a change from last season’s four which were swept by UoN. The two...

In an unpredictable world, only three things are certain: death, taxes, and the ‘Madden Curse’. What is the ‘Madden Curse’? Before we get into what exactly happened to Antonio Brown, here is a brief history of the Madden Curse… Ever since the year 2000, EA Sports decided to use...

In an official statement from Colin Kaepernick’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, the former 49ers signal caller reached an agreement with the NFL to drop his collusion case. The figure is thought to be around $60-$80 million dollars. Almost three years after Colin Kaepernick first began his silent protest against racial...

Ever stayed up to watch the Super Bowl and wondered what to look out for? Here’s all you need to know. This Sunday, AFC Champions New England Patriots and NFC Champions Los Angeles Rams face off to decide the new Super Bowl champion, in a rematch of Super Bowl...