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By Jeremy Blumberg The bottom five… it’s a long way to the top.   5. Kicking Off New Rules: One of the rules implanted into the NFL at the owner’s meetings was that the Kickoff will now start from the 35 yard line.  The whole point of this rule was to eliminate wedge blocking to reduce the number of injuries.  But if that is the case, why is wedge blocking still allowed?  Last year, a rule was added stating that no more than 3 players could be placed to form a wedge, in an effort to prevent injuries.  If the … Continued

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By Kif Richmann and Madeleine Stroth Spring break is starting, but for those of you sticking around, there will be some events to check out.    On Campus:   Hawkeye Tennis welcomes the Cornhuskers.  Nebraska come to the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday afternoon at 2:00.  The #36 ranked Huskers, whose only loss is to #20 Northwestern, are 10-1 overall, while Iowa will be looking to break a four match losing streak.  Iowa does have a ranked individual, #102 Sonja Molnar, who is 5-1 this spring.   Off Campus: Roughriders play two at the Stable.  The Cedar Rapids Roughriders, who are … Continued

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