Soil Compilation

Starting up a new season is never easy for a team that just won the Stanley Cup in the National Hockey League.  It is no secret that winning the coveted trophy back to back years is a challenge.  In fact, no team has done so since the Detroit Red Wings did it in the 1997 and 1998 seasons.  For the Blackhawks, they know the challenges they face with the new season, as many of those on the 2013 championship team were also on the 2010 team.  Led by star players such as Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, and Marian … Continued

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James Morris entered the season as a senior team captain. He showed why Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium. Morris is on the Bednarik and Butkus watch list, along with many possible Big Ten honors to come.   He had a critical fumble recovery when Northwestern was driving inside Iowa’s 40.  He kept coming with constant pressure on the QB, illustrated by his two sacks in Saturday’s game. After his his career at Iowa ends, he’ll be talked about with some of the great linebackers like Tippett, Station, and Hodge. He will also have the chance to play on Sunday along … Continued

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Eli Manning and New York Giant got their first win of the season last night to the mistake-prone Minnesota Vikings. The Giants won their first game with a score of 23-7, practically stuffing the Vikings both defensively and offensively. The two teams matched up in a previously thought to be a good game, given both of their NFL records were lacking, but turned out that the Giants would be in control the whole time. Once again the Vikings would let their fans down and prove the difficulty of getting things started for the offense and keeping the Giants tame while … Continued

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Take aside the two Stanley Cup victories in the past four seasons and it becomes very difficult to find many positives city’s sports teams. The Bulls are still feeling the impact of the Derrick Rose’s torn ACL in the 2012 playoffs. The Cubs and White Sox combined for 195 losses this past season and the Cubs are looking for a new manager once again. It seemed like the Bears, with the hiring of offensive minded head coach Marc Trestman would reverse the team’s fortunes. After starting the season 4-2, the Bears headed to the nation’s capitol and looked to improve … Continued

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