Nick Shook Nick Shook is a junior news major and sports columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. The men in stripes.The zebras.Whatever you prefer to call them, referees...
The Autumn wind is a pirateBlustering in from seaWith a rollicking songhe sweeps alongSwaggering boisterously.His face is weatherbeatenHe wears a hooded sashWith a silver hat about his headAnd a bristling...
If you happen to listen to the radio show that served as the inspiration for the name of this column, you should know that our weekly NFL picks received a new spin last week. “Quick Shots at Shook,”...
Nick Shook Nick Shook is a sports columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Two friends tire of playing with the best teams on the NCAA Football video game. They decide to...
Joe Haden dropped back in coverage, reading opposing quarterback Michael Vick as he rolled out to the left. Vick’s pass was tipped, Haden caught the ball and raced 50 yards down the Eagles sideline before...
The sun rises on a September morning, and festivities begin in preparation for the greatest Sunday of the year — NFL kickoff Sunday, a holiday for football fans across the United States.Hope is at an...
Art Modell died on Thursday.This much is true.The former owner of the Cleveland Browns, and later, the Baltimore Ravens, passed away due to natural causes at age 87. A column about this was sure to come...
Let’s start this column with a little bit of role play.You work at a big-time company. You have a small role — pencil sharpener for Warren Buffet — but the pressure is outrageously high. Warren...
Bratwursts were grilled, stands were filled, beverages were chilled and Michigan got killed.Well, at least they were on the scoreboard.Either way, college football made its annual triumphant return, starting...
The stands were nearly full and the sun was setting across the field. Kickoff was just minutes away, and an electricity filled the atmosphere at Dix Stadium.College football was back in Kent, Ohio.Kent...
A 4-1 finish to the 2011 season had Kent State looking back and saying “what if?”What if the Flashes had found a way to score inside the 20 and defeat the Ohio Bobcats on the road?What if Kent State...
No extinguisher needed for “Pure Rage” Perez’s fiery wordsTypically, this column will center around one main story topic.But with four months of down time from consistently writing columns, I’m...
