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Jack Kopanski

Opinion: Athletes should not be vilified for exercising First Amendment rights

Jack Kopanski August 23, 2017

It’s been just over a year since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling for the national anthem pregame. It was a gesture that went widely unnoticed at first, but sparked...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Please stop talking about Colin Kaepernick

Matt Poe August 9, 2017

In a desperate plea from yours truly, this column seems pretty irrelevant for the most part — what with the world inching further toward the brink of nuclear war and our penultimate demise.In the same...

Charles Trainor Jr. / Tribune News Service Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson sets up a fourth-quarter touchdown against Oklahoma in the Capital One Orange Bowl at SunLife Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. Clemson won, 37-17.

Watson is key prospect to watch for Browns fans

Dan Armelli September 5, 2016

Heading into the NFL regular season, the Browns have five major points to be excited about.The first is that Josh Gordon is back for the final twelve games of the season and as long as he stays out of...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Tunsil draft night not “exciting”

Lucas Misera May 1, 2016

The NFL Draft is an annual celebration of football that brings fans at both the collegiate and professional levels together. The pageantry and excitement surrounding the event helps the NFL stay relevant,...

Matt Poe

Opinion: NFL finally admits what we already knew about CTE

Matt Poe March 15, 2016

An NFL official, for the first time, admitted that there is a probable link to the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and playing football long-term.The NFL’s...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Athletes make career decisions, too

Ty Sugick February 2, 2016

Career decisions are made on a daily basis in the sports and business world. Some days people wake up and realize that the career they've chosen just isn’t for them anymore and quit. On the other hand,...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: The NBA is doing everything right

Jacob Ruffo December 9, 2015

In a year where, between horribly played and officiated games, the NFL is trying its hardest to lose fans, the NBA is doing everything absolutely right.Between the undefeated Golden State Warriors, Kobe’s...

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform during the second half between the Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, November 3, 2013. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings, 27-23.

Opinion: Women in the NFL deserve higher wages

Samantha Karam December 2, 2015

A Thanksgiving tradition in my house is watching football. As my family carried out this tradition last week, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders came out to perform. All I could think about was how they probably...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Kobe and Peyton still worthwhile

Matt Poe December 1, 2015

Two of the greatest athletes of our generation are coming to the realization this is the beginning of the end for their respective careers.On Sunday, Kobe Bryant announced his decision to retire from...

Ray Strickland is an opinion writer for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rstrick4@kent.edu.

Opinion: Farmer must go, not Pettine

Ray Strickland November 19, 2015

The Browns—once again—sit at the bottom of the AFC North division with a 2-8 record and head coach Mike Pettine seems to be on his way out the door.After an embarrassing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers...

Opinion: Johnny Manziel is done in Cleveland and likely the NFL

Ray Strickland October 22, 2015

Johnny being Johnny.How many times have we heard that?  Johnny Manziel made headlines for the wrong reasons over the weekend, after an alleged domestic violence incident with his girlfriend Colleen Crowley...

Opinion: Browns fans, a love and hate relationship

Ray Strickland October 8, 2015

Why am I a Cleveland Browns fan? Better yet, why is anyone a Cleveland Browns fan?An obvious answer could be because I'm a kid born and raised in Northeast Ohio, and all I ever knew was the Browns.But...