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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...

Strange late sequence gives Seattle 13-10 win over Detroit

TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer October 6, 2015

Kam Chancellor saw the ball exposed and threw a punch.By knocking the ball free from Calvin Johnson, Chancellor may have created a wild swing in where the Seattle Seahawks will finish this season and...

Opinion: Give the NFL a rest and enjoy MLB postseason

Matt Poe October 6, 2015

The NFL has turned into one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the world. A survey conducted by the Harris Poll proclaimed the NFL the most popular league for its 30 consecutive year. Although...

Kent State University President Beverly Warren and Kent State alumnus and current New England Patriots player Julian Edelman get ready to start the Kent State Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Edelman returned to his alma mater to take part in the Homecoming parade as Grand Marshal. 

Julian Edelman returns to Kent State as NFL star, proud alum

Jimmy Miller October 3, 2015

 Just a week before the biggest game of his life, NFL wide receiver Julian Edelman still had his mind on Kent State.Prior to last year’s Super Bowl, Edelman tweeted a “Throwback Thursday” with video...

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

Opinion: The NFL’s annoying trend of assuring mediocrity

Jacob Ruffo September 30, 2015

The 2014 first round pick, Heisman winner and general fan favorite Johnny Manziel did not play this past Sunday as the Browns hosted the Raiders.Josh McCown was true to form in leading the Browns to 10...

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

Opinion: Tom Brady, white-collar villain, blue-collar hero

Jacob Ruffo September 16, 2015

Deflategate is (finally, mercifully) over with the lifting of Tom Brady’s four-game suspension, and people are not happy about it.The overwhelming response to this was that the Patriots got away with...

Jimmy Miller is a journalism major and managing editor of The Kent Stater. Contact him at jmill231@kent.edu

Guest Column: Fantasy sports clouding our judgment of what’s important in sports

Jimmy Miller September 9, 2015

The 2015 fantasy football season–I mean the 2015 NFL season–kicks off tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the New England Patriots, but the only reason some of you know is because you’ve seen...

Lucas Misera is a sophomore economics major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at lmisera@kent.edu

Opinion: Why the NFL is broken

Lucas Misera September 9, 2015

As it grows closer to fall, cooler temperatures and a plethora of schoolwork, the season will bring along one of America’s favorite pastimes: football. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots...

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