Eli Gehn: Well, Matt, the Super Bowl is finally upon us. Most people, including me, didn't have these two squaring up to fight for the Lombardi trophy. I personally would've liked to see the Ravens vs. 49ers. But thanks to the choking of Lee Evans, Billy...
Professional athletes have a lot of responsibility, perhaps more than they should be given.Whether it's right to do so or not, all sport stars become role models. Impressionable children grow up watching, emulating and idolizing these larger than life...
Super Dud seems to be the title many are labeling this year's big game.Oh, no. The Patriots are playing the Giants, again.A rematch of one of the best finishes in Super Bowl history.Tom Brady versus Eli Manning; count me out, many of you have spewed.Wah,...
For five former NIU football players, the culmination of their college careers happened over the weekend in three different postseason college football games.Senior outside linebacker Jordan Delegal played for the North team in the Battle of Florida All...
Success has its consequences.This is even more true for a college football team like NIU.While the Huskies were cruising along toward their successful season, other top-level programs took notice.It's like big brother with these major conferences: They're...
fter back-to-back 11 win seasons, bowl game victories, and this year, a MAC Championship, the coaching carousel has started to spin once again for NIU football.Head coach Dave Doeren won't be going anywhere after signing a contract extension that keeps...
The NIU football team had its final hoorah a couple of weeks ago after it defeated Arkansas State 38-20 in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. It was the perfect ending to a crazy up-and-down year for the Huskies, with the arrow pointing up heading into the 2012 season....
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After a 36-day hiatus, all NIU did for an encorewas come back from 13 points down to beat Arkansas State 38-20 towin the...
Eli Gehn: Alright, Brian, the lastgame for NIU football this season is finally upon us. The Huskieshad a huge comeback victory over Ohio in the MAC Championship lastmonth. It was an exciting year, wouldn't you agree?Brian Belford: I would say it hasbeen...
The last time NIU won the MAC football championship, Ronald Reagan was president, the Cold War was raging and McDonald’s McNugget was introduced. So when NIU (9-3, 7-1 MAC) takes the field against the Ohio Bobcats (9-3, 8-2 MAC) in Detroit Friday, it...
While he's received numerous awards, winning the MAC Vern Smith Award might be Chandler Harnish's most prestigious individual honor in his college career. Harnish was named MAC Player of the Year Tuesday, and the four-year starter is only the second quarterback...
Nine NIU football players earned All-MAC team honors, according to a press release.The first-team MAC offensive team featured three Huskies: quarterback Chandler Harnish, left tackle Trevor Olson and center Scott Wedige.Harnish has done major damage through...
