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The Rant: Iverson talking about Turkey

By Chris Dertz | October 26, 2010

Finally, Allen Iverson will have something to talk about again.And it won't be practice.After agreeing in principle to a two-year deal with a Turkish basketball team, according to a Yahoo! Sports report, Iverson has cemented himself as one of sports'...

Huskies take pair from KU

By Korey Peterson | October 26, 2010

NIU hockey made the nine-hour bus trip to Kansas University worthwhile this past weekend, as it picked up a pair of victories over its division rival. The victories give the Huskies four straight, with all of those games being against MACHA Gold division...

Fantasy Football: Time to step up your game

By Chris Dertz | October 21, 2010

It's getting to be that time of season where your fantasy team can fall into one of three categories: I. You're far and away the class of your league, and there are no other teams that can realistically challenge you. Sit back, and bask in the glory of...

The Rant: Grandpa Favre might need to run from more than just defenders

By Chris Dertz | October 20, 2010

Everything in the Brett Favre phone fiasco just hit the fan. Jenn Sterger has hired an attorney and thereby thrown the proverbial gauntlet right into Favre's face. Lawyer Joseph Conway says he'll help "pursue any potential remedies that may exist" for...

No need to panic

By Chris Dertz | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | One could almost feel the Huskie fans’ collective hand hovering millimeters over the panic button in the first half of Saturday’s game against Buffalo. Things returned to form by the time the game was over. If anything, this is simply the...

Field position set up NIU for the win

By Chris Dertz | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | It’s easy to score points when you start on your opponent’s side of the 50-yard line. Thanks to a combination of solid defense and poor special teams play by Buffalo, the Huskies were able to start in Bulls territory six times in their 45-14...

Pittsburg, Miami primed for big week

By Chris Dertz | October 14, 2010

Everyone who enjoys making predictions or projections has absolutely hated this NFL season. And anyone who says that they knew the season would shake down like this is either crazy or the luckiest person since that girl from that Britney Spears song....

Key players: Buffalo QB Jerry Davis, NIU C Scott Wedige

By Chris Dertz | October 13, 2010

NIU Key Player: Center Scott Wedige Buffalo plays a defensive scheme similar to the one NIU saw against Temple. There is one key difference. "[The Bulls] are going to blitz you somewhere, someplace on every snap," said NIU head coach Jerry Kill. "They're...

This Oct. 3, 2010, file photo shows San Diego Chargers  Shawne Merriman on the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in San Diego. Merrimans career with the Chargers is over. Once one of the most-feared players in the NFL, Merriman has been dogged by injuries the last three seasons.  (AP Photo)

The Rant: Shawne Merriman on his way out

By Chris Dertz | October 13, 2010

Merriman's dance show canceled in San Diego Lights out, Shawne Merriman. The San Diego Chargers have announced that when the former All-World linebacker gets healthy, he'll be on his way out. NIU fans should be rejoicing, because this means that Larry...

Chandler Harnish has faced many injuries and health problems in his college career.

The roller coaster ride of Harnish’s health

By Chris Dertz | October 12, 2010

DeKALB | A roller coaster's path is an interesting thing. It can contain any number of unexpected turns and flips, mountains and valleys, and once it's begun, there's no straying from its path until you reach the end. The last eight months of Chandler...

Midseason grades: NIU makes the honor roll

By Chris Dertz, Jimmy Johnson, and Jerry Burnes | October 12, 2010

By Chris Dertz Offense: The unit that everyone questioned before the season started - the offensive line - hasn't had any problems getting its act together. Combine that with the fact that skill players like Chandler Harnish and Chad Spann are playing...

NIU football team looks poised to take MAC

By Chris Dertz | October 10, 2010

Sometimes the preseason predictions do get it right. What took place inside Huskie Stadium on Saturday afternoon was nothing short of a identity-defining win for head coach Jerry Kill's program. NIU and Temple were touted as the two best teams in the...