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Draft strategy for fantasy football

By Chris Dertz | August 26, 2010

Hello, and welcome to the first iteration of a new weekly column that I'll be writing on America's real past time: Fantasy Football. Around the country, armchair GM's are rejoicing because the NFL season is knocking on the door, and there's no better...

McGlaughlin ready to get new season underway

By Chris Dertz | August 25, 2010

Forrest Gump's mother always said that "life is like a box chocolates: You never know what you're going to get." That's been the story for NIU volleyball this offseason. With 10 underclassmen on roster and only one senior, it's kind of hard to know what...

The Rant: Don’t criticize Furyk

By Chris Dertz | August 25, 2010

Ever since Brett Favre got his jerseys set on fire by the likes of me, I've been searching for a new hero; a new athlete to look up to unconditionally. Jim Furyk, please come forward and accept my gift of unconditional love, for your oversleeping for...

New NIU running back Cameron Bell (center) has been impressive during practices.

Plenty of reasons for the Huskies to succeed or fail

By Chris Dertz | August 25, 2010

DeKALB | I have never talked to, seen or heard of any coach who will admit to taking any stock into preseason speculation about their own team. As interesting as they can be to talk about, and as much as we, the media, like to mention them, preseason...

Selig statue should baffle everyone

By Chris Dertz | August 23, 2010

Let's take a second to step away from the hilarity that is Lou Piniella raining on the Cubs' collective parade and focus on something far more ludicrous in the wasteland that is the NL Central. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is getting a statue outside Miller...

Chad Spann will lead the NIU running backs into the 2010 season. Spann rushed for 1,038 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2009.

Running backs power NIU football

By Chris Dertz | August 23, 2010

DeKALB | There are few universal truths in this world. Taking a shower every day is probably a good idea. There will always be that one girl at the party crying. Jerry Kill likes to run the football. It's that hard-nosed approach that led to NIU's rushing...