With a historic moment of two Black quarterbacks, complicated coaching connections, maybe the NFL’s first flawless team, and the game’s biggest star, Super Bowl LVII, which has the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles, has more than a couple wild storylines to go with it. This year’s Super Bowl will be the first in NFL history to have two Black starting QBs, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.…
Photo by Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune After a 3-14 season, the Bears finished dead last in the league in passing, with a defense that was ripped to shreds after the departure of Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith. The Bears are in a tight spot. General manager Ryan Poles has a lot of work to do. Not only does he have nine picks in the upcoming draft, but he also has…
Photo by Mike Kane By Mohammed Jbara, Freelance Contributor Moraine Valley’s new head coach, Mike Kane, isn’t exactly new to Moraine. Kane first coached for Moraine from 2014-2016, 31 years after playing in the minors in the Boston Red Sox system. He was drafted out of Harry S Truman College in Chicago in the 2nd round, according to his profile on Baseball Reference. Kane first coached for Moraine as an…
Photo by Marcus Collins Coach John Chappetto draws up a play during Thursday’s game against JJC, talking with Luis Acevedo (#3), Kobe Adams (#24), and Davion Lawrence (#33). By Mohammed Jbara, Freelance Contributor After the first half of Thursday night’s game against Joliet Junior College, the MV men’s basketball team was up 52-33 at the break. The team began to take their feet off the gas to start the second.…
Anger, frustration, and tears filled the cries of loyal south suburb Chicagoans this week, as Jose Abreu finalized signing with the foulest team in the MLB, switching from the beloved White Sox to the cheating Astros. Since his inception on the Sox in 2013, he finally had a change of heart, being in the ballpark of a $60 million contract with the Astros. The Sox 100 percent screwed up on…
Photo by Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune With three quarters of the season completed, the Chicago Bears hold a 3-10 record, currently on a six-game losing streak. But wins and losses are not top priority for the Bears. Like I’ve emphasized many times, it’s the growth and development of quarterback Justin Fields. And Fields has shown the potential he needed for General Manager Ryan Poles to go all-in for him. With…
Photo by mvcyclones.com The Cyclones add a win to their season against Richard Daley, final score 94-58. By Mohammed Jbara, Freelance Contributor Moraine Valley men’s basketball has officially kicked off as the Cyclones have a 3-2 record. Their latest win was against Harry S. Truman College 117-78 on Tuesday. MV sophomore guard Trace Williams scored 31 points. Coming into the season, the Cyclones look much different compared to last year,…
Photo by Julio Cortez, AP Four years ago, after countless demoralizing performances in the qualification round, the United States men’s soccer team lost 2-1 to Trinidad and Tobago. Thankfully, the U.S. is back in the mix for soccer’s most prestigious prize: the 2022 World Cup. The only problem is that the team is inexperienced. In 2014, the United States played their hearts out until the round of 16 (lost to…
