Riker’s Block

  • 2015 Year in Review

    When 2015 is over, sports fans will have experienced some of the greatest moments in history. Ohio State winning the inaugural College Football Playoff. Russell Wilson throwing an interception on the one-yard line in the Super Bowl, giving the Patriots the title. The Kentucky Wildcats watching their undefeated season end in the Final Four. The

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  • With the playoffs nearing, Super Bowl 50 is less than two months away. As teams pull away with playoff spots, some of those are also separating themselves as title contenders. For every week leading up to the Big Game, I’ll rank the top teams in line for a Super Bowl win. Arizona Cardinals (13-2, clinched

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  • Major League Baseball is a league with many storied franchises and huge fan bases. The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t quite as storied or admired. Established in the 1990s, the D-Backs are in baseball’s desert, usually staying off the radar while the big name teams like the Yankees, Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, and Red Sox fill the headlines.

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  • The Force Awakens isn’t the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope, but the difference between the two movies is hardly a problem. The Force Awakens was never going to be a remake of the first episode. Instead, it blazes its own trail, going in a separate direction while still incorporating many elements from the

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  • Super Bowl 50 is less than two months away. As teams separate themselves to earn playoff spots, some are also separating themselves as title contenders. For every week leading up to the Big Game, I’ll rank the top teams in line for a Super Bowl berth.  1. Carolina Panthers (13-0, Clinched Playoffs)- The 38-0 beatdown

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  • Super Bowl 50 is less than two months away. As teams separate themselves to earn playoff spots, some are also separating themselves as title contenders. For every week leading up to the Big Game, I’ll rank the top teams in line for a Super Bowl berth. Arizona Cardinals (11-2, Clinched Playoffs)- Arizona is the most

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  • Many people have the distinct privilege of owning a man cave. I’m one of those select few. I truly believe that my man cave has no equals. It is legendary, incredible, and a ton of fun. Need proof? Read on for a virtual tour of the one, the only Riker man cave. Big Screen One

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  • The Golden State Warriors are 20-0, which is the best start of any team in NBA history. The reigning champions rain threes and play suffocating defense. Point guard Stephen Curry, last year’s MVP, leads the league in scoring (32 PPG) and is ascending to a legendary level. They don’t even have their coach, Steve Kerr,

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  • Set in Odessa, Texas, Friday Night Lights chronicles the 1988 season of the Permian High School football team, the Panthers. The Panthers are cheered on by a fanatical fan base that believes that football is more important than anything and treats the football players like legends. Author H.G. Bissinger goes outside of football in this

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  • Usually, one of the reasons I give thanks on Thanksgiving is the success of my favorite teams, the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys. The Ravens have been in the Super Bowl discussion for the past decade and the Cowboys in the playoff mix as well. The 12-4 record of the Cowboys last year turned both

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