John-Erik Westley Nowell was born on June 13, 1987 and is from Charlotte, N.C. He attended three high schools, two in Charlotte and one in South Carolina. John grew up with both parents in the home and a 16-year-old brother. Currently, he [...]
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Gerard Devon Miller is a 23-year-old junior at East Carolina University. He is majoring in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and is a football player currently out with an injury.
Gerard was born and raised in New Bern, NC with his parents and younger sister Danielle, who is 22. Growing up, he and his [...]
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ecu-football
by: Jay Ross,Jordan Horvath,Doug Palmer, and Shemeh Shirbabadi
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Our group decided to do our assignment on the East Carolina football team’s injuries. We feel that it is an important factor in the Greenville community because the city depends on the university and the business the teams bring in.
This season, [...]
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Commercials pay the bills, but for those watching the E. Carolina/Virginia Tech game two weekends ago; waiting through TV breaks were a bit frustrating. At least, ESPN’s breaks were to catch viewers up on other scores and events scheduled for later in the evening. When the game got interesting, it took five-six commercial breaks to [...]
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One thing that I learned very quickly about Doug Palmer is that it’s all about football.
His football career began his freshmen year at Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As a senior Palmer earned all-conference honors as both an offensive guard and a defensive tackle at Byrd High School under coach Bob Paroli. [...]
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East Carolina University smashed the Mountaineers last Saturday securing a spot as the #14 ranked team in the country. ECU shares their space at the top with Texas Tech, Auburn and the Ohio State Buckeyes as one of the top 25 ranked teams.
According to the Associated Press ranking index, teams are ranked based on [...]
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On Aug. 30th 2008, ECU ranked 54th took on highly touted Virginia Tech, who was number 17 at the time. ESPN had the coverage with regulars Lou Holtz, Mark May, and Reese Davis all commenting on what they thought the outcome of the game would be. In pre-game talks, all except Holtz, who is the [...]
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On Saturday August 30th, the Pirates and the Hokies met on neutral ground however, their orange effect seemed to dominate our purple haze. I tailgated with Pirates, with the exception of a couple of my VT friends from back home. Knowing that they came out on top last year and were picked to come out [...]
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While Eastern North Carolina was enraged in anger over Fox’s Super Bowl signal problems, a local church was able to watch the game without problems. Patrons of Discovery Church in Winterville watched the game glitch free on two eight foot screens. The new church met at the Boys and Girls Club, and was watching the [...]
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Despite the fact that the 2008 Super Bowl was the most watched in history, with a record of 97.5 million viewers, residents of Greenville, North Carolina did not see much of it. An exciting match up between the undefeated Patriots and the New York Giants came to an abrupt freeze while watching, attributed to [...]
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The 1972 Miami Dolphins can breathe a sigh of relief. New England is undefeated no more.
The New York Giants handed the Patriots their first loss 17-14 in Super Bowl 42 Sunday night as Eli Manning completed one of the best postseasons by a quarterback ever; capping it off with the MVP Award.
With the win, [...]
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Super Bowl Sunday kicked off at 5:30 pm at my roommate’s girlfriend’s house. We participated in a dip-off, in which different houses brought a dip representing their residence. A dry erase board served as the scoreboard for our event which consisted of over 20 participants. The rules were simple, try a dip [...]
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A Super Bowl let down took place last Sunday. With rival teams Patriots and Giants taking the field, friends gathered with pizza and beer to watch what was supposed to be a great game. Disappointed by Suddenlink, a well-known cable company, the FOX channel froze during various parts of the game, leaving the third quarter [...]
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Super Bowl Sunday is celebrated almost like Christmas around the nation. Families and friends gather together, sometimes for a full day event, to watch the game. Not only does everyone squeeze around the T.V. for the game, but also for the hilarious commercials. The game and the commercials always cause a riot when you experience [...]
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I guess the Super Bowl is really just about enjoying football with friends. At least that’s about as good a guess as I can muster. It’s a tradition of sorts and this year was no different. So there I am watching two teams, that I care nothing about, battle it out for gridiron supremacy while [...]
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Super Bowl XLII could arguably be one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. Why is this?
The undefeated New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants Sunday in a nail biting fourth quarter. The Giants took the lead in the beginning of the fourth quarter only to have it taken back by [...]
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When the word “patriot” is mentioned, clear thoughts of heroic, courageous men often come to mind. What about visions of sly, dishonest people? Anyone with a negative description such as that would never be called a “patriot”.
Much like the Patriots of America’s past, the New England Patriots represent a team of devoted men who [...]
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Putting It All On the Line: Life Altering Injuries in College & Pro Football
For the average person an injury only consists of a strained back, a twisted ankle or a broken bone. These injuries may keep you out of work for a week or so at most.
For athletes who need their bodies in top performing [...]
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