Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
Beginning in the late 1970s — when Super Bowl advertisements cost only about $80,000 for a 30-second clip, to 2019 where ads ballooned to $5.2 million — the interest of the millions of viewers from around the world is piqued when tuning in to each break in the action of the most watched sporting event…
We have all heard the customary pre-Super Bowl talk. Breaking down the game, analyzing matchups and interesting story lines, and making predictions. However, one of the biggest things talked about before the big game is prop bets, something that have become increasingly popular over the last several Super Bowls. Now, for the first time ever,…
Super Bowl LIII is finally here. The competitors include one team that’s been in this position many times before, and one team with a head coach who was in high school when his opposing head coach won his first Super Bowl with his team. If you didn’t already know, the former is the all too…
Who would have ever guessed that artists Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi would perform at a halftime show together? No one, which is why people are excited to see how this show will play out. At least three artists declined the offer to perform at the halftime show in October. These artists included…
At 41 years old, Tom Brady is considered old for an NFL quarterback, but this “old man” is playing in his second straight Super Bowl and appearing in the championship game for the ninth time in his career. Some may wonder how Brady can compete at such a high level when most players his age…
Many go to Los Angeles in search of new found opportunity and success. This stands true for aspiring actors and actresses, musicians, and photographers. This remains true for members of the sports industry. Take LeBron James as an example. After getting humiliated two years in a row by the Golden State Warriors, he took his…
Before the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams face off in the 53rd annual Super Bowl, the National Football League continues their tradition of honoring the best players, performances and plays of the 2018 season in the NFL Honors Award ceremony on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. The award ceremony, hosted this year at Atlanta’s…
January 20, 2019: a day that will forever be remembered by New Orleans Saints fans, and not by their choosing. “I didn’t come out of my room, ate Jeni’s ice cream and watched Netflix,” coach Sean Payton said of his post-game activities after their devastating and highly controversial loss to the Rams in the NFC…
Contracts between brands and athletes have been a staple in professional athletics as long as there have been stars to promote. Branded footwear truly took off when Michael Jordan came into the picture. A contract between Jordan and Nike signed before Jordan’s rookie season in 1984 began a rich and industry-changing move that defines the…
Over the last two years, no two words have reverberated around Walsh Gymnasium more than “JaQuan Jackson.” The words became calling cards for a momentum-shifting three-pointer, or better, a dagger that secured a win for Tony Bozzella’s side. On May 7, still two weeks away from receiving her Bachelor’s in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Jackson…