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Modern day Gladiators

Keltin Wiens October 16, 2012

Welcome to the 2012 Rome: where we pay our gladiators millions of dollars and you pay too much to park. In the fourth quarter at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Matt Cassel, went...

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WT football shuts out ACU for Homecoming win

Matthew Watkins October 16, 2012

The No. 20 WTAMU Buffalo football team hosted the Abilene Christian Wildcats for Homecoming on Oct. 13 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. The Buffs blanked ACU 36-0, marking WT’s eighth consecutive Homecoming...

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Homecoming 2012: Pre-Game Crowd

Krystina Martinez October 16, 2012

Our editor got some video of the crowd at the First United Bank Center, getting ready for the Homecoming 2012 game. You can watch it below. To check out the rest of our videos, visit our YouTube channel.

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Buffs football extends streak with Angelo State win

John Lee October 9, 2012

The Buffaloes football team defeated Lone Star Conference rival Angelo State University 35-9 in Angelo Saturday, Oct. 6 to remain undefeated in conference play. The defense showed their dominance...

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Maroon Platoon charge the field with flags as the football players enter. Photo by Alex Montoya.

Football remains undefeated in LSC play

Matthew Watkins October 2, 2012

The No. 23 WTAMU football team hosted the Tarleton State Texans on Sept. 29 at Kimborough Memorial Stadium in Canyon. The Buffs’ offense erupted after the first quarter in a 41-21 defeat of the Texans. TSU...

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Welcome back, referees

Keltin Wiens October 2, 2012

Luckily, the NFL referee lockout is now over. The “real” officials are back on the field because a deal reached Wednesday between the NFL and the referee’s union, the NFLRA. We all owe Ed Hochuli,...

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WT’s Pom Squad gets the crowd pumped up at the football game on Sept. 29. Photo by Alex Montoya.

This Week in Photos: WT community gathers

Alex Montoya October 2, 2012

Check out our photos of the latest football game and the memorial to Shelbi McClure.

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Replacement Officials At Breaking Point?

September 25, 2012

As a fan of everything football, I was willing to give the replacement officials the benefit of the doubt on the bad calls that have been made through the first three weeks of the NFL season. Going into...

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A storytellers big story

Keltin Wiens September 25, 2012

This week, I have decided to write another homage to the passing of a sports legend. This time, it is not a player, coach or an owner but rather an artist. Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films passed...

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WT defense stout, shut out UIW

Tyler Anderson September 25, 2012

Despite a slow start, the 24th ranked WTAMU Football team defeated University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio Sept. 22, 24-0. Even though the Cardinals dominated the time of possession, the Buffalo...

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NFL: A Week-to-Week League

John Lee September 19, 2012

One of the things that make the NFL special, as opposed to other leagues, is how bizarre it is from week to week. In week one of the NFL season, we saw an upset from the Washington Redskins defeating the...

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Pick on someone your size

Keltin Wiens September 18, 2012

There is a new fad diet among the elite teams in college football: cupcakes. No, these cupcakes are not the frosting-covered morsels of fat and sugar wrapped in wax paper that mom made. These cupcakes...

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