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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

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Luck shocks the football world

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter August 30, 2019

On Saturday night, while my roommate and I were watching the first college football game of the season on ESPN, the red “Breaking News” sign flashed across the bottom of the screen with a sentence...

Ford’s Five Fantasy Football Tips

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter August 23, 2019

If you’re a Cincinnati Bengals fan like myself or a Cleveland Browns fan, you have not experienced a lot of postseason success when it comes to real football. No matter how much I yell at the screen,...

Cinderella Story graces Browns

David Chang, Staff Reporter August 23, 2019

We’ve all seen a feel-good story on social media, filling us with joy and triumph. The sports world is full of these stories, and recently, the story of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi...

What the Browns need to do this offseason

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

After their best season in recent memory, the Cleveland Browns are getting ready for the 2019 season with the hope of winning their division, the AFC North, and earning an ever-elusive playoff berth. The...

A new football league begins

A new football league begins

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

The football void of February to August is normally a waiting game for pigskin lovers; while the NFL Draft and free agency are fun, they don’t carry the same joy of actually watching a game. A new...

New England Patriots extend dynasty in lowest scoring Super Bowl ever

Eddie Kerekes, Executive Editor February 8, 2019

In the middle of the third quarter of the Super Bowl, announcers Tony Romo and Jim Nantz joked that the highlight of the game was a record-setting 65-yard punt from Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker....

Tom Brady looks for sixth Super Bowl win when the New England Patriots compete against the Los Angeles Rams on Feb. 3. // Courtesy of Brad Muckenthaler

Patriots, Rams to clash in Super Bowl

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter February 1, 2019

In what seems like an inevitable fact of life, the New England Patriots are once again playing in the Super Bowl. This time, they match up against the Los Angeles Rams, an up-and-coming team in their first...

Spartans fall to rival Carnegie Mellon in overtime

Spartans fall to rival Carnegie Mellon in overtime

Riley Simko, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University football team lost the 33rd Annual Academic Bowl to Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, Nov. 10 on DiSanto Field. The Spartans battled into overtime but unfortunately...

Forecasting the NFL MVP, playoffs

Andrew Ford, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

This week will kick-off week 10 of the NFL season, one that has seen the emergence of many storylines and has featured multiple marquee games thus far. The MVP race this year is especially intriguing....

CWRU wins over Waynesburg

CWRU wins over Waynesburg

Riley Simko, Staff Reporter November 9, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University football team defeated Waynesburg University 41-17 at home on DiSanto Field last Saturday, Nov. 3. Waynesburg kicked off the game with a 33-yard field goal in just...

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