Can I first say WOW, did Notre Dame look good in the recent scrimmage vs. Air Force. AF ended getting the best of the Irish but the new Cascade Rs’ that the Irish were sporting were in my opinion one of the most attractive helmets on the field right now! Back to the game, AF came out hitting hard. They came with intensity, fire, and a plan to pick apart…
This past week the National Lacrosse League announced a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will last for the next seven years. While the players agreed with it as a whole, we decided to speak with some players on their thoughts about the new agreement.
Calgary Roughnecks forward Shawn Evans won the NLL MVP award for the first time in the 2013 season, leading his team to first place in the West Division with a career-best 112 points.
As the Vancouver Stealth continue their free agent camp, they re-signed some of their own players and signed most of their draft picks.
Grand Rapids, MI- The CILL Cup was held October 19th and 20th it was the first successful playoff that the league has had in its 3 years. Although not without some bumps along the way. All 7 teams were invited to the yearend playoff. 4 of the 7 teams accepted their bids and came to Grand Rapids to participate in the 2013 CUP, Colorado, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Pittsburgh were…
This past week the free agency list was released for the NLL along with the NLL and the players association agreeing to a new seven year CBA. With the moratorium on free agency up this article will look at what the Edmonton Rush should do in free agency. The Rush had a huge blow to their offense this offseason as Corey Small tore his acl and will be gone for…
The Syracuse Orange saw their 16-4 season turn into a triumphant title run, only to fall in the 2013 NCAA championship game. The Orange will look to fill some significant turnover from last year’s roster in order to contend again in 2014. Syracuse’s midfield unit loses a combined 109 points with the graduation of JoJo Marasco and Luke Cometti. Senior captain Billy Ward, who put up 16 points as junior…
With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in place thru 2020 the fans of the NLL will have indoor lacrosse action for seven more seasons. But with the new agreement there were also some changes. Rosters have gone from 23 active and 3 practice squad to 20 active and 4 practice squad, and teams can only dress 20 players. This means it will be much harder to make a NLL team…
With a new collective bargaining agreement in place and the free agency period looming just around the corner, the Toronto Rock will have some important roster decisions to make long before the season is set to begin. Under the terms of the new agreement, players now become free agents at age 30 as opposed to 32. Additionally, roster sizes have been reduced from 23 to 20, furthering the fierce roster…
There has been an apparently consistent theme to Steve Dietrich’s trades for the Buffalo Bandits this year: forget draft pick spots, we want experienced youth. Back in the later parts of summer and throughout September Dietrich made numerous moves and transactions involving draft picks: A transaction with the Calgary Roughnecks including a 10th overall pick in the 2013 Entry Draft and a second round selection in the 2015…