Football is here. We’ll have to wait a few more days for the Chargers – but we’re back. The opening game of the season gave us an entertaining match that, for the most part, lived up to expectations. Initially, it looked like it’d be a blowout – as the Bills were making the Rams D look silly. Then, in the second quarter, I really thought the Rams had a solid shot to win this one. But, ultimately, the Bills provided an example of what winning teams do. And, as the Chargers are certainly in the “upper echelon” group with the…
Author: Sam Jordan Dudeck
Sam Jordan Dudeck
Sam Jordan Dudeck is a 28 year old screenwriter based in Los Angeles, CA - and also, a former college athlete who still lives, breathes, and bleeds sports. His favorite teams are the Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Padres, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Los Angeles Clippers - in other words, he's used to heartbreak and frequently says "next year will be our year".
Why Week 2 Is Crucial for Notre Dame After putting up one hell of a contest in Week 1, Notre Dame still slid a little further than we all would’ve hoped. But, there’s a still a chance moving forward – after all, it is only Week 2. Plenty of other top-5 teams can still lose. We still have a chance to show ourselves amongst the “big dogs” like Clemson (and “medium dogs” like USC). And, it all starts now. Week 2 is crucial to show the nation why we deserve to still be in the conversation. While it may seem…
We finally made it through the grueling 9-weeks without football. After an eventful hiatus filled with shocking transactions and unprecedented roster moves, our favorite time has returned – the NFL season is here. Week 1 brings a bevy of revenge matches, divisional rivalries, and a lot of excitement. As we all know, Week 1 is never the end-all, be-all; but it’s never full of guarantees, either! My favorite part about sports is how you never know what’s going to happen. Anything can happen! A new season brings new possibilities – chances to prove yourself, a shot to avenge yourself. Despite training…
Yet Another Injustice of the Rankings System After the Notre Dame Fighting Irish put up one hell of a fight against arguably one of the best teams in College Football, you’d think we would find ourselves a couple slots down. NOPE. Now, here we are behind a handful of teams which had a cake-walk in Week 1. Welcome to the world of College Football in the BCS era. It’s either perfection, or go home. It’s like pinning an underdog against the prized fighter, then completely dismissing the underdog after an expected loss. I mean, we beat the spread – so…
Feeling the Electricity Already? We’re less than a week away, and for the most part – most of the Bolt Fam is fired up and ready to go. Sure, the Los Angeles Chargers missed the playoffs last year – but we got better. Yeah, we’re in a tough division – but we loaded up with firepower to match. Let’s be honest, though – there’s still an inherent “how will the Bolts screw this up” in the air. So, I looked into my crystal ball, way past all of the Ladanian Tomlinson highlights and Legadu Nanee dreadlocks to see what this…
I preface this by acknowledging the harsh truth that I am a 28 year old Notre Dame Football fan. Which means – I’ve experienced nothing but lofty expectations based on the premise of ancient success. I didn’t experience the glory days of old – the “Four Horsemen”, gold ol’ Knute Rockne… not even Joe Montana! All I have gotten was mid-level bowl games (still lost) and a lot of great players. Recycled. Over and over again. Good football, but, none of that amounted to anything on the score column. Sure, I’ve been blessed to witness a sneak peak of some…
