Syracuse, NY – According to the Associated General Contractors of America, construction work in the state of New York increased by approximately 1,800 jobs last month. Although construction jobs in New York actually decreased by 1.6% since August of 2009, the […]
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The [Five] 25: Top 25 and College Football Week 5 in Review
Mark Ingram and the Crimson Tide cemented their status as the top team in the nation after dismantling Florida. Colt Murray also provides an updated Top 25, BCS Game Predictions, Heisman Contenders, and 5 Games to Watch in Week 6.
Life’s a Vick
Life isn’t fair. Just ask MichaelVick. After he took over for Kevin Kolb in Week 1 against the Packers, he almost led the Eagles to a comeback win. The next two victories over Detroit and Jacksonville were out of this world, […]
Finding Success in the MLB: A quick, easy solution
Robert Lowrey // Special Contributor Do you suffer from Post-All Star Game Depression? Do you get frequent lapses of memory about the last time your team made the playoffs? Do you experience brain cramps trying to recall every random player […]
The [Five]: Week 4 Fantasy Football Preview
Back in The NickelBlock Studios, after a lot of feedback from last week’s Vodcast, we decided to clean up our act. This week is a shorter, quicker, show. More stats, more predictions, more info. And a third analyst, to boot! […]
Take Back Initiative targets prescription drug abuse
Syracuse, NY – Prescription drug abuse is on the rise throughout the country and it is affecting many teenagers and young adults throughout Central New York. According to a report by the substance abuse and mental health services administration, there were […]
2010 NFL Popularity Contest: Week 4
Too many teams. Too little time. Let’s do this. 1. Indianapolis Colts – Another Peyton Manning clinic. Can you imagine if their running game progressed from “functional” to “effective?” That’d be scary. 2. New Orleans Saints – One shanked kick […]
Cheaters always prosper
Cheaters never prosper. Word? Doubtful. After watching a weekend filled with football and a week filled with controversy, cheating – and more specifically, cheaters – seem to be prospering just fine. Just find Barry Bonds’ bank account. Every NFL team […]
Syracuse Housing Authority’s Housing Project for the Ages…
Charles Gorra // Special Contributor SYRACUSE, NY – Over the weekend the Syracuse Housing Authority announced an 11 million dollar project called “Homes for Syracuse” that will build 50 brand new low income homes in vacant lots throughout the city’s […]
Packers Nick Collins apologizes
An incident after the Packers-Bears Monday Night Football game prompted an apology from Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins. Today, he apologized the fans. The questionable action: He threw his mouthpiece into the stands. “This is a situation that I […]