The H&R Column
2021 Old Oaken Bucket Game: Shifting Elevators
Indiana and Purdue flew past each other some time in October.
2021-22 Purdue Basketball: Let’s Start The Show
"Muchachos, los de afuera son de palo. Que comience la función"
2021 Purdue Football: Is Just a Bowl Game Enough?
Would a postseason berth calm everyone down a bit?
Bye Week Musings: The Path to a Bowl
I still believe.
Crossroads
Saturday’s loss left a lot of questions.
The ACC/B1G/Pac-12 Alliance Announced
Yeah, the Big 12 is screwed.
Purdue Sports: Now With Fans!
For the first time in nearly 14 months my family and I got to go to sports.
Managed Expectations: Just How Good is Matt Painter in March?
After a first round exit there are naturally questions, but Painter is still a great coach.
Let’s Give Archie Miller a Contract Extension!
We can reward excellence for a very good cause.
Purdue Basketball: Growing Pains
Remember that patience I talked about in October?
Can We Thank Drew Brees Enough?
A legend, Mr. Wayne.
The Rivalry at a Crossroads
Purdue is trending up, while Indiana is treading water. Still.
Purdue Basketball: Turning Points
Several Purdue seasons have turned on games like last night.
Merry Christmas from the Staff of Hammer & Rails
Thanks for being with us through a difficult year.
We Still Have Hope in Brohm
There are some questions, however.
First Football Game as a Father! Great (Time-delayed) Success!
Watching football is different these days.
Embrace the Apathy
Even if we get a season, can we get excited for it?
Happy Fourth of July from Hammer & Rails
Let’s hope for some good news over the next few weeks, because we definitely need it.
The Comeback: Purdue Campus to Re-Open in August
Ready or not, Purdue’s campus will reopen in a few months, and that has a definite effect on sports.
Life as the Perpetual Underdog
Purdue is the team that history often happens against.
Purdue What Ifs: What if John Wooden Came Home?
Purdue nearly had the greatest college coach of all-time... twice.
Comparing Big Ten Schools to Avengers
It is Marvel Week at SB Nation, so Holmes actually wrote something!
Thank You, Matt Haarms
Since the big Dutchman will not get a senior day in Mackey Arena let’s give him one.
Rank the Best Wins of the Painter Era
Because why not?
What If There Is No Season?
The 2020 Purdue football could be postponed or cancelled.
Another Juan Bites the Dust
The road has come to an end for this Juan.
Dispatches From a World Without Sports
Two weeks without sports. How long can we do this?
The Rivalry: Will It Ever Get Back to Greatness?
Gene vs. Bobby was epic, but The Rivalry has fallen on hard times of late.
Sasha Stefanovic Saves the Season
Sasha’s game-tying triple last night looked very familiar from recent seasons.
Purdue-Virginia: A Defining Moment
Purdue’s 2019-20 season took a major turn for the good last night.
A Bucket Game at Lucas Oil? May It Never Happen
The Bucket Game at Lucas Oil is an Abomination before Almighty God.
Doing the Double: A Tale of Ryan Field, Half-Hats, and Mackey Arena
Two games, two sports, two states, and eight hours in a car.