It’s that time of year. Reading Period is almost over, the cramming has begun, and exams are waiting just around the corner. And if you’re looking for that much needed break from studying, Crimson Sports has got you covered. Below, we’ve compiled some of the best articles we’ve written all year for your procrastination pleasure. Enjoy.

Ultimately not taken in the draft, which ran from April 26-28, Ortiz failed to sign a free agent contract afterwards.

Senior left tackle Kevin Murphy hasn’t graduated yet, but he’s already headed back home.

But despite his stature, Winters still has his sights set on the NFL, be it through a draft pick or a free agent contract.

The winds of change howling through the world of sports safety have become impossible to ignore. Traditional football has nearly been toppled by the gusts, and the winds’ next victim, hockey, lies just around the corner. Adding to the drafts is none other than our little Ivy League. The breezes began back in 2009, when the NFL was called out by Congress for not adequately protecting its players from the dangers of concussions and other head injuries.

After an ugly loss to Holy Cross in the 2011 season opener, things looked bleak for the Harvard football team. But nine games and nine wins later, Harvard sat unscathed atop the world of Ivy football. And like Beethoven with his symphonies, the Crimson saved its best win for its last, its ninth: in Harvard’s Ode to Joy, the squad trounced the Bulldogs 45-7 to finish the Ivy League season a perfect 7-0.

With this year’s NFL Draft running from April 26-28, we take a look at two NFL hopefuls: defensive tackle Josue Ortiz ’11 and senior left tackle Kevin Murphy.

In total, 12 players caught a pass for the Crimson offense as it battled the White defense to a 6-0 win.

Who is the Miami Heat of the Ivy League?