Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is the current Editor in Chief and was a Sports Editor before that since freshman year. He prefers to be called Merk as that was his nickname given to him by the gods. Sometimes, his evil twin Mork appears. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

February 7, 2016

Nexus Top 10: Super Bowls

By Jorge Mercado

Staff writer Jorge Mercado lists the top 10 Super Bowls of all time.

February 4, 2016

Super Bowl 50 Key Matchups: Defense Wins Championships

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Jorge Mercado, Elliot Thornton, Ryan Burns

Just three days away from the kickoff of Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, the Daily Nexus Sports Staff broke down the primary matchups and advantages heading into Sunday's game.

February 2, 2016

Ending Moments of Manning’s Reign and Beginnings of Newton’s Peak Coincide in Super Bowl 50

By Jorge Mercado

Super Bowl 50 presents a Quarterback battle between future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and probable 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton as the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will face each other next Sunday, Feb. 7. at Levi's...

January 21, 2016

Brady-Manning: The Final Chapter

By Jorge Mercado

Sunday’s AFC Championship game will be the 17th matchup between Manning & Brady; is the Manning era truly over?

January 14, 2016

2015-16 Big West Women’s Basketball Conference Preview

By Michael Jorgenson, Sean White, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Ryan Burns, Elliot Thornton, Xavier Cardenas, Sinead Leon, Jorge Mercado, Antonia Bird

Big West basketball season is in full swing. Check out the Nexus' previews of each women's team in the conference and where they currently stand after one weekend of conference play.

January 8, 2016

Chiefs Headed for Underdog Cinderella Run?

By Jorge Mercado

The Kansas City have not won a playoff game in 22 seasons. Could this be the year?

January 7, 2016

2015-16 Big West Men’s Basketball Conference Preview

By Michael Jorgenson, Sean White, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Elliot Thornton, Jorge Mercado, Ryan Burns, Sinead Leon, Antonia Bird, Xavier Cardenas

Full of resolutions and new beginnings, the New Year can be considered a reset button for many. However, in the world of college basketball, the New Year signals the beginning of conference play and brings us clos...

December 12, 2015

Nexus Top 10: Best Teams of the Super Bowl Era

By Jorge Mercado

The merger agreement between the NFL and AFL in 1966 prompted the nationally coveted game we all know as the Super Bowl. While this Top 10 list doesn't just include Super Bowl teams, staff writer Jorge Mercado ranks his ...

December 10, 2015

The Wild, Wild NFC East

By Jorge Mercado

Staff writer Jorge Mercado predicts how the NFC East will end the 2015 season, ranking each team within the division and claiming who he thinks will end the year atop the standings for the NFC East crown.

December 2, 2015

Osweiler to the Rescue in Denver?

By Jorge Mercado

As heartbreaking it has been to watch the regression of Peyton Manning this season, the emergence of fourth-year quarterback Brock Osweiler in place of Manning's absence due to injury has many wondering if he is capable ...

November 27, 2015

Maturity Leading to CAM-V-P Calibur Season

By Jorge Mercado

An 11-0 start has Carolina Panthers' starting quarterback Cam Newton as one of the league's top MVP candidates in 2015.

November 22, 2015

UCSB Avoids Sweep in MPSF Tournament, Captures Seventh-Place with Win over LBSU

By Jorge Mercado

Despite back-to-back losses to No.2 Cal and No. 7 UCI to start the MPSF Tournament, a narrow 7-6 victory over Long Beach State helped the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team finish in seventh-place at the invitational.

November 20, 2015

Greg Hardy: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

By Jorge Mercado

Staff writer Jorge Mercado discusses one of the more controversial players in the NFL.

November 19, 2015

No. 6 UCSB Opens MPSF Championship Run at No. 2 Cal

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos have never won an MPSF Championship, but they begin their potential run for their first ever this Friday.

November 18, 2015

NFL 2015: The Year of Injuries

By Jorge Mercado

Players have been going out left and right since the first whistles of this season, destroying both NFL teams and fantasy teams around the country.

November 15, 2015

Scoring Spree in Season Finale Helps Gauchos Clinch No. 6 Seed in MPSF Tournament

By Jorge Mercado

For the first time since 2013, the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team finished with a winning overall record at 15-9 after Its 17-8 rout of Pepperdine on Sunday. With the victory, the Gauchos captured the sixth seed in the...