Hey everybody!  We have a brand new addition to the growing number of people who contribute to this site.  Northern Star photographer Mike Greene is a tremendous talent behind the camera.  He will be capturing action shots of NIU Huskie football games throughout the season and has graciously allowed us to use his photos.  You can find the rest of his great work at http://mikegreenephotography.com/huskies/

This is great news because the AP photos that are provided to this site are only licensed for a short amount of time.  Plus, the AP is probably only going to have photos of the Wisconsin and Purdue games, because they're in BCS conferences or something.  Not a good situation, so that's where Mike steps in to save us!

So look, admire and feel free to comment on what you think of these photos.  All of which will be here permanently for your viewing pleasure:

Former U.S. Marine DE Jake Coffman leads the team out with an American Flag to commemorate 9/11

John Tranchitella returning kickoffs

Chad Spann's 1st TD

Chad Spann's 2nd TD (sensing a theme here?)

Spann and teammates Olson & Cox celebrate.  Check out the cannon smoke in the background!

TE Jason Schepler's wide-open TD score

Chandler Harnish on one of his runs

CB Chris Smith has awesome hair

SS Tracy Wilson makes a tackle

Awesome perspective of Wilson

Coffman and Brian Lawson try and block a FG

Me'co Brown busting out a run

TE Bryan Beckner gets his facemask tugged

WLB Cory Hanson makes a tackle

Hanson

FS Mike Sobol grabs some jersey

MLB Pat Schiller taking down the QB

Me'co

Harnish

Spann

Spann lead blocking for Harnish

Harnish

CB Kiaree Daniels

Freshman DE Alan Baxter leads a pack of Huskies in the backfield

Spann

NG Nabal Jefferson sees his first game-time action

Me'co

Me'co tries for some tough yards

QB DeMarcus Grady stares down a receiver

DE Darnell Bolding's sack

RB Justin Anderson makes a late game appearance

K Mike Salerno = STUD