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JaMarcus Russell Willing to Play in the CFL

JaMarcus Russell has been working out, and trying to make a comeback in pro football. The former Raiders quarterback (and the number 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft out...
NFL Draft Wrap-Up

After way too many hours sitting on my butt staring at the tv and/or computer (and way, WAY too many hours of listening to Mel Kiper), here are some of my...
Bowl Preview: Chick-fil-A Bowl, #8 LSU vs. #14 Clemson

Today in our Bowl Preview Series I bring you a look at the Bowl featuring all the funny cow commercials, the Chick-fil-A Bowl. (I’m sorry, I love those cows). It’s a good old-fashioned...
NFL Week 12 Top and Bottom Power Rankings

Week 12, Turkey week in U.S.A, is complete and was definitely enjoyed with a bunch of beers, turkey and most of all, NFL football! There weren’t many upsets this week, therefore...
Things We Learned In College, Week 13

Does it get any better than Thanksgiving leftovers and rivalry games? -Congrats to Notre Dame for presumably locking up a spot in the BCS title game. In the process, it’s safe to...
NFL week 11 Top and Bottom Power Rankings

Week 11 is over, and teams are actually becoming increasingly harder to rank. After starting off the season with the most equal start ever, having 20 teams at 1-1 after week two, the...
Last Word College Football Rankings, November 19

After a brief cold-medicine-induced hiatus last week, the rankings are back! 1. Notre Dame- Can’t avoid it any longer, they deserve to be #1, as the only major undefeated and bowl...
Things We Learned In College, Week 12

And then there was one… -I don’t know what happened to the Kansas State defense last night. They had no answer for Baylor QB Nick Florence or any of his offensive...
Top and Bottom NFL Power Rankings

Well, usually when we cross the half way mark of the NFL season the teams have established themselves and you get a very good idea of what the playoff picture might...
Things We Learned In College, Week 11

-Let’s start with the biggest thing we learned yesterday: Alabama is not invincible. In the first quarter, the Tide did not have a first down. A&M was 5 for 5 on 3rd...
Top and Bottom NFL Power Rankings

The hump week is over, and it’s now just past half way through the season. Week nine gave us many good moments, and story lines. For a second week in a...
Game Of The Week: #1 Alabama @ #5 LSU

The rematch of last year’s BCS Title Game is upon us! Here’s how I see it breaking down: The Alabama Offense: Both of these teams feature tough, solid offensive lines (Barrett...
Last Word Week 8 NFL Top and Bottom Power Rankings

Its Just about halfway through the NFL season and the teams are starting to settle into their spots. As such, there aren’t wholesale changes from my rankings last week, but certainly...
Last Word College Football Rankings, October 28

1. Alabama- still no explanation necessary, I hope. 2. Kansas State- still unbeaten, still dominating. 3. Oregon- hung 70 on a woeful Colorado team. 4. Notre Dame- that’s a good Oklahoma...
Things We Learned In College, Week 8

Is anyone else a bit depressed that the regular season is more than half over? Well, cheer up, we have several important Saturdays to go! Here’s what yesterday showed us: -Another...
Last Word College Football Rankings, Week 7

The BCS rankings came out this week, and so do the LWS NCAA Rankings! 1. Alabama 2. Oregon 3. Florida 4. Oregon State 5. Kansas State 6. Oklahoma 7. Notre Dame...
What We Learned In College, Week 7

If this week’s column is particularly bad, you can blame LSU and South Carolina for going down to the wire and keeping me up until almost midnight. You can also blame...
What We Learned In College, Week 6

Where do I even begin this week? -I cannot believe I’m saying this, but LSU’s offense looked better last year. I expected Mettenberger to be a much bigger upgrade at QB...
What We Learned In College, Week 5

It was yet another interesting week in College Football, lets run down the big stories for you. -I can’t figure out if I overrated the West Virginia and Baylor defenses, or...
What We Learned In College, Week 2

This might be a little shorter than usual, as I was driving from Connecticut to Rochester and missed most of the noon games. -Texas A&M is better than I expected. Yes,...