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Back in Black: Charles Woodson Returns to the Raiders

Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders, returning to the team that drafted him, and for whom he stared as a cornerback from...
Bowl Preview: Outback Bowl, #10 South Carolina vs. #18 Michigan

It’s the third and last non-BCS bowl matchup featuring a Top 10 team as the Gamecocks take on the Wolverines. 1 p.m. EST, Jan. 1 From: Tampa, FL On: ESPN When...
Early Contenders: NCAA National Player of the Year- Guards

Alright everyone, last week we gave you the apples, this week we’ll talk about the oranges. While the post players are stronger overall this year (and you can see them by...
ACC-Big Ten Challenge

Two of the strongest conferences in men’s NCAA Basketball kick off their annual challenge tonight and tomorrow, and it has the best college basketball games of the week. In my opinion,...
Last Word College Football Rankings, November 26

It’s always fun to see how the rankings change after Rivalry Week! 1. Notre Dame- what is there to say? Undefeated and headed to Miami to play in the National Championship....
Game Of The Week: #20 Michigan at Ohio State

A lot is on the line for both teams in their traditional Thanksgiving-weekend rivalry game. The Wolverines need a win and a Nebraska loss on Friday against Iowa to earn a...
Things We Learned In College, Week 10

Isn’t it awesome when a good prime-time game (or a few of them) coincides with changing the clocks? Here’s what I learned while staying up past midnight and still getting a decent night’s...
Last Word College Football Rankings, October 22

1. Alabama- no explanation necessary, I hope. 2. Kansas State- unbeaten, and throttled West Virginia this week. 3. Oregon- solid team on both sides of the ball. 4. Florida- dominant now,...
Top Shelf Prospects: 2012-13 NCAA Preview – CCHA

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. Previously I reviewed the prospects of all thirty NHL teams, and previewed the CHL season. If you missed any of my previous articles...
Game Of The Week: #8 Michigan Wolverines vs. #2 Alabama Crimson Tide

It’s here! It’s here! College football is here! WOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO! Ahem. Opening weekend often means more lopsided matchups than not, and this year is no exception. Among the skipable games on the...
NCAA Football Preview- Big Ten

Editor’s Note: Previous previews on the Big East, Big XII, ACC and SEC are available by clicking the conference name. Its been a long offseason for the Big Ten. First there...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #42: Cristoval “Boo” Nieves

Drafted 59th Overall By the New York Rangers. Its often extremely difficult for us to see footage of players playing in the United States High School system. With Cristoval “Boo” Nieves...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #28: Phil Di Giuseppe

Drafted 38th Overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. Phil Di Giuseppe is turning heads this year, and is our highest ranked prospect currently playing in the NCAA. A member of the Michigan...
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Ten Things We Learned In College, Week 13

1. LSU is clearly the cream of the crop. That’s a good Arkansas team they played, and they put a beatdown on the Hawgs. 2. After a brief hiatus, the Michigan...
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College Football Week 3 Picks

I can’t wait until more teams are in conference play and more of these picks require thoughtful analysis on my part. Anyway… #18 WVU @ Maryland: Maryland looked good but not...
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Under the Lights, One For The Ages, Michigan and Notre Dame

It didn’t have to be a barnburner to go down in the books. The first-ever night game in the Big House, in front of better than 110,000 fans, would have become...