Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Money Lessons from the NFL Lockout
U.S. News & World Report (blog) - Jim Wang -Football fans rejoiced this past week when the NFL lockout ended and we ... The last four months we were put on a forced diet of football labor ...Are Bob Stoops & Mack Brown held to different standards
Crimson and Cream Machine -by jtesooner on in Oklahoma Sooners Football With the utter lack of pretty much anything resembling news, aside from all the vomit ...Davis owns up to UNC mess; will he be there to clean up?
CBSSports.com - Tony Barnhart -In 1946 Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice and Art Weiner, both in the College Football Hall of Fame, led the Tar Heels to a berth in the Sugar Bowl. ...2011 Southern California Football Predictions
Locksmith Sports Picks - Jimmy Boyd -USC has fallen on hard times by the standards that were set during the Pete Carroll era. The Trojans have nine losses the last two seasons, ...The Page 2 SEC coaches' questionnaire
ESPN - Dave Wilson -Generally it gets hostile when there's a great football game between two quality opponents ... Obviously they have a great football team, too, on top of it, ...Miramar football player dies after workout
MiamiHerald.com - David C. Walter -A Miramar High football player died Wednesday, the morning after collapsing at the school during a pre-season conditioning workout. ...The Daily: Six ways to fix college football
FOXSports.com -Let's begin there when assessing how to fix college football. If a linebacker at LSU had always planned to attend college, anyway, that free ride has ...K-State football notebook: Klein leads QB battle
Kansas City Star -Junior Collin Klein, fresh off an up-and-down season in which he ran for 432 yards, threw for 138 yards and scored seven touchdowns while splitting time ...Saints ready for action in new season
Tri Parish Times - Casey Gisclair -The rich have finally reached a deal with the richer and football will be played this season. Rest assured, the New Orleans Saints will be ...Monday, July 25, 2011
NCAA Preseason Poll
1. Oklahoma
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. LSU
5. Stanford
6. Oklahoma State
7. Boise State
8. Ohio State
9. Texas A&M
10. Florida State
11. Wisconsin
12. Arkansas
13. Michigan State
14. Auburn
15. South Carolina
16. Nebraska
17. TCU
18. Notre Dame
19. Missouri
20. Mississippi State
21. Virginia Tech
22. Georgia
23. Arizona State
24. Florida
25. Penn State
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. LSU
5. Stanford
6. Oklahoma State
7. Boise State
8. Ohio State
9. Texas A&M
10. Florida State
11. Wisconsin
12. Arkansas
13. Michigan State
14. Auburn
15. South Carolina
16. Nebraska
17. TCU
18. Notre Dame
19. Missouri
20. Mississippi State
21. Virginia Tech
22. Georgia
23. Arizona State
24. Florida
25. Penn State
Reaction to the NFL agreement ending the lockout
Washington Post - By AP, “This is a long time coming, and football's back, and that's the great news ... Thank God for football!” Broncos draft pick Von Miller via Twitter. .....Kraft apologizes to fans, receives public thanks for sacrifice
Boston Globe - Shalise Manza Young - And I don't want to be (dramatic) in any way but he is a man who helped us save football and we've so gracious for that, we're gracious for his family and ...With football back, get ready for a wild ride
ESPN - Jane McManus - Jane McManus has covered New York sports since 1998 and began covering football just before Brett Favre's stint with the Jets. ...Poll: Nebraska picked to win Big Ten football title
Indianapolis Star -Newcomer Nebraska has been selected to win the Big Ten Conference in a vote of media members who cover the league. The Cornhuskers received 19 of 24 ...Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Preseason Football Media Poll
KTSM News Channel 9 -By Courtesy: Big 12 Sports Oklahoma was chosen to repeat as Big 12 champion in the 2011 Big 12 Football Preseason Poll, voted on by media representatives ...Fantasy Football Links
NFL Soup -A quick, shameless plug for our NFL/Fantasy Football social media network: NFLWaterCooler.com. Sign up and start connecting with fellow fans as we gear up ...San Francisco 49ers' York Addresses Fans
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Throughout the offseason, the 49ers have remained deeply committed to building a championship caliber football team. In April, we acquired a draft class ...Pac-12 football: USC sanctions, NCAA logic (?) and Ohio State's ...
San Jose Mercury News (blog) -More than the president or the athletic director, the head coach IS the football program. In December, it reinstated Terrelle Pryor and four other players ...With Football Back, Cowboys Plan to Open Camp on Thursday
KRIS Corpus Christi News -Back together after the longest work stoppage in NFL history, the Cowboys will split training camp between San Antonio and home. The team is packing their ...Wednesday, July 20, 2011
News 7/20/2011
Ivy League to Limit Full-Contact Football Practices New York Times - Ken Belson -The Ivy League will announce on Wednesday that, in an effort to minimize head injuries among its football players, it will sharply reduce the ...
The United Football League is in big trouble: Fan's take
Yahoo! Sports - Eric R. Ivie -Contributor Network the United Football League (UFL) announced that it is delaying the start of its 2011 season from August 13 to ...7-on-7 summer high school football events raising concerns
USA Today - Jack Carey - Jim Halley -The hot topic at the group's issues forum was the explosive growth of 7-on-7 football teams and events, the influence of non-scholastic coaches in these ...How to clean up college sports? Lend an ear to Mike Slive
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) - Mark Bradley -He's the commissioner of the SEC, which plays the best football, which is the sport that pays most of the bills. And say this for the commish: From that ...The Gators' Will Muschamp: The next Urban or another Zook?
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) - Mark Bradley -Let's stipulate that Florida is pretty good at hiring football coaches. Two of the past three tapped by the Gators went on to win a national championship. ...Football Stadium Could Generate $41 Million in Tax Revenue
NBC Los Angeles -A proposed downtown football stadium and expanded convention center would generate about $41 million a year in net tax revenue, according to a report ...High-Tech Football Helmets Gauge Force of Collision
U.S. News & World Report - Randy Dotinga -WEDNESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- High-tech helmets worn by some US high school football players can quantify the force of impact, ...Ready for some football? NFL, players close to new deal
AHN | All Headline News -The NFL and its players are close to an agreement on ending the current lockout, the league's first work stoppage since 1987. With lawyers for both sides ...Thursday, July 14, 2011
News 7/14/11
Cleanup of college football needs to start in Columbus CBSSports.com - Dennis Dodd - We've spent the past nine days analyzing a quarter-century of history to determine where college football is headed in the near future. ...
WAC officially adds Texas-Arlington, now at 10 overall members IdahoStatesman.com - Brian Murphy -UT-Arlington does not sponsor football, making three non-football playing members in the league. For 2012-13, the league will be: Idaho, ...
Paralyzed Rutgers Football Player Able to Stand BET (blog) - Terrance Harris - It has been quite a road for Eric LeGrand, the Rutgers football player who was paralyzed during a game against Army last fall. ...
'Friday Night Lights' Michael B. Jordan; Five Tips on Throwing a ...
Wall Street Journal (blog) - Alexandra Cheney - As the series comes to a close on NBC and gears up to be reborn on ESPN Classics, Jordan gave Speakeasy his top five football tips, from how throw a tight ...The friendliest coach in America is ...
ESPN (blog) - Andrea Adelson -Our friends at ESPN The Magazine embarked on quite the task -- finding the friendliest college football coach in America. ...Rewind to 1969 Rewind to 1969: The Football War
ESPN - Jon Carter -Despite many fans' claims to the contrary, football and war are two distinctly separate things. However, July 14, 1969 saw the beginning of ...NFL lockout may increase quality of football come fall
CBSSports.com - Pete Prisco - In the football business, we all know how to adjust. That's what we do during games. It's always about adjustments. And that's what will happen here. ...Can Fickell and Vrabel Rescue OSU Football?
True, Fickell and Vrabel aren't building a football program from scratch. They are taking over one of the most recognizable and successful brands in the ...NFL players prepare for change
Pensacola News Journal - Bill Vilona - "It's going to be different," said Brooks, whose 14-year career in pro football did not include dealing with a lockout or NFL strike. ...Friday, July 8, 2011
News 7/8/11
Mini-roundtable: On OSU's "punishment" - CBSSports.com (blog) - Jerry Hinnen - Tom Fornelli -Jerry Hinnen and Tom Fornelli of the Eye On College Football blog discuss Ohio State's decision to vacate wins from the ...
Wisconsin pairing leaves football on sidelines Quad City Times -Steve Stricker during the John Deere Classic Thursday July 7, 2011 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. (Nick Schmidt for the QUAD-CITY TIMES) SILVIS, ...
NCAA puts West Virginia on 2 years' probation - ESPN -The NCAA has placed West Virginia's football program on two years of probation. ESPN.com's Andrea Adelson writes about all things Big East in the conference ...
CFT: OSU AD admits to asking Tressel to resignmsnbc.com - John Taylor -On May 18, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was quoted as saying his embattled head football coach still had his full faith and backing....Wisconsin pairing leaves football on sidelines Quad City Times -Steve Stricker during the John Deere Classic Thursday July 7, 2011 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. (Nick Schmidt for the QUAD-CITY TIMES) SILVIS, ...
The horror of academic scandals
ESPN - Dj Gallo -Another week, another huge cheating scandal in college football. This time it's the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Set to begin play in the Big 10, it seems they ...The Opening Day Two Notebook
CBSSports.com (blog) - Bryan Fischer - No more testing for some of the finest recruits in the country, it was time to get into the actual football part of the camp. "It's been great. ...
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