Saturday, August 9, 2008

News for the Day 8/9/08

The game that changed professional football Boston Globe, United States - (John F. Steadman wrote the earlier version, in 1988, with the title "The Greatest Football Game Ever Played.") But Bowden is an important American writer, ...

FOOTBALL: Ole Miss LT Puts NFL on Hold The Morning News, AR - By Robbie Neiswanger • This is the eighth in an 11-part series previewing Southeastern Conference football teams. Up next: South Carolina. HOOVER, Ala. ...

Football tabbed for seventh MC News, KS - Following presentations by each of the ten head coaches of the KCAC at Friday’s annual KCAC Football Media Day in Salina, votes by the head coaches and the ...

Ute football: Full pads add to practice intensity Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Utah running back Matt Asiata took the handoff and made his march toward the end zone, some 70 yards of breaking tackles from teammates supported by ...

Cal football: Best looking better during first practice in full pads San Francisco Chronicle, USA - "It's pretty evident that we need to win the turnover battle, so we need everyone to know how to secure footballs, how to take footballs away, ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Red Wolves coach pleased with effort Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - It’s Day 5 of fall camp and the players are still working hard to help our football team get better, so with that I’m real pleased. ...

Wittenberg Football Picked to Finish First in NCAC WDTN, OH -Springfield, Ohio - The Wittenberg University football program was picked to finish first in both the preseason coaches' and media polls at the 25th annual ...

Tebow: Harvin most explosive player in football ESPN - "He's probably the most explosive player in college football," Tebow said. "He's probably one of the most explosive players in football, period. ...

South Bend Adams football coach resigns WSBT-TV, IN - After two seasons and two weeks away from the season opener, Elmer Britton resigned as Adams Football coach on Friday morning. ...

USC quarterback's injury not as bad as first thought - College ... ESPN - USC quarterbacks Mitch Mustain and Aaron Corp might not have much time to compete for Mark Sanchez's starting job. Sanchez collapsed in obvious pain before ...

Pough: ‘I hate boring football’ The State, SC - I hate boring football, so we're going to try to be a little more lightning, little more fun to watch." Sophomore quarterback Malcolm Long is the lynchpin ...

College football: Around the state Shreveport Times, LA - GRAMBLING: With several practices under their belt and the start of two-a-days behind them, the Grambling State Tigers football team will turn the intensity ...

Texas State football gets tougher with amped-up defense Houston Chronicle, United States - .... as the Bobcats rolled to an 11-3 mark and came within three points of advancing to the Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision) title game. ...

UNC receiver Dwight Jones admitted to school ESPN - Subsequently, the NCAA Eligibility Center cleared him to play Division I football, Valdosta State gave him his release and the NCAA granted a waiver so that ...

Football Team Works Toward First Scrimmage Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - The University of Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Friday morning, its second day of two-a-days during the preseason camp. ...

Can College Football Defenses Stop the Spread Offense? Bleacher Report, CA - With the recent success of Florida, West Virginia and Appalachian State's huge upset over Big 10 power Michigan, college coaches everywhere are thinking ...

Hartwick football picked to finish 3rd in Empire 8 Oneonta Daily Star, NY - Coming off its first appearance in the NCAA Division III football tournament, Hartwick College was picked to finish third in the Empire 8 Conference in ...

UNLV FOOTBALL NOTES: Flair lends hand in native Alaska Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - By MARK ANDERSON To people in the Lower 48, Alaska is a faraway place that almost seems to be a foreign country when it comes to producing football talent. ...

Red Raiders Football Notebook LubbockOnline.com, TX - Punt return men Eric Morris, Jamar Wall and Cornelius Douglas spent part of special-teams period trying to field the football while holding other footballs. ...

USCBlitz.com Bringing College Football Fans into the Web 2.0 World PR Web (press release), WA - Take notice college football maniacs. USCBlitz.com is a blog that is more than just a blog, and it marks the future for the world of sports on the internet. ...

Friends is top pick in KCAC football Topeka Capital Journal, KS - Friends was the overwhelming favorite to win the Kansas Conference football title in the coaches poll announced at the conference media day Friday in Salina ...

ASU football notebook: Freshman Magee making his mark East Valley Tribune, AZ -... the 29th-round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays told a California paper that he was going to sign a pro baseball contract and not play college football. ...

Bay Area Football Notes: 49ers rookie makes additional strides Sacramento Bee, USA - By Matthew Barrows and Jason Jones - mbarrows@sacbee.com OAKLAND – Rookie wide receiver Josh Morgan of the 49ers showed Friday night he can be just as ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTRE DAME: Strong chance Irish OL will be better Chicago Sun-Times, United States - BY MIKE HUTTON Post-Tribune SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A chiseled Sam Young, his massive arms hanging out of a sleeveless jersey, served as proof Friday that the ...

Each top college football team has Achilles' heel Austin American-Statesman, TX - By Rick Freeman AP Every college football team has a weak spot, an Achilles' heel, a tragic flaw. And every team save one is going to fall short of the ...

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