Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Athletes in Action

Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith.

Tebow's faith-based message reaches broad audience ESPN - Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow has the build of a linebacker, the mentality of a coach and the skills to play just about anywhere on the field. ...

The model of a Christian Head Coach



Lovie Smith's Christian Faith


Shaun Alexander on Christian faith and Christian teammates


Seattle Seahawks QB, Matt Hasselbeck



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News for the Day 7/22/08

Bowden downplays retirement talk, stresses need for results ... ESPN - The start of recent college football seasons has brought the same question for Florida State's Bobby Bowden -- is this his last campaign? ...

The shift is on for new Texas A&M head football coach Dallas Morning News, TX - Mike Sherman's pro football past kept encroaching Monday on his current college gig, despite the stylish maroon Texas A&M camp shirt. ...

The importance of intangibles in recruiting - Football Recruiting ESPN - By Bill Conley College coaches continually look for the ideal athlete for each position on the football team. The vitally important physical elements ...

Big 12 morning links: QB controversy at Texas A&M? - College ... ESPN - New Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman isn't ready to name his starting quarterback for his team's Aug. 30 season opener against Arkansas State. ...

GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: Draft picks or stars? International Herald Tribune, France - AP This time, the Washington Redskins' owner was far more than the fantasy fan he often seems to be. When Dan Snyder gave up two draft picks to Miami for ...

Bison football picked 1st in Missouri Valley preseason poll Grand Forks Herald, ND - North Dakota State has yet to play a league game, but the Bison are already getting major recognition in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. ...

Butch Davis: 'It could happen this year' ESPN - Am I just a jaded football fan when this sounds very similar to the hype going into Bunting's second year or are things really different around Kenan ...

A Proposal to (Finally!) Have a College Football Playoff Bleacher Report, CA - After passionately following college football for twenty years, Derek Hart reveals a plan for—finally—a long-awaited and desired national playoff. by Derek ...

Want to Turn Around Your College Football Program? Get a Playmaker ... Topeka Capital Journal, KS - I've said it before and I'll say it again: THE key to a college football team's success starts and ends with the quarterback. I'm not saying coaching, ...

Clark column: With season just weeks away, football fever rising Paragould Daily Press, AR - With NFL training camps opening up Monday, it’s officially time to start talking football. The Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles opened up training ...

JSU Picked To Win SWAC Football Title WJTV, MS - BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announces its 2008 Preseason All-Conference Football Team with Southern quarterback Bryant Lee and Prairie ...

Miami Hurricanes ACC Preview 2008 College Football Predictions Sports-Odds.com, FL - Miami Hurricanes ACC Preview 2008 College Football Predictions: After one year under his belt, Hurricanes’ head coach, Randy Shannon (5-7) is hoping 2008 is ...

SW Idaho school approves drug testing for football LocalNews8.com, ID -AP - July 22, 2008 10:44 AM ET HOMEDALE, Idaho (AP) - Prep football players in Homedale now have another reason to be drug-free. Leaders of the southwest ...

Boyles to coach Mississippi All-Star football team Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - The football game is scheduled for Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile. Boyles, 42, has posted a 172-21 record in 14 seasons, including five MHSAA state ...

Hoosier Football Recruiting Notebook SuperPrep.com - IU has updated the Hoosiers’ 2008 football roster on its web site, and it appears the Hoosiers are maxed out with 85 scholarship players entering the fall. ...

Can Notre Dame Get Christmas In September? Six Gifts For Irish ... Bleacher Report, CA - For the love of God, run the damn football. For Notre Dame to be successful in 2008, they must commit to running the football. Simply put, a potent rushing ...

College Football Recruiting 101: Stars Mean Everything...and ... Bleacher Report, CA - Justin Hokanson weighs in. by Justin Hokanson (Senior Writer) College football recruiting news has become increasingly popular every year. ...

News of the Day 7/21/08

UNC Football: This year's ACC sleeper? WRAL.com, NC - In year's past, interviews consist of coaches and players building up ACC football with undeserved hyperbole and putting the conference up there with the ...

ACC football looks for rising stars Boston Herald, United States - He had been asked here on Sunday afternoon at the annual Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff to name the face of the ACC, the star player who would ...

AFA picked 5th, CSU 8th in MWC football poll Rocky Mountain News, CO - LAS VEGAS — It will be a down year for the Rocky Mountain region's college football teams, if a Mountain West Conference media poll is accurate. ...

FSN's New College Football Programming os Angeles Times, CA - College football fans will have a "bigger, live, and on-site" show to look forward to this season on Fox Sports Prime Ticket. News leaked last week that ...

Coaches All-SEC Preseason Football Team Named AM850, FL - A total of 10 University of Florida football players are named today to the Coache's All-SEC Preseason Football team. The largest number of Florida first ...

For football-crazed fans, Dolphins’ season finally on the horizon RealFootball365.com, AZ - If you’re lucky, you might get a minute or two of football talk thrown in. That’s not the case in South Florida. No disrespect to the beloved Florida ...

NU Football: Offensive line trims down Bellevue Leader, NE - BY JON NYATAWA LINCOLN — The offensive line, maybe the team's deepest and most experienced unit, would like its teammates to take notice. ...

Auburn football adds Ball State to ’09 schedule Opelika Auburn News, AL - By Collin Mickle Monday, Ball State became the third acknowledged opponent on AU’s non-conference schedule for ’09, joining West Virginia and Furman. ...

Fantasy Football Impact Report: Asante Samuel RotoTimes.com - By Mark Hooper The Eagles dug deep to sign free agent cornerback Asante Samuel this offseason, to the tune of six years and $57 million, with $20 million ...