News of the Day 7/29/08

McFarlane Toys Heading to Canton for Pro Football Hall of Fame ... MarketWatch - TEMPE, Ariz., July 29, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- McFarlane Toys will make its 4th consecutive appearance at the 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame (HOF) ...

Die-hard fans love football, look for hope at open Lions practice Detroit Free Press, United States - Three fans sat in the stands and talked football: Carlos Payne, 28, of Detroit, an AT&T repairman who hadn’t seen the Lions live since he was in New Orleans

"Sunday Night Football" to be streamed on Web Reuters - By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC and the NFL will stream online the complete "Sunday Night Football" season, the first time a complete ...

Two suspended from Razorbacks football Seattle Post Intelligencer - Fayetteville, AR (Sports Network) - Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino announced Tuesday that two members of his football team will be suspended for the ...

2008 Penn State Nittany Lions College Football Predictions Point-Spreads.com, FL -Penn State will once again be among the most solid teams in the Big Ten Conference, but College Football Predictions Expert Dave Price feels its schedule ...

Ohio State, USC top targets of fans' ire - College Football ESPN - By Mark Schlabach The college football team fans love to hate? The discussion used to begin and end in South Bend. But Notre Dame's drop in the polls also ...

Ute football: Notre Dame finalized; USU nixed Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska The University of Utah has finalized its date with Notre Dame for the 2010 football season. But the game with the Irish comes at the expense ...

It's college football season already? San Jose Mercury News, USA -The Bay Area college football season begins this week and the big story is . . . the Bay Area college football season begins this week. ...

College Football Teams You'll Need to Watch TheStreet.com - August is almost here, and with it comes the new college football season. Last season brought more upsets and general mayhem than perhaps any other season ...

College football: Looking ahead because there's no going back Los Angeles Times, CA -Preseason begins as a means to an end, but it's what's in the middle that counts. Aug. 5: UCLA's first practice begins at Spaulding Field. ...

CMU football again picked to win MAC Detroit Free Press, United States - BY CHRIS LAU • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • July 29, 2008 The Chippewas won the last two MAC titles and the MAC News Media Association touted them to grab ...

Stanford football training camp San Jose Mercury News, USA - 24-23 in one of the biggest upsets in college football history. But Stanford won only two of its final seven games and finished 4-8. ...


UVA Football Players Arrested NBC 29 News, VA - Two University of Virginia football players have been arrested at a downtown Charlottesville nightclub. Junior offensive lineman Will Barker and redshirt ...

Oklahoma DE English out indefinitely after appendectomy - College ... ESPN - By Tim Griffin Preseason Big 12 defensive player of the year Auston English is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for an emergency appendectomy last ...

My Top 10 College Football Experiences Bleacher Report, CA - Michael Bergman's college football bucket list. Read, then you must go at some point in your life! by Michael Bergman (Member) Here's a list of 10 things ...

Bucs Ranked Second In Juco Football Poll KBTX, TX - The 2008 NJCAA/JC Football.com pre-season football poll ranked Blinn College as the second best junior college team in the country behind defending national ...

City approves University of Richmond's plans for on-campus ... Richmond.com, VA -Approval by the City Council allows the project to remain on schedule to open for the 2010 football season. "Our new facility will provide outstanding ...

Michigan State Spartans Big 10 Conference Preview 2008 College ... Sports-Odds.com, FL - Michigan State Spartans Big 10 Conference Preview 2008 College Football Predictions: MSU finished last season with an overall mark of 7-6, and 3-5 against ...

Pokes Report For Football KTAK, WY - The 2008 college football season will kick off for the Wyoming Cowboys when they take the field for their first practice on Monday, Aug. ...

LC picked 5th in preseason American Southwest Conference Football poll Alexandria Town Talk, LA - Louisiana College was picked fifth in the preseason American Southwest Conference Football poll released Monday. The poll is voted on by league head coaches ...

New Verbal Commitment For Gator Football AM850, FL - Several internet sites are reporting today that the University of Florida football team has received a verbal commitment from Greer, South Carolina tight ...

College football has its 'Watchout Weekends' Los Angeles Times, CA - College football's winningest program also had an Appalachian asterisk. Upset potential: Miami hasn't been Miami for years and might be looking ahead to ...

Are you ready for fantasy football? Middletown Journal, OH - By Jessica Heffner We're looking for fans and businesses that are gearing up for their own fantasy football drafts. Tell us your story. ...

Five prospects vie for No. 1 spot in ESPN 150 - Football Recruiting ESPN - By Tom Luginbill The initial ESPN 150 for football's Class of 2009 will be released in one week (on Aug. 5). And while the Scouts Inc. crew -- Craig Haubert ...

Smith snatches two TDs as Jags top Seahawks - NFL Football Recap ESPN - (AP) -- Linebacker Mike Peterson grabbed the football, took two steps toward the sideline and heaved it as far as he could. His toss fell a few feet short ...

Football opponent previews-University of Southern California ... OSU - The Lantern, OH -The nation's most anticipated college football game of the 2008 season matches up the two most prolific coaches as well as the most winning programs of the ...

Butler Football to Start Season as #1 KSN-TV, KS - By Jessica Oakley BUTER COUNTY, Kansas, July 28, 2008 -- Defending national co-champion Butler is the pick atop the NJCAA/JCFootball.com preseason poll. ...Butler tops preseason juco football rankings The Wichita Eagle

Ohio State football: Wells reminds Griffin of Brown, too The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Everything Griffin did playing football back then he patterned after Brown. Now you can add Griffin to the list of football experts who see Brown in Ohio ...

Q&A with Butch Davis, Part III Pack Pride - With the new timing rules do you anticipate more plays in a college football game? “I think it will probably be about the same to be honest with you. ...

NFL's youngest owner is learning football KFVS, MO - While he and his three siblings shared equally in their father's vast estate, only Clark has chosen to take an active role in football. ...

2008 Football Previews: Kickers and Punters And the Valley Shook, LA - by Richard Pittman on Jul 29, 2008 1:00 PM CDT in Football Here's a guy you've probably never seen with his helmet off. He's Colt David, #6, a senior kicker ...

Lloyd Carr: On attrition with Rich Rod, Michigan Stadium, his ... Detroit Free Press, United States - Here are the highlights: “I’m excited to death about watching our team at Michigan and watching college football and pro football and another season. ...

Fantasy Football

Here’s some advice for your fantasy football team Kansas City Star, MO - I used to love fantasy football. Remember when I wrote a magazine devoted to fantasy drafts? I miss doing that. Those magazines were irreverent and fun and ...

Fantasy College Football's Ripple Effect Wall Street Journal - By NANDO DI FINO This year's most unheralded fantasy football sleeper doesn't play for the Lions. Or the Giants. You can have 30 more guesses and you ...

Fantasy Football Impact Report: Santonio Holmes RotoTimes.com - By Jeff Hoffman In just his third season in the Steel City, Pittsburgh wide receiver Santonio Holmes appears ready to take the title of No.1 receiver away ...

Wrinkle develops over fantasy college football ESPN - CBS Sports is trying to provide college football fans with the same entertainment NFL fans have become addicted to. Only in its new and improved version of ...

Fantasy College Football's Ripple Effect Wall Street Journal - By NANDO DI FINO This year's most unheralded fantasy football sleeper doesn't play for the Lions. Or the Giants. You can have 30 more guesses and you ...

Fantasy college football - the name game ESPN - CBS Sports is trying to provide college football fans with the same entertainment NFL fans have become addicted to. Only in its new and improved version of ...

Fantasy football sleepers that could breakout Newsday, NY - You're deep into your fantasy football draft, and the clock is ticking. You're examining your notes as you try to choose between a perennial underachiever ...

Fantasy Football Focus: Chicago Bears Bleacher Report, CA - Fantasy football drafts are just around the corners and Russell Ivanac is going team-by-team through the NFL breaking down the fantasy value of each team. ...

Fantasy football player rankings Dallas Morning News, TX -By JOHN McFARLAND / AP 1. Tom Brady, New England: 4806 yards, 50 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 2 TDs rushing, eight 300-yard games. ...

Fantasy Football's Top-Five Players at Each Position Bleacher Report, CA - My favorite part of the year, Fantasy Football season! So, to help my fellow fantasy footballers out, I am going to give you the top-five players at each ...

Are you ready for fantasy football? Middletown Journal, OH - By Jessica Heffner We're looking for fans and businesses that are gearing up for their own fantasy football drafts. Tell us your story. ...

USA TODAY Sports Weekly Publishes Special Edition: Fantasy ... MarketWatch -The Sports Weekly Fantasy Football Guide '08 gives fans the latest player rankings, capsules, and team analysis. All the latest fantasy information players ...

Out of the Box thinking on Running Backs Sports Network - By Drew Fedesco, Contributing Fantasy Football Writer Winning in fantasy football is a combination of preparation with a heavy dose of luck. ...

Fantasy Football Focus: Chicago Bears Bleacher Report, CA - Fantasy football drafts are just around the corners and Russell Ivanac is going team-by-team through the NFL breaking down the fantasy value of each team. ...

Ranking The Best Fantasy Football Guides FakeTeams - by faketeams on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM EDT in Football Here is a ranking of the various fantasy football magazines on the market. Personally, I have Rotowire, ...

Zaktansky on fantasy football: Manage your own team of NFL players Danville News, PA -Fantasy leagues usually include between eight to 14 members, who each draft a team of professional football players. Each week throughout the season, ...

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 ...

30+ Tools for a Winning Fantasy Football Season Mashable, CA - With NFL teams reporting to training camp in the next couple weeks, it’s time to gear up and start planning your fantasy football season. ...