Sunday, August 24, 2008

News for the Day 8/24/08

Up to 20 freshmen will play in opener vs. Clemson - College Football ESPN - Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban expects to play close to 10 freshmen in the opener against No. 9 Clemson. The Crimson Tide (No. ...

Cats, Cards eager to focus on football SportingNews.com - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Trent Guy has healed. The scar in the middle of his back, however, remains a painful reminder of how quickly things can change. ...

Man shot to death at Reseda park football game Los Angeles Times, CA - ... shot and killed Saturday morning and a 20-year-old man with him was wounded after an argument broke out at a children's football game at a Reseda park. ...

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 ...

10 Yards: A Film About Fantasy Football New York Times, United States - By Toni Monkovic A little something different from the blog today: You can click on the screen above and watch a movie about fantasy football. ...

Football Section Debuts Today The Morning News, AR - By THE MORNING NEWS With the football season upon us and the kickoff for the Razorbacks' season opener less than a week away, our annual football section is ...

Is the option a real option in college football today? Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - “Let me tell you, it’s the greatest rushing offense in college football,” Switzer said. “And if you’ve got a guy who can throw it, it can be one of the best ...

Virginia Tech reloads for 2008 football season Roanoke Times, VA - By Randy King BLACKSBURG — Ask college football fans around the country to name the three winningest Division IA programs since the start of the 1995 season ...

Ian M. Clark's On Football: More questions raised than answers found The Union Leader, NH - "Philadelphia is a good football team and we all know that. There were certainly a lot of things we could have done better out there (Friday) but I think it ...

STALLARD: My (almost) fearless football forecast for 2008 Lufkin Daily News, TX - It's football season, and Lord knows, I'm ready. And as a dude who claims to scribble sports for a living, I'd be remiss if I didn't join the growing hordes ...

Briles brings attitude adjustment for Baylor football Baylor University The Lariat Online, TX - "By playing that hard schedule, you have the opportunity to send a message to the nation saying 'hey we're back; this is a new era of Baylor football, ...

College football conference projections Kansas City Star, MO - Rudy Carpenter and Arizona State will be in the thick of the Pac-10 race — for second. So, which SEC power gets to kick Ohio State’s tail in this year’s BCS ...

Midget Football Coach Arrested For Assault On Player MyFox Philadelphia, PA - Winslow Township police arrest an assistant midget football coach after he allegedly assaulted a player on the opposing team. The incident happened at the ...

Death of young football player 'is going to open everyone’s eyes' Bakersfield Californian (subscription), CA - BY MAGGIE CREAMER AND EMILY HAGEDORN, Californian staff writers The recent death of a Bakersfield Christian High School football player after practicing in ...

Vanderbilt football players to rest, heal Sunday My Tennessean.com, TN - Drawing attention: Miami has three linebackers on the 66-player watch list for the Butkus Award, given the college football’s top linebacker. ...

Georgia Bulldogs top polls for college football pre-season rankings New York Daily News, NY - Knowshon Moreno and Georgia finished 11-2 last year and restocked for what could be another huge season for the Dawgs. Senior Malcolm Jenkins stayed one ...

Ohio State football: Former Buckeye Henton should play for GSU ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - by Doug Lesmerises Former Ohio State quarterback Antonio Henton should be able to help the Buckeyes, in a small way, in their bid for a national title. ...

War as They Knew It: A fresh look at Bo, Woody and more MLive.com, MI -Rosenberg's concept was to delve into not just football, but how Hayes, Schembechler and their players coped with - and at times struggled against - the ...