Why Notre Dame Football Won't Produce a Winning Season in 2008 Bleacher Report, CA - I'm only 20 years old, but I think I have been around long enough to know that 3-9 football teams don't just make the magical jump to win 11 games the ...Ga. football league gives female kicker the boot FOXSports.com - by FOXSports.com Kacy Stuart was the placekicker on a Georgia public-school football team last year but a private-school league has given her the boot from ...
After an off-season filled with turmoil, Rich Rodriguez has become ... Detroit Free Press, United States - 9 hours agoBY SHAWN WINDSOR • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • for the first time since 1985, Michigan's football team will begin its season ranked ...
Yes, Virginia, there is an opener for USC football team Los Angeles Times, CA - Ric Francis / AP For the fifth time in six years, USC will open its football season on the road, and under Coach Pete Carroll, right, watching practice with ...
Vols TB Foster studies 'like a football coach' SportingNews.com -"He learns like a football coach," Drayton said. "He needs to know exactly what the receivers are doing, who they're blocking. ...
College football assails the senses, invigorates the soul againChicago Sun-Times, United States - 1 hour agoThis is the first installment in a series of as many as it takes that will highlight the key games on the college football schedule. ...
Football: NFL suspends Viking Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced yesterday. ...
Cal football: "New" Bears open todaySan Jose Mercury News, USA - 12 hours agoYou're playing a downhill, physical football team. We better be ready for it." Lavelle Hawkins, DeSean Jackson and Robert Jordan, who no longer are on the ...
SJSU football: Spartans look for a better startSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 12 hours agoBy Laurence Miedema Mercury News San Jose State opens its season today against UC-Davis, and much of the optimism is fueled by a better schedule. ...
ISU football gameday glanceBloomington Pantagraph, USA - 10 hours agoBy Randy Reinhardt The Illinois State football team travels to Huntington, W.Va.to take on Marshall at 3:30 pm Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, ...
A Father’s Prediction Becomes a Son’s Tribute New York Times, United States - Armanti Edwards led the Mountaineers to the program’s third consecutive Football Championship Subdivision national championship. ...Pack football: Defense will be Grambling State's calling card tonight Carson Times, NV - The first week of college football, when there is no game tape to study, annually has coaches flummoxed as to what to expect from their opponents. ...
Live from Cincinnati: It's St. Thomas Aquinas football! Broward County High School Sports, FL - A free dinner, bragging rights and football. Should be interesting. I'll be doing my best to provide live updates throughout the game. ...
College football betting: Alabama vs. ClemsonTheOnlinewire, FL - 7 hours agoIn one of the big-time opening weekend games for college football betting, Alabama travels in an attempt to upset favored Clemson. Clemson currently sits as ...
College Football: Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals point ...TheOnlinewire, FL - 52 minutes agoRivalry week will start off early for Kentucky and Louisville this year, but which college football team is worth betting on? Neither team was happy with ...
Bruin Football Season Defined By UncertaintiesLA Canyon News, CA - 3 hours agoRick Neuheisel, former UCLA quarterback, kicks off the new UCLA Bruin’s football season in Westwood with new offensive strategies set to begin this Labor ...
NCAA Football Odds: Washington Huskies vs Oregon DucksFootball Picks, Canada - 58 minutes agoBy Andrew Richards Ducks vs Huskies Closing out the first Saturday of the NCAA Football season we have a interesting match up out west with the #21 ranked ...
UNC to face McNeese StateDurham Herald Sun, NC - 12 hours agoBy JACK DALY : The Herald-Sun CHAPEL HILL -- Convinced that football would never match basketball's stature at North Carolina, Mack Brown fled UNC in 1997 ...Reaction to '07: Western Michigan football coach Cubit goes ... MLive.com, MI - by Graham Couch Kalamazoo Gazette Gazette fileThese above pictures illustrate the "two sides" of WMU football coach Bill Cubit. ...
Tackling college football fantasy leagues Los Angeles Times, CA - By William E. Kirwan and R. Gerald Turner This weekend, Terrapins, Trojans, Mustangs and more take to the gridiron, kicking off the college football season. ...
College Football Scores: Jim Harbaugh Pays Stanford Cardinal Fans ... FanIQ, CA - But as is the case in football, turnovers and rushing yards made the difference. Moevao completely misread the Cardinal defense mid 4th quarter and threw a ...
Church service kicks off football season Pekin Daily Times, IL - he service was a "Community Football Kick-Off" and was organized by Dave Carrington, pastor, who also helps coach the PCHS Dragons football team. ...
10 Bold Predictions For 2008 College Football Season FanIQ, CA - Fresno State, not BYU is the non-BCS party crasher Brigham Young is the better football team, but Fresno State has a schedule that sets up a little more ...
Smith inconsistent as 49ers fall to Chargers
SAN FRANCISCO -- Alex Smith gave himself passing marks for his performance against his hometown team's third-stringers and scrubs. However, San Francisco 49ers has already pushed him back one grade on their depth chart. Re-air on NFL Network ... Chargers at 49ers ...
Bengals rout Colts to finish preseason
INDIANAPOLIS -- Cincinnati refused to take any chances with its big-name players Thursday night. The Indianapolis Colts took an even safer approach, benching all of its starters. In a ho-hum preseason finale, the Bengals scored touchdowns on their first two series and handed...
Seahawks win, but lose another receiver
SEATTLE -- The one thing the Seattle Seahawks could not afford is what they got in their preseason finale: another major injury at wide receiver. T.J. Duckett showed he may be more than just the short-yardage back coach Mike Holmgren thinks he is by running for 71 yards and...
Leinart bounces back in loss to Broncos
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Leinart gained a measure of redemption. Whether he will start the regular season opener for the Arizona Cardinals remains in question. Leinart relieved starter Kurt Warner and directed Arizona to two touchdowns in the Cardinals' 28-14 loss to the...
Leinart bounces back in loss to Broncos
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Leinart gained a measure of redemption. Whether he will start the regular season opener for the Arizona Cardinals remains in question. Leinart relieved starter Kurt Warner and directed Arizona to two touchdowns in the Cardinals' 28-14 loss to the...
Obomanu latest WR to go down for Seahawks
SEATTLE -- One hard fall by Ben Obomanu added to Seattle's depleted wide receiver corps. It may also land an unlikely spot on the roster for someone. Ben Obomanu, WR Seattle Seahawks Height: 6-0 Weight: 206 College: Auburn Experience: 2 Obomanu...
Draft preview: Turner headlines free-agent movement
Michael Fabiano breaks down all the offseason player movement and examines the fantasy implications. Quarterbacks Team Player Analysis New Orleans Saints Mark Brunell Once considered a solid No. 1 fantasy quarterback, Brunell has seen his value fall in recent seasons....
Draft preview: Cotchery, Olsen headline fantasy sleepers
The word "sleeper" has several definitions. But in the world of fantasy football, it refers to a player who comes out of nowhere and exceeds statistical expectations. The 2007 NFL season was a virtual cornucopia of sleepers, as Derek Anderson, David Garrard, Earnest...
Draft preview: Lynch, Johnson headline breakout candidates
There has been some debate in the world of fantasy football about the difference between a breakout candidate and a sleeper, but it's not that difficult to understand. Breakouts differ from sleepers in that the latter are defined as less-prominent players who could exceed...
Draft preview: Fargas, James among players to avoid
The term "bust" is the ugliest four-letter word in fantasy football. Of course, owners who drafted Shaun Alexander or Larry Johnson last season probably used other four-letters words to describe their decision. But whether or not a player is actually a bust is relative to...
Several backfield situations clearing up as regular season arrives
The value of running backs did lose some of its steam last season, but it remains the most important position in fantasy football. That will be evident in the first two rounds of drafts, which will be littered with superstar runners like LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Brian...
Knowledge of the bye weeks is important for a successful draft
If you want to have the most successful fantasy football draft possible, it's more than just knowing player values and potential sleepers and busts. You also need an intimate knowledge of the bye weeks. Listed in the left column of Table 1 are the quarterbacks...
Keith Urban and Usher to headline NFL's Kickoff celebration from NYC
It is time to "Believe In Now" as the NFL ushers in its 89th season with a giant celebration in its special free pregame event, "NFL Opening Kickoff 2008 Presented by EA Sports." Thursday, Sept. 4 in New York City's Columbus Circle. Usher, Keith Urban...
Above all, Upshaw cared about the players
I always knew he was listening. Every afternoon on my Sirius Radio show, I knew Gene Upshaw had the station on and was listening with a sharp ear to our NFL conversations with the guests and fans. He was never opposed to calling in and taking issue with me if he opposed my view of...
Colts ready to open swanky, state-of-the-art home
Darron Cummings/Getty Images Lucas Oil Stadium can hold 63,000 football fans, some of whom will get a view of downtown Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS -? Welcome to Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts? swanky home and Indianapolis? newest gusher. It opens Sunday night to the...
Fan's guide to the NFL Kickoff 2008 concert celebration
The start of the NFL season features not just the opening game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, but a free, open-to-the public concert headlined by some of the music industry's hottest stars like Keith Urban and Usher. ?? Register for the 2008 NFL...
NFL.com's 2008 season preview
Team previews AFC East ?? Buffalo??Bills: Ready to make some noise ?? Miami??Dolphins: Resurrection project begins ?? New York??Jets: Favre brings air of confidence ?? New England??Patriots: Still NFL's team to beat AFC North ?? Baltimore??Ravens: Facing...
Warner, Perry and the return of Ricky headline fantasy stories
The NFL's regular-season schedule is right around the corner, as the Washington Redskins and New York Giants will soon do battle at Giants Stadium. With the season so close at hand, fantasy drafts will be rampant across the world over the next week. In order to further prepare...
Quick Take: Raiders at Seahawks
Keep your eye on ... Raiders running back Michael Bush: The former Louisville star was moved to fullback -- for a day. Coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday that Bush is still a tailback, but will occupy the fullback role in certain situations. Raiders No. 3 receiver: Ronald Curry became...
