Tuesday, November 11, 2008

News for the 11/11/08

Kurt Warner: (NFL) Veterans Day honoree Chicago Sun-Times, United States - There's an acronym in the state of Arizona that has characterized professional football in the state since 1988 when the team made the move from St. Louis ...

Ohio College Football Insider Trading Markets (press release), CA - With daylight becoming scarcer, it's standard procedure for Otterbein football practices to be shifted from the practice field to Memorial Stadium to use ...

UCLA Football Has Better Days Ahead Bleacher Report, CA - I have been a UCLA football fan for a long time, and I have seen the disappointment throughout all the years, like UCLA's 52-7 loss to Arizona while being ...

North Dakota State Football Makes First Trip to Missouri State On ... NDSU Bison Athletics, ND - 25-ranked North Dakota State University (5-4, 3-3 Valley Football) is scheduled to travel to Springfield, Mo., to play Missouri State University (3-6, ...

Two King football players nominated as Connecticut Football Player ... Norwalk Plus Magazine - Both Kevin and Silas have led the Vikings football team this year to unprecedented heights, including a perfect regular season record thus far of 8-0. ...

49ers QB Hill takes the national stage on 'Monday Night Football' San Jose Mercury News, USA - By Daniel Brown Shaun Hill has such a low profile that he isn't even always the most famous person at the Shaun Hill Football Camp. ...

2008-09 College Football Bowls Preview and Trends BetUs.com, Canada - by BetUS Staff Sports betting fanatics are just a few short weeks away from the beginning of the college football bowl season, and BetUS Sportsbook has ...

2 dead in argument over Ala.-LSU football game The Associated Press - (AP) — Authorities say an argument over Saturday's Alabama-LSU football game led to the shooting deaths of a couple at a home in southern Alabama. ...

FVSU Football Coach Resigns Today's MGT, GA - Monday, Fort Valley State University announced the immediate resignation of head football coach Deondri Clark. Clark served as head coach of the Wildcats ...

Search is on for ECU's next head football coach Ada Evening News, OK - Kurt Nichols was out as football coach. Thanks for the effort, Kurt. Time to move on. The announcement by the ECU administration was just a formality. ...

Football Players: Staying Active May Lower Health Risks For Large ... Science Daily — The larger body size of professional football players doesn’t increase risk of cardiovascular disease or atherosclerosis after they retire, ...

Florida, South Carolina enter ESPN class rankings - Football ... ESPN - By Tom Luginbill This edition of our top recruiting classes features two newcomers to the rankings, both from the SEC. The Florida Gators and South Carolina ...

NCAA Football Picks - Ball State Cardinals vs Miami of Ohio RedhawksFootball Picks, Canada - The 14th-ranked Cardinals are one of the nation's five undefeated teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision looking for a chance at a BCS bowl berth. ...

Football Team Receives Votes In This Week’s AFCA Coaches’ Poll Southern Connecticut State University Athletics, CT - The Southern Connecticut State University football team has received votes in this week’s American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches’ poll. ...

College Football Crimson Tide rolling through "revenge tour "Seattle Times, United States - No. 1 Alabama's road to a perfect regular season seems paved in crimson and white. The next two opponents are Auburn and Mississippi State. ...

Move over, Big Ten: MAC football has arrived MLive.com, MI - Is it crazy to think that Mid-American Conference football teams are better than the Big Ten from top to bottom this year? Tell me any Big Ten coach who ...

New Deal for Keith Olbermann New York Times, United States - Mr. Olbermann, a former sports anchor, will remain on “Countdown” and as a co-host of NBC’s “Football Night in America.” A network news release said he ...

Police Arrest Smyrna High School Football Star NewsChannel5.com, TN - A Smyrna High School football star was arrested after a disturbing picture led police to a weapons bust! Investigators said reports of a photo showing a ...

SPORTS: Four Area Teams Make Top 10 In Final Football Poll NewsTalk 94.3, Kentucky - LOUISVILLE, KY - With the state playoffs starting on Friday, four area teams are ranked in the final Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll. ...

Tim Tebow's college football's closest thing to Tom Brady. :: Sam ... SI.com - We have a sneaking suspicion that you, like us, spend most of Saturday watching college football, and then most of Sunday watching the NFL. ...

Change We Still Need: A College Football Playoff Washington Post, United States - Of course, what brings this to mind is not only the start of the season -- Dick Vitale's voice is already ringing in our collective ears -- but the football ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT: Volunteers look for a quarterback Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - AP After poor quarterback play contributed heavily to Tennessee’s seventh loss of the season, coach Phillip Fulmer plans to give a closer look to ...

Ute football: Johnson a finalist in QB award Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska Performances such as leading the Utes on three game-winning drives this season and setting the school record for wins by a starting ...

Football Outsiders reports on the emergence of Arizona Cardinals ... ESPN -By Bill Barwell AP Photo/Tom Gannam Tim Hightower has replaces veteran Edgerrin James as the Cardinals' feature back. Hightower leads the team with seven ...

Monon Bell is "Small College Football at its Finest": Newspaper DePauw University, IN - Greencastle, Ind. - "This is small college football at its finest. Wabash vs. DePauw. It's the purest form of a rivalry," reports ...


College Football and Feeling the Pain of a Late-Season Loss Bleacher Report, CA - Over the past few years, college football has changed. There are no longer those "unbeatable" teams that crush every team in their way on the way to a 12-0 ...

Ignore the optimists: The Chiefs are still a very bad football team Kansas City Star, MO - Has given up the fifth most points in the National Football League and has scored the fourth fewest. __ Has a second-string quarterback in Tyler Thigpen, ...

Prep football, Week 9: St. Francis beats Harbor to complete ... San Jose Mercury News, USA - And you could see on the injured player's face he wouldn't have cared if he had to spend all night on St. Francis High's football field, where history was ...

Peterson, Vikings proving offensive balance is the key to success
Tom Olmscheid / Associated Press With a league-leading 1,015 rushing yards, Adrian Peterson is on pace to eclipse his total from last season (1,341). Adrian Peterson sat at his locker cutting tape from his body after a Week 3 loss at Tennessee. He had fumbled... Thomas George

An impressive streak ends for Tennessee, but the winning continues
Week 10 had six division games, and I reminded our readers that head coaches consider division games on the road the toughest assignments. Two young quarterbacks continue to impress -- in fact, combined with first-year head coaches they are continuing to defy logic. Who are the...
Pat Kirwan

NFL rescinds fine against Randy Moss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The NFL has rescinded a $20,000 fine levied against New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss for his comments about officiating. The fine was withdrawn by Ray Anderson, the league's vice president of operations, after a review, league spokesman Greg Aiello...

Respond to Commissioner Goodell's live chat
Among the thousands of questions submitted to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during his live chat Wednesday afternoon, many fans wanted to know his take on restructuring the 20-game season format by decreasing the number of preseason games and increasing the number of regular-season games...

With running game absent, Collins leads unbeaten Titans past Bears
Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images Kerry Collins proved to a Bears team intent on stopping the run that he could beat them through the air as well. CHICAGO -- LenDale White and Chris Johnson were on their way to history -- the wrong kind, because they were running...

Vikings end losing streak to Packers, pull into tie for NFC North lead
Stephen Dunn / Getty Images Vikings RB Adrian??Peterson ran for 192 yards, the third-best rushing performance of his career. MINNEAPOLIS -- Adrian Peterson was fired up as always, so determined to beat Green Bay he stormed to the sideline at one point in the...

Thigpen continues to shine for Chiefs; Hasselbeck set to return
Al Bello/Getty Images Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has thrown for 656 yards and two touchdowns in four games this season. Here's a quick look at 10 players to target off the waiver wire as we head into Week 11 of the fantasy season. Bobby...
Michael Fabiano

Quick Take: Panthers get road win vs. Raiders
Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images DeAngelo Williams ran for a career-high 140 yards on 19 carries. It was over when ... John Kasay ended a 31-minute Panthers scoring drought with a 32-yard field goal, which gave Carolina an 11-point lead with 1:54 remaining. ...

Worst to first? Falcons turning the tables in the NFC South
Dave Martin / Associated Press Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw three interceptions while under pressure by a swarming Falcons defense. ATLANTA -- The image is inescapable. In the first major event in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2006,...
Steve Wyche

Man pleads not guilty in shooting of Jaguars' Collier
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man charged in the shooting of Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier is pleading not guilty at his arraignment. Tyrone Romaro Hartsfield stood silently as public defender Ann Finnell pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of attempted murder...

NFC South showdown moved due to flexible scheduling
The final Week 12 NFL schedule was announced on Monday with the originally scheduled Indianapolis at San Diego Sunday night game on NBC remaining in place. The only game time change is the Carolina at Atlanta game on Sunday, Nov. 23 moving from 1 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET on FOX.

Bengals' Palmer to miss fifth straight game with elbow injury
CINCINNATI -- With seven games left, there's no indication that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer will play in any of them. The Bengals acknowledged on Monday that Palmer will miss his fifth straight game because of an injured passing elbow. Ryan Fitzpatrick will...

Finalists named for FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week
Quarterbacks Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals, Jay Cutler of the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on November 9-10, while running backs Thomas Jones of the New York Jets,...

Vote: Best photo of Week 10?
?? Hands on Rick Stewart / Getty Images Colts WR Reggie Wayne makes a catch for a first down in the fourth quarter against the Steelers. Tripped up Michael Dwyer / Associated Press New England Patriots kick returner Ellis Hobbs (27) is tripped up...

Sprained knee could keep Portis out of Week 11 showdown
ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis is unable to practice because of a sprained knee, and coach Jim Zorn says the running back is "50-50" for Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Portis bruised his knee on the final play of...

Royal among finalists for Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week
Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis of the New England Patriots, quarterback Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens, tackle Jake Long of the Miami Dolphins, Wide reciever Eddie Royal of the Denver Broncos and quarterback Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons are the finalists for Diet Pepsi...

Vote now for the GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week
Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell, Jets safety Abram Elam, Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers are the nominees for GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Week for games played on Nov. 6-10. Fans can vote for one of...

Race for this year's playoffs features several newcomers
Chris McGrath / Getty Images Eli Manning completed 12 passes for 130 yards and two TDs before Donovan McNabb's first completion Sunday night. If you like scoring, then you loved Week 10. In 13 games played, there were 607 points scored -- an average of 46.6...
Gil Brandt

Packers' Barnett out for season with knee injury
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Middle linebacker Nick Barnett will miss the rest of the season after tearing a right knee ligament in the Green Bay??Packers' loss at Minnesota on Sunday. NFL Replay will re-air the Minnesota??Vikings' 28-27 win over the Green Bay Packers...

Broncos place Torain on IR, sign another running back
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Next in line in the Denver Broncos' battered backfield is free agent Alex Haynes, who signed with the team Monday after rookie Ryan Torain was placed on injured reserve. "I've been blessed. A lot of guys out on the streets that are pretty good...