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Salon.com November 29, 2001 Allen Barra |
Bring back the arbitrary college football polls! Sure, the old championship polls were bogus -- but the current system is just as bogus, and it doesn't even give fans anything to argue about...  |
Salon.com September 22, 2000 Allen Barra |
The NFL's minor league? The marketing firms and New York pundits who want a college football playoff system have one thing in common: They don't like or understand college football.  |
PC Magazine October 12, 2005 Daniel S. Evans |
NCAA Football 2006 This year, the always enjoyable NCAA Football series has a new mode: Race for the Heisman.  |
Sports Illustrated September 4, 2002 Frank Deford |
The Hyped Man Trophy Heisman is coveted, but its credibility has been diminished.  |
Salon.com August 4, 2000 Allen Barra |
Joe Montana: Tarnished hero He was the greatest quarterback ever, but when he had a chance to be a leader in real life, he punked out.  |
Salon.com October 19, 2000 Allen Barra |
Joe Cruel A massive new biograpy dishes heaps of DiMaggio dirt -- and comes across pretty grubby itself...  |
Salon.com November 15, 2000 Allen Barra |
The invisible superstar Tim Brown's career is a long tale of personal dominance in the service of bad teams. But this year he may finally get some glory...  |
Sports Central July 31, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Biggest Snubs This is an updated version of a piece I wrote in 2007. Many of the players I wrote about then have been elected to Canton, some new players have become eligible, and some things I've changed my mind about.  |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Heisman Trophy Disappointments The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding college football player each season. But while the annual winners are showered with acclaim, not all go on to NFL fame.  |
Sports Central January 6, 2009 Matt Thomas |
Future is Now For the NCAA's NFL Prospects Here's a look at those college athletes that have the hardware in their trophy cases and the draft eligibility to participate in next spring's selection meeting.  |
Sports Illustrated May 31, 2000 Ivan Maisel |
Don't discount Tomlinson You don't exactly need a stopwatch and the Wonderlic test to figure out that TCU senior LaDainian Tomlinson is going to be one of the most talented running backs in the nation this fall. All you have to do is look at last year's numbers....  |
Sports Central February 24, 2005 Adam Russell |
Which College is Quarterback U? Have you ever heard anyone refer to a school as "Quarterback U?"  |
Sports Central November 11, 2003 Brian Cook |
The Return of Gino Torreta There's a right man for the Heisman this year, and everyone knows it, even the ink-stained college football wretches who consistently put the "other guy" at the top of their list.  |
AskMen.com John Lorge |
Face It: Tim Tebow Deserves The Heisman Do people really want to avoid seeing the second two-time Heisman Trophy winner in the history of college football?  |
Sports Central August 8, 2007 Brad Oremland |
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Biggest Snubs The Pro Football Hall of Fame is closer to giving defensive backs the credit they deserve. But there are still gaping holes in the Hall's membership.  |
Sports Illustrated November 16, 2000 Tim Layden |
Making the case for Weinke Florida State senior quarterback Chris Weinke's run for the Heisman Trophy has become embroiled in a controversy that has nothing to do with chad and everything to do with age. Heisman voters shouldn't hold age against him...  |
Salon.com April 24, 2002 Allen Barra |
The corporate sports rip-off Why are taxpayers still subsidizing professional football and basketball?  |
AskMen.com Chris Weiss |
Kirk Herbstreit Interview 10 minutes with ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit.  |
Sports Central August 11, 2014 Corrie Trouw |
CFB 2014: Giving Away the Ending We see the unusual every year; that's why we love college football.  |
Sports Central October 21, 2003 Michael Beshara |
Pigskin Letters Do you think the Heisman Trophy should go to the best QB/RB on the best team in the country?... What is the best way for a college football coach to handle unrealistic fan expectations?  |
Sports Central June 2, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 40-48 This week, I'm profiling the players who rank about 40-50 on my list, in alphabetical order.  |
Sports Central September 15, 2014 Ross Lancaster |
Realizing Brevity is Beauty in College One incredible game of football on a rainy Saturday evening in South Carolina's Midlands reminds me why I watch, and why the thrill of down-to-the-wire competition in college football is unlike anything else.  |
Sports Central February 17, 2004 Brad Oremland |
The NFL Offseason Desert We're in the offseason now, but there's a lot to discuss in the NFL: the Pro Bowl, the Kurt Warner situation, Maurice Clarett, coaching changes, free agency, and the draft.  |
Sports Illustrated December 11, 2002 Eric Crouch |
No Regrets Heisman winner Eric Crouch was drafted by the Rams, then quit because he couldn't play quarterback. Here, in his own words, is how he feels about walking away.  |
Sports Illustrated April 18, 2000 Ivan Maisel |
If I were commissioner If they made me commissioner of college football...  |
Salon.com November 23, 2002 Allen Barra |
Of bowls and polls College football's weird champion-choosing process has taken the arguments -- and the fun -- out of New Year's Day.  |
Sports Central October 11, 2010 Vito Curcuru |
Halfway to the Heisman Trophy As other teams begin their BCS championship run, Heisman candidates will begin to emerge from all around the country.  |
Sports Illustrated January 31, 2002 Frank Deford |
Roots Black coaches still can't make headway in football...  |
Salon.com June 30, 2000 Allen Barra |
Any given Monday night Dennis Miller won't pull the NFL out of its TV doldrums. Here are seven ideas that will.  |
Sports Illustrated December 4, 2001 Ivan Maisel |
A Real Toss-Up Our expert sorts through a quarterback quintet to make his Heisman pick...  |
Sports Central December 2, 2009 Jean Neuberger |
An Open Letter to Heisman Voters In one of the strangest and most difficult years ever to choose the winner of the most coveted trophy in college football, the sanctity of the Heisman itself is at stake.  |
AskMen.com Phil Helm |
Top 10: NFL Colleges Colleges producing NFL players.  |
Sports Illustrated September 26, 2002 Ivan Maisel |
Still Badgering The jury is out on Wisconsin until conference play. College football at the end of September is great because a lot of teams remain national championship contenders.  |
Searcher December 2010 Irene McDermott |
The Gridiron on the Web -- Football Online Am I doomed to be shut out from the world of football forever? No! The internet has arrived to save the day with zillions of sites to explain and celebrate American football.  |
AskMen.com February 17, 2015 Christopher Hunt |
NFL Combine 2015 The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long event where hundreds of football prospects participate in a series of mental and physical tests in front of NFL coaches general managers and scouts.  |
Salon.com September 8, 2000 Allen Barra |
Passing fancy The Bill Walsh-inspired offensive revolution has had an unexpected drawback: Every NFL team looks the same now.  |
Salon.com January 10, 2001 Allen Barra |
"You $%#@!" From Anna Kournikova and paying college athletes to Alex Rodriguez and old Olympic grudges: The readers write...  |
Sports Central June 3, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Say No to the NFL's 18-Game Schedule National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell recently reiterated his intention to institute an 18-game regular season. It's a bad idea.  |
Sports Central October 1, 2012 Adam Russell |
Is the Offensive Explosion an Omen? With all this offensive production on both sides of the field, could this be an omen of things to come in college football?  |
Salon.com August 29, 2001 Allen Barra |
From Shula to Shanahan Who deserves the hype? Who doesn't get enough? A look at sports' most overrated, and overlooked...  |
Sports Central October 31, 2004 Jon Gonzales |
Ten Radical Rule Changes For the NFL It's not like football needs rule changes like other sports need them. Still, a sport, in the fans' interests, should continuously evolve; therefore keeping it from flat-lining as tennis or even baseball has at times.  |
Salon.com September 2, 2000 Allen Barra |
3 yards and a cloud of baloney Defense doesn't win games. The run doesn't set up the pass. And other ways NFL commentators are full of it.  |
Sports Central January 12, 2007 Wailele Sallas |
Playoffs?! A Look at the Final Eight It was an anti-climactic ending to a season full of hype that never delivered.  |
Sports Central February 13, 2006 Michael Beshara |
NFL Draft: Year of the Tackle It is hard to remember a draft in recent memory that has as much star power as the one upcoming.  |
Sports Central April 4, 2004 Gary Geffen |
Keep the NFL Playoffs the Same At the annual NFL league meetings, there was talk of expanding the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams. Finally, the idea was tabled for another year's agenda.  |
Sports Central November 11, 2009 Ross Lancaster |
A Looming Heisman Travesty? A look at the four main contenders for the Heisman Trophy.  |
Sports Central July 5, 2005 Avery Smith |
2005 College Football Preview: Heisman Top 10 There are many guys this year that have a shot at winning the Heisman Trophy, given to the top college football player in the country. Here are a few that should be considered favorites.  |
AskMen.com Andrew Segal |
Top 10 Athlete Nicknames Fans have always nicknamed their favorite players as a way to acknowledge them and the important place they hold in the pantheon of sports legends, as only standout players get new monikers.  |
Sports Central October 3, 2011 Gary Flick |
Pushing Luck Here is a list of my top five Heisman candidates not named Andrew Luck.  |
Sports Central December 10, 2007 Andrew Jones |
Tebow Robs Heisman From the Cradle Should Tim Tebow, the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, really have won it?  |