Taking a Cue From the UFL: The NFL’s Overtime Rule
Published on: 28th February, 2010
It’s Super Bowl XLIV! The Saints and the Colts. Peyton vs. Brees. And, of course, it is held in Miami (10th time ever). Referee Scott Green flips the coin in the air; it's heads. New Orleans wins the toss and elects to receive. Then, methodically, Brees engineers (he’s from Purdue, after all) ...Congratulations, Boise State: Now Move Along, Broncos!
Published on: 6th January, 2010
Way to go, Boise State! You just won a hard-fought, defensive battle of unbeatens. TCU put up a valiant effort, but you were the better team in Glendale on Jan. 4, 2010! Congratulations! Now get the heck out of the way! Yeah, that’s right! Take your silly blue turf and disappear! No ...Five Non-BCS Bowl Games Worth Checking Out
Published on: 18th December, 2009
It is exhibition season in college football as the bowl games kickoff tomorrow (Saturday). Meanwhile, the National Champion will be decided tonight; my money is on Montana as Villanova struggles against the pass. The Grizzlies can also stop the run, which is what the Wildcats do well out ...Mark Ingram and the Heisman: What’s Wrong With Him Winning It?
Published on: 14th December, 2009
On Saturday, Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram won the 2009 Heisman Trophy for college football’s “most outstanding player.” And there were many story lines from the award ceremony: Alabama’s First Heisman Closest Heisman Vote Ever The Votes Got it Wrong The Heisman is Hijacked Huh? For all of the positive story lines that ...Lane Kiffin Should Blame His Players, Not SEC Officials
Published on: 26th October, 2009
Tennessee head football coach Lane Kiffin is complaining about a penalty that was not called. In Tennessee’s game against Alabama on Saturday, the Volunteers attempted a game-winning kick to knock off the second-ranked team in the country. Vols kicker Daniel Lincoln had a low-trajectory kick that Alabama nose tackle Terrence Cody ...Austin Scott’s Lawsuit Against Penn State Is a Fumble Waiting to Happen
Published on: 16th October, 2009
Austin Scott is a running back. And he is looking to get paid! But he is not attempting to get on an NFL team, or a CFL team, or a UFL team, or even in one of the many European leagues. No, Austin Scott is trying to get Penn State to pay ...Bobby, Blue, Bland: The Effect of Bobby Bowden at Florida State
Published on: 14th October, 2009
During the 1992 Democratic National Convention, then vice presidential candidate Al Gore repeated the line "it's time for them to go." In Tallahassee, the words from Gore's fateful July 1992 speech are becoming a bit more vocal as fans of the Florida State Seminoles are beginning to shout, "It's time ...Rainbow Bright: Finding Positives in Hawai’i’s Loss To UNLV
Published on: 25th September, 2009
After getting out quickly and holding off the Washington State Cougars, Hawai'i met a stronger opponent in Mountain West foe UNLV. In the end, the Warriors came away with a loss in the second of a three-game mainland road trip. But there were plenty of positives to be found in that ...Whiteout? Blackout? Who Really Wins (and Who Cares)?
Published on: 25th September, 2009
It seems that it is now fashionable for teams, particularly college football teams, to have color-themed games. Penn State has pulled the “whiteout” at Beaver Stadium and while it is cool looking, it does not really do anything special. But at least with Penn State it makes sense; one of the ...Hawaii Football: Finding Positives In Close Win Over Central Arkansas
Published on: 8th September, 2009
It was not pretty, but it was one of those "we'll take it" victories over the Bears of Central Arkansas. What was likely perceived by some to be an automatic "W" became a fight for survival for the Hawaii Warriors as they were able to overcome a 12-point deficit and then ...Featured Sponsors
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