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Aggies Among the Biggest Surprises
College Basketball 1. What team has been the biggest surprise this season?Braden Gall: The Texas A&M Aggies. We knew the coach was good. We knew they would play hard. But A&M lost its top three scorers and its t...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Burks has Buffs at the top of Big 12 standings
College Basketball By Ken DavisDuring those crazy summer days of 2010, realignment rumors threatened to blow up the Big 12 as we know it. In the end, the Texas Longhorns put an end to that speculation by sticking with t...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

The Best 'Losing' Team in Football
NFL By Ralph VacchianoThe fact that the Seattle Seahawks were even in the playoffs didn’t sit well in New York and Tampa Bay, where the 10-win Giants and Buccaneers were already dispatched to their ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Leuer and the Badgers Need a Big Win
College Basketball 1. It’s obviously early, but which team really needs a big win this weekend?Mitch Light: I’ll go with Wisconsin, which hosts Illinois. The Badgers let what would have been a great win on t...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Folk Enjoying His Hero Status in NY
NFL By Charean WilliamsIt was the moment Nick Folk had been dreaming of since the Cowboys selected him in the sixth round of the 2007 draft: A game-winning kick in a playoff game. But Folk’s 32-yar...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

College Basketball Thoughts
College Basketball Conference play is in full swing, and there are huge games just about every night. Here are some thoughts on what is going on in the college basketball world.• How much longer will the Georgia Te...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

What's Wrong With Michigan State?
College Basketball By Ken DavisSaturday was one of those upsetting days in college basketball — at least upsetting for ranked teams. Not sure if you were counting, but seven ranked teams lost to unranked teams.Bas...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Big Surprise: Rex Is Talking Super Bowl
NFL By Ralph VacchianoThe toughest talking head coach the NFL has seen in years certainly wasn’t going to back down now. Never mind that his team is only the sixth seed in the AFC and facing an impo...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

These Guys Deserve Our Attention
College Basketball By Ken DavisBy the time conference tournaments roll around, players will know the statistics and the tendencies of almost every other player in their own conference. But nonconference games are full o...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

New conference picks for the New Year
College Basketball There were a handful of conference games in December, but the New Year represents the unofficial start to league play in college basketball. Here is a look at the teams we picked to win each of the Bi...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Will Tom Crean Get it Done at Indiana?
College Basketball 1. How convinced are you that Tom Crean will return Indiana to national prominence in the next few seasons. Mitch Light: The Hoosiers have been a disappointment this season, especially of late, but I&...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Shipley Standing Out
NFL By Charean WilliamsJordan Shipley found himself caught between an Ochocinco and a T.O. during his first training camp with the Bengals.“I’m out there, and I’m in between Chad [Ochoci...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Tis the season for NFL coaching changes
NFL By Ralph Vacchiano It was supposed to be a year of relative safety for NFL coaches. The looming lockout was going to make it difficult for regime changes. And it was supposed to make it nearly impo...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Unbeaten … For How Long?
College Basketball By Ken DavisHard to believe, but it’s time to begin conference play. At the start of today, we have eight undefeated teams remaining. That’s impressive. Here’s a quick look at the te...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

The Vols: To Rank or Not to Rank?
College Basketball 1. Should Tennessee, a team with wins over Pitt and Villanova but losses to Oakland, Charlotte and USC, be ranked in the top 25?Mitch Light: Tennessee is one of the most interesting teams in the natio...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Fitz Setting Records, Losing Games
NFL By Charean WilliamsCardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald has all kinds of records to his name. He became the team’s all-time leading receiver this season, and last week, Fitzgerald became the seco...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Farve limping to the finish line
NFL By Ralph VacchianoNo one should ever tell anyone when it’s time to retire. We all deserve to make that decision for ourselves. That goes double for athletes who are often forced to call it quits...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

A Down Year in the Big East? Not So Fast
College Basketball By Ken DavisThings get a little slow in college basketball at this time of year. The holidays are upon us and semester exams are wrapping up for most of the “student-athletes” — to b...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Does Georgetown have best win of the season?
College Basketball 1. Which team not in the AP top 10 has the best win this season?Mitch Light: You could argue that Oakland’s win at Tennessee is the best for a non-top 10 team, but that really isn’t in the...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

A Man Named Suh is Making a Major Impact
NFL By Charean WilliamsNdamukong Suh had 85 tackles, 26 quarterback pressures, 12 sacks and 10 pass deflections last season at Nebraska. He has 52 tackles, eight sacks, an interception and a fumble return...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Giant Adventure ends with a Win
NFL By Ralph VacchianoThe disruption the Giants experienced three years ago was planned, but it was a disruption nonetheless. In the middle of the 2007 season, the NFL sent them to London for a midseason ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

SEC Hoops Top Freshmen
College Basketball The recruiting services do an excellent job evaluating high school talent. But there will always be some players who far exceed expectations and there will be players who fail to live up to the hype. ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

The Rich get Richer
College Basketball By Ken DavisNEW YORK – There are occasions when Kansas coach Bill Self smiles during a postgame press conference and, at the same time, it seems obvious he could use an entire bottle of Tums to ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Mr. Big Shot: Jenkins or Fredette?
College Basketball 1. You're down two points in the final seconds. You can pick one player in the nation to shoot a wide open three to win the game. Who do you pick?Mitch Light: Well, there might be better pure sh...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball

Vick Making the Most of His Talents
NFL By Charean WilliamsMichael Vick still hears the boos. He knows his critics are out there, and nothing he can do will change their opinion of him. He understands he never again will be completely appre...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

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