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SEC Still Tops Big 12, but Gap is Closing

College Football The national and regional debate over college football’s best conference happens every season. The criteria for this argument tends to sway towards your favorite conference (fans) or your target ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Baylor Bears, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns

Clemson’s Sammy Watkins Gets Nod as Top Receiver in South Carolina

College Football The South Carolina Gamecocks have struggled on offense this year but still stand at 6-1. Preseason All-America wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will have to lead the way down the stretch with star runn...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, SEC, Alshon Jeffery, Sammy Watkins, Stephen Garcia, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Chad Morris, Steve Spurrier

Who Has Been College Football’s Best Player This Season?

College Football There seems to be a constant debate in the college football world over the best player in the country. Is it the best performer on a top team, the player with the best statistics, or the best pro p...

Clemson's Tajh Boyd: Best ACC Quarterback?

College Football It’s been an interesting year for ACC quarterbacks. We have witnessed breakout seasons for Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, Wake Forest’s Tanner Price and Georgia Tech’s Tevin Washington, and it’s no...

Michigan at Michigan State: Who Wins the Paul Bunyan Trophy?

College Football Michigan State has won three games in a row over hated-Michigan, but the current streak was preceded by the Wolverines taking six in a row over the Spartans from 2002-07. There have been many ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Denard Robinson, Jerel Worthy, Kirk Cousins, Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brady Hoke, Legends Division, Mark Dantonio, Paul Bunyan Trophy

Florida Teams Are Struggling in 2011

College Football December 6, 1982. That was the last time a state of Florida team did not appear in the AP Top 25. The success streak of Sunshine State ended this week, as losses by Florida and Florida State dr...

Does Missouri Make a Seventh-Straight Bowl Game?

College Football Gary Pinkel has had a successful run in his decade-plus at Missouri. After experiencing losing seasons in three of his first four years in Columbia, the veteran coach has taken Mizzou to the postse...

Mario Williams Injury Hurts Texans in AFC South Race

NFL Last week, it was the best player on offense. This week, the Houston Texans’ best defender went down with an injury. All-Pro defensive end-turned-linebacker Mario Williams will miss the rest ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, AFC South, Andre Johnson, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Mario Williams, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans

Oklahoma or Oklahoma State: Sooner State's Best Offense?

College Football The points are piling up in the Sooner State. The Cowboys of Oklahoma State lead college football in scoring at over 51 points a game, while the Oklahoma Sooners have tallied 45 points per game. Bo...

Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers: An AL East-less ALCS

MLB The AL East, with three 90-win teams, looked like the power division in baseball for most of the season. The Boston Red Sox had a ton of expectations after the free agent signings of Adrian Gonzale...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, American League, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

Texas Looks to Upset Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry

College Football Oklahoma started the college football year as a favorite to play in the BCS Championship Game. Texas entered the 2011 season just looking to be Texas again and rebuild from a 5-7 campaign that...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Case McCoy, David Ash, Jaxon Shipley, Landry Jones, Malcolm Brown, Ronnell Lewis, Ryan Broyles, Travis Lewis, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, Bob Stoops, Cotton Bowl, Mack Brown, Red River Rivalry

Ohio State: How Bad Will This Year Get?

College Football We all know how bad the offseason was for Ohio State football, but how that drama would affect the Buckeyes on the field was one of September’s most interesting college football storylines. It ha...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Braxton Miller, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Jim Tressel, Luke Fickell, Terrelle Pryor

Brewers Look to Clinch NLDS against the Diamondbacks

MLB The Milwaukee Brewers will look to make the club’s first League Championship Series since 1982 when they take the field in Game 4 of the NLDS tonight in Arizona. The Diamondbacks staved off elimi...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, NLDS, Joe Saunders, John Axford, Paul Goldschmidt, Prince Fielder, Randy Wolf, Ryan Braun, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals

Oregon, Stanford or Washington: Who is the Pac-12 North Favorite?

College Football Oregon seemed to be the frontrunner in the preseason to host the first-ever Pac-12 Championship Game, but suspensions and a double-digit loss to SEC-power LSU in the opener raised questions. Howeve...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Pac-12, Andrew Luck, Darron Thomas, Keith Price, LaMichael James, Shayne Skov, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, Washington Huskies, Chip Kelly, David Shaw, Steve Sarkisian

Jay Cutler Back with Kristin Cavallari? Bears' Drama could Ensue

NFL Uh-oh Chicago fans; it looks like another Jay Cutler uproar could be blowing through the Windy City this week. The controversial quarterback and reality show “star” Kristin Cavallari called...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jay Cutler, NFC North

Clemson, Georgia Tech or Illinois: Who Loses First?

College Football There have been several surprise teams through five weeks of the college football season, and three at the top of the list would be unbeaten Clemson, Georgia Tech and Illinois. The Fighting Illini ...

SEC East: Who is the Favorite?

College Football The SEC West is waiting on college football’s next “Game of the Century” when Alabama hosts LSU on November 5, but the SEC East is a much tougher race to call. Most seem to think it’s a thr...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Aaron Murray, Isaiah Crowell, John Brantley, Stephen Garcia, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores

Andre Johnson Injury Has Texans Holding Their Breath

NFL Non-contact injuries are often the worst ones. That was the feeling in Houston yesterday when Texans All-Pro wide receiver Andre Johnson fell untouched to the Reliant Stadium turf. Many specula...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, AFC South, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Houston Texans, Jacoby Jones, Josh Morgan

Florida Looks to Upset Alabama at the Swamp

College Football Florida has been very difficult to beat at the Swamp over the last 20 years. However, the Gators lost three home games last season on their way to an 8-5 record. Urban Meyer quit after the tumultuo...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, AJ McCarron, Chris Rainey, Eddie Lacy, Jeff Demps, John Brantley, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Charlie Weis, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp

College Football's Best Player in September

College Football Andrew Luck of Stanford and LaMichael James of Oregon seemed to lead every preseason All-America list. Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson and Baylor’s Robert Griffin III have created as much buzz as an...

Nebraska at Wisconsin: Who Wins NU's First Big Ten Game?

College Football The much-anticipated debut of Nebraska on the Big Ten gridiron is upon us. The league schedule makers did not do the Cornhuskers any favors, with their first-ever Big Ten game being played at Camp ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Alfonzo Dennard, James White, Jared Crick, Montee Ball, Rex Burkhead, Russell Wilson, Taylor Martinez, Bo Pelini, Bret Bielema

Is Clemson the ACC Atlantic Favorite?

College Football Clemson has not won an ACC title since 1991, when Ken Hatfield’s Tigers won the conference the season before Florida State started in league play. Could that change this year? After beating Aubur...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, Sammy Watkins, Tajh Boyd, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Tech Hokies, Chad Morris, Dabo Swinney, Jimbo Fisher

Alabama, Oklahoma or LSU: Who's No. 1?

College Football The debate rages each season in the college football world – who is the nation’s best team? Most polls have had either Oklahoma, Alabama or LSU ranked in the top spot this year, and you can mak...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, AJ McCarron, Trent Richardson, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Penn State Nittany Lions, Bob Stoops, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Oklahoma State at Texas A&M: Shootout Predictions

College Football This Big 12 contest should be one of the more fun college football games all season. The high-octane offenses of Oklahoma State and Texas A&M will meet in College Station on Saturday afternoon ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Brandon Weeden, Case Keenum, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Jeff Fuller, Joseph Randle, Justin Blackmon, Ryan Tannehill, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, college football predictions, Mike Gundy, Mike Sherman

College Football’s Most Surprising Starts

College Football After three weeks of the college football season, we haven’t seen much movement in the Top 25. Oregon and Florida State have a loss, but both of those defeats were to other Top 10 teams. Notre Da...

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