Bowl Preview: Insight, Music City, Chick-Fil-A

Indiana v. Oklahoma State: Insight BowlIf you like high scoring affairs like the Motor City Bowl, than you’re going to love his one. Neither the Hoosiers nor the Cowboys have the defense to keep each other under 30 points. On paper, it seems like Oklahoma State would have the better athletes and therefore a victory [...]

Red Zone Report, Week 17: Late Games

Chargers 30, Raiders 17 – The Chargers will only go as far as Phillip Rivers will take them. Sorry LT, but the you need a quarterback to manage the games in the postseason. Against the Raiders, Rivers had another good performance with over 100 yards passing and a touchdown pass. While these aren’t the most [...]

Bowl Preview: Armed Forces, Sun, Humanitarian

California v. Air Force: Armed Forces BowlCal finally seemed poised to seriously contend for a national title back in October as they were ranked second in the nation. However, their 5-0 start was nothing more than a mirage, as the Bears then lost six out of their last seven games, including a 20-13 defeat to [...]

Red Zone Report, Week 17: Early Games

Browns 20, 49ers 7 – It’s Brady Quinn time in Cleveland. With about five minutes to go in the first half, current starting quarterback Derek Anderson left the game with a right hand injury. While making his way toward the locker room for X-rays, Brady Quinn checked into the game followed by loud cheers! His [...]

Bowl Preview: Independence

After hiring Nick Saban for $32 million dollars and starting off the season at 6-2, most Alabama fans were expecting a better finish than a 6-6 record and a trip to the Independence Bowl. However, the Tide struggled down the stretch with demoralizing losses to Sun Belt conference foe Louisiana-Monroe and heated-rival Auburn. Just like [...]

Bowl Preview: Liberty, Meineke, Alamo

Mississippi State v. UCF: Liberty BowlCentral Florida features the best player that you’ve never heard of in running back Kevin Smith (pictured), who has rushed for 2,448 yards and 30 total touchdowns. The junior back needs just 180 yards to break Barry Sanders’ all-time, single-season rushing record. Over his last four games, the junior running [...]

Why are You a Fan: NFL Edition

We are all fans of particular NFL teams, but it is important to ask: Why do we like the teams that we do?
Was it as simple as cheering for the local team? Or was it parental influence? Was it a favorite player, like Peyton Manning? How about a style of play, like the greatest show [...]

Bowl Preview: Champs Sports, Emerald, Texas

(14) Boston College v. Michigan State: Champs Sports BowlBoth Michigan State and Boston College made impressive strides this season under first year coaches Mark Dantonio and Jeff Jagodinski. However, on paper this appears to be a complete mismatch in BC’s favor. Eagles quarterback Matt Ryan (pictured) became one of the country’s top offensive players this [...]

Prior to the 619 is a Steal

Earlier today, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported that the San Diego Padres signed former Cubs ace Mark Prior to a one year deal for one million dollars. The signing gives Prior a chance to revive his career with his hometown Padres in pitcher friendly Petco Park. Back in 2003, Prior became one of baseball’s [...]

Bowl Preview: Motor City

When Purdue and Central Michigan faced off last September, the Boilermakers quickly jumped out to a 38-0 lead before winning 45-22. Subsequently, most analysts are expecting Central Michigan, who beat just one team with a winning record this season and lost by an average of 41 points against their three BCS conference opponents, to once [...]