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Linking Laconically Has a Pretty Awesome Summer Job
Lots and lots of links to get to in the wake of the Big Ten spring meetings. Your first step, however, should be to check out the tight contest between Alan Anderson and Derrick Mason to get the 64th spot in the Favorite Spartan Bracket. Remember -- we're looking for your favorite Spartan, not...
Big 10 Countdown 66 - The Irish Tie One For The Gipper
"I was saying, "You're going for the tie, aren't you? You're going for the tie,' " said (monster back George) Webster. "And you know what? They wouldn't even look us in the eyes. They just turned their backs and went back to their huddle." Bubba had hollered, "Come on, you sissies," while other...
With Greg McGarity in Charge of Scheduling, Will the Georgia Bulldogs Play the Clemson Tigers More Often?
Those of us who liked Damon Evans’s practice of scheduling nationally were disappointed, though not altogether surprised, by the hints coming out of Athens that the new regime in Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall may be looking to change approaches. Greg McGarity clearly is considering other options,...
Today in Sports History: October 14th
10/14/1970 - Namath debuts in C.C. & Company New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath makes his theatrical debut with the release of C.C. & Company, in which Namath starred as a motorcycle rider -- C.C. Ryder -- who grapples with a rival bike gang after rescuing a damsel in distress. The movie...
"We Don't Do That": Increased Expectations on Football Players in the 21st Century
Recently, Patrick Garbin reminded Bulldog Nation about Tony Flanagan, who was the frontrunner to be Georgia’s starting quarterback when his college football career came to an abrupt end in 1977. As I learned while writing Fighting Like Cats and Dogs, Flanagan made his debut under center in the Red...
NFL.com creating list of 75 most valuable NFL Draft picks of all time
This year is the 75th NFL Draft. In conjunction with this anniversary, the NFL is looking to determine the 75 most valuable draft picks of all time. They've compiled a list of 10 players from every team. We begin the process of determining the Most Valuable Draft Pick by choosing between pairs...
NN All-Time Team Part 2: 49ers All-Time Wide Receiver #2
The headline is really awkward, but from here on out I'll be dropping the first half of it. This is just to get folks on the same page with the balloting. In restarting the voting on our list of all-time 49ers, I thought we should start with a position that a year ago created quite a bit of...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1978
What follows is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1978 season. This season doesn't require much in the way of introduction. It was, simply put, the worst season in franchise history. How did it all go wrong? Exactly how psychotic was Joe Thomas? What was the turning point of...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1977
What follows is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1977 season. Find out how Al Davis was directly responsible for what would become one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history. See how it all began in the first year of the DeBartolos' ownership. See what went wrong, and how...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1972
What follows is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers's 1972 season. Would the team three-peat as division champs? How would Steve Spurrier respond to being thrust into the starting role? How could it all possibly fall apart again? And if nothng else, read the end bit to learn a...
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