Sam Montgomery, Cierre Wood, and Willie Jefferson were released by the Houston Texans Monday after violating team rules by smoking marijuana in the team’s hotel days earlier. The three were suspended for their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The
A topsy turvy week caused a major shakeup in the rankings. Even more surprising than the numerous losses dealt to Top 25 was the hurt that Florida State put on Clemson. The game that many expected to be one of
The Heisman race now looks to be a three-person race with Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, and Johnny Manziel way out in front of the field. With more than half the season in the rear view, the Heisman Watch now only
Following Week 8, three teams can make serious claims for the top spot in the nation, and there is a steep fall after Oregon, Alabama, and Florida State. Given their respective resumes, those three are interchangeable, but the rest of
Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is one of the top contenders for college football’s most prestigious award again in 2013, and he showed why he will go down in history as one of the game’s most dynamic players. But
Sheldon Richardson, the 13th overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft, has had a good rookie season so far for the New York Jets. However, his mouth may make success this weekend a little more difficult for the young defensive
Future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez surprised many when he decided to return to the Atlanta Falcons for a final year, opting against retiring from the game in the hopes of one last shot to win a Super
The midseason firing of former Super Bowl winning quarterback Doug Williams has not been well received by the players of Grambling State. After several instances of voicing concerns, the entire team walked out of a meeting called by the school’s
When Josh Freeman left the Tampa Bay Bucs, he desperately wanted a second chance as an NFL starter. Now, perhaps quicker than he imagined, he has it. The struggling signal caller will start for the Minnesota Vikings against the hapless
To provide support for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, the Oregon Ducks, arguably the most intimidating team to have on the schedule due to their high powered offense and stellar defense, will have pink helmets, gloves, socks, and cleats when
At the top of the Heisman rankings are as strong of a group of quarterbacks as college football has seen in recent years, and others, without the jaw-dropping stats, could be first round picks as well. Although there may not
Andrew Wiggins, the high school basketball sensation who surprisingly picked Kansas as his school of choice earlier this year, has not even played his first college game. However, his talent has paved the way for some near certain mega-bucks the
As gay marriage advocates work to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in Oregon to expand marriage to include homosexuals, the Portland Trail Blazers have announced their support for the effort. “The Portland Trail Blazers are in support of
Ray Halbritter, the most vocal leader of the effort to change the name of the Washington Redskins, is not even a member of the Oneida tribe he claims to represent, according to New York Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney. The Oneida Indian
Stanford’s loss makes the national title race all the more serious while Clemson and Florida State battle it out this week hoping to stay alive. Playerof the Week:QBMarcus Mariota-The Oregon signal caller is likely the frontrunner for the HeismanTrophy, and
The Heisman race is neck and neck at this point between Marcus Mariota and Johnny Manziel, but Tahj Boyd and Jameis Winston are not too far behind. At this point, Mariota is looking better than ever and the Ducks might
The man who hired Bobby Petrino is set to chair the playoff selection committee. Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long was officially announced as the chairman on Monday. Long will lead a committee that includes former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,
This weekend, title contender Stanford suffered a shocking defeat, while Georgia’s injuries and pathetic defense ended their title hopes. Meanwhile Michigan and Oklahoma showed their true colors with embarrassing losses to inferior foes. At the end of week seven, I
Before the season began, the consensus was that Jadeveon Clowney was one of the top defensive prospects we had seen in a long time. Despite the presence of elite quarterbacks like Teddy Bridgewater, Tajh Boyd, and Brett Hundley, most believed
It is rare that tutors make headlines in college athletics, but that is exactly what happened this week when Jack Halperin left the University of North Carolina after 23 years and cited his reasons in a fiery open letter to
When the Raiders dealt for Matt Flynn this offseason, they thought they were trading for the quarterback that would help them begin a new era as the franchise moves on from the abysmal last years of the late Al Davis.
Much has been made about the wounded nature of the NCAA, but sportswriter Gregg Doyel believes that the struggles of college sports’ governing body will prevent it from going after its most powerful member: the University of Alabama. Since Nick
Colt Lyerla, widely regarded as one of the nation’s most talented tight ends, has left the Oregon Ducks for unspecified reasons. Previously, Lyerla gained notoriety for tweeting on the Sandy Hook incident. In his tweets, the Ducks tight end said
Big-time performances from Florida State’s Jameis Winston, Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, and Clemson’s Tajh Boyd shook up the Heisman race, as Ohio State and Stanford survived while Florida State thrived in top-25 match-ups. Player of the Week: QB Jameis Winston (Florida
None of the “Big 7” lost this week despite tough challenges for both Ohio State and Stanford. However, Florida State makes the big move with an absolutely dominant performance against a Maryland team that had looked pretty good until getting
Last week, I wrote that no one seemed to want to lay claim to the Heisman. This week, real contenders began to separate themselves with dominant performances. Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, who reclaims the top spot, Clemson’s Tahj Boyd, and Florida
Last season, a first-year head coach out of Arkansas State got a signature win at home that gave a positive sign that his program was headed in the right direction. In 2012, that was Hugh Freeze and the Ole Miss
Rapper Jay Z, a vocal Obama supporter who has ventured into the field of athlete representation, feels that skills learned as a drug dealer translate well into his current field. “I know about budgets. I was a drug dealer,” he
USA Boxing is eager to remain competitive and keep the top amateurs on track for the 2016 Olympics. Dr. Charles Butler, the head of the organization, believes that Mike Tyson, though, is standing in the way. Tyson has recently become
For the last two seasons, the reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens have struggled at the left tackle position. On Wednesday, the team decided it could no longer rely on aging, overweight, and troubled Bryant McKinnie to man the spot
A prominent ESPN basketball analyst wrote that NBA teams may not sign Jason Collins simply because they felt he was just not that good anymore even before he announced earlier this year that he was gay. Breitbart Sports has noted
A new book, League of Denial, written by ESPN investigative reporters, charges the NFL with 20 years of undermining concussion research and exercising its muscle to sweep evidence regarding the seriousness of how brain injuries affect current and former players
Although minor league baseball season has concluded, the Potomac Nationals are staying involved in the government shutdown. All furloughed government workers can receive a complimentary Opening Day ticket by showing their government ID at any point during business hours throughout
Long time Texas Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds will be stepping down, costing Mack Brown perhaps his greatest advocate and the man who hired him. Dodds, age 76, has been at the helm of the department for 32 years and will
Come April 2014, when discussions about the NFL Draft are in full swing, much of the talk will be about the need for the NFL’s lowliest to snag a quarterback in the hopes of rejuvenating their franchise. According to NFL.com’s
Ryan Anderson, a forward with the New Orleans Pelicans suffered a tragedy in August that has certainly been a difficult burden to bear. His girlfriend, Gia Allemand, committed suicide and, despite Anderson’s attempts to save her, she died a day
It may be two weeks away, but many are looking at the matchup between Peyton Manning’s red-hot Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars as a record-setting contest. Record for points spread that is. Oddsmakers are already estimating that the spread could
In college football, coaches are expected to do what they need to do to win. Nevertheless, stealing another teams plays has never been considered an accepted practice, but that is exactly the accusation being thrown around about Alabama during their
Earl Campbell, an outstanding running back and revered figure at the University of Texas, is the latest to vocalize support for Mack Brown’s removal as the Longhorns’ head coach. “Nobody likes to get fired or leave a job, but things
Nine of twenty-nine unbeaten teams fell this week, including LSU and Oklahoma State. That number will decrease by at least three in Week 6 as three matchups feature unbeaten teams. Still, the talk of college football in the coming days
