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Pac-10 Expansion Might Be Bad News
With all the talk about the Pac-10 expanding to 12 teams, I think there are two unavoidable facts to consider. — Expansion is inevitable. Out of BYU, Utah, Boise State and […]
Pujols or Rodriguez?
We are seeing plenty of these lists these days, but here's Rob Neyer's ranking of the 100 greatest baseball players of the decade. The top five: Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Barry […]
The Blazers and Short Shot Clocks
Great work by Ben Golliver at BlazersEdge.com, digging up some fascinating stats about the Blazers and the shot clock. Golliver credits Synergy Sports for these gems about short shot clocks […]
Locker's Decision Makes Sense
I'm not the one who stands to make millions of dollars, but it seems as though Jake Locker's decision to stay in school was a no-brainer. Because while everybody seems […]
Locker’s Decision Makes Sense
I'm not the one who stands to make millions of dollars, but it seems as though Jake Locker's decision to stay in school was a no-brainer. Because while everybody seems […]
Our Readers Are Smart
On Tuesday, we had a question about which Stanford player has finished the highest in the Heisman voting. The answer we listed was John Elway, who was second in 1982. […]
One Heisman Ballot, If I Had One
I definitely would have Ndamukong Suh first on my ballot. The guy is simply the best player in college football. I typically lean toward quarterbacks, because that clearly is the most […]
Want A College Football Playoff? Read This
Personally, I don't want a playoff. That's just me. I recognize that I am in the minority, and I can live with that. But what drives me nuts is all […]
Here’s the Oden Column
The enduring image? The one that will linger in the memory? It isn't just the sight of Greg Oden on the ground, writhing in pain, his left knee a tangled mess […]
Greg Oden, Nick Cody, and Good Stuff to Read
— As soon as word came that Greg Oden likely was out for the season, I pounded out a column for Sunday's paper. I would love to share it with […]