...Hunt (53) rushes to sack the quarterback during the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl between the Air Force Falcons and the Houston Cougars at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Cougars beat...

Life goes beyond the field for service academy recruits

High bench press numbers and low 40 times are nice, but coaches at Navy, Air Force and Army also emphasize academic excellence and leadership potential on the recruiting trail, writes Christopher Lawlor.

...IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive back Tom Zbikowski (9) returns a punt against the Air Force Falcons in the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Air Force beat Notre Dame 41-24. 3...

...IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive back Tom Zbikowski (9) returns a punt against the Air Force Falcons in the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Air Force beat Notre Dame 41-24

National signing day live blog

Scouts Inc. follows all the happenings on national signing day 2008.

Quarterbacks enter 2007 with much to prove

Quarterbacks are calm and cool. They have all the answers. Not this season. Even the nation's best QBs have something to prove in 2007.

Can't wait to see these things this fall

Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach share the three things they can't wait to see this fall in the Mountain West.

Hill opened door to ACC

His name might not be widely known now, but Darryl Hill carried a heavy burden when he broke the color barrier for African-American athletes in the ACC, writes Richard Lapchick.

Colorado: No. 22 football state

Colorado ranks No. 22 on the ESPN.com football list. The state finishes No. 15 in the pro ranking, No. 26 among colleges and No. 30 in high school football.

ESPN Radio Daily: October 27, 2005

Bruce Levine ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago described the White Sox locker room celebration; ESPN's Dave Revsine grew up a White Sox fan on the Cubs side ...

Passing = winning in the NFL

This season, 11 of the NFL's top 12 passing teams have winning records. Coincidence? No way.

Young targets come in handy for Giants

The Giants snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Atlanta in overtime. A lift from an inexperienced receiving corps made the feat possible, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Bottom line is, Bill Belichick was right

Bill Belichick was skewered for going for it on fourth down in Indianapolis. But he made the right call.

Steelers' no-huddle looms large

Baltimore beat the Broncos by using a smart defensive strategy and a healthy dose of the no-huddle offense. Look for Pittsburgh to use a similar strategy in Denver on Monday night, writes John Clayton.

Dreaming of Colts vs. Saints on Feb. 7

Tuesday Morning Quarterback says the Colts and Saints both won't go undefeated, but would make a fabulous Super Bowl pairing.