The Big East and its BCS performance
Brian Bennett, Big East...conferences in terms of its average highest-ranked team in the final BCS standings. Thank Cincinnati for climbing to No. 3 this year to boost that mark. While ranking fifth is nothing to brag about...
Blog | December 16, 2009Shead inching closer to third place
Gerry HamiltonRunning back Traylon Shead (Cayuga, Texas/Cayuga) began the season with a shot to break Sugar Land (Texas) runner Kenneth Hall's long-standing record ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009Tough schedule pays off: TCU upsets Aggies
Mechelle Voepel...That's why I've scheduled the way I've scheduled. You might feel like you're climbing uphill as a coach, but you know any wins you get at this time of the year...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2009A Very Heisman Weekend
SportsCenter...top of the world, so why not get as close to the top as you can? Plus, climbing up 102 floors surely counts as your daily workout, no? Itinerary B: Cheer Me Up! Breakfast: Tom...
Blog | December 12, 2009Evolution Comes to Splitboarding, Finally
Jesse HuffmanSnowboard innovations come and go in waves: twin-tipped boards, four-hole mounting patterns and, of course, rocker and all its iterations. With so muc...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009NASCAR's most powerful women
Ryan McGee...who actually work in the NASCAR garage laughed hardest at Leslie Bibb's portrayal of a ladder-climbing driver's wife. If Delana Harvick ever met Carley Bobby, Harvick would probably punch her out. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009
Right decisions can key Flyers' playoff run
E.J. HradekWhat a weekend! It started with a coach getting fired and a wonderful 100th anniversary celebration in Montreal (that Guy Lafleur can still skate!). I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Favre experiment a success without Super Bowl
Adam SchefterAdam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. On Wednesday, Adam turns his attention toward Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009
Week 12 power rankings: The Beast
Matt Mosley, NFC East...at a 12.8. But if the three teams at the top of the NFC East keep climbing, they'll eventually overtake Kuharsky's beloved division. The Texans don't have what it takes and...
Blog | November 24, 2009Mallett loaded with physical tools, potential
Todd McShayThe one early-entry candidate at quarterback who is getting maybe the least attention could throw the biggest wrench in the works. Arkansas QB Ryan Ma...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Saints can shatter franchise win record
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...season. With six regular-season games to go and plenty of room for the Saints to keep climbing, here's a look at the best seasons in team history
Blog | November 23, 2009Updating the Skins' injuries
Matt Mosley, NFC East...it's just a heart-yank for our players. We felt like 'here we go, we're climbing ourselves out of it.' I just told them I was proud of them. To lose it that...
Blog | November 22, 2009Savard won't have to be a hero
Matt Kalman...Monday night in St. Louis. "It makes the transition a little bit easier that we're not climbing a hill, we're getting things going. So hopefully we can keep it going. We've got...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009Fan-demonium in Anaheim and more
E.J. Hradek...the bizarre incident, you just have to check it out. Those fans, particularly the gal who started climbing over the seats to get her money's worth, definitely deserved five for fighting. Instead, I'll...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Bruins celebrate Lucic -- and win
Matt Kalman...celebration, as Boston got two goals from Michael Ryder and ended its three-game losing streak. Without climbing into the Bruins players' heads, we won't know how much of a lift they got from...
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