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Gruden shoots down Tennessee rumors

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...of Tennessee. Although that kind of talk hasn't always held true in the past (see Nick Saban), I believe Gruden in this case. He's got a good job in Tampa and was...

Blog | November 10, 2008

Bama's Smith humble, hungry and a maestro

Chris Low, SEC

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low They are the four words Alabama junior offensive tackle Andre Smith lives his life by: Pride comes before destruction. ...

Blog | October 16, 2008

Bama's McClain has few peers in the middle

Chris Low, SEC

    AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis   Alabama sophomore linebacker Rolando McClain, seen here returning a interception during last year's I...

Blog | October 01, 2008

Petrino vs. Saban: Only the beginning

Chris Low, SEC

...nbsp;   Wesley Hitt/Getty Images; Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE   Bobby Petrino and Nick Saban will meet Saturday when Arkansas and Alabama play at Razorback Stadium. Posted by ESPN.com's...

Blog | September 18, 2008

Miami at Arizona: Dolphins DNA profile

Mike Sando, NFC West

...drafted under current coach Tony Sparano, five drafted under previous coach Cam Cameron, six drafted under Nick Saban and two survivors from the Dave Wannstedt era (Yeremiah Bell and Vernon Carey). The Dolphins' 53...

Blog | September 14, 2008

Culpepper's career ended two years ago

Tim Graham, AFC East

...with the Dolphins. He was coming back from a reconstructed right knee, but Dolphins head coach Nick Saban was smitten, convincing the front office to send a second-round draft pick to the Minnesota...

Blog | September 04, 2008

Dolphins ship CB Daniels to desperate Browns

Tim Graham, AFC East

...never looked as promising as he did in his rookie year under his former college coach, Nick Saban. Daniels started 14 games as a rookie, made 62 tackles and defensed 13 passes. In his...

Blog | August 20, 2008

Kicking it with Rich Brooks, Part 2

Chris Low, SEC

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low     Mark Zerof/US Presswire   Coach Rick Brooks thinks Kentucky can hang with anyone in the SEC. LE...

Blog | August 18, 2008

Big Ten mailbag

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Plax posting re Nick "$aban" made me wonder about the attitude of Plax and Co. from the 1999 team toward [Mark] Dantonio, and thus Dantonio's relationship toward his former boss Saban. I know Joe...

Blog | August 15, 2008

Around the AFC East: Bills' top pick arrives

Tim Graham, AFC East

...operations boss Bill Parcells.Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel columnist Ethan J. Skolnick puts the onus on Nick Saban's draft picks to step up or else further add to the ex-coach's abysmal...

Blog | July 28, 2008

Around the AFC East: Kaczur back for Pats

Tim Graham, AFC East

...team that keeps bringing in more tight ends. Miami Dolphins After two years of posturing from Nick Saban and one year of Cam Cameron's milquetoast responses, Tony Sparano's straight-shooting news conferences...

Blog | July 27, 2008

Around the AFC East: Saban not fond of NFL

Tim Graham, AFC East

...McKelvin is the club's last unsigned draftee entering the start of training camp. Miami Dolphins Nick Saban told the Southeastern Conference media on Thursday his time as head coach of the Dolphins "was...

Blog | July 25, 2008

Liars, dang liars and coaches

Tim Graham, AFC East

...was "in a pine box." Four days later he was off to Auburn -- quite vertically. Nick Saban sounded as if he'd been stabbed in the soul when asked if he was leaving...

Blog | July 23, 2008

The Pats' system seems more important than Tom Brady

Gregg Easterbrook, Special to Page 2

Considering Matt Cassel's explosion, has the key ingredient to the Patriots' success been their system, and not Tom Brady?

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

The defending champs are well-schooled, and it shows

Gregg Easterbrook, Special to Page 2

What is the secret to the Giants' success? Perhaps it's their players' academic resumés?

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008