The Argument: '07 Fiesta vs. '06 Rose
Bruce Feldman...decade. For the sake of arguing between two, we picked the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, pitting the Boise State Broncos against the Oklahoma Sooners -- and the famous 2006 Rose Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009
The 10 best individual seasons of the '00s
Bruce Feldman...and was both brilliant and beguiling. He amassed 346 yards in a win at No. 4 Ohio State, was 25-of-29 against No. 24 Colorado in a 42-17 win and threw for 239...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Regrading the 2009 NFL draft
Mel Kiper, ESPN.comMel Kiper re-evaluates his initial 2009 NFL draft grades. His thoughts (among many): the Packers, Pats, Ravens and Niners look good, the Raiders still look awful and this season's darlings -- Colts and Saints -- didn't draft well.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009
From spare parts to top 20: A Beaver tale
Bruce FeldmanTonight's Las Vegas Bowl features a compelling matchup between BYU and Oregon State. You have two of the most underrated coaching staffs in the country -- and one program that has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009
McKnight, Bush intersect again
Bruce FeldmanLong before Joe McKnight ever set foot on USC's campus, he was being hailed as "the next Reggie Bush." Coaches who had scouted the shifty Louisiana fo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009
Bigger isn't better for Big Ten
Jeff MacGregor, ESPN.comBig Ten expansion is a mistake. It would dilute traditions, and it mirrors the failed assumption that bigger is better in today's America, Jeff MacGregor writes.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009The 2010 rise of the Pac-10
Bruce FeldmanHere is this week's mailbag and our first batch of bowl picks. A little reminder: Last year, I had a shockingly fortunate run picking bowl games; this...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
It's a no-brainer for No. 1
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comRanking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters
Andy Katz, ESPN.comACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Florida tops 2009 BALLS Index, but not historically
Chad Millman...1983 Nebraska 28.17 2nd 1986 Oklahoma 26.38 3rd 2000 Nebraska 24.75 8th 1993 Florida State 24.73 Won national title 2005 USC 24.65 2nd 1998 Ohio State 24.38 2nd 2001...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
As Notre Dame falls, Nevada rises
Bruce Feldman...fall. The Irish have had only two blowouts this season: a 40-14 romp over lowly Washington State, one of the worst FBS teams, and an impressive 35-0 demolition of a potent Nevada team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009
Evaluating QBs, Beamer's legacy and Ricky Dobbs
Bruce Feldman...Lewis did go 40-for-50 for 459 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions at N.C. State. (October 10.) What's not to like about that? Surely the achievement would be heralded when the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Looking at CFB Week 12 point-spread moves
Chad Millman...the past three weeks. Even before that the only two teams that stopped the Badgers were Ohio State and Iowa, the Big Ten's best run Ds. Northwestern comes off a big win against its...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Second skin
Larry Smith, Special to ESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine's November 30, 2009 issue profiles Clint Gyory. Who? He's the man in the Penn State Nittany Lion mascot costume every Saturday -- and his life is every bit the superhero tale of Peter Parker.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Mel Kiper's latest 2010 Big Board
Mel Kiper, ESPN.comESPN NFL draft Insider Mel Kiper ranks the top 25 pro prospects.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
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