Bowden vs. Tebow and more picks

I had a shaky week last week in going 8-9 against the line -- putting me 15 over for the season versus the number. The good was picking BYU to beat Ai...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Team preview: Rice

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Week 5 Wrap: Miami not yet The U of old

...0 start through the roughest first month of a season in over 30 years (the 1978 Rice Owls were the most recent team to open with four top-20 opponents) and then I think...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Texas better off without McCoy Heisman

History suggest that Texas is more likely to win the national championship when playing against the Heisman Trophy winner rather than with him. What does that mean for Colt McCoy?

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009

Time to make some picks

...creative offense to pull out a victory. The pick is Boise State 23, Fresno State 20. Temple Owls at Penn State Nittany Lions (12:00 p.m. ET Saturday, Big Ten Network) The good news...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

The dominance of the '95 Cornhuskers

Opening up the Friday mailbag with some reaction to my "best team ever" blog entry. From Ben in Tampa, Fla.: I understand your outlook on players m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2009

Scouts Inc.: Western Michigan vs. Rice

Story | December 26, 2008

Ethan's Bowl Game Picks

Ethan has a gift for picking. He shares his Bowl projections.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Baltimore Orioles

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Baltimore Orioles, who do, for once, seem to have a shot at contending -- in 2011.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Leake, Ackley have big nights

...falls out of the top 5, and he's the favorite to go No. 2 to Seattle. Rice right-hander Ryan Berry continues to attempt to re-establish his draft stock after missing time with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 16, 2009

Top 10 most underrated players in the draft

...Rice, H-back: If NFL personnel guys think Barwin is versatile, wait 'til they bring Casey on board. A chiseled 240-pound former pitcher from the Chicago White Sox organization, the guy whom his Owls...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009

Q & A with Aaron Corp

One of the better story lines to keep an eye on this spring will be the battle for USC's vacant QB job. I was out at the Trojans' practice field the o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009

QBs Bradford and Stafford, WR and Simmons looking to make impressions

Todd McShay's latest Draft Buzz looks at five prospects with much to gain during bowl season, and five who are flying under the radar.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2008