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So I guess I Won't Have Another. The Sporting News' Matt Hayes has a moving story on Bill O'Brien and how his special-needs son, Jack, keeps things in perspective. O'Brien has a hidden summer advantage, Mike Poorman writes. BTN's Tom Dienhart r...

NFL.com recently finished a countdown of the Top 100 players in the NFL, as voted on by the current players in the league. Brady It's a fascinating list that's sure to stir a lot of debate. But since this is a Big Ten blog, we're going ...

Iowa senior defensive end Adrian Clayborn has been named one of four finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award, given to college football's top lineman. Clayborn and the three other finalists -- Clemson's Da'Quan Bowers, Auburn's Nick Fairley and TC...

Defensive end should be one of the Big Ten's strongest positions for the second consecutive year, and five players have been named to the preseason watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the nation's top D-end. The candidates are: Ca...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Some quick thoughts and impressions from tonight's Louisville practice: This was my third Big East practice but the first one with full contact. It was good to finally see some hitting and tackling. Although there wasn't nearly...

Spring football in the Big East kicks off March 16. Here's a breakdown of three issues facing each program heading into the spring: CINCINNATI Spring practice starts: March 17 Spring game: April 24 What to watch: Building depth: New coach ...

I hope you enjoyed the decade recap series. We had a lot of fun researching and putting it together. Not surprisingly, my top players list generated a ton of feedback -- mostly negative, but that's cool -- from the Big Ten faithful. Because there ...

Unlike the lists for top players and top moments from 2000-09, I had an easier time identifying the top 10 Big Ten squads from the most recent decade. For starters, the Big Ten produced only one national champion and six BCS bowl winners, all but one...

The Big Ten is largely absent from the national awards race this year, but Michigan has several players still alive for honors. In addition to punter Zoltan Mesko, a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, the Wolverines will be rooting for defensive end ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Some quick-hit recruiting notes from over the weekend ... • Pittsburgh landed a commitment from standout Ohio prep running back Andre Givens, who was looking at a host of Big Ten schools as well as Cincinna...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg In addition to taking flak for his team's poor performance on the field last fall, Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez drew criticism for what some called not making a strong enough connection to the progra...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Michigan is the only Big Ten team engaged in contact drills -- seven more start this week -- and the lone squad holding controlled scrimmages. True freshman Tate Forcier took the first snaps in Saturday's ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The Rotary Lombardi Award revealed its preliminary watch list for 2009 today, and four Big Ten players are among the 48 candidates to become college football's top lineman/linebacker. Penn State named two ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin AUSTIN, Texas -- The reports assuredly weren't what Sergio Kindle wanted to read. Marc Piscotty/Icon SMI Sergio Kindle has high expectations for the 2009 seaso...

AP Photo/Charlie Riedel For the second year in a row, a Big Ten receiver made the game-winning touchdown grab in the Super Bowl. This year it was former Ohio State standout Santonio Holmes. Posted by ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg As we inch closer toward Super Bowl XLIII, it's time to look at the Big Ten connections for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Michigan has the most connections with seven players on the active...