MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota state representatives advanced a $975 million plan on Monday to build a new domed stadium for the Minnesota Vikings in downtown Minneapolis that would require a much higher contribution from the National Football League team than previously planned. Representatives voted 73-58 after more than eight hours of discussion to approve a [...] ...
Junior Seau played linebacker in 268 NFL games. During his two years at the University of Southern California, he played in 23. High school, who knows? RELATED: Patriots Quarterback Will Now Model Uggs Boots So that's 291 times that Junior Seau stepped on a green field measuring 360 by 160 feet to play an hour's worth [...] ...
Basketball and football excellence seldom go hand in hand in college sports – at least not in the same academic year – and the teams playing in Saturday’s NCAA Final Four in New Orleans are no exception. Only one of the basketball programs represents a “football school.” And that school, as fans realize, is not [...] ...
And you thought the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry was intense. Watch the ESPN documentary Roll Tide-War Eagle, a thought-provoking look at the Alabama-Auburn series, and you'll likely change your mind. Alabama football coach Nick Saban.2010 I've lived in Michigan for most of my life, grew up following the MSU Spartans and was taught to have a [...] ...
Rich Rodriguez turned West Virginia into a national championship contender before flaming out as Michigan coach under enormous expectations. Those turbulent three seasons with the Wolverines didn't keep Arizona from hiring Rodriguez to overhaul a program that has been mired in mediocrity for most of the past decade. Athletic Director Greg Byrne posted on his [...] ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Buffalo Bills receiver David Nelson caught a 3-yard touchdown pass Sunday, then went all the way to the other end of the field to hand the ball to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.Not just any cheerleader. His girlfriend.“It was a special moment to share with her,” Nelson said after the Bills’ 44-7 loss. [...] ...
Scott Cunningham/Getty Images San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore is battling an ankle injury but it is not a concern for fantasy football owners who are still deciding whether or not to start Gore against the New York Giants in Week 10. Gore said the following via the Mercury News this week: "I'll be [...] ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - At first glance it was a normal Saturday football home game at Penn State's Beaver stadium. Hotels were full in State College and the stadium that seats more than 100,000 fans was packed. Before and after the game, thousands of fans wearing the team color of blue were tailgating outside, [...] ...
DAVIE— Even back then, Karl Dorrell could sense a difference in Matt Moore when the pressure increased and the moment intensified. Dorrell, now the Dolphins' quarterbacks coach, was then entering his first season as head coach at UCLA.And Moore, now the Dolphins' quarterback, was a sophomore for the Bruins. In those early practices, Dorrell liked [...] ...
San Francisco • Matt Barkley threw two touchdown passes and Southern California took advantage of five turnovers from California to win its eighth straight game in the series, 30-9 on Thursday night. Marqise Lee and Brandon Carswell caught TD passes but it was the defense that bailed out USC (5-1, 3-1 Pac-12) on a night [...] ...
USC Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Fame inductee Marcus Allen graced me with an exclusive interview for an hour to talk about the USC Trojans and college football. This is the last in a series of four articles and Marcus discusses the USC football NCAA sanctions, reasons athletes take money and his concerns [...] ...
SAN FRANCISCO - USC wide receiver Marqise Lee enjoyed a big first half with four receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. But Lee did not play in the second half after he sprained the AC joint in his shoulder while catching a 39-yard touchdown pass. "I wanted to keep playing but I could barely [...] ...