The drafting of RB Joe Mixon was a controversial one for the Cincinnati Bengals. Here is a perspective of Mixon’s personal mission to overcome his past. Within the last decade, the NFL has had an interesting relationship with players compensating for their inappropriate actions off the field. Its become an essential protocol now for league…
Category: NCAA Football
For college athletes, to be at the top of your game at the collegiate level brings so much reward and grandeur. Depending on the size of the community the campus entrenches, you can sometimes be considered as the faux-mayor of the town. These quarterbacks enjoyed the harvests of their work produced for their college football…
Washington CB Sidney Jones was carted off the field suffering a torn Achilles during Saturday’s pro day. The injury occurred while finishing his final pro day workouts. This is awful news as Jones was a potential top-10 pick. Prior to Saturday’s pro day, the Washington standout was a consensus top-three corner after running a 4.47 at the…
In some prospects, you automatically know that they are special. Some are able to run fast, jump high, and catch everything thrown to them. In the case of running back Christian McCaffrey, what he does with the ball in his hands can leave you astonished. The upcoming NFL Draft has a number of talented running…
Charlie Strong felt he let down other African-American head coaches in his time with the Texas Longhorns. These type of feelings once again highlight a major issue in the NCAA: A diversity problem in the coaching ranks. Strong was the first black head coach in Longhorns history. He’s now at the University of South Florida; he replaced Willie Taggert (also…
This time around, it was Clemson who stood tall. For the first time since 1981, the #2 Clemson Tigers captured the National Championship. Thanks to a 35-31 victory over #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1). Clemson’s star quarterback Deshaun Watson played a classic game. The junior QB tossed four touchdowns passes and 405 yards last…
Well, here we are. Mano-a-mano. Heavyweight vs. heavyweight. The path of the regular season leads us to this. A rematch of last season’s epic 45-40 National Championship game between the same two teams. This year’s Alabama (14-0) team had a regular season journey consisting of a 52-6 wiping USC in the season opener. They…
Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Khalid Abdullah ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns as James Madison won its second Football Championship Subdivision title by beating Youngstown State 28-14 on Saturday. It is the first time in six years that a team other than North Dakota State has raised the FCS championship trophy. James Madison…
Several people questioned the decisions of LSU’s Leonard Fournette and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey to skip their bowl games and prepare for the NFL Draft. Honestly, though, nothing’s wrong with what these players, and others like them, are doing. The Tigers underachieved severely in 2016, costing head coach Les Miles his job. They will play in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl against the equally…
Even in the middle of SEC country, the Oklahoma Sooners owned the night. Behind 524 total yards of offense, the #7 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2) handed the #14 Auburn Tigers a 35-19 defeat in the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield tossed for 296 yards and two touchdowns on the night. The skilled…