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Jon Gruden is still an NFL coach — without the agony and stress
TAMPA — The man with one of the coziest gigs in professional football gets to his office at 3 a.m. every weekday. OK, 3:30 a.m. if he is running late. Jon Gruden is the consummate footballholic. He pops up on America's TV screen a few times...
Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Greg Schiano, Super Bowl, Football, Philadelphia Eagles
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It's never too early to talk about Toub's head-coaching prospects
Sherrick McManis came off the end to block a punt and Corey Wootton came up the middle to return it for a touchdown in Tennessee, and I’m thinking, Dave Toub might be one more Devin Hester touchdown return away from getting a head coaching job. The...
Tags: NFC East, Devin Hester, San Diego Chargers, Romeo Crennel, Super Bowl
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NFL is full of quick-change artists
The New Orleans Saints are toast. The Arizona Cardinals have turned the corner. It's time for Norv Turner, Rex Ryan and Andy Reid to go. Some of those bold statements might hold up this NFL season, but some will sound absurd in a few months. It...
Tags: Kyle Orton, Buffalo Bills, Richard Seymour, NFC South, American Football Conference
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Better to lose with grace than to win with deceit
One guy was among the greatest losers in the history of politics, the other, one of the biggest winners in all of sports. They were unalike men who shared little except recent headlines. But there was, in that brief juxtaposition, an object lesson for...
Tags: Tour de France, The Washington Post, Cancer, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Lane Kiffin of USC finds more controversy, by the numbers
Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Is this really a big deal? One USC football player changing his number shouldn't warrant this much attention. Devin Willis Answer: I'll grant you that one USC jersey swap against Colorado at the Coliseum is not as...Tags: Mike Tyson, College Football, USC Trojans, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Henry Ford
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Losing with grace; winning with deceit
One guy was among the greatest losers in the history of politics, the other, one of the biggest winners in all of sports. They were unalike men who shared little except recent headlines. But there was, in that brief juxtaposition, an object lesson for...
Tags: Tour de France, The Washington Post, Cancer, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Many thanks to Art Modell for his contributions to the NFL
It is one of the ironies of life that the same nice old man could spend his golden years being villified in one provincial medium-sized metropolis and lionized in another, but Art Modell didn't have much time for irony. He preferred humor. He was quick...
Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Art Modell, Super Bowl, American Football Conference
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Marcus Allen: An insider's view of football
The college football season just kicked off, and L.A. still has to cheer for any pro team but its own. Running back Marcus Allen was a standout in college and the pros: a Heisman Trophy winner at USC, then a record-setter with the Kansas City Chiefs after...
Tags: College Football, Jim Thorpe, Financial Aid, Fines, Punishment
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Florida Gators preview: Will Muschamp needs time to bring back the Gators
Eight is enough. Eight would be great. And with apologies to Al Davis: “Just win eight, baby!” That is what the Florida Gators should be shooting for this season: The Magic 8 Ball. As much as UF's royally spoiled fans don't want to hear...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), College Football, Southeastern Conference, Sports, Florida Gators
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Notre Dame in 2012
A while back I was on a hot streak predicting the outcome of Notre Dame’s football seasons. A couple of years I was dead on with the final record. Last few of years I was real happy not to be a betting man because I would be even more broke than I...Tags: Sports, Purdue Boilermakers, Michigan Wolverines, Andrew Luck, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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With UCF, Boise State, Big East would be better than with Pitt and Syracuse
Running off at the typewriter. …
There's no question now: UCF absolutely has to go to the Big East.
Why?
Two reasons:
Boise State and USF.
When word began leaking out Friday that Boise State would soon be joining the Big East, UCF's decision...Tags: Jimbo Fisher, Mountain West Conference, Marathon, Basketball, Labor Disputes
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