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Te'o wins Nagurski as nation's top defensive player
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Notre Dame star Manti Te'o just keeps winning. The leader of the undefeated Fighting Irish found out Monday morning he had won the Butkus Award given to the nation's top linebacker. Then he accepted the Bronko Nagurski Award as...
Tags: Football, Sports, Manti Te'o, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Warren Sapp
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Gems from 43 All-Star Games
Interesting tidbits mined from 43 years of Tribune coverage: •A special lighting system was installed at Soldier Field to accommodate the first game in 1934. •Noble Kizer, the college coach for the inaugural game, and Bears coach George...Tags: Chicago Bears, Soldier Field, Colorado, Gerald Ford, U.S. Supreme Court
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Florida DT Sharrif Floyd, K Caleb Sturgis added to watch lists
Swamp Things - Gators Blog - Orlando SentinelA pair of Gators have been added to preseason watch lists, with DT Sharrif Floyd making the Bronko Nagurski Award and Outland Trophy lists and K Caleb Sturgis making the Lou Groza Award list. Floyd, a junior, was named to the Bednarik Award watch list... -
Former Florida State LB Sam Cowart to be honored as ACC Legend
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelHe was still five years away from being the 39th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, but Sam Cowart already had one unique nickname. “NFL.” So the legend goes, it was former Florida State linebacker Derrick Brooks who gave Cowart the moniker... -
Live discussion: Who will win the Heisman Trophy?
Join us at 11:30 a.m. for our weekly Google+ Hangout with Times national college football writer Chris Dufresne, UCLA writer Chris Foster and USC writer Gary Klein as they take a look at the sport. This week's topic are sure to include discussion of the...Tags: Google Inc., Football, College Football, Sports, Bowl Championship Series
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Why Johnny Manziel will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday
Who is going to win the Heisman Trophy? According to our experts, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. Times national football columnist Chris Dufresne and UCLA reporter Chris Foster agreed during our live video chat held Thursday morning. You can...Tags: Robert Griffin III, Football, Sports, Manti Te'o, Heisman Trophy
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Notre Dame linebacker wins Lombardi Award
Associated PressHOUSTON — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o won the Lombardi Award on Wednesday as college football’s best lineman or linebacker. Te’o, also a Heisman Trophy finalist, had 103 tackles and seven interceptions this year to help...Tags: Collin Klein, Dick Butkus, Football, College Football, Sports
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Don't get defensive about Heisman vote
Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o is not going to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is poised to become the first freshman to win in the award's 78-year history. Te'o will finish second ahead of...
Tags: Elections, LSU Tigers, Florida Gators, Politics, Auburn Tigers
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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: Awards and Prizes, National Football League, Jim Thorpe, Baseball, Fines
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Steve Van Buren dies at 91; Philadelphia Eagles running back
Steve Van Buren, a Hall of Fame running back who led the Philadelphia Eagles to NFL titles in 1948 and 1949, died of pneumonia Thursday in Lancaster, Pa., the Eagles said. He was 91. The former Louisiana State star, nicknamed "Wham-Bam" for his quick and...
Tags: Science and Technology, St. Louis Rams, National Football League, Pneumonia, LSU Tigers
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Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list announced
College Gridiron 365 Blog - Orlando SentinelBronko Nagurski Trophy watch list announced... -
2012 watch lists for college football
Davey O'Brien Award (top quarterback) Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois Butkus Award (top linebacker) Jonathan Brown, Illinois David Nwabuisi, Northwestern Manti Te'o, Notre Dame Lombardi Award (top lineman or linebacker) Jonathan Brown, Michael...
Tags: Landforms, Jonathan Brown, Football, Caves and Caverns, Sports
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