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There was a banana and a gecko and something that resembled an orange crayon and another that looked like Jabba the Hutt. The sign with Tre’Von Willis’ booking mug shot from the Henderson Police Department was very creative. So was the one with Gary Coleman’s face and the words, “Whatcha Chokin Bout Willis?”
Here’s what many thought might happen: When a whopping 37 days separate the best offense in college football taking snaps against someone other than itself, the timing and rhythm and accuracy that allowed it to shred others for an entire season might take at least a quarter to appear.
Oregon boy meets Auburn girl. In Las Vegas. And here you thought Appalachian State over Michigan was a major upset. They fall in love, get married, raise a family, write books, design jewelry, live happily ever after.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Consider this: You are a star junior college football recruit about to make one of the most important decisions of your life, one that will shape your future and potentially determine whether you enjoy a professional career defined by fame and fortune.
A phenomenal comeback came to an abrupt and ironic end Sunday. Michael Vick, the quarterback who experienced a magical season of redemption in Philadelphia, was thrown to the ‘dogs.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — They have given up trying to figure out those wacky play-calling cards. The ones with pictures of TV personalities and maps and moose and bizarre logos and symbols. The ones that could mean anything from formation to protection to run to pass to someone get Phil Knight a cup of coffee in his luxury suite.
I suppose this is what it felt like to be a great actor in the 1930s not named Spencer Tracy. Or how it feels to be a track star running the same events as Usain Bolt. Or to land your first professional singing gig down the street from where Andrea Bocelli is holding a concert.
The journey to college football’s Bowl Championship Series final takes different twists and turns for most. It’s not all yards and tackles. It is not shaped merely by brilliant plays and dramatic wins. Sometimes, it’s not even about football.
It must be nice to be Jim Harbaugh. The bidding for his services has reached the point of absurdity, with the Miami Dolphins reportedly offering him $8 million per year.
Jimmer’s under the boards. Jimmer’s in the open. Jimmer makes the shot.
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