By Paul M. Banks
Yesterday, the California supreme court voted 6-1 to uphold the ban on gay marriage voted in by Proposition 8 last November. The decision sparked massive protest demonstration all across the country. Within this political atmosphere I learned the story of Brian Sims, a former Defensive tackle and captain of the Bloomsburg University [...]
By Paul M. Banks and Melissa Wollering
Despite the fact that media coverage for it has increased exponentially in recent years, how come no one seems to give a flying rat’s ass about college football spring games?
At least no one outside the South anyway. Sure, in places like Ohio State, they’ll draw a packed house for [...]
By: Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson
A tattoo etched in a gothic cursive writing on Michael Ray Garvin’s back reads: “Thoroughbred.”
The phrase written on his back, which starts at one shoulder blade and ends at the other shoulder blade, is not just something that is a fashion statement. It is something that represents this recent graduate of [...]
By Peter Christian
1. Detroit Lions Matt Stafford QB Georgia
The first post-Millen draft is going to be important for the Lions. The team has plenty of holes to fill, but getting a stud QB will give the franchise a face to build around.
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By Paul M. Banks
National Signing Day, college football’s version of the NFL draft, continues to grow in popularity each year. The everyday causal football fan has now joined the hardcore college football nerd in following the day’s events. There are even parties thrown at sports bars and restaurants in honor of the event.
Yes indeed, there [...]
By Peter Christian
The College Football Season is over but the debating has just begun. Instead of becoming infuriated over the ridiculousness of the current system, let’s take a look at how each of the Division I FBS Conferences did collectively over the course of the regular and bowl season.
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By Paul M. Banks
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When President-Elect Barack Obama appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes in November, he mentioned that he would “throw his weight around†in trying to get a college football playoff system. And yes, he [...]
By Peter Christian
I have a lot to be happy about. I have a job, a house, a beautiful wife and daughter and another little girl ready to pop out any day now. However there is one thing that would make me happy enough to do a nude back flip into a snow bank: A College [...]
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive with the legendary College football coach
LaVell Edwards Stadium is one of the largest in college football. It has averaged 60,524 fans per game, making BYU the only non-BCS school ranked within the top 40. Their stadium is named for the man who brought an exciting pass-happy brand of football [...]
By Paul M. Banks
In my application essay for the Poynter Institute’s Sport Journalism Summit II in 2007, I wrote about the first game I can recall watching in my life. I was a five year old when the January 1, 1984 Rose Bowl took place. That day I became hooked on sports even though my [...]
By Paul M. Banks
Despite having a higher record and better national ranking than their opponent, #20 Northwestern (9-3) finds themselves the biggest underdog of the bowl season to #23 Missouri (9-4) in Monday night’s Alamo Bowl. Odds-makers have the Tigers a two touchdown favorite over the Wildcats in this San Antonio battle of los gatos [...]
By Paul M. Banks
This sport of warrior-poets has produced many prominent politicians: Steve Largent, J.C. Watts, Jack Kemp, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Lynn Swann. All played college or professional football and are Republicans (traditionally the more war hawkish party)
Only one ex-football player Democrat, Heath Shuler (whose social values make him a DINO- [...]
By Paul M. Banks
Baseball may be nicknamed “America’s pastime,†but football is its true national game and passion. The National Football League is first in television ratings and revenue generation among professional sports. The best evidence of football’s cultural dominance is the Super Bowl, our unofficial national holiday. The Super Bowl our biggest stage for [...]
By Paul M. Banks, David K. Peter Christian
Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. USC
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Valero Alamo Bowl: Missouri vs. Northwestern
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EagleBank Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Navy
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Paul M. Banks recaps the highlights from speeches by T. Boone Pickens, John Glenn, Lou Holtz and more
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame held its Annual Awards Press Conference this morning, featuring comments from the 15 inductees of the 2008 Hall of Fame Class and NFF Gold Medal recipient Senator John Glenn [...]
