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NFLPA supports cause of CAPA, Colter, Northwestern players

January 31, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

The NFLPA stands with the college football players seeking to create a collegiate association that would possess the power to collectively bargain. On Tuesday, history was made as CAPA (Collegiate Athletes Players Association) was unveiled to the public, and the NCAA had a quick combative response.

Kain Colter and an anonymous majority (as opposed to Richard M. Nixon’s “silent majority”) of Northwestern football players took steps to form the first ever union for college athletes. The next step is February 6th, when the local chapter of the National Labor Relations Board will rule on the initiative in Chicago.

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Former UCLA football player Ramogi Huma leads CAPA (VIDEO)

January 28, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Ramogi Huma is Founder and President of the College Athletes Players Association. Huma is a former UCLA football player who initiated/led the college athletes’ rights movement for more than 15 years. After witnessing the NCAA suspend his teammate for accepting a bag of groceries when he had no food, and after being informed that the NCAA prevented UCLA from paying medical expenses from injuries that occurred during summer workouts, Huma launched an advocacy group.

Today, in Chicago Ramogi Huma took the next step forward towards progress and social justice.
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Alabama finds A.J. McCarron successor in Jameis Winston back-up Jake Coker

January 26, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

College football free agency is here to stay. Teams have found a way to sign players and get that eligible for the next season. Players no longer have to sit out when they “pursue their graduate degree.” The back-up QB at Florida State, behind Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston will do just that with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Kristen Saban, Nick Saban’s daughter, testifies about sorority fight

January 22, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Kristen Saban is the very attractive, but also rather “embattled” daughter of Alabama Crimson Tide Coach Nick Saban. Kristen Saban is making headlines again, for all the wrong reasons. She testified in court yesterday about a drunken sorority fight.

She told lawyers she was only defending herself from inebriated Phi Mu sorority sister Sarah Grimes when the two women had a physical altercation after a night of partying in 2010, according to written testimony and arguments in court yesterday. In other words Kristen Saban, and her defense team are claiming that her one-time best friend, Ms. Grimes threw the proverbial first punch, even though it was Grimes who sued Saban over the fight.

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Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill’s model wife: Lauren Ufer photos

January 16, 2014 by paulmbanks 6 Comments

Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a fringe NFL draft prospect for this year’s class. He has the measurables, but the woeful underachievement of his A&M Aggies on the field has hurt his draft stock immensely.

Playing terrible and losing to arch-rival Texas Thanksgiving night on national television, in what maybe the last meeting between the two teams for awhile, didn’t help.

However, he has a lot going for him off the field. Like his fiance Lauren Ufer, a budding model.

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Georgia Bulldogs hire new Defensive Coordinator away from Florida St

January 14, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

The Georgia Bulldogs have their new DC. Jeremy Pruitt, defensive coordinator at national champion Florida State, has been named defensive coordinator, UGA head coach Mark Richt announced.

As defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at FSU, Pruitt was part of a coaching staff that led the Seminoles to an undefeated season. The FSU defense ended the season ranked first nationally in scoring defense (12.1 ppg), second in team passing efficiency defense (93.77), third in total defense (281.4 ypg), and 18th in rushing defense (124.8 ypg).

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Johnny Manziel is a Chicago Cubs fan now, apparently

January 14, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Johnny Manziel appears to be a fan of both Brett Favre in his Atlanta Falcons days and the Chicago Cubs. Or at least that’s what his wardrobe would have you believe. Johnny Manziel declared for the 2014 NFL draft earlier this week and drew comparisons to legendary former Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings quarterback from Brett Favre. It was ESPN Analyst Trent Dilfer who did the comparing.

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Colts QB Andrew Luck’s girlfriend: Stanford gymnast Nicole Pechanec (photos)

January 11, 2014 by paulmbanks 1 Comment

Stanford QB Andrew Luck is etched in stone as the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft later this month. The architecture student at the elite university known as The Farm has a fellow jock girlfriend on campus, gymnast Nicole Pechanec.

Indianapolis Colts fans, take a look at the photo gallery

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Husband of Layla Kiffin lands Crimson Tide O Coordinator job

January 10, 2014 by paulmbanks 1 Comment

The husband of Layla Kiffin, that would be Lane Kiffin, has landed the Alabama Offensive Coordinator job. Given his train wreck performance at USC, coupled with the search engine gold that is his wife. Lane Kiffin is now Layla Kiffin’s husband, and not vice versa. I’m declaring it now. It’s not the other way around anymore. The internet really loves Layla Kiffin, and Lane Kiffin’s coaching career is in terrible decline.

Maybe a move to the Crimson Tide will change things? If he gets the gig of course.

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Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, three more Crimson Tide players declare for draft

January 10, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, a defensive back from Orlando, Fl with the given name HaSean Clinton-Dix will forgo his senior year with the Alabama Crimson Tide and enter the NFL Draft. Joining Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, who has by far the best name in college football, from Bama in declaring early for the draft are Adrian Hubbard, a linebacker from Lawrenceville, Ga.; Cyrus Kouandjio, an offensive lineman from Hyattsville, Md. and Jeoffrey Pagan, a defensive lineman from Asheville, N.C.

All four juniors made the announcement together Thursday at a press conference in Tuscaloosa.

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VIDEO: Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks takes “adversity” cliche to new low

January 9, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Derrick Brooks accomplished a lot as a NFL Linebacker with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Before that, he was quite the acclaimed college football player with the Florida State Seminoles. As a broadcaster though, I am anything but impressed. Whenever I hear that stupid “adversity” cliche perpetrated by coaches and athletes, my eyes roll. If you see my eye roll from that…good, you should see that I am disgusted. Get better at talking!

Journalists and media people say the “adversity” crap all the time too. To them I say: get good at your job!

Derrick Brooks isn’t the only person to do this, it’s just in this specific instance, he’s the most egregious.

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Trent Dilfer sees Brett Favre in Johnny Manziel

January 8, 2014 by paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Is Johnny Manziel the next Brett Favre? That’s what Trent Dilfer, the game manager of all game-managers thinks. The ESPN analyst was evaluating Manziel’s draft stock, as actually all ESPN talking heads did, and he sees the ol’ gunslinger in there. Manziel officially officially declared today, even though we all knew he was going to since last summer.

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