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To hear Gary Patterson spin it, TCU arrived at the Rose Bowl last week by covered wagon, having warded off the advances of savages and infidels and marauding sportswriters. The journey took 13 years. Along the way, the plucky band of Horned Frogs went through at least a dozen states, three conferences, three chancellors, three athletic directors and too many doubters to count. "If you only knew where we came from," Patterson told the media Friday, closing his case, "you'd understand why we play with a chip on our shoulder." The Frogs play this way because it's how Patterson, their edgy, uneasy coaching genius, sells it to them. Not...
Of all the love stories ever told, there may none purer than the Big Ten's undying devotion, commitment and pure heart-throbbing lust to the Rose Bowl. True love always. Best friends forever. A Romeo and Juliet for the modern... more »
A secret affair. Hidden payoffs. A bungled cover-up. The John Edwards trial? Not exactly. More like the worst week in the life of Arkansas football this spring. In fact, I can't remember an early college offseason that was less... more »
There cannot possibly be a tougher job in college football than Big East commissioner. That is not meant as a defense of the outgoing John Marinatto, who is as responsible for what has happened to the league as the dueling ... more »
Football players are killing each other. The death sentence isn't immediate, but it's there -- and we all know it. Whether they die from dementia or Alzheimer's or their own hand, NFL players are dying too ... more »
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