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Does Johnny Football win at everything?

Johnny Manziel is the type of guy who goes to the Moonlight Bunny Ranch in Nevada and the “ladies” offer him the goods for free. Manziel, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and fresh off leading Texas A&M to a molesting of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, tweeted the above photo of himself with friends at […]

Allstate Sugar Bowl Preview: Pour a little extra sugar on this lopsided BCS bowl

Louisville Cardinals vs. Florida Gators Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m., ESPN Mercedes-Benz Superdome Stadium (New Orleans, La.) Line: Florida -14 Louisville nabbed the Big East’s BCS bowl by defeating Rutgers 20-17 on the road. Florida didn’t make the SEC Championship game but the Gators were a lock for the BCS and could have played for a […]

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Preview: Franklin’s transformation of Vandy football continues

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN LP Field (Nashville, Tenn.) Line: Vanderbilt -5 North Carolina State was expected to compete for an ACC championship this season, but instead went 4-4 in conference play. Vanderbilt is playing in its second consecutive bowl game and is riding a six-game winning streak […]

New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Steinbrenner Trophy, not Schwartzwalder, on the line

Syracuse Orange vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Dec. 29, 3:15 p.m., ESPN Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) Line: WVU -3.5 For those of you not aware of the West Virginia-Syracuse rivalry, the two used to play for the Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy when both programs were part of the Big East. The Orange have said they won’t put […]

Belk Bowl Preview: Not Your Father’s Continental Tire Bowl

Duke Blue Devils vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Dec. 27, 6:30 p.m., ESPN Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.) Line: Cincinnati -7 The Belk Bowl, formerly known as the Continental Tire Bowl and the Meineke Car Care Bowl, has another so-so matchup. But this game is a big deal to Duke. The Blue Devils have not played […]

Grading the Coaching Hires: Skip Holtz and Louisiana Tech

If not for his last name, is there any way Skip Holtz would still be coaching? Well, the son of Lou Holtz is trading on his family name again as he quickly landed the gig with Louisiana Tech after getting the boot at South Florida. Holtz is actually the third consecutive coaching legacy to land […]

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview: Stay on Bourbon Street or go to the game?

East Carolina Pirates vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Dec. 22, 12 p.m., ESPN Mercedes-Benz Superdome Stadium (New Orleans, La.) Line: Louisiana-Lafayette -6 Louisiana-Lafayette and a large contingent of fans get to make the short trip to New Orleans after winning three-straight games to get to 8-4. East Carolina shares the same record and just missed out […]

Big East race is well … confusing

The race for the Big East championship is about as confusing as the future of the beleaguered BCS conference. With just a week remaining in the season — and maybe not much more for a conference that is being poached again — the Big East is on the verge of a four-way tie. In a […]

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