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USC's Pete Carroll jumping to NFL
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 9, 2010 at 3:11pm
It looks like Pete Carroll of USC will be headed to the Seattle Seahawks.
It also looks like the off season is going to be very interesting as far as head coaches in the NCAA Division 1 are concerned. With openings all over the country at schools like ...more
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Positive Psychology for the Super Bowl Hangover
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 8, 2010 at 1:10pm
I’m kdiddy. I’m new here and I’m new to sports writing, so bear with me while I try to find something relevant to write about.
For the time being, I’ll just talk to you about what I know best: the Steelers.
As I’m sure you’re aware (and ch...more
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Sorority Flag Football Challenge
by The IWFFA Blog
posted January 5, 2010 at 11:47am
I ran across this video today. “The Girls of Old Florida”
A unique action photo series documenting sorority flag football teams from the University of Florida, including interviews by sorority players and their coaches. The sound bites were powerf...more
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Football trivia: On the eleventh day of Christmas
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 4, 2010 at 10:11pm
On the eleventh day of Christmas Draft Day Suit brings you…. trivia! You really have no need for “lords a leaping” anyway.
To kick off our new trivia segment we turn to college football. Despite my Rose Bowl disappointment (Go Ducks!), and pe...more
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Moms, daughters play ball for cancer research
by The IWFFA Blog
posted January 4, 2010 at 12:04pm
Pink will be plentiful at this week’s third annual Susan G. Komen Girls Flag Football Tournament.
The three-day event, which includes two days of competition and a Bigger and Better Family Fun Night, is a fund-raiser for Susan G. Komen For the Cure....more
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The Indianapolis Colts owe us a refund
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 30, 2009 at 12:21pm
Yes, it’s taken me THREE DAYS to pull myself together enough to form a coherent thought after the BLASPHEMY that took place on Sunday’s Colt’s Game.
Now I’m not some nutball zealot who doesn’t understand that there is a time and a place to pull...more
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Meyer pulls a Favre
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 27, 2009 at 10:53pm
Urban Meyer has now said that he will only take a leave of absence from his head coaching position with the Florida Gators.
Yesterday, he announced that he would resign his position.
I have a feeling it’s going to be a long week. Stay tuned, as Meyer ...more
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Kelly McGillis Classic deadline approaching
by The IWFFA Blog
posted December 27, 2009 at 1:08pm
The Deadline to register for the 19th Annual Kelly McGillis Classic in Key West Florida is quickly approaching. The final deadline is December 31, 2009 for teams.
Women who want to compete but are without a team, can join the loose women’s team.
We ...more
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Meyer to step down as Florida head coach
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 27, 2009 at 12:48pm
On Saturday, Urban Meyer announced that he will step down as the head coach of the University of Florida Gators, after discussing the matter with his family.
Meyer had been admitted to the hospital after the SEC title game with chest pains, and has bee...more
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People who use walkers need not apply
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 22, 2009 at 7:22pm
In Denver, taking shots at the Oakland Raiders is as much a pastime as hitting the slopes during the winter. So it came as no surprise that prior to Sunday’s Oakland-Denver game, the Denver Post ran a piece detailing the recent declining success of the ...more
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The Football Purse
by A Glam Slam
posted December 22, 2009 at 2:17pm
Deciding which bag to bring to a sporting event can be
really stressful. Seriously. Between stadium searches and the potential of
leaving the game with a tote covered in gum and beer, large bags are definitely
not an option. But for the ladies, cell p...more
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The NFL wants players’ BRAINS!
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 22, 2009 at 1:23pm
BRAAAAAAINNNNNNNS!
The NFL wants players’ BRAINS!
It sounds like a crappy Woody Harrelson movie but really – The NFL and the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy want former and current football players to agree to do...more
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My son wants to play football…
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 21, 2009 at 6:44pm
His father and I have spent the past few years making him listen to us cheer and hoot at the television during football games. We’ve shouted and jeered and made sure he understood what was going on whenever was possible.
We pause the DVR, replay, walk ...more
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Success in life through athletics
by PrincessPunish
posted December 20, 2009 at 5:10pm
“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi...more
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Chicago Bears wreck up my plans for Sunday
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 19, 2009 at 2:28pm
Crap. Crap. Crap.
It seems as if ‘da Bears are stuck in Chicago due to the snowpocalypse and now I can’t go to the Raven’s game tomorrow.
Well, I could go but I don’t think it will be much of a game without the Chicago Bears.
That and I’m not...more
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Bengals star receiver Chris Henry dead At 26
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 17, 2009 at 11:53am
TMZ, notorious for getting the story right well ahead of the mainstream media, led all media reports that Cincinnati Bengals star receiver, Chris Henry, died from injuries suffered during an alleged domestic dispute with his fiancee.
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UNCC decides to add football
by Title IX Blog
posted December 15, 2009 at 4:14pm
The trustees at the University of North Carolina Charlotte have decided to go forward with the plan to add a football team. The team will make its debut in 2013.This is also a good time to mention that Hofstra University cut its team last week, shortly af...more
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Ingram wins Heisman Trophy
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 13, 2009 at 8:23pm
Last night in New York City, Mark Ingram of the University of Alabama was awarded the 2009 Heisman Trophy.
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Obviously instrumental in his team’s SEC championship season and bid for the BCS national title, Ingram had a great season. H...more
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Taking aim at the alma mater
by After Atalanta
posted December 8, 2009 at 6:58pm
See, I knew I would be back to critiquing someone this week. And how appropriate that is the anonymous columnist from my alma mater's student newspaper. (In my day, when I wrote for The New Hampshire, they didn't allow anonymous columnists.)Anyway, anonym...more
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What The Blind Side is blind to
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 6, 2009 at 3:24pm
The film The Blind Side is the most recent sports-themed movie to hit the box office. The film tells the “true” story of Michael Oher, an overweight, black teenager with a tragic background who is taken in by a white, middle-class family, the Touhys,...more
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The Ray Lewis Carrot Cake
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 4, 2009 at 12:23pm
My sister-in-law is getting married in September. She has done me the distinct honor of asking me to be her matron of honor. It is in this capacity (and also due to the fact that we only live about 20 minutes apart form each other) I get to do awesome thi...more
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