College Football Madness Part 3: Heisman Hopefuls

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While this may be the last installment of Barney’s college football preview, the season is just heating up. Part 3 breaks down this year’s Heisman Trophy race. It’s one of the few college football previews where you don’t have to listen to Lee Corso’s absurd ideas and are safe from the spit-filled analysis of Father Time Lou Holtz.

*Editor’s note: This article was written on Friday, but due to internet issues could not be posted until tonight*

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College Football Madness Part 2: Gridiron Gems

Av0c0288Doucet_pi_auburn_06We press on with Barney’s College Football Preview and move into Part 2, which details this year’s most exciting games (there are many). It’s one of the few college football previews where you don’t have to listen to Lee Corso’s absurd ideas and are safe from the spit-filled analysis of Father Time Lou Holtz. Here’s to another fabulous college football season.

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2008 NFL Season Preview: AFC North

Benroethlisberger5I think that the two strongest divisions (in terms of overall talent, not ability to win games) are, as DA eluded to, the NFC East, and as I’m about to break down, the AFC North. While the Bengals and Ravens are certainly second and third tier teams in this league, the Browns (that’s right, those Browns) and especially the Steelers, have a very real chance of becoming the AFC’s ticket to the Super Bowl. So long as Big Ben can keep away from photos like this…

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College Football Madness Part 1: The Cream of the Crop

Tebow721890LaurinaitisBarney kicks off this season’s Creature coverage of college football with Part 1 of a 3 part series. Part 1 boasts his top five national championship contenders for this year’s college football season. Part 2 details this year’s most exciting games (there are many), and Part 3 breaks down the Heisman Trophy race. It’s one of the few college football previews where you don’t have to listen to Lee Corso’s absurd ideas and are safe from the spit-filled analysis of Father Time Lou Holtz. Here’s to another fabulous college football season.

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Photo of the Day

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In this June 11, 2008, file photo Adam "Pacman" Jones participates in a
practice during the Dallas Cowboys’ minicamp at the NFL football team’s
training facility in Irving, Texas. Jones has been cleared to play for
the Dallas Cowboys this season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, file)

2008 NFL Season Preview: NFC North

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The NFC North is loaded with young talent, including the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson. Now that #4 is gone, the division is open for the other teams to take over. With the young Vikings improving drastically, and the Aaron Rodgers era in Green Bay finally beginning, this should be a fun division to watch this season.

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Photo of the Day

Capt8c89c58692754ea0988bd8ffcd14f7cShane Victorino grabs onto Chris Coste after Coste hit the game winning single in the bottom of the 13th as the Phillies came back from a 7-0 deficit to beat the Mets 8-7 in extras. (AP / Tom Mihalek)

2008 NFL Season Preview: NFC East

Pacmanupdatethumb250x248The competition is tight in the NFC East, as both NFC Wild Card teams came from this division last season. Not only did the division have three playoff teams, but one of those teams, the New York Giants became the Super Bowl Champion. Here’s the preview for the best division in football.

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Photo of the Day

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Chicago White Sox’s Juan Uribe, left, slides into third base past
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora on a ground ball hit by
Alexei Ramirez in the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 25,
2008 in Baltimore. The White Sox won 4-3. (AP Photo/Gail Burton).

2008 NFL Season Preview: AFC East

Image4355833It would be easy for me to sit hear and pen paragraph after pragraph about my beloved J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets. And to be honest, they have, without a doubt, been the league’s vocal point of offseason moves this summer. I don’t know if you’ve heard but Brett Fucking Favre is the Jets new QB 1. That said, my boys still pail in comparrison to their perennial nemesis the New England Patriots. And with both the Dolphins and the Bills on the rise this season, the AFC East could end up being the most intruiging of divisions in ’08.

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