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The week in recruiting: Trends with 5-star defensive ends
The Crootletter is your source for college football recruiting analysis, free to your inbox daily. Signup below.This week in recruiting is a collection of thoughts and things of interest from me as a...
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Dez Bryant signing with the Saints SHOULD be a good move — if he has anything...
Bryant had been a free agent since the Cowboys released him in April. Update: Two days after signing with the Saints, Dez Bryant is believed to have torn his Achilles. What a brutal turn of events.Dez...
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The new NBA City Edition jerseys and apparel have dropped
Looking to pick up one of the slick ‘Miami Vice’ jerseys the Heat will be wearing throughout the season? Or the rainbow jersey the Nuggets will wear as a throwback to the ‘80s? Here’s all the details...
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The new acting AG has some extremely basic #sports takes
A man who could help shape the nation’s future also has strong opinions about Iowa football and Tim Tebow.On Nov. 7, Matt Whitaker was named the acting Attorney General of the United States after Jeff...
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Saints fear Dez Bryant suffered an Achilles tear during his 2nd practice with...
Bryant practiced for the first time with the Saints on Thursday, but his season may have ended Friday.The New Orleans Saints officially added Dez Bryant to the fold Wednesday, and got him on the...
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Louisville is making Lamar somehow look even more awesome
All those problems Jackson covered up as QB? They’re all now fully exposed.In its first year post-Lamar Jackson, Louisville is 2-7, a couple of the worse losses coming by 35 points at home to 3-3...
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Gordon Hayward was booed, then booed some more in his return to Utah
If you thought Jazz fans still had love for Hayward after he left them for the Celtics, you were all the way wrong.Gordon Hayward was booed, then booed some more in his first game back in Utah since...
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Everything you need to know about Le’Veon Bell’s standoff with the Steelers
Is he ever coming back? Maybe! Here’s EVERYTHING we know. There’s something different about the Pittsburgh Steelers this season — no Le’Veon Bell. The running back has been away from the team since...
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Let’s treasure Rutgers’ 80-yard TD against maybe the best defense
The Scarlet Knights had a big play, I swear. Rutgers scored a touchdown against Michigan, and not just any touchdown, a really long touchdown. Fire that cannon, @RFootball!@isaih_pacheco goes 80 yards...
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Vols made it through a brutal stretch and might be finishing strong
It doesn’t mean they’re gonna be good in the future, but for this season the team has bowl eligibility within its grasp.Don’t look now friends, but Tennessee might just make a bowl game. After beating...
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Baylor’s QB got ejected, but there’s more to it
Charlie Brewer didn’t have anything to do with one episode, but in a way, he got thrown out because of it. Officials threw Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer out of the Bears’ game against Iowa State on...
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10 years later, Texas beat Tech with MICHAEL CRABTREE REVENGE
Not the same stakes, but the same play. In November 2008, Texas Tech beat Texas in Lubbock in one of the most memorable college football games of the century. The decisive play was a touchdown catch in...
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How Week 11’s top-25 games changed the New Year’s picture
Keeping track of top-25 results, with postseason notes on each game as it goes final.This wasn’t expected to be the biggest weekend on the college football calendar — quite far from it — but with just...
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New bowl projections for a CFB season in need of madness at the top
Here are picks for all 40 bowl games, including the College Football Playoff.This college football season has had a whole lot of weirdness, but very little at the top. Alabama and Clemson have...
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What is Gus Malzahn saying here?
It looks to a lot of people like Malzahn’s saying he’s likely to be fired, but there’s one other explanation that could be right.Preseason top-10 team Auburn fell to 6-4 on the year with a...
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4 reasons why the Patriots shouldn’t be worried about a 24-point loss to the...
New England got smoked on Sunday, but it’s not doom and gloom for the Patriots looking ahead.The Patriots came into a Week 10 showdown with the Titans riding a six-game winning streak. They left...
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NBA teams wear shirts to honor victims of Thousand Oaks shooting
The shooting occurred just an hour outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Before their Sunday night matchup, the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks wore shirts to honor the 12 people killed in...
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The Titans flexed on the Patriots by running the same exact trick play
It turns out Marcus Mariota is better at catching passes than Tom Brady. Who would’ve guessed?The Tennessee Titans dominated just about every facet of their 34-10 win over the New England Patriots, and...
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The best college football picks for week 12 including Michigan State
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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Derek Carr throwing the ball away on 4th down sums up his season
Why on Earth did Derek Carr throw a pass at his running back’s feet on a crucial fourth down?Derek Carr looks and sounds like a defeated man right now. For the fifth time in a row, the Raiders lost by...
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