SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COULD GET NOISY THIS YEAR
 2010 is shaping up as a season of debates. For instance: Will the public-private matchups stick? Westlake and Oaks Christian prepare to square off.The good news to report about the 2010 high school football season is that vuvuzelas and other artificial noisemakers are not permitted at games. The bad...
09/03/2010 03:00, LaTimes |
THE FOOTBALL LAWS, FROM FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS
Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders has posted a summation of seven years of research at his Web site.
09/02/2010 14:00, nytimes |
HOW BOISE STATE ADDS UP TO NO. 1 IN THE NATION
 The school has worked for years to build its football program, now the preseason favorite. The formula includes mixing divergent, undervalued players into a winning team.The school has worked for years to build its football program, now the preseason favorite.
09/02/2010 03:20, LaTimes |
OFFICIAL: CAPTURED MEXICAN DRUG LORD KNOWS KEY INFO
 A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico's most savage assassins says he personally knew the country's top drug lords.
09/02/2010 00:20, msnbc |
USC OPENER AT HAWAII: A NEW COACH IN KIFFIN, A SLIMMER QUARTERBACK IN BARKLEY
 The 14th-ranked Trojans face the Warriors on Thursday night after one of the most tumutulous off-seasons in college football history. The new coach has made some changes.The 14th-ranked Trojans face the Warriors on Thursday night after one of the most tumutulous off-seasons in college football histo...
09/01/2010 23:20, LaTimes |
HURRICANES EYEING 2013 GAME AT YANKEE STADIUM
Miami has entered talks about playing a football game at Yankee Stadium in 2013.
09/01/2010 18:20, msnbc |
ARE GIANTS AND JETS FANS HAPPY WITH THEIR BACKUPS?
Both New York/New Jersey football teams appear to be shaky at backup quarterback.
09/01/2010 14:00, nytimes |
B.Y.U. IS LEAVING MOUNTAIN WEST
Brigham Young is leaving the Mountain West Conference and will play as an independent in football while joining the West Coast Conference in all other sports starting in the 2011-12 school year.
09/01/2010 06:00, nytimes |
FANTASY FOOTBALL: PRESEASON ANALYSIS
News and notes from recent preseason action and how it may affect your next fantasy football draft.
09/01/2010 02:40, nytimes |
CHRIS DUFRESNE'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP-25 COUNTDOWN: NO. 2 OHIO STATE
 The Buckeyes blossomed in the Rose Bowl last season and return this fall as a powerhouse BCS title contender and standard bearer for a rejuvenated Big Ten Conference.The Times' Chris Dufresne unveils his preseason college football top 25, one day (and team) at a time.
09/01/2010 02:40, LaTimes |
BYU GOING INDEPENDENT IN FOOTBALL
BYU is going independent in football, after all.
09/01/2010 02:00, msnbc |
NFL PLANS $50M "BACK TO FOOTBALL" CAMPAIGN
 The NFL plans to welcome the start of its regular season next week with a $50 million "Back to Football" marketing campaign.
08/31/2010 23:24, msnbc |
FOOTBALL IN PORTUGAL, THE AMERICAN KIND
An enthusiastic subset of Europeans has become fascinated with football, including a league in Portugal.
08/31/2010 12:40, nytimes |
CHRIS DUFRESNE'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 COUNTDOWN: NO. 3 NEBRASKA
 The Big Ten is the Cornhuskers' future, but first they're planning a going-away 'present' for the Big 12 — a ferocious defense that could carry them to a conference championship, and a shot at the national title.The Times' Chris Dufresne unveils his preseason college football top 25, one day (...
08/31/2010 04:20, LaTimes |
MISSION VIEJO HIGH'S TRE MADDEN HAS FOOTBALL IN HIS BLOOD
 The hard-hitting linebacker was born into a football family and has speed, athleticism and versatility. Madden sometimes plays quarterback, with the Diablos using a formation that gives him the option of passing or running.One of Tre Madden's earliest football memories occurred years ago when he was...
08/31/2010 03:00, LaTimes |
CLARETT SIGNS WITH OMAHA TEAM IN UFL
Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett has signed a one-year contract with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.
08/31/2010 01:40, msnbc |
CLARETT SIGNS WITH OMAHA TEAM IN UFL
Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett has signed a one-year contract with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.
08/30/2010 22:00, msnbc |
HOW HURRICANE KATRINA HELPED SAVE THE SAINTS
An article in The Times-Picayune reminds us of what has been largely forgotten during the Saints' recent success: The team probably wouldn't have enjoyed that success without Hurricane Katrina, which might have saved pro football in New Orleans.
08/30/2010 14:00, nytimes |
JERRY CROWE: MARVIN GAYE ONCE TRIED TO MAKE IT IN NFL, WITH HELP FROM LEM BARNEY, MEL FARR
 Former Detroit Lions stars Lem Barney and Mel Farr, whose voices appear on Gaye's landmark recording 'What's Going On,' in 1970 helped the Motown artist meet with Joe Schmidt, then the Lions' coach. But that's as close as Gaye got to realizing his dream of playing pro football.The way Marvin Gaye fi...
08/30/2010 04:00, LaTimes |
CHRIS DUFRESNE'S PRESEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25: NO. 4 ALABAMA
 The Crimson Tide lost 11 starters, including 10 on defense, and its schedule will be tough. The chance of repeating as national champion is unrealistic.The Times' Chris Dufresne unveils his preseason college football top 25, one day (and team) at a time.
08/30/2010 02:40, LaTimes |
MAN, 21, POSED AS MIDDLE-SCHOOLER FOR FOOTBALL
A 21-year-old man impersonated a 14-year-old by playing in a youth football league and attempted to enroll at a Hillsborough County Middle School, according to league and school district officials.
08/29/2010 16:40, msnbc |
CHRIS DUFRESNE'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25: TCU IS NO. 5
 Horned Frogs won't be under the radar after returning many of their players from last season's Fiesta Bowl team.The Times' Chris Dufresne unveils his preseason college football top 25, one day (and team) at a time.
08/29/2010 02:00, LaTimes |
STARTING SLOWLY IS NOT ALLOWED
Every season, college football gives fans a host of early nonconference games between teams that rarely face each other. Conference reputations and national title hopes are on the line over the first two weeks of the season.
08/29/2010 00:43, nytimes |