By Elaine Donnelly
Extending sexual misconduct to combat units
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
At some point, this much success should have brought joy, or at the very least, a deep sense of satisfaction. It's only made Nick Saban chase each win more relentlessly than the last.
Johnny Manziel certainly has the statistics worthy of a Heisman Trophy winner. He plays in the powerful Southeastern Conference. He has a signature win _ all things Heisman voters typically look for.
A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach to sports and life, his inventive wishbone offense and a victory in the "Game of the Century" _ where a U.S. president declared his team national champion _ made him an icon of college football.
A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach to sports and life, his inventive wishbone offense and a victory in the "Game of the Century" _ where a U.S. president declared his team national champion _ made him an icon of college football.
There's a very good reason why coaches on NFL and college football sidelines this weekend are dressed exactly like the guys down at your car wash _ or maybe it's the other way around.
Bruce Arians always wanted to coach his own NFL team.
The house at the end of the block was fast taking on the feel of a shrine when Joe Paterno stepped into the crisp November night with his wife, Sue, by his side. Students had gathered on the lawn, some carrying hand-lettered signs, many near tears and all of them confused, sad and angry.
Other than family, football was everything to Joe Paterno. It was his lifeblood. It kept him pumped.
Your life is judged by the contents within the dash, that punctuation mark between the dates of your birth and death, respectively. But some observers will focus on Joe Paterno's final months of life, a dizzying and tumultuous 78-day descent from revered legend to fired, deceased legend.
Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character came first, championships second.
Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character came first, championships second.
The house at the end of the block was fast taking on the feel of a shrine when Joe Paterno stepped into the crisp November night with his wife, Sue, by his side. Students had gathered on the lawn, some carrying hand-lettered signs, many near tears and all of them confused, sad and angry.
Other than family, football was everything to Joe Paterno. It was his lifeblood. It kept him pumped.
Tom Bradley's eyes welled up when he was asked about his former boss.
This Thanksgiving one of college football's oldest and most storied rivalries will be put on indefinite hold when Texas and Texas A&M meet for the last time as Big 12 foes.
"That's the thing that makes me happy and whether I look it or not," he added, cracking what might have been his second grin of the night, "I'm happy as hell."
"It's not about me," he said insisted afterward.
