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2010 NFL Draft: Defensive End Rankings

There are plenty of athletic, versatile pass rushers in this year’s draft, although with so many team’s switching their defensive philosophies (most notably Green Bay last year), it’s important to note where each “defensive end” ranks in his appropriate category. Read on for the top 10 defensive ends in the 2010 NFL Draft: Note: Both [...]

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With Texas falling, who should be the new #1?

After three weeks with Texas holding the top spot in the polls, there’s going to be a new man at the top of the totem pole when the new rankings come out, after Texas Tech scored with one tick left to knock off the #1 Longhorns in a wild one in Lubbock. But who will [...]

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Saturday Shuffle: Curb Your Enthusiasm Edition

For a weekend that was supposed to be an ‘in-between’ week of college football action, this weekend turned out to be more than worth watching. There are some things that I’m going to run through in greater detail in separate articles over the next couple of days, and there are some things that I’m saving [...]

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Must Win Season for Nick Saban?

Shotgun Spratling is a part-time contributor for The Red Zone Report. He also contributes for The Blue Workhorse. Coach Nick Saban may have been inducted into the Independence Bowl Hall of Fame and quarterback John Parker Wilson may have been named to the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List this week, but for [...]

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For Arkansas St. and Troy, it’s about reloading, not rebuilding

Troy and Arkansas St. had the honor of having defensive standouts drafted on the first day of the recent NFL draft, as Trojans cornerback Leodis McKelvin was the first corner taken, going #11 overall to the Buffalo Bills, which ASU safety Tyrell Johnson was taken in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings.

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2008 Sun Belt Conference Preview Part II

A few days ago, I posted the first part of the 2008 Sun Belt preview, which you can see here. In the second half of the preview, I give my take on 2008′s key games, impact newcomers, and all-conference performers.

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All-non BCS team: Offense – LeFevour leads best of the best from outside of the BCS

Just because they aren’t the elite schools doesn’t mean the non-BCS conferences don’t get scraps when it comes to talent. Leodis McKelvin and Chris Johnson were first-round picks in the recent NFL Draft, and there are several future high draft picks in the non-BCS ranks this year.

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