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NICK SABAN  

Did the Alabama Crimson Tide football team took the first step in the right direction by hiring Nick Saban to be their head coach.

Since his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban has stirred the hopes of the Bama faithful with dreams of returning the storied Alabama football program to national prominence.

While certainly not a program in despair, Bama is looking for a return to past glory.

Barring the incredible performances of Lovie Smith, Marvin Lewis and Tony Dungy, I firmy believe that Saban's performance - in his first season as a professional head coach, mind you - was worthy of the NFL Coach Of The Year award.

Breaking down three top prospects and their signing day decisions.

The Crimson Tide are huge winners during this year's college football signing day. See why Nick Saban and Alabama has the best recruiting class in the entire country going into the 2008 season.

New England is again the team to beat in the AFC East. See how golden boy Tom Brady stacks up against his division rivals as we disect the AFC EAST in part 2 of the NFL Preview.

Steve Spurrier, Phillip Fulmer, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer. The SEC is the best conference in College Football on a regular basis because they get to pick any coach they want.

Could it be that my beloved Miami Dolphins are finally back as one of the elite teams in all of football? It certainly appears that way. Miami head coach, Nick Saban, was nothing short of miraculous last year.

Bobby Petrino resigned from the Falcons after less than one season.

The Crimson Tide are hoping that Nick Saban's first season will continue on a positive note while the Bulldogs hope to rebound from a loss to South Carolina.

An in-depth preview of the four teams in the AFC East for the 2006 NFL season, including record projects and offseason personnel changes.

The Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams remain on top the Not-So-Powerful rankings

All across the U.S. college football fans are either gearing up for the stretch run if their team is doing well...or calling for the sacking of the team's coach if they're not. Here are some suggestions for costumes.

Handpicked bets from the NFL and college footballfor the weekend of October 13, 2007.

The best bets on the board for the seventh weekend of college football.

The Miami Dolphins originated in 1966.

A look back at the week in sports with commentary.

A Top-Ten team has fallen to the middle of the pack and Alabama enters the rankings for the first time this week.

Highlights from the week in sports with commentary.

While #1 Ohio State will play #2 LSU for the BCS National Championship the smaller bowls may have better matchups.

The best bets on the board for week two of the college football season.

Anyone wanting to see the Sept. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley better be ready to spend some cash. Ticket brokers are currently pricing tickets for the game at an average of $1,100 per seat.

The Tigers head to camp today and the practice field tomorrow. And what's happening with Chad Jones and Ryan Perrilloux?

A look at some of the key players and states in the upcoming years college football recruiting class.

From the Super Bowl Champions to the team with the worst records, and everyone in-between, it's time to take the annual look into the 32 NFL Teams. It's time to separate the contenders and the pretenders and everyone else. Where does your team rank?

This year's holiday bowl lineup cements the need for a playoff system in Division 1, since most games are going to be barnburners while just a few look boring

Every year there are several SEC teams ranked in the Top 25, which makes for a lot of great games. Here are the ten most important games in the SEC this year.

These six players in the SEC could go a long way in determining how well their team plays.

Forget about preseason polls, tradition and predictions. These rankings are based on the results of the games.

Each week of College football is filled with great games to watch. These are the games to watch for the third weekend of college football.

Breaking down the top classes as the season draws to a close.

Judiciary Committee must be bored

Jones' recruitment has been the subject of much speculation over the Internet in forums as he picks a college.

An article on the 10 biggest college football upsets of 2007, one of the craziest seasons in college football history.

National Signing Day for college football.

Perrilloux starts out 2008 with suspension! After all the trouble in 2007, you would think he had learned his lesson. Apparently, not!

An overview of college football's toughest conference

NCAA Football 2009 XBox 360 team rankings

The Miami Dolphins have the potential to surprise the league in 2008

Pete Carroll might put fans back in the seats, but he would be a risky choice for the Falcons

can Pete Carroll succeed in the NFL coaching for the Atlanta Falcons? The answers and more

does success in college football translate into success in NFL coaching jobs?

A look back at the happenings in the sports world this past week with commentary.

ESPN has a new game where you not only pick the winners but also rank them in order from the game you are most sure about to least sure about. It sounded like a good idea so I made my picks.

I predict who finishes in what spot in America's top football conference.

As Bill Parcells sends a hurricane through the front office its only a matter of time before the players are backed into a corner.

USC coach Pete Carroll has built a potential dynasty.

In the words of the inimitable George Costanza, these guys, and one gal, are "dark and disturbed, I've got it all baby!" Of course, since George is no longer employed by the Yankees, he doesn't qualify for the list, but this group is uniquely qualified for Razor's Cuts.

This article reviews the firing of Miami Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller.

Miami will probably finish the season winless, but it took years of mismanagement to get to this point.

The SEC conference dominates recruiting once again.

The New England Patriots better watch out, because the Miami Dolphins will have their eye on the AFC East division title.

Now that Marv Levy is back with the franchise that he helped to win four AFC championships in the early 90's, the Buffalo Bill's fan-base cant help but to feel optimistic about the future.

The AFC is not as predictable as some might say.

Last year, the New England Patriots dynasty came to an abrupt culmination when the Denver Broncos defeated them in last season's divisional playoff game.

Training camps are closing down, the baseball pennant chase is heating up, kids are going back to school, it can only mean one thing: Football is coming.

Is the AFC East Division Title finally up for grabs? Read on and find out!

The NewSportsWriters.com NFL preview continues as we take a look at the AFC and NFC South divisions.

New England still look the kings in a division that, all of a sudden, looks to be very competitive due to some decisive free agent moves. But watch out for Miami and the New York Jets.

The NewSportsWriters.com NFL Preview continues as we take a look at the AFC East.

People love to prognosticate when it comes to the NFL. In the coming weeks hundreds of magazines will come out purporting that they have the League all figured out.

Way before I ever even dreamed about becoming a sports columnist, I was running around the streets of Philadelphia in the early 1970s proclaiming the fact that the Miami Dolphins, and Bob Griese, were the greatest things since sliced bread.

Preview of the 2006 NFL season for the Miami Dolphins.

NFL fans have witnessed a plethora of off-season shifting this year. It will be interesting to see the impact of these transactions.

I have composed a list of teams in the running for Owens' services and given them each odds of landing the outlandish receiver who single-handedly turned the Philadelphia Eagles into a national soap opera.

A preview of the 2006 NFL season throughout the league, including divisional leaders and a prediction on the AFC, NFC, and Super Bowl championship games.

Finding a premiere pass-catcher for your fantasy team is a bit wasier than the other two, but they are the most dependent players on the field. I'll take a look at all receivers and separate the best from the rest.

The top contenders for the NFL playoffs comprise a baker's dozen, including eight teams that played in post season last year.

He may have a strange name, but once you get past that you see the immense talent behind Lovie Smith. This was a man destined to lead an NFL team.

In this article I'll take a team to team look at the NFC and AFC North drafts and give my best value selection, worst value selection and sleeper selection followed by my overall grade for the draft.

Regrettably, unless there is a inexplicable turnaround, Miami Dolphins fans will have to tolerate another long winter, while the hated New England Patriots march along towards another possible Super Bowl appearance.

As we approach the mid-way point of another NFL season, it is now time for my annual NFL column ranking the league's general managers. I'll be honest and admit that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to compile this column.

It's funny how so many so-called experts stood-by Tuesday after Marty Schottenheimer was fired by the San Diego Chargers and "revealed" short lists of candidates to replace him.

The two standing ovations at Donald L. Tucker Center last night proved that Tallahassee is still primarily a football town. The applause wasn't for Leonard Hamilton's basketball squad, but for Chuck Amato...

The day, February 12, 2007, will go down in history as the day the floodgates of confusion broke open. It will be marked in history as a tribute to an American society in disarray. All in all this could be a good thing.

I recently took part in my first fantasy baseball draft of the season one night last week. Ignoring the exam that I had scheduled the following day, I spent an hour and a half sitting on my computer asking myself these very important questions:

The SEC schedules the worst non-conference football schedule in Division 1.

Conference debates are always fun because they include folks from all walks of life across the country.

Ricky Williams is back to his old ways and has failed yet another drug test. It is now being reported that last month he tested positive for marijuana use and his NFL return is now officially in jeopardy.

Reports are circulating about a failed drug test that could delay or prevent Ricky Williams reinstatement to NFL.

The Miami Dolphins signed Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron as their new head coach.

When the last few seconds ticked off the clock in Glendale, AZ on Monday, yet another college football season came to an end. But before we file the year away in our memory, let's take a moment to reflect on a great 2006.

The Patriots are rolling but to the surprise of everyone, the New York Jets are batting .500 and are in second place. Who knew Dolphins were bottom dwellers?

The 2006 NFL season, like most every other season, has had its share of surprises - and its share of certainties. Having said that, here are my NFL midseason awards.

A look at some NFL teams' lofty off season expectations versus their current blunt reality. In addition, all 32 NFL teams have been assessed and ranked accordingly following the halfway point of the 2006 NFL season.

Since 2000 the Madden NFL franchise has featured NFL players on the cover. And since 2000 every player featured has had major problems in his career after posing for the cover. Did someone cast some voodoo magic on the franchise?

Denny Green and Jim More are the first to be fired. Who's next?

a new college coach is in town for the Falcons. Is that good news for Michael Vick?

Bobby Petrino has been successful in college but won't do as good as an NFL head coach.

why more and more sports coaches are chosing to coach in colleges instead of the pros

Peyton Manning and the Colts finally got the monkey off their backs last season by bowling over the Bears for the title. Which team is in pole position this fall?