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In James Joyce's Ulysses, Stephen Dedalus tells his students that a certain Irish pier is a "disappointed bridge." Is every assistant coach, by nature, a disappointed head coach? Or can a man be content to be the...

Try as we might, it's hard to see the upcoming conference football championships as anything other than a way to make a few bucks. OK, more than a few. A lot more.

Think of the early season rankings as a big tower of Legos. They are easily knocked down, and they are easily restacked. And what's more is that every failed effort results in a sturdier structure with the next...

Ever wonder why the reform crowd screams bloody murder? Check out the nutty happenings in Auburn, Ala., and, to a far lesser extent, Lincoln, Neb.

As anniversaries go, this is one Adrian McPherson would just as soon forget. A year ago this weekend, he was under center for Florida State's 17-7 upset loss at North Carolina State. Worse, his quarterback job and...