Tuesday Articles

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'Cuse Classics: McNabb and company's miracle finish beats Virginia Tech, 28-26 ...

'Cuse Classics: Miracle finish breathes life back into Syracuse football season (Poliquin, 1998)

Deon Goggins — Meet the 2012 Syracuse football team‎

Former Players

John Clayton thinks New England's first-round draft choices, DE Chandler Jones and LB Dont'a Hightower, will help the front seven. And he likes the addition of Steve Gregory to bolster the secondary's depth. ESPN

Of the Lions’ five-member 2011 draft class, only Doug Hogue has successfully avoided drama this off-season, which begs the question, what exactly did the Lions see in him?

Hogue, to his credit, has been diligently taking part in the Lions off-season program in anticipation of what should be a bigger role this year. He quietly worked his way into the special-teams mix as a rookie and is expected to be a core contributor and backup linebacker this fall.
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THE DRAFT LOSERS

1. New Orleans Saints

Well, "Bountygate" took away their second-round pick and moving up to take running back Mark Ingram last year cost them their first-round pick. When they finally made a choice, they took defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, who busted out of LSU and ended up playing in Regina. Syracuse guard Andrew Tiller is a space-eater in the mold of the departed Carl Nicks, while Al Toon's son, Nick Toon, is another big-body receiver, similar to Marques Colston. Nebraska tackle Marcel Jones is a mammoth man who will have to watch his weight.
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Around The Nation

Playoff semifinals look like they'll be at bowls of higher seeds

TCU's Wesley leaving team for family reasons

Blogs

New England Patriots: Steve Gregory and Other Impactful Offseason Additions

SEC Football: Slive, Conference Must Seriously Consider Eastern Expansion Now

 

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Well that was a quiet weekend. Now with this Bleacher report and the short articles in ESPNinsider (pointed to in post yesterday) realignment surely isnt dead...if anything it seems to be heating up. This is possibly caused by the Big 12 and SEC meetings coming up shortly. But until the BCS story is finally written for this year and the NC route chosen, it is going to be a rocky, speculative summer.