They drift into and out of our lives like a fleeting storm. Here today, gone tomorrow are the quarterbacks, once at the forefront of our thoughts, but who now have retreated to the backs of our memories. Just a whisper […]
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The time had come for Jeff Noblin to give up football. As an undrafted defensive back in the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp in 1987, Noblin could sense – and feel – that his playing days were quickly coming to an
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Ohio State and Olympic legend Jesse Owens found good when evil was all around him The thunder boomed from the pistol barrel, sending Jesse Owens, “The Buckeye Bullet,” off to the races. Owens, a young track star
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If the dozens of college football bowl games played every year have taught fans anything, it is that a thriller can be born anywhere. This proved the case when future SEC rivals Mississippi State and Texas A&M took the field
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Before professional wrestling went tawdry, managers dominated. Wrestling managers were particularly hated because they were known for running their mouths, often while simultaneously hiding behind the brawn of a heel. They were annoying, loud, and evil. Children despised them. Rarely
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Randy Campbell found himself at a crossroad. He was just completing his first year as quarterbacks coach on “The Plains” in 1992 when his old coach, Pat Dye, decided to retire. Dye’s announcement on the eve of the annual Iron
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MSU 6, Alabama 3 Mississippi Memorial Stadium Jackson, Mississippi November 1, 1980 They came like death dressed in white. The Alabama Crimson Tide, the pride of the South, were mounting one last charge. Incredibly, the scoreboard read MSU 6,
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It was the year that perfection was not good enough. In 2004, Tommy Tuberville’s Auburn Tigers posted a perfect 13-0 season and proved themselves again and again along the way. Against 10th-ranked Tennessee early in the year. Against
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Wimbledon—or just The Championships as it is known to much of the tennis world— has always been an international celebration. But it is also a fierce competition. With the world’s eyes now fixed on the prolific talents in this year’s
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LSU’s Maravich poured in 69 points, riled up Alabama fans in record-setting 1970 loss at Memorial Coliseum It was a chilly day on Feb. 7, 1970, when Louisiana State great “Pistol” Pete Maravich roasted the Alabama Crimson Tide
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