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Picture pages: Tales from the sideline
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – While we’re waiting for this game to mercifully end, here are few sideline photos from earlier in the day. - - - Got a tip for Dr. Saturday? Email us at dr.saturday@ymail.com ....
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Alabama leaves no doubt, the Crimson Tide is on top of college football – again
On the first drive of the BCS Championship Game, Alabama moved the ball like nobody else this season had on Notre Dame's defense. A 29-yard pass. A 10-yard run followed by a 15-yard penalty. Another...
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You can't accuse the Crimson Tide of relaxing late in the game with a big lead. With the score 42-14 and a little more than seven minutes remaining in the BCS Championship Game, Alabama quarterback AJ...
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Manti Te’o tries to find the positives in a mediocre national championship...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – As Manti Te’o entered the Notre Dame locker room following a disappointing 42-14 loss to Alabama, the hugs began. One after another, Te’o hugged his teammates until he finally...
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AJ McCarron feeling it as he starts settling Twitter scores about his girlfriend
While the world was going bonkers over his girlfriend and discussing her on social media forums, AJ McCarron was busy winning another national championship as Alabama's quarterback. [Related: Brent...
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Syracuse keeps it in-house, hires defensive coordinator Scott Shafer as new...
By the time Doug Marrone left Syracuse to be the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills, almost all of the best candidates had settled in and found new jobs. So Syracuse decided its best route was to...
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ESPN apologizes for Brent Musburger’s intense focus on Katherine Webb
It was the leer heard 'round the sports world, and now it's time for some damage control. On Monday night, ESPN sportscaster Brent Musburger got extremely excited about Katherine Webb, the girlfriend...
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There might just be an Alabama baby named after Nick Saban, which sounds...
Alabama fans, you're the best. Outkick the Coverage found the photo at right on Monday just before the National Championship game. "If Bama wins tonight," the scrawl reads, "I'm naming this baby...
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Oregon’s ‘Rudy’ gets into Fiesta Bowl thanks to teammate faking an injury
We never condone lying or being deceitful, but this might be an exception. With time running out in the Fiesta Bowl, walk-on receiver Dane Ebanez had not played a snap. He had played in a handful of...
View ArticleKatherine Webb didn’t see any need for ESPN apology about Brent Musburger’s...
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Katherine Webb didn't have a big problem with what Brent Musburger said about her looks during the BCS Championship Game,...
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Pac-12 clears Washington State coach Mike Leach of abuse claims
The Pac-12 has cleared Washington State and coach Mike Leach of abuse charges. In a not-so-stunning announcement, the Pac-12’s independent investigation of abuse claims by former wide receiver...
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Nick Saban isn’t going back to the NFL, so stop asking
Nick Saban isn’t going back to the NFL. That’s it; end of story. On Tuesday, during his final press conference in south Florida, Saban tried to quash any and all rumors that he was leaving Alabama to...
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Dr. Saturday’s best and worst of 2012-13 bowl season
Let's be honest: This bowl season didn't live up to the hype. The BCS games had an average margin of victory of 16.6 points, and that includes a 10-point Louisville win over Florida that could have...
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Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel thanks everyone at A&M before leaving early for the NFL
Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel is leaving the Aggies early to enter the NFL Draft, but he didn’t want to just cut off without saying goodbye. So, he took to the Texas A&M athletics website and...
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Tajh Boyd to return for another year at Clemson
Tajh Boyd's return to Clemson means the Tigers will keep scoring points in bunches and winning plenty of games in 2013 as well. Clemson's quarterback, who seemed to be a solid but not great NFL...
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Bret Bielema will respond to your Twitter hatred with positive thoughts
Bret Bielema might be the new coach on the SEC block, but he’s not going to take any guff from bullying fans. Bielema, the former Wisconsin coach who took the Arkansas head job last month, maintains...
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Will Brian Kelly realize all that he might be giving up leaving Notre Dame?
The talk of college coaches needing to jump to the NFL to find new challenges or to build legacies doesn't make much sense. Coaches like Nick Saban, Chip Kelly and Brian Kelly don't need to look...
View ArticleVOD: Ole Miss football managers reprise Gangnam Style five months after it...
Just when we all thought Gangnam Style had gone the way of the Macarena, the Ole Miss football managers released a video to remind us that this song is never – ever – going away. Led by Cary Joe...
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One BCS computer still ranks Notre Dame No. 1, because it’s the BCS
You saw the BCS Championship Game, right? Well, at least the parts that mattered before turning to something more interesting, most notably Alabama rolling to a huge lead over Notre Dame and ESPN...
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Comparing Alabama and Nebraska’s national championship teams is nearly...
When Alabama won its third national championship in four years with a convincing 42-14 win over Notre Dame, comparisons to the great Nebraska teams of the 1990s were drawn. That team also won three...
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