Bill Bender
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Fun project at
@sportingnews
ahead of the Paris games.
Ranking the 33 greatest United States Summer Olympians. With insights from
@billtrocchi
@tsnmike
@bobhille
and
@KYanchulis
.
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Kenny Pickett: "I'm going to go have a cold one then we'll get ready for Miami."
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C.J. Stroud: “One Saturday does not define my legacy or who I am as a football player.”
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Looking at 6 unbeaten teams -- and the record of the teams they've beaten so far.
1. TCU 29-21(.580)
2. Georgia 29-22 (.569)
3. Tennessee 30-23 (.566)
4. Clemson 28-22 (.560)
5. Ohio State 25-27 (.481)
6. Michigan 25-28 (.472)
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Penn State's Nick Singleton has 334 rushing yards on just 30 carries this season -- an average of 11.1 yards per carry. Absurd.
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Alabama was up 14-0 on ND after one and 21-0 on Oklahoma after one in its last two semis.
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Justin Fields on why Ohio State has so much success against Michigan: “I just think we take it more seriously than they do.”
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The Bengals don't ruin QBs. We attack that and other false narratives about Joe Burrow and the No. 1 pick.
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Spent 20 minutes teachimg kids about the Statue of Liberty this morning. This one of course.
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How does one Central Ohio suburb of 20,000 produce a half-dozen NFL players? A look inside the football factory in Pickerington, Ohio. This is Picktown.
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Ain’t played nobody vs. ain’t beat nobody
The best rivalry in college football is ________ vs _________
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Most players selected through four rounds:
1. Alabama: 7
2T. N.C. State: 6
2T. Ohio State: 6
4. Georgia 5
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It isn't Michigan-Michigan State week without a picture of my long-lost younger brother who is also an identical twin.
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Ohio high schools playing football
Ohio State not playing football
Should go over well here
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Brian Kelly on telecast: “We can’t play any worse than that; I don’t think. It’s my first game, maybe we can.”
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If you grew up the 90s, you remember "40 Minutes of Hell" and the 93-94 Razorbacks and Scotty Thurman's big shot. Looking back, perhaps no SEC championship team was this much fun. Fun talking to the personalities 25 years later.
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It's not really Michigan-Michigan State week until I post this picture of my long-lost twin
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Congrats to
@TIM_MAYsports
on a great career with
@DispatchAlerts
. One of the best. Made him take this high school-style game-ball pic before The Game. Best part? He did it without even asking why.
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Big Ten East round robin coaching records among Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State and Michigan since 2015.
Urban Meyer: 8-2
Mark Dantonio: 6-4
Jim Harbaugh: 3-6
James Franklin: 3-8
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How is he not in the booth? Would be the best
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Average margin of victory, unbeaten teams ranked in top 8:
1. Bama (30.9)
2. Cincinnati (25.9)
3. Ohio State (23.4)
4. Notre Dame (15.4)
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Duke, Kentucky, Syracuse and Cincinnati are all undefeated, for those filling out their March Madness bracket.
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Records for LSU and Notre Dame since Brian Kelly took over for Irish in 2010:
LSU: 114-39
Notre Dame: 113-40
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Appalachian State the last six seasons: 63 wins and 6-0 in bowl games.
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Big Ten should pull invite to Notre Dame and stop playing Irish
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Big Ten finished 7-1 in bowl games. What does that mean for the conference heading into 2018?
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.
@UHCougarFB
wins the Heisman promotional material award so far with this bobblehead. It’s Ed Oliver on a horse!
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Would you take conference championship weekend or:
Alabama-UCF
Clemson-Michigan
Notre Dame-Ohio State
Georgia-Oklahoma
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The Kenyon Martin injury happened 23 years ago today. It's definitely one of those "know exactly where you were" moments.
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Heading into October, it's clear Alabama and Ohio State are on a collision course. Why that's the game "college football needs."
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Eight years ago today, Ohio nearly shocked North Carolina in the Sweet 16. Looking back at that Bobcats team.
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Cincinnati's case for College Football Playoff backed by these surprising stats
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Freddie Kitchens needs to be a part of the Browns future with Baker Mayfield, and that includes head coach consideration.
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Five-star QB C.J. Carr the latest recruiting gem for Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman
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What if Michigan actually played Nebraska in 1997? We talked to players and personalities about what the game would have been like -- then played it out. Enjoy.
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Committee 100 percent teeing up that Michigan-App State basketball matchup in the first round. Save the tweet.
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Add Denzel Ward to the list of guys who shouldn't be ejected for targeting.
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Oklahoma QB debuts under Lincoln Riley last four years:
17: Mayfield: 329 yards, 3 TDs
18: Murray: 209 yards, 2 TDs
19: Hurts 332 yards, 3 TDs
20: Rattler, 290 yards, 4 TDs (HALF)
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Browns get a second-round steal with Greedy Williams. John Dorsey does it again.
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Trace McSorley is a winner, leader and, most of all, competitor. Check out this
@sportingnews
longform on
@PennStateFball
star heading into the 2018 college football season.
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Ageless Frank Solich continues to build
@OhioFootball
and this might be his "special team."
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Interviewed Bill Walton on the phone as an intern at Scripps Howard News Service when I was 22 years old.
Walton: "Is this Bill Bender?"
Me: "Yes."
Walton: "My name's Bill, too."
The interview was predictably amazing from there.
RIP to a one-of-a-kind-legend.
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Who is ready for Penn State-Michigan? Looking at 25 years of big games, big names, big catches.
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Coaches say not to look ahead, but look at Week 4 ...
No. 6 Ohio St. at No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 17 Ole Miss at No. 10 Alabama
No. 18 Colorado at No. 13 Oregon
No. 25 Iowa at No. 7 Penn St.
No. 24 UCLA at No. 12 Utah
No. 16 Oregon St. at No. 23 Washington St.
No. 3 FSU at Clemson
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Michigan has the seventh best record among Power 5 schools since Jim Harbaugh arrived, but the big-game flops have become predictable. On what's next in Ann Arbor.
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Next five college openers at Jerry World!
2015: Bama-Wiscy
2016: Bama-USC
2017: Florida-Michigan
2018: LSU-Miami
2019: Auburn-Oregon
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Most picks by school through three rounds of 2022 NFL Draft:
Georgia: 9
Alabama: 6
Cincinnati: 5
Baylor, LSU, Ohio State: 4
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Spoke to Kirk Ferentz about George Kittle's evolution at tight end. How he went from fifth-round pick to NFL star with the 49ers.
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Hoke and Mattison working a D-line drill together at Charlotte camp
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The hit, the photo and a lasting legend at Licking Valley: The story of LeBron James' last high school football game, which was 20 years ago this week.
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Chase Young might be a "generational talent," but that did not happen overnight. We look at the development arc of the best player in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Hey, XFL, your next franchises are watching with great interest
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Stanford is 121-67 the last 15 seasons with four players who finished as Heisman runner up in Andrew Luck (twice), Toby Gerhart, Christian McCaffrey, Bryce Love
That's a half-game better than Michigan at 120-67 in the same stretch.
The Cardinal deserve better.
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LeBron James averaging 35.4 points, 11 rebounds and 10.1 assists in last seven NBA Finals games against Golden State. Cavs with one win in those seven games.
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UNC the place to be? Mack Brown's blue-chip recruiting easy to see
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I know it's WAY early but all of these teams are ranked and these games are on the Nov. 3 schedule. Maybe clear the calendar now.
Alabama at LSU
Penn State at Michigan
Oklahoma at Texas Tech
West Virginia at Texas
Stanford at Washington
Georgia at Kentucky
Duke at Miami
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Georgia had not allowed 200 rushing yards in a game since allowing 275 yards on Oct. 13, 2018 in a 36-16 loss to LSU.
Auburn has 208 rushing yards and counting ...
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8 playoff contenders with one loss or less
Georgia (10-0)
Ohio State (10-0)
Michigan (10-0)
TCU (10-0)
Tennessee (9-1)
USC (9-1)
North Carolina (9-1)
Clemson (9-1)
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Ohio had two bowl appearances in school history before Frank Solich arrived. This is most impressive of nine appearances since by far. Amazing the impact he's had on program.
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North Carolina's Drake Maye, the Tar Heels QB who is off to a fantastic start in Chapel Hill.
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Why isn't America embracing Cincinnati's underdog story against No. 1 Alabama in College Football Playoff?
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.
@sportingnews
has
@CFBPlayoff
and bowl projections for all 40 games, including a real stunner in the championship game.
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Tua Tagovailoa through four games
2018: 1,033 yards (72.5%), 12 TDs, 0 INTs
2019: 1,300 yards (77.7%), 17 TDs, 0 INTs
#RollTide
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"Kansas State advanced to the Elite Eight because of a performance that will register from Manhattan, N.Y., to Manhattan, Kan., for years to come."
More on Markquis Nowell's big night in the Sweet 16 ...
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Deshaun Watson is
@sportingnews
College Football Player of the Decade. He transformed Clemson from contender to powerhouse. Good perspective from Dabo Swinney.
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.
@sportingnews
top 25 is here.
Son: "I really don't like where you put Florida and LSU."
Me: "Go whine on Twitter like everyone else."
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"Michigan always seems like that guy at the end of the bar that is just running his mouth, and then he sneaks out because he knows he's about to get clocked."
@finebaum
@Johnubacon
and others weigh in on Michigan heading into 2019.
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Who is the best football player college and pro career combined?
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Combined records of opponents left on each Power 5 unbeaten team's schedule:
1. Georgia 24-8
2. Washington 23-9
3. Michigan 22-10
4. Ohio State 21-11
5. Florida State 16-17
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With Odell Beckham Jr. on board, the Browns have an offense that can compete with anybody in the AFC. Yes, it can be that good.
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Coaching youth basketball isn't easy, but I tried. Here's what I learned about dealing with kids (including mine), parents, the scoreboard and, yes, the refs.
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Shirtless lawnmower guy, nearing 40, made his season debut tonight. Was hoping to hold off until July.
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Celebrating 14 years at
@sportingnews
today along with
@MLutovsky
. Perfect timing with a full college football Saturday tomorrow!
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Played some hoops yesterday and was asked if I played in college
Me: “I got some looks.”
Related: I did not get any looks
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