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Washington State Cougars – Making USC Look Worse Than Ever
Beating USC these days is no longer a huge cause for celebration, even if the Trojans are hosting the upset. Washington State are on some sort of path that should make them into a respectable program once again, but it’ll take time. Things are a lot less clear for Lane Kiffin and his players, beginning with the absurd situation he has at quarterback, with two Sophomores who seems a bit overwhelmed by their job.
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Georgia Bulldogs – Aaron Murray Finally Shows Up For a Big Game
The Georgia Bulldogs did mess up against a South Carolina team in the opening week, but Aaron Murray surprised many by performing close to perfection in a big SEC East win over the second SC school, while getting the usual help from running back Todd Gurley.
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Michigan Wolverines – Devin Gardner Propelled by Rivalry
Devin Gardner proved just how much of a big-time quarterback he really is, as he led Michigan to a big win in a rivalry game that might enter yet another hiatus very soon, not to mention doing it in front of a record crowd as over 115,000 filled the seats at Michigan Stadium.
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New England Patriots – Bill Belichick Can’t Draft Defensive Backs
For all the success the New England Patriots have had for what seems to be an eternity, the highly trained eye of Bill Belichick has been messing up when it comes to picking defensive backs in the draft, hence the Pats’ problematic situation in the secondary for the last few years.
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Oldest Starting NFL Quarterbacks Heading into the 2013 Season
The 2013 NFL season begins with the same names at quarterback still being mentioned as the best in the game, even if they are also among the oldest in the league. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees are still among the best if not the best in the NFL, while the 2004 draft class has suddenly aged without us really noticing.
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Florida State Seminoles – Jameis Winston is the Real Deal
One game into his College Football career, and Jameis Winston seems to be evertyhing the hype suggest he would, leading Florida State to an impressive season-opening win with an even more impressive performance from the redshirt freshman.
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Green Bay Packers, the Most ‘Home Grown’ Team in the NFL
Out of the 53 players on the squad of the Green Bay Packers for the 2013 NFL season, only two of them have actually taken snaps for other teams around the league during their careers – Ryan Pickett, the defensive tackle, who used to play for the St. Louis Rams, and John Kuhn, a fullback who played his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Texas A&M Aggies – Johnny Manziel Shouldn’t Change a Thing
If pointing at the scoreboard while you’re winning is wrong, than something is very wrong with College Football and even sports. Johnny Manziel might not be the most mature quarterback to star in the NCAA, but taunting opponents and doing a something that makes him look less of a robot doesn’t make him an idiot, immature or give Texas A&M any reason to further suspend him.
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2013 College Football Season – Ranked Teams Losing & Upsets Already Begin
The beginning of the College Football season brought with it (so far) losses of three ranked teams, as Georgia (losing to Clemson) and TCU (losing to LSU) weren’t really subject to an upset due to the quality of their rivals, but Boise State being destroyed by Washington was more than a slightly surprising result, and so was Oregon State losing to Eastern Washington.
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LSU Tigers – Jarvis Landry Makes Zach Mettenberger Look Like a Star
It’s been a very long time since so little has been expected of LSU in terms of being a factor in the SEC title debate. And yet with a young defense and Zach Metternberger fighting the doubters at quarterback, Les Miles came out smiling, happy, and victorious after Jarvis Landry made his quarterback look better than he actually was during the game.