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Boise State Broncos – Joe Southwick Comes Through in the MAACO Bowl
It’s always about bigger bowls for Boise State and Chris Petersen, but the MAACO Bowl in Las Vegas was where they ended up for a third straight time. For a third straight time, they came out with their hands on the trophy, with often criticized quarterback Joe Southwick coming through in perfect timing.
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Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan Making a Case for MVP
It’s hard to put a finger on what made the Atlanta Falcons so successful this season, because there isn’t one definitive answer. There never is in the NFL. But where’s the first place to look? Matt Ryan, who is having an MVP-type season, just without the hype that usually follows the best quarterbacks in the game.
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New York Jets – Getting Rid of Mark Sanchez & Tim Tebow
The experiment failed, and it feels like the New York Jets, regardless of who will be running the ship next season, are about to break apart their media-magnet, on-the-field terrible quarterback duo. Mark Sanchez is no longer a franchise quarterback, and Tim Tebow, without even really getting a chance, will move on to somewhere else.
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BYU Cougars – One Man Wrecking Crew of Kyle Van Noy
No one expected to see too many points on the scoreboard of the Poinsettia Bowl between BYU and San Diego State, but the best thing about these two teams is the Cougars defense. That defense, one of the best in the nation during 2012, spearheaded by linebacker Kyle Van Noy, won them a fourth consecutive Bowl game.
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Kansas City Chiefs – Drafting Quarterbacks who Can’t Win
Some stats are simply impossible to comprehend, yet they’re still true. The Kansas City Chiefs have drafted 10 quarterbacks since 1987. None of them have won a game for the Chiefs during their careers, and their entire win total sums up at two.
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Chicago Bears – Players vs the Fans
After losing three games in a row and losing pace in the NFC North playoff race, things are turning ugly between Chicago Bears fans and players. After Brian Urlacher spoke about the matter, Lance Briggs backed his teammate While taping The Lance Briggs Show Tuesday night in the CSN studio.
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Adrian Peterson – The Next Running Back MVP
Over the last 20 years, 7 running backs have won the MVP award. With the league becoming more and more pass and quarterback oriented, the fact that Adrian Peterson seems to be one of the players in the discussion to win the award in 2012 is quite an achievement.
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Oregon Ducks – The Best Uniforms in College Football
The rise of the Oregon Ducks to national prominence in recent years is a combination of a few things. Mostly, it’s the proffesional factor: Chip Kelly taking over for Mike Belloti and losing only 7 games in the span for four seasons so far, including reaching a national championship game and winning the Rose Bowl. Another factor is the Nike uniforms.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Luckiest Team in College Football
Is luck something that can be measured? Probably not, but it’s never too late to try. Many people argue that that Notre Dame, despite finishing the season at number one on both the BCS standings and the polls and undefeated, aren’t the best or second best team in the nation. Taking into account the Pythagorean way of looking at things, these people might be right.
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Baltimore Ravens – Ray Rice is More Important Than Joe Flacco
Two losses and a 9-4 season isn’t usually a good enough reason to get someone fired, but the Baltimore Ravens felt that they were going in the wrong direction, especially on offense. Joe Flacco not getting it done with the no-huddle offense, especially on the road, while Ray Rice wasn’t used as much as he should be.