Thursday, April 25 2013 7:03 AM EDT2013-04-25 11:03:18 GMT
(RNN) - Big guys are likely to be the stars of the show Thursday night when the NFL Draft again airs in primetime on ESPN, live from Radio City Music Hall. Barring unforeseen weirdness - which can neverMore >
The NFL Draft with all its drama and uncertainty airs live in prime time Thursday night. Luke Joeckel, Manti Te'o, SEC stars and borderline quarterbacks are among this year's mysteries.More >
Thursday, April 18 2013 8:52 PM EDT2013-04-19 00:52:03 GMT
(RNN) - Spring practice in the SEC climaxes Saturday when five more teams hold their annual spring scrimmages. Interesting fact: So far the biggest attendance at a spring game this season was at KentuckyMore >
New coaches at Tennessee, Auburn and Arkansas will give us the first glimpse of their teams in Saturday's SEC spring games. Two-time defending national champion Alabama and Mississippi State also give fans a break from the long college football offseason.
Thursday, April 11 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-04-11 11:00:16 GMT
Many Southeastern Conference football fans will finally get a look at their favorite teams this Saturday, April 13, and several of the annual spring games will be broadcast on TV and on the Web.Texas A&MMore >
Southeastern Conference fans are beginning to stir as South Carolina, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Kentucky all hold their annual spring football games on Saturday, April 13.More >
Monday, January 7 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-01-07 11:00:08 GMT
Miami (RNN) - Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the team that makes the most mistakes may well win tonight. Not a misprint.He explained that odd statement Sunday at the final news conference before theMore >
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the team that makes the most mistakes may win tonight. He meant the team that takes the most chances, forces the action and sets the pace. Teams that do that make mistakes. But they cause the other guys to make mistakes, too. More >
Sunday, January 6 2013 11:52 AM EST2013-01-06 16:52:47 GMT
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly shook hands Sunday morning in front of the Coaches' Trophy, the prize their two teams want to take home Monday night.More >
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly shook hands Sunday morning in front of the Coaches' Trophy, the prize their two teams want to take home Monday night. More >
Friday, December 7 2012 8:37 AM EST2012-12-07 13:37:38 GMT
(RNN) - Butch Jones has been hired as the next head football coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, according to ESPN. Jones has resigned from his position as Cincinnati's head coach, effective immediately,More >
Butch Jones has been hired as the next head football coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, according to ESPN.More >
Thursday, November 29 2012 12:54 PM EST2012-11-29 17:54:22 GMT
Offensively, Alabama and Georgia both feature efficient if not flashy quarterbacks, steady if not high-profile receivers and a pair of running backs anyone would love to have. The breakdown: Quarterback: GeorgiaMore >
Alabama and Georgia both feature efficient if not flashy quarterbacks, steady if not high-profile receivers and a pair of running backs anyone would love to have. Georgia's defense has more stars; Alabama's defense has performed better as a unit.
Monday, November 26 2012 6:15 PM EST2012-11-26 23:15:13 GMT
It is never too early to project where those teams will play, who they will play and, for good measure, the result.More >
The chaos of the scramble to play in the BCS Championship Game has come down to one possibility - the winner of Bama-Georgia plays Notre Dame. But how the rest of the bowl pairings might shake out is another interesting puzzle. Here are our projections. More >
Wednesday, November 21 2012 7:09 PM EST2012-11-22 00:09:55 GMT
It's rivalry week and some of these are really good, some have somber implications as we prepare to bid au revoir to future former coaches and others are meh.More >
The Egg Bowl offers much drama this year; South Carolina shoots for four straight against Clemson; Florida-Florida State has national title implications. More >
Thursday, November 15 2012 4:55 PM EST2012-11-15 21:55:31 GMT
(RNN) - This is mostly a week of throwaway games as SEC teams prep for next week, which features turkey, dressing and a lot of rivalry games.But a bad November Saturday in SEC Country watching ball isMore >
Can Johnny Football gain 1 billion yards? Can Alabama score 1 billion points? And can Vanderbilt beat Tennessee for only the second time in 1 billion years? Tune in this week and find out.More >
Friday, November 9 2012 6:31 PM EST2012-11-09 23:31:47 GMT
This week's games are anticlimactic after last weekend's excellent slate. But we are getting to the point in the season where we behold the final agonies of several league coaches. Sad rumors are swirlingMore >
We are getting to the point in the season where we behold the final agonies of several league coaches. Rumors are swirling like wind-whipped, November snow about the impending exits of coaches at three league schools.More >
Monday, November 5 2012 11:46 AM EST2012-11-05 16:46:30 GMT
The year's biggest game lived up to every bit of its hype and then some. The SEC East will be decided this week, and the West could be won as well.More >
Alabama's heart-stopping win paves way to showdown with Texas A&M; Georgia can clinch East with win over Auburn; Mississippi State fights for its life; Ole Miss faces tough road to bowl berth. More >
Friday, November 2 2012 5:46 PM EDT2012-11-02 21:46:27 GMT
Alabama-LSU is the best game so far this year. Mississippi could still derail Georgia. Auburn can beat somebody. Florida looks to take out frustration on Mizzou. Vanderbilt continues quest for bowl.More >
Alabama-LSU is the best game so far this year. Mississippi could still derail Georgia. Auburn can beat somebody. Florida looks to take out frustration on Mizzou. Vanderbilt continues quest for bowl bid. More >
Wednesday, October 31 2012 1:59 PM EDT2012-10-31 17:59:40 GMT
Former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson pleaded no contest Wednesday morning to a charge related to a brawl outside a Baton Rouge nightclub over a year ago. He was sentenced to one year of probation followingMore >
Former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson pleaded no contest Wednesday morning to a charge related to a brawl outside a Baton Rouge nightclub over a year ago.More >
Thursday, October 25 2012 11:41 PM EDT2012-10-26 03:41:20 GMT
(RNN) - Florida plays Georgia in a game that is going to decide the East Division Championship, unless something unimaginable happens. Alabama plays a ranked team at last. Missouri has a real chance toMore >
Florida plays Georgia, which is for the East Division Championship unless something unimaginable happens. Alabama plays an actual, ranked team at last. Missouri has a real chance to win its first SEC game, but please, fans, don't tear down the goal post if you beat Kentucky.More >
Friday, October 19 2012 6:01 AM EDT2012-10-19 10:01:13 GMT
Division races are tightening up and a few important games dot the SEC landscape, but this week might be one of the last opportunities for TV football addicts to participate in real life before thingsMore >
Division races are tightening up and a few important games dot the SEC landscape, but this week might be one of the last opportunities for TV football addicts to participate in real life before things get serious. More >
Friday, October 12 2012 12:23 PM EDT2012-10-12 16:23:18 GMT
Week 7, and the roll goes on with the massive highs and crushing lows of SEC whupfests we are accustomed to in the autumn of the year, all televised round the clock Saturdays for our enjoyment. But first, someMore >
The roll goes on with the massive highs and crushing lows of SEC whupfests we are accustomed to in the autumn of the year, all televised round the clock Saturdays for our enjoyment. More >
Friday, October 5 2012 6:00 AM EDT2012-10-05 10:00:34 GMT
(RNN) - We had to wait until Week 6 but finally, here's a first-rate weekend of SEC ball. We've got four Top 10 teams colliding, we have Auburn and Arkansas in a battle to retain a modicum of respect,More >
Coach Spurrier needs a tissue; LSU favored in the Swamp; Kentucky totters as State invades; Auburn and Arkansas collide for pride. More >
Sunday, September 30 2012 8:08 AM EDT2012-09-30 12:08:14 GMT
Before we discuss real SEC football, something else must be ridiculed discussed, and that is the utter contempt What We Learned has for the praise a certain so-called football game received this week. ThatMore >
Below is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 5.More >
Sunday, September 16 2012 11:28 AM EDT2012-09-16 15:28:49 GMT
The teams to beat are now clear following a couple of important early conference matches. Below is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 3.More >
The teams to beat are now clear following a couple of important early conference matches. Below is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 3.More >
Thursday, November 1 2012 4:07 PM EDT2012-11-01 20:07:10 GMT
Baccari Rambo and the Bulldogs were living the good life last week, but their train to Atlanta could derail against Ole Miss.More >
Alabama's superiority this season - and the disappointing performance of their closest rivals - have put the Crimson Tide by themselves in discussions about potential SEC champions. More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
Poll rankings mean diddley as far as Hot Reads is concerned, but if you really want to know, we'll tell you our opinion of No. 3 LSU and No. 6 South Carolina.More >
We know you don't care much about kickers, but Hot Reads does, and we're going to hype them so much that you won't get truly excited about the game until they hit the field.More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
Arkansas figures to take an armful of the first-ever "Chinny" Awards honoring the most outstanding and outrageous performances in the SEC this season. More >
Every week you tune in loyally to watch some of the best action on television unfold, and you are rewarded with compelling, slobber-knocking drama.More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
Ole Miss fans tailgating on The Grove usually don't need that much reason to party, but a win Saturday over Texas will make the hot toddies taste even better.More >
Has Ole Miss resurged enough to show that it is ready for prime time? Bo Wallace and the Rebels have the perfect opportunity to answer that question this weekend against Texas. More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
(RNN) – It wasn't an exciting first week in the SEC, but then again, with paycheck games and feature matchups that didn't live up to pre-game hype, that pretty much means things went along as usual. IMore >
Hot Reads prediction: Texas A&M will be OK this year, and Mizzou has some issues to overcome. Ole Miss? We'll see you next year.More >
Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
(RNN) – The problem with most fans is that they only follow the game as far as what they can see. Watch the ball, see the touchdown, yell at the TV during a turnover, and then make small talk with yourMore >
If predicting a Heisman winner was as easy as predicting a blitz, life would be a lot less complicated - it also would be a lot less interesting.More >
Thursday, November 22 2012 10:56 AM EST2012-11-22 15:56:34 GMT
(RNN) - For the three people that actually read this, the Line King needed to update his bowl projections. With Missouri losing to Syracuse (what happened to the "$EC is the best" theory?), it looks likeMore >
With Missouri losing to Syracuse (what happened to the "$EC is the best" theory?), it looks like only eight teams will actually qualify for a bowl game.More >
Thursday, November 1 2012 1:36 PM EDT2012-11-01 17:36:29 GMT
(RNN) - What do you get at the confluence of Halloween, Superstorm Sandy, the last week of what seems like a decade-long presidential election campaign and dang, even Breeders Cup? How about Georgia inMore >
Bama visits LSU for Armageddon; Georgia back in the hunt; Vanderbilt verging on bowl; Auburn in position to win; presidential campaign will SOON BE OVER!!!! More >
Wednesday, October 24 2012 6:01 PM EDT2012-10-24 22:01:55 GMT
(RNN) - Is this Week 8 or 9 or has this football season just been one long dream? Seems like it. The Line King is hovering above .500 and that is like dreaming you're walking around downtown in your underwear. It'sMore >
Mississippi State will wake from dream season at Alabama; Auburn heavy home dog to Aggies; Goergia makes last stand against rampaging Florida; Vandy tries to make it two in a row More >
Wednesday, October 10 2012 4:58 PM EDT2012-10-10 20:58:04 GMT
(RNN) - The Line King hates to break this to all of you $EC worshippers (and to Death Star Commissioner, His Excellency Mike Slive), but Alabama's opponent in this year's mythical BC$ Championship GameMore >
Ever wonder what would happen when a stoppable force collides with a moveable object? We'll find out when Auburn plays Ole Miss.Trouble-seeking Tide fans travel to wet, cold Mizzou. Mississippi State tries to break six-game losing skid against faltering Vols. Kentucky vs. Arkansas, meh.More >
Thursday, October 4 2012 7:44 AM EDT2012-10-04 11:44:05 GMT
(RNN) - Does ANYONE play defense these days? Look: 70-63, 51-41, 51-44, 56-49, 45-43, 49-38, 41-36, 52-40 all sound like basketball scores, not college football games from this past weekend. What causesMore >
The Line King offers one explanation for why defense is becoming a thing of the past in the college football of today: Young people are just too darned soft these days … for them, sacrifice is eating an unfrosted pop tart … or settling for less than an unlimited phone plan. More >
Thursday, August 30 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-08-30 16:17:06 GMT
(RNN) - Another college football season has snuck up on The Line King like that bad rash he picked up at Cash's Faux Pas many years ago – and another storm is raging in the Gulf. Nevertheless, our oldMore >
The Line King's weekly, acerbic take on select college football games and his predictions of who will win and by how much are certain to entertain, inform, amuse, outrage and confuse. But not all the same people and definitely not at the same time.More >
The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet Monday to determine the winner of the 2012 season BCS National Championship.More >
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-14 to win the 2013 BCS National Championship, the team's third title in the last four years.More >
Pictures of A.J. McCarron and other select players from the Alabama Crimson Tide as the football team prepares for the BCS Championship game against Notre Dame...More >
Pictures of A.J. McCarron and other select players from the Alabama Crimson Tide as the football team prepares for the BCS Championship game against Notre Dame... More >
Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.More >
Chris Kreider proudly wore the Broadway Hat in the victorious New York Rangers dressing room as he tried to describe the feeling of saving his team's season.More >
Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on...More >
Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday...More >
A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.More >
A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.More >
The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.More >
The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.More >
Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.More >
Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York faced elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins.More >
South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.More >
South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.More >
Robert Griffin III says he cried after his knee surgery and changed his cellphone passcode to the date of the Washington Redskins season opener as he began his rehabilitation process.More >
Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan.More >
