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UGAs Smith on facing Bama: I just want to win

Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith isn’t afraid to say what he did after Alabama handed the Bulldogs their first loss of the season, a 41-24 defeat in the SEC championship game in Atlanta on Dec. 4. “Want the honest-to-God truth? I cried,” Smith said […]

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‘You don’t want to let him down’: Marcus Freeman leads Notre Dame into a new era

College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Every day, Marcus Freeman takes a moment to reflect on the opportunity he has to be Notre Dame’s head coach. Six weeks ago, Freeman’s life forever changed. He spent the afternoon of Nov. 29 recruiting in Michigan as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. That night, news […]

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The secret MVP of sports? The port-a-potty

IT’S 12:31 P.M., and Ben Cansdale has been staring at five port-a-potties for a half hour. Cansdale is a member of a five-truck Modern Disposal Services crew, based in Buffalo, that is dispatched on game days to do what they call a “half-suck” when a home game kicks off. From the driver’s seat, Cansdale, 31, describes the mayhem that is […]

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‘They didn’t ask if anyone was hurt’: Fans speak out about WFT treatment after falling out of the stands at FedEx Field

Washington’s season is over and it’s out of playoff contention. But like it or not, the team is still making headlines. The most recent fiasco for the Washington Football Team came in its Week 17 contest against the Eagles. At the end of the game, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts was walking back to the locker room when a horde of […]

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Tomlin downplays record: Steelers expect to win

Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — On a momentous night for Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin captured his own significant milestone. With Monday night’s 26-14 win against the Cleveland Browns in the quarterback’s apparent home finale, the Steelers moved to 8-7-1 with one game […]

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