Rotoworld: Oregon RB LaMichael James and Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon among top 10 players who are being overhyped for the 2012 draft.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
PBT: Boston's Rajon Rondo continues to be named in trade talks, which is madness. The Celtics guard creates offense and makes everyone around him better, which was evident in Sunday's win over the Bulls.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Lefty wins his 40th PGA Tour event with his never-ending supply of tricks up his sleeve. What We Learned this week at Pebble Beach.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
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Michigan: Steven Threet, David Cone, Nick Sheridan.
It's ugly, folks. Threet and Cone are pro-style quarterbacks trapped in a spread option system. Sheridan is a smallish walk-on. Threet is the best thrower of the three, so he'll likely lead the way until freshman Justin Feagin arrives in the fall. An X-factor: junior RB Carlos Brown, who played some quarterback in the spread option in high school.
Penn State: Daryll Clark, Pat Devlin.
Devlin is clearly the more polished thrower, and because the Nittany Lions have all five offensive linemen returning, Clark's big advantage with mobility isn't so significant. If Devlin is comfortable in the offense, he has the physical passing attributes to excel. Then again, physical attributes don't always translate (see: Anthony Morelli).
Auburn: Chris Todd, Kodi Burns.
Burns has picked up the offense quicker than expected, but it's Todd's position to lose. One problem: Todd missed numerous practices this spring resting a sore shoulder that may need surgery. They're co-No. 1s heading into fall practice, but only because of Todd's shoulder.
Miami: Robert Marve, Jacory Harris, Cannon Smith.
Marve, a redshirt freshman, is clearly ahead of freshmen Harris and Smith, two early enrollees. See any connection yet? The Hurricanes have zero experience at the most important position on the field. This competition will play out the entire season.
California: Nate Longshore, Kevin Riley.
Longshore's knowledge of the offense should make him the clear leader, but his confidence is shot from shoddy protection and nagging injuries. That, of course, opens things for Riley, a talented yet inconsistent sophomore.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
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