The Baltimore Ravens have been one of the most imposing franchises in the NFL since their move from Cleveland. Their mascot is an angry bird, their colors are purple and black, and their middle linebacker has been Ray Lewis. An often misunderstood and always polarizing figure, Lewis has been the lead intimidator on the league’s most intimidating team for 17 years. His has been a story of tragedy and triumph, his will leading an always…
49ers and Ravens win on road to New Orleans The same two teams, who lost on Championship Sunday a year ago, righted those wrongs this year. With impressive road victories, they earned trips to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on February 3. It will be the 13-4-1 San Francisco 49ers, 28-24 winners over the Atlanta Falcons, versus the 13-6 Baltimore Ravens, 28-13 winners over the New England Patriots, squaring off for the World Championship…
The Alabama Crimson Tide won their second consecutive National Championship—the third in four years, by dismantling the previously unbeaten Fighting Irish of Notre Dame 42-14 in the Discover BCS National Championship Monday in South Florida. The win makes it seven championships in a row for the mighty SEC, and marks the fourth title for Coach Nick Saban. Only ‘The Bear’ has more titles than Saban now, Coach Bryant winning six in his tenure at The…
Victory over N.C. State caps greatest season ever A 71-year old former Vietnam paratrooper stole the show in the postgame press conference. He wanted to thank Vanderbilt Coach James Franklin for the joy he had given him in turning around Vanderbilt football, something neither he nor few others ever thought they would live to see. In the signature moment of the gathering, Franklin called him to come up toward the table and hugged him. It…
Franklin signs long-term deal What has, by any standard, been one of the great seasons in the history of Vanderbilt football will end right at home. On December 31 at 11 am, the 8-4 Vanderbilt Commodores will take on the 7-5 North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 2012 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl at LP Field. It will be Vandy’s second appearance in Nashville’s Holiday Tradition. It will be the first for N.C. State.…
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