ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Explosive returner Joe Adams had one last big highlight to help No. 7 Arkansas end a record-tying season in tall Cotton. All-SEC quarterback Tyler Wilson was well short of the record passing performance he had earlier this season at Cowboys Stadium, but did throw two touchdown passes after Adams' fourth punt return for a TD and the Razorbacks beat No. 11 Kansas State 29-16 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. The Razorbacks (11-2) matched a school record with their 11th...
(credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) By: Kyle Ayers The twelve teams in the NFL playoffs have been set. Love it, like it or loathe it, there’s not much you can do about it at this point. Maybe your team had a great or good season, lived up to or exceeded expectations; or maybe your team flopped around like a fish out of water that throws into triple coverage like he is blind. The NFL season is a crapshoot, but this never stops us from predicting, or looking back. Here are some teams that...
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The mere mention of the 2002 Ryder Cup made NBC Sports anchor Dan Hicks smile, only it wasn't anything that happened on the golf course. Nick Faldo was doing some commentary for Sky Sports that week when NBC executive producer Tommy Roy thought it might be interesting to have the six-time major champion from England join Johnny Miller in the broadcast booth. If nothing else, he might offer some European perspective. "Instant sparks," Hicks recalled. "And instant...
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Nfl jerseyssupply store report: Atlanta Falcons team will face the second row did not have to take over Bulaienfen Nalan of the season. Falcons coach Bobby Petrino said Finneran was two years ago to accept a second left knee repair surgery, and will miss the entire 2007 season. Finneran, now 31-year-old has been sidelined since a serious knee injury last season, but on the recovery process in May this year, his knee hurt again. "He has a lot of different (medical) opinions, and decided last...
Sugar Bowl Preview: A Fair Matchup? Source: SI Stewart Mandel and Andy Staples analyze the keys to the Michigan-Virginia Tech Sugar Bowl clash. No. 11 Virginia Tech (11-2) vs. No. 13 Michigan (10-2)Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) CLICK HERE FOR MORE BOWL PREVIEWS Even now, with kickoff approaching, it is difficult to understand exactly why these teams were matched. Not how, but why. One could argue neither team deserved a BCS berth, but the at-large pick of Virginia Tech was the more surprising...
Santonio Holmes is the big story following the New York Jets 19-17 loss to the Dolphins in Week 17 of the 2011 NFL season, the final game of the year for New York, which failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Holmes was benched in the fourth quarter after an altercation in the huddle, and some of the wide receiver's teammates spoke out about it after the game. Running back LaDainian Tomlinson was among the most vocal, ripping the captain. "It’s tough for guys to follow a...
January 2, 2012, 8:05 am By TONI MONKOVIC Wide receiver Santonio Holmes is coming under criticism from Jets teammates, some of them speaking anonymously, for quitting on the team. (Holmes was benched for the final minutes of the Jets’ season-ending loss at Miami after arguing with teammates in the huddle). Other teammates acknowledged the problem publicly but didn’t want to go into detail. “It’s been disturbing for a while,” guard Brandon Moore said. But the veteran running back...
(AP) -- It took the last game on the last day of the NFL regular season, but the New York Giants are NFC East champions. The Giants raced to a 21-0 lead and beat Dallas 31-14, eliminating the Cowboys from the playoff picture. As a result, the Giants will host the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday in an NFC wild-card matchup. Eli Manning passed for 346 yards and three touchdowns for the Giants. His favorite receiver was Victor Cruz. He caught six passes for 178 yards and a long TD that got the Giants...
