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Columbus radio host fired over Desmond Howard death remark

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Sports talk radio host Scott Torgerson was fired by 97.1 The Fan in Columbus Ohio, the company announced via Twitter today. Torgerson, the co-host of "The Common Man & The Torg" show was initially suspended on October 17 after he tweeted that he wished ESPN Gameday's Desmond Howard would "get fired or die" so he could watch Gameday again. Being on the flagship station … [Read more...] about Columbus radio host fired over Desmond Howard death remark

Michigan’s Desmond Howard Leads 3 Big 10 Players into College Hall of Fame

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He's one of the most iconic players in Michigan Wolverines history. Make that college football history. Desmond Howard, the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner and 1997 Super Bowl MVP with the Green Bay Packers headlines the 2011 College Football Hall of Fame class. Joining Howard at the enshrinement festival today were two fellow Big Ten players, Wisconsin Badgers Athletic Director … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Desmond Howard Leads 3 Big 10 Players into College Hall of Fame

Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez Will Soon Join the College Hall of Fame

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University of Wisconsin Athletic Director and former Head Coach, Barry Alvarez is set to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame on July 15-16. The festivities will take place at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana where 19 other football standouts will also be joining Alvarez in this prestigious honor. "Barry Alvarez took a program that had … [Read more...] about Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez Will Soon Join the College Hall of Fame

Rosters for Michigan Wolverines Alumni Flag Football Game

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The University of Michigan Wolverines announced the teams for the third annual alumni flag football game; which precedes the Mott Spring Game at Michigan Stadium Saturday. The Victors Classic alumni game will begin at 10 a.m. and features over 85 players from five different decades of Michigan football. Following are the two tentative team rosters for the game: … [Read more...] about Rosters for Michigan Wolverines Alumni Flag Football Game

Your Guide to the Michigan Wolverines Spring Football Game

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The 2011 Mott Spring Game featuring the University of Michigan Wolverines football team and its alumni is less than three days away and the program hopes to exceed the estimated crowd of 50,000 fans that watched last year’s final practice at Michigan Stadium. The spring game is free to the public, but the football team and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital have partnered in … [Read more...] about Your Guide to the Michigan Wolverines Spring Football Game

Phil Simms Threatens to Fight Desmond Howard at Super Bowl

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As if this Super Bowl needed any more distractions to take focus away from the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. We've had the #snOMG blizzard, Ines Sainz, Roethlisberger's fake chance at "redemption" now we have a 7th grade style "I'm going to kick your ass," tiff between two big time NFL journalists and former Super Bowl MVPs. Apparently, Phil Simms, one of the … [Read more...] about Phil Simms Threatens to Fight Desmond Howard at Super Bowl

NCAA College Football Fun Police Getting WAY Out of Control

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As we are currently deep in the heart of BCS bowl season, we're witnessing a new college football protocol even more nonsensical than the BCS; the arbitrary and capricious enforcement of their “no fun league” rules. Let's start with the flagging of K-State wide receiver Adrian Hilburn in the Pinstripe Bowl. He was penalized for merely saluting the crowd. What if he had done … [Read more...] about NCAA College Football Fun Police Getting WAY Out of Control

Desmond Howard MCs Nike Uniform Unveiling in Cowboys Stadium (Videos)

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Last week, Nike took the evolution of college football uniforms another quantum leap forward. The world’s leading sportswear concern unveiled its next generation of Nike Pro Combat uniforms and cleats that top collegiate teams University of Oregon, Boise State University, and University of Florida are expected to wear as they take the field in this season’s upcoming bowl … [Read more...] about Desmond Howard MCs Nike Uniform Unveiling in Cowboys Stadium (Videos)

Desmond Howard’s College Football Hall of Fame Speech

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  Perhaps no college football Heisman winner is more iconic than the Michigan Wolverines Desmond Howard. Before going on to have a rather pedestrian NFL career (well he was voted the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI and is the only special teams player to win the award. Making him one of only four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP; Roger … [Read more...] about Desmond Howard’s College Football Hall of Fame Speech