Topic: Florida Gators (Football)

NFL draft: 5 reasons it is must-see TV

All the hullabaloo surrounding the NFL draft can be a bit baffling to the uninitiated. Commissioner Roger Goodell just walks onstage, calls a name, and then shakes a hand. Hardly gripping stuff. But here are five reasons it is such a big draw: 

Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow: A match made in heaven?

Mark Sanchez will be the New York Jets starter, but Tim Tebow could make the offense more dynamic as a situational player. Or the whole thing could blow up in the Jets' face. 

Tim Tebow: Where does he go now? Four teams that might fit.

Tim Tebow is surely gone now that Peyton Manning has chosen to join the Denver Broncos. The question now is whether any team wants to adapt itself to the Tim Tebow style. 

Joe Paterno left a legacy of football records and scandal

Penn State's Joe Paterno, who died Sunday, won more football games than any other major college coach. But his reputation was tarred by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end.

Tim Tebow: Is it true that ‘all he does is win’ ... and pray? (VIDEO)

Tim Tebow faces another big football test this weekend with a Sunday game against New England. The quarterback has seen the ranks of off-field followers soar, as ‘Tebowing’ in prayer (real or pretended) goes global.

Tim Tebow and Christianity: Is it the secret of his success?

Tim Tebow has been an unexpected success as a pro quarterback. Strong faith might be helping Tim Tebow deal with adversity, say some observers – but that could be a two-edged sword.

Tim Tebow notches another victory for Denver Broncos

Tim Tebow is now 5-1 as the Denver Bronco's starting quarterback. Tim Tebow led Denver to a 16-13 victory over the San Diego Chargers. A look at the other NFL games Sunday.

Football rivals like Alabama-Auburn can learn from tree tragedy

An attempt to ruin a football tradition by poisoning famous oaks illustrates the dangers of extreme fan behavior.

‘Tebowed’ over

The Denver quarterback openly speaks about his religion. Is there anything wrong with that?

Tim Tebow: ticket-booster ... for the Dolphins?

Tim Tebow boosts ticket sales for Miami vs. Broncos: two of the NFL's worst teams. Is there anything Tim Tebow can't sell?

Urban Meyer resigns as Florida head coach, this time for good

Urban Meyer stepped away briefly last year as the Gators coach, but returned for the 2010 season. Now, a less than stellar record this fall has chased Urban Meyer off the sidelines.

The Big 12 and the economics of realignment

A look at which factors and interests come into play in the impending break-up of the Big 12 college conference.

Top 5 Tim Tebow eye black biblical verses

What drives Tim Tebow can be read in his eyes and under them. The biblical references the quarterback wrote on his eye black at Florida give clues about how the man set to appear in a controversial anti-abortion Super Bowl ad views faith and fame.

Tim Tebow Senior Bowl: Disaster or first step to NFL?

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow has been criticized on and off the football field this week. But he insists his poor performance at the Senior Bowl Saturday is only a beginning.

Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad: a Pandora’s box for TV sports?

Now accepting advocacy ads that hew to evolving ‘norms,’ CBS reverses its previous policy and shakes up Super Bowl Sunday. The flip side: Events from Super Sunday to the Daytona 500 could become a parade of in-your-face social commentary.

Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad: an astonishingly bold stand

The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback says he stands up for what he believes. Even so, the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad against abortion threatens to politicize 'Super Sunday' and turn some fans and NFL coaches against him.

Is bowl swag ethical for schools in final BCS standings?

A spot in the final BCS standings means a post-season bowl game – and buckets of free stuff after a season in which players are told to avoid "free."

Alabama vs Texas in BCS championship game: Who has the best swag?

When Alabama and Texas players square off in Thursday's BCS championship game, they'll already have pocketed up to $500 in free stuff. But which bowl offered the best swag?

Time out: Alabama judge delays trial for college football

Attorneys in Alabama convince a judge to delay the trial of civil case so fans of Crimson Tide football can attend the BCS National Championship Game in California.

Vinny Cerrato out, Bruce Allen in. What financial havoc did Cerrato wreck?

During his nearly decade-long tenure, Vinny Cerrato presided over some good draft picks and signings – but his legacy is a stream of overpayed and underperforming duds.

BCS rankings: Top 25 teams by the dollars

Among the BCS rankings' top 25, all teams are not economically equal. Which teams bring home huge profits for their schools?

Obama to Florida Gators: Congrats, but college playoffs needed

Elite teams taking full charge of basketball's Final Four

Big money, recruiting power, and selection committees mean the era of Cinderella teams is all but over.

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