Topic: Football Awards

Walter Payton: 10 things I learned from his new biography

From the new biography 'Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton' by Jeff Pearlman, here are 10 memorable stories about the football star.

Andrew Luck, sustainability, and unsportsmanlike comments

Andrew Luck easing up on course load with an urban sustainability class? Don't diss sustainability!

‘Tebowed’ over

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

Brett Favre: Is an NFL team beckoning again?

Brett Favre continues to pop up on the sports news radar these days. Now that the NFL lockout is over, speculation is growing about Brett Favre playing once again.

Ohio State football scandal: Is coach or 'hypocritical' NCAA to blame?

The resignation of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel holds lessons for the university, college football programs elsewhere, and the NCAA, say sports analysts. But few expect rule-breaking to abate.

Brett Favre a mentor for Heisman winner Cam Newton? Keep the texting to a minimum.

Brett Favre and Cam Newton now share the same agent, Bus Cook. Reportedly, Newton would like Brett Favre's help when it comes to preparing for the NFL Draft this spring and his first year in pro football.

Heisman Trophy: Top 10 winners who succeeded in pro football

The Heisman Trophy was awarded Saturday night to Auburn QB Cam Newton, as the most outstanding college football player in 2010. But a Heisman is not a guarantee of success in the NFL. Some of the 74 winners since 1935 didn't make the transition, some didn't live up to their potential due to injury. With help from heisman.com and nfl.com, we compiled a list of Heisman winners who went on to have the most success on the professional gridiron.

Cam Newton, despite dad's dealings, cleared by NCAA to play in SEC championship game Saturday

Cam Newton has been declared eligible to play in the SEC title game this weekend in Atlanta. The NCAA ruled on Newton's status after declaring his father did shop the junior college quarterback to another school.

Cam Newton: Why Cam could lose the Heisman Trophy

Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback, is currently leading the field of candidates for this year's Heisman Trophy. But will the alleged actions of his father keep the Heisman out of Cam Newton's hands?

Reggie Bush says he's giving back his Heisman Trophy

Reggie Bush won the Heisman Trophy as college football's best player in 2005. Now, following NCAA sanctions leveled against the USC football program, Reggie Bush is forfeiting the Heisman Trophy.

Reggie Bush to be stripped of 2005 Heisman Trophy, says report

Reggie Bush will have his Heisman Trophy taken back, according to a Yahoo Sports report Tuesday. Reggie Bush helped lead USC to a pair of national championship games. Reggie Bush is currently a member of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.

Matt Leinart: Could the Cardinals and their quarterback part ways?

Matt Leinart is a former first-round draft choice of the Arizona Cardinals. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner and his coach reportedly don't see eye-to-eye.

Reggie Bush Heisman Trophy to be returned

Reggie Bush Heisman Trophy from USC will be returned to the Heisman Trophy Trust due to the amateur player payments scandal.

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.

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Review: 'The Express'

The story of Ernie Davis, the first black athlete to win college football's highest trophy, is milked for inspirational uplift – and clichés.