Topic: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Football)

2013 NFL draft: Bring on the beef

The 2013 NFL draft started with beefy lineman Eric Fisher. Then came beefy lineman Luke Joeckel, also an offensive tackle. The quarterbacks didn't show up in the 2013 NFL draft till the No. 16 draft pick, Florida State's EJ Manuel.

NFL draft 2013: Without the quarterbacks, will fans tune in? (+video)

NFL draft 2013 won't have a quarterback as the first overall pick; it's possible there won't be one in the first round, and household names are few. Will the NFL draft's perennially strong TV ratings suffer?

Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes

Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.

Manti Te'o at Notre Dame: Who knew the girlfriend was a hoax?

Manti Te'o was Notre Dame's star linebacker. But was he also a liar? Notre Dame says Manti Te'o was duped by an online hoax about a fictional girlfriend, and her death, during the football season. Who knew about the hoax?

AJ McCarron leads Alabama to BCS title over Notre Dame (+video)

With four touchdown passes by QB AJ McCarron, Alabama won their third BCS title in four seasons. Alabama stomped on Notre Dame, 42-14.

Notre Dame, Alabama stoke strong feelings for BCS national title game

Both the Fighting Irish and Crimson Tide have won their share of NCAA college football championships over the last century, dredging up dynastic disgust in fans everywhere.

Notre Dame in BCS national championship game: Take our Fighting Irish football quiz

Test your knowledge of Notre Dame football history with our quiz.

2012 Heisman Trophy finalists: History will be made, whoever wins

Three distinct college football players will make their way to New York City later this week for the Heisman Trophy presentation.

Opinion: After Penn State scandal, Congress should make NCAA put students, education first

In light of the scandal at Penn State, which reveals how big-time college sports often overwhelm the core values of higher education, Congress should closely examine whether the NCAA is running a not-for-profit enterprise or a commercial entertainment empire.

Yahoo CEO’s exit: debacle for company, and a warning for resume padders

Scott Thompson was hired as Yahoo CEO – the embattled company's fourth in five years – for his record as an executive, not the degrees on his resume. But the fabrication was costly. 

LSU vs. Alabama goes from hyped rematch to lopsided score

LSU vs. Alabama was the first shutout in the title game since the current bowl-game selection process was instituted in 1998. Alabama won Monday night 21-0.

Death to the BCS

Three sportswriters call for sacking the Bowl Championship Series and replacing it with a true playoff.

Amid mosque dispute, Muslims can look to Irish-Catholics for hope

The planned Park51 Islamic center near ground zero is stirring up anger at Muslims. But reason and decency will prevail, and Muslims – like Irish-Catholics before – will overcome bigotry and be accepted into the American family.

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?

Lou Holtz for Congress? What about that Hitler comment though?

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