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Mike Singletary
Walter Payton 1954-1999 American football player Walter Payton, nicknamed "Sweetness" in college for his sweet and graceful moves on the football field, never lost that sweetness, even after he left the game. Never were Payton's qualities of grace and dignity more evident than in his final... Read more |
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Sir Stanley Matthews
Matthews, Sir Stanley (1915–2000). Footballer. Born at Hanley in the Potteries, Matthews made his début for Stoke City in 1932 and his first appearance for England in 1934, when he scored one of his comparatively rare goals. From 1947 to 1961 he played for Blackpool, returned to Stoke... Read more |
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Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker1962— Football player, entrepreneur Herschel Walker was a standout running back in both collegiate and professional football. As a junior at the University of Georgia, the 6'1? 223-pound Walker won the Heisman Trophy, college football's highest honor, capping a collegiate career in... Read more |
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Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins Pop vocalist Loggins and Messina Flying Solo Television and Movies The Rest of Your Life Selected discography Sources Michael Jackson may be the king of pop but the media often crown Kenny Loggins the king of the movie soundtrack. It would be difficult to remember the Tom Cruise smash... Read more |
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Gene Upshaw
Gene Upshaw 1945— Football player, union executive As a guard for pro football's Oakland Raiders, Gene Upshaw established a reputation as one of the most dominating players on the field. As the longtime executive director of the NFL Players' Association, he is widely regarded as one of the... Read more |
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Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice1962– Professional football player In 1992 Jerry Rice, then the star wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, grabbed the record for most touchdown receptions in a professional football career, with 101. That milestone—coming as it did during the prime of his career—assured Rice a... Read more |
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DEMAND
DEMAND The concept of demand is not Freudian. It was developed by Jacques Lacan, who linked it with need and desire (Lacan, 1966, 1991). Demand is identifiable by the five clinical traits that constitute it, by the status that it gives the object, by its function in relation to the Other, and... Read more |
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Eddie G. Robinson
Robinson, Eddie G.1919-2007 College football coach Until 2003, no coach in the history of college football had won more games than Eddie G. Robinson. In fact, with some 408 wins to his credit in a career that spanned five decades, Robinson's record took years to surpass. A dedicated and principled... Read more |
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Paul Bryant
Paul Bryant At the time of his retirement in 1982, Paul "Bear" Bryant (1919-1983), legendary coach of the University of Alabama's "Crimson Tide" football team, then had the best record of any coach in college football history: 323 wins, 85 losses, and 17 ties. Sixty-five of his former college... Read more |
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SEC teams will test top-ranked Florida: ; College football
...like that.Spurrier knows the...and their No. 1 national...We're in a conference...the SEC in football, that...thing," Spurrier said...and I'd say 10 of those...they could finally emerge ... |
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida out to prove its worthiness; SEC CHAMPIONSHIP
...fourth-ranked Gators still have hopes of facing No. 1 Ohio State...Florida (11-1) would have...chances? "No thoughts...so far as to say that Florida...2000, Steve Spurrier's next...and we're ... |
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FLORIDA VOTED FIRST CROWN
...Choosing college football's national...been crowned No. 1 believes...Steve Spurrier said Friday...home. The Gators clearly deserved the No. 1 ranking...They're ... |
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FLORIDA STARTS THE SEASON ON TOP
...like that. Spurrier knows the...and their No. 1 national...We're in a conference...the SEC in football, that...thing," Spurrier said...and I'd say 10 of those...they could finally emerge ... |
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Thanks, BCS, for abosolutely nothing at all.(Sports)
...System was able to produce...s why I say last night...is best. No way does...best team in college football this season...teams, you're guaranteed...and nobody says a word about...of college ... |
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LSU jumps USC to No. 1 spot
...field of college football teams during...the best football team in the...his Florida Gators sitting above...were the No. 2 team...ranked No. 1 in the country...has been able, before...SEC, ... |