This time of year, we always end up back into the same old tired argument about a college football “playoff”.  It’s not my intention here to drum that up once again; I’m sure you’ll get your fill of it from other outlets.  I want to broaden our horizons a little bit, and talk about what it means to be a “true” champion.  That’s the term that’s always thrown out when someone makes an argument for [...]

OK, I get tradition (Rose Bowl: Big 10 vs. Pac 10). I get capitalism. I understand that the current Bowl System would be nearly impossible to unravel with colleges getting paid to play, TV networks getting paid from advertisers and the millions of dollars that hosting cities receive from hotel, dining and merchandise spending. I understand the argument, “It just makes every Saturday’s game more important. That’s our playoff system.” And, I don’t really even [...]

Charlie Weis loves cake, like Notre Dame loves football.  Wait?  Is that how the saying goes?  I believe so.  But the real question at hand is, will the Notre Dame faithful allow the big man to finish this season unscathed and/or come back for another?  When Charlie Weis came to the Fighting Irish, the Notre Dame loyal thought he was a “God-send” after Ty Willingham’s reign with a 21-16 record over three seasons.  Above .500, [...]

I understand Ball State will never be a football/basketball powerhouse. But, after watching my alma mater accomplish a 12 – 0 season under head coach Brady Hoke and then watch his contract negotiation (or lack thereof) get played out publicly, I knew we were destined for what always happens in these situations. We have a great coach, great season and we can’t hang onto them. Don’t get me wrong, if I were Brady, I would [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a response to our previous post, Here’s to football… on GRASS! .  Yeah, we have multiple authors here at 23/7 Sports, and we don’t always agree… Yes, football is a sport played by MEN.  We all love seeing football players get dirty in the mud and the muck.  I’m not disputing that.  But there are a few other things to consider here before we declare grass fields as “the only way [...]

Watching both college and pro games this weekend, a thought came to my mind that seems to be there a lot. “Does anyone play on real grass anymore?” Call me old fashioned, but I enjoy football that way it was meant to be played.  I want to see pouring rain, mud puddles, blizzards, dirty uniforms and bloody faces. Yes, this style of play is horrible for the past time that is Fantasy Football, but I’m [...]