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May 20, 2008

Peyton among doubters of Favre retirement

http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2008/05/peyton-among-do.html Among the many things noted multi-tasker Peyton Manning enjoys doing is sending respectful congratulatory letters to NFL notables who have retired, like Steve McNair, Curtis Martin and Frank Wycheck in recent seasons. But this just in: Manning elected not to waste a postage stamp on Brett Favre. Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star reports Manning held off on penning a note to Favre, who still hasn't filed his official retirement papers with the NFL. "Like everybody else, I guess we'll see what happens this fall,'' Manning told the Star. "In a lot of ways I kind of hope (he returns). Brett's a guy that's been such an influence on me and all young quarterbacks . . . I guess part of it is kind of hope, maybe, that he finds his way back in the NFL this year.'' USAtoday.com 5/20/08
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May 19, 2008

Fighting an Uphill Battle…Why Division I-AA and II Get The Cold Shoulder

Fighting an Uphill Battle…Why Division I-AA and II Get The Cold Shoulder A Grand Valley State (D-II) fan ‘tells it like it is’ about non-FBS schools. What happened along the way? Back in the “Good ole’ days,” we saw small schools being held in, actually, high regard when it came to college football. Grambling was…
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May 19, 2008

Can’t wait to see these things this fall

Can’t wait to see these things this fall 1. Even with Ryan Perrilloux lining up for I-AA Jacksonville State, the biggest issue that LSU faces this fall is not finding a quarterback. The Tigers must replace 11 senior starters and another three on the two-deep. Sure, LSU has talent, but that kind of experience can…