“The U might be back, but we never left.” – Rashad Carmichael “They’re a lot better than I thought they were.”- Bobby Bowden The A-Line Board of Football Experts So, it turned out the emperor had no Back. After a week in which the national media in general and ESPN in particular set new standards for media irresponsibility [...]

The calendar informs us that there are a little less than 8 weeks remaining in this year’s Dead Zone. In about a month, pre-season practice will begin and a few weeks after that, we will again have football. Signs are starting to pop up. In the rush from the sports desk of the good old N&O, [...]