SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... talk ... it may confirm that Patrick Peterson had one foot inbounds during the disputed INT.By Andy Staples/Special to SI.comThe following week, Tennessee visited undefeated Alabama. Crimson Tide defensive tackle Terrence Cody blocked a Tennessee field-goal attempt to save a 12-10 win, but he ripped his helmet off in celebration with the ball still alive. The play should have drawn...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- As the rest of the college football world spun Saturday, Alabama coach Nick Saban sat at a lake house in Georgia, flipping channels. Meanwhile, his players scattered about the country. Quarterback Greg McElroy went home to Dallas. Cornerback Javier Arenas went home to Tampa.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
About 20 players gathered behind Mickey Andrews as he faced the media Tuesday night. A few hours earlier, a simple press release had gone out informing the college football world of what everyone had long suspected: This will be the final season for Florida State's longtime defensive coordinator.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Grove City (Ohio) High assistant principal Thomas Willison stuck out his hand on Sept. 10 and introduced himself. "I'm the athletic director," Willison said. Then he dipped his head. "Well, I used to be the athletic director."
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Are undefeated Iowa and Boise State already talking themselves out of the BCS title game? See how they're threatening the traditional powers in Andy Staples' latest Power Rankings.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Mike Mayers said the South-Western City School District's decision to cancel sports made every day feel "like Tuesday." This particular Tuesday, however, looms larger than any Friday night when the lights shone bright and Mayers played quarterback in front of 11,000 fans at Grove City (Ohio) High. Though some of their teammates left for other schools, Mayers and hundreds of other district...
And The Valley Shook (Free subscription) | yesterday
... seed of doubt has now planted itself in the minds of all but the most fervent Alabama supporters. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/07/lsu.alabama/index.html'eref=sihp
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Undefeated Alabama clinched the SEC West, showed some spunk on offense and outlasted No. 9 LSU 24-15. But Andy Staples says the SEC referees jumped into the spotlight again.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
... in the game for an injured Jordan Jefferson. the misstep was still enough for CNNSI.com columnist Andy Staples to write his entire game column on the call -- Whatever your perspective on either game, the Gators and Tide are not souped up sleek machines on offense at this point. Maybe that is what we expected out of Alabama, and it probably should have been what we expected of the...
Larry Brown Sports (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... Here’s a replay of the Patrick Peterson interception video that was screwed up by the refs : Andy Staples at SI took a picture on the sidelines which shows Peterson got his foot (both actually) in on the play. The argument I will buy is that Peterson didn’t have possession of the football until he was out of bounds. Thing is, when you slow it down on replay you can see he had control...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
With a clump of perfect teams still dominating, it's clear someone's going to get stiffed come Dec. 6. If it ends up being Iowa or Boise, Andy Staples knows who deserves the blame.
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... in 2010 with friends to this magical placed called The Grove. Perhaps for the Vanderbilt game. [ Andy Staples Twitter ]
