Category: Sport
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The stats show it more and more: USC truly is an NFL factory. Only five NFL teams (Bears, Broncos, Ravens, Patriots and Rams) do not have a Trojan on the roster, meaning nearly every game this fall will showcase at least one USC alumnus. A whopping 251 of the NFL’s 256 regular-season games this season…
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Mark Sanchez went 3-for-8 for 43 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Monday night’s Jets-Ravens preseason game. Though his pick was returned for a score, Sanchez rebounded with a beautiful touchdown throw on his fifth and final drive of the day. [Photo courtesy of Getty Images]
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In case you couldn’t follow us live, “The RipsIt Minute” gives you a quick rundown of the must-read Blog entries from the previous day: Players return to workouts First day of school at USC Reap what you sew: Fixing the jerseys Watching history: Bill Withers and the Trojans Mock game on Saturday: Scrimmage info USC-Ohio…
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Brendan Haywood thinks you’re both suspect for even suggesting the idea of mouth-to-mouth: Colt Brennan compares the embarrassment of throwing a pick to tripping over yourself while walking down the street. I guess the main difference would be that the latter doesn’t cost you your job. [Cooley Zone] Fred Davis discusses catching his first TD,…
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Pete Carroll’s got a plan for the defensive end position for the next two weeks.
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Supposedly, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel recently said that Terrelle Pryor is ”the same athlete he was, maybe then some, but he’s 10 times the quarterback he was.” If that’s true, then he could end up being a real wildcard in the Heisman race. A lot would have to fall into place, but Pryor is one…
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ESPN plans to have limited showings in Los Angeles; Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Conn.; and Hurst Texas. No tickets will be for sale for any of the viewing sites. ESPN plans to have limited showings in Los Angeles; Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Conn.; and Hurst Texas. No tickets will be for sale for any of the viewing…
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Safety Josh Pinkard is currently playing on the kickoff and punt return. Hopefully he will not be on those teams if USC is ahead of San Jose State by 40 points, like in that blowout victory over Arkansas in 2006.
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The preseason AP College Football Poll has been released, and the Florida Gators are number one in the nation, by the widest margin in the poll’s history. Florida received 58 of the 60 first-place votes, or 96.7 percent. Texas got the other first-place votes. The previous highest percentage of first-place votes for the AP preseason…
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From ESPN.com: "By the time they offered, I was involved with a lot of other schools," Stills said. "USC was still my top choice but I had already told a few schools I would take a visit there in the fall. My plan all along was to take my trips and then commit to USC…
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Great video of the legendary Bill Withers joining up with Coach Carroll to punk the team. This was in retaliation of the "brawl" organized by Allen Bradford and Everson Griffen last week. After the joke was finished, Bill, who was a fan of the team's original impromptu "Lean on Me" video that went viral, led…
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