Vince Young

From uber-recruit to freshman starter, OSU's Terrelle Pryor living up to hype

Five weeks ago, Terrelle Pryor asked his head coach to bench him. It was a Friday morning, the day before Ohio State was to play Michigan State in East Lansing. Pryor was frustrated by the way he had been playing. So he walked...

Chadiha: Chiefs take a chance with spread

sure have found a way to keep things interesting. Now the Chiefs are offering us another compelling story line: They're openly talking about the spread offense possibly being the system they use in years to come. At least that...

Thursday Ripped from the Sports Pages

Stay up to date on all things Longhorn with a stop at Burnt Orange Beat's Ripped from the Sports Page, with links to the latest news and opinion articles on UT football, basketball, baseball, recruiting and other sports from...

Area musicians named to top marching band

Some area high school students have been selected as members of the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. Phillip Knorr of Sanderson High School in Raleigh and Nicole Wright and Kerry Martin of Athens Drive High School in...

Rolex: Tim Tebow Awarded Rolex Watch; University of Florida & University of Texas BCS Hopefuls

MIAMI, FL, November 19 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Rolex: The BCS College football rankings are quickly gaining mainstream media attention, so much so that the NCAA now allows Rolex watches to be awarded to Heisman Trophy contenders such...

Battle of unbeatens in Texas

Houston's North Shore High, No. 17 in the ESPN FAB 50 national football poll, will face Fort Bend Hightower in a battle of unbeatens Friday in the second round of the Texas Division I state playoffs at nearby Pasadena, Texas.

Couple of old guys should be considered

Early results in the NFL Pro Bowl balloting are trickling in, and it's not surprising to see passing leader Drew Brees (3,251 yards, 18 touchdowns, 11 interceptions) is the top vote-getter. Gaudy statistics, as well as...

Wednesday Ripped from the Sports Pages

Stay up to date on all things Longhorn with a stop at Burnt Orange Beat's Ripped from the Sports Page, with links to the latest news and opinion articles on UT football, basketball, baseball, recruiting and other sports from...

Wolf Pack Football: No TV Decision yet for Saturday

By Dan Hinxman • dhinxman@rgj.com • November 19, 2008 Colin Kaepernick isn't even halfway through his college career and he's putting up some impressive statistics. Nevada's sophomore quarterback has passed for 1,841 yards and...

Life of Reilly: Tired of athletes' excuses? Kerry Collins is your guy

Oh, stick it in your Kleenex box. It's named for Barry Bonds and his excuse that he thought he was using an arthritic rub on his muscles, not steroid cream. No matter how he screws up his life—and the young Collins found more...