Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide will be heading to Washington on Wednesday, March 6, to visit with President Barack Obama to be honored for their 2013 BCS National Championship win over Notre Dame. This is Alabama’s third trip in four years to meet the president and visit the White House. In a press release, the White House stated Obama will “continue his tradition of honoring sports teams for their efforts both on and off the field by recognizing the efforts...
The Midshipmen will meet President Barack Obama today at 4:00 p.m. for the annual presentation of the 2009 Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. Last season, the Midshipmen defeated Air Force (16-13) and Army (17-3) to clinch their 7th consecutive trophy. As of late, Navy has dominated the service academies winning 15 consecutive games dating back to 2002. The Midshipmen completed the 2009 season with a 35-13 win over Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Air Force Falcons still have the most Commander-in-Chief’s...
Tim Tebow’s buzz right now is bigger than Barack Obama’s was on January 20th, 2009. The man could probably challenge Marco Rubio (R-FL), the current leader in the Florida Senate race, and win. However, it seems as if Tebow might have stepped on a few toes during testing at the 2010 NFL combine in Indianapolis earlier this month. According to Pro Football Talk, Tebow apparently offended another NFL hopeful during the administering of the Wonderlic Test. Before the test was handed...
When you think political action committee (PAC), you usually don’t think BCS. In an effort to establish a post-season championship game, a group of young professionals (mostly attorneys) and die-hard college football fans started the Playoff PAC to raise funds for candidates who support a playoff system. We all know the BCS, at its current state, is full of flaws and a paper champion rather than a true champion is crowned king. Hopefully, with the money raised, it will further bolster...
