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Desmond Howard Elected to College Football Hall of Fame; Will Bring Style, Grace to Enshrinement Ceremony
There are few people on this little rock we call home that possess the style to make Billie D. Williams and Pierce Brosnan look like hobos. One such man is Desmond Howard. He is half Cheetah, half Armani, and a quarter Dutch. He's so smooth that teflon was developed after studying one of his used...
How I Intend to Vote for the 2010 College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class: My Draft Ballot
As regular Dawg Sports readers are aware, I joined the National Football Foundation so that I could nominate Erk Russell for the College Football Hall of Fame. Although Coach Russell’s candidacy is being considered by the Veterans Committee instead, I have a vote in selecting the 2010 induction...
Who is Ken Rice?
Ken Rice on the set of the Ed Sullivan Show. He's on the front row, second from right. When it was announced last week that former Auburn lineman Ken Rice had been placed on the ballot for this year's College Football Hall of Fame, many Tiger fans were undoubtedly left scratching their heads,...
Kyle Gets Contrary: Why the Georgia Bulldogs Should Not Play an Exhibition Game Against the Clemson Tigers
It's so very infrequent that you and TKyle disagree in print! My faith is shaken in the Bulldog nation's glorious blogospheric leaders! Next thing you know, one of you will make a power move and someone'll end up stuffed in an open casket in Butts-Mehre. Will to Paul Westerdawg Well, I don’t know...
College Football Hall of Fame Ballot Released: Three Bulldogs Present, Erk Russell Absent
The National Football Foundation has released the 2010 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, which features 77 players and seven coaches from the Division I-A ranks. As anticipated, the name of Erskine "Erk" Russell does not appear on the ballot because Coach Russell's candidacy will be considered...
Gary Stokan Has Been a Failure as President of the Atlanta Sports Council
You read that headline correctly: Gary Stokan, the president of the Atlanta Sports Council, is an abject failure at his job. Need proof? Consider his long track record of mistakes, misfires, and just plain misses. He tried to lure the NASCAR Hall of Fame to Atlanta but lost out to Charlotte. He...
Erk Update: To the Veterans Committee We Go!
As you know, Erk Russell’s nomination to the College Football Hall of Fame was received by the National Football Foundation prior to the December 11 deadline. Out of an abundance of caution, I asked the Foundation’s special projects director to e-mail me to confirm that the package had been...
Georgia Bulldogs Punter Drew Butler Is Not Just Another Guy
I was gently (and fairly) chided in the comments for failing to mention this fact, but the second-best Bulldog specialist in the Butler family is now officially the best punter in the country, as Drew Butler has brought home the Ray Guy Award. Butler, the son of Hall of Fame placekicker Kevin...
Erk Update: Phase One Complete (or, "Everything Is Going Exactly According to My Plan!")
To no one's surprise, the support for the effort to gain Erk Russell's admission to the College Football Hall of Fame has been overwhelming and appreciated. For what it's worth, the package tracking software reveals that the overnight mail envelope containing Coach Russell's nomination form and...
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