From: Cleveland Plain Dealer -- You don't have to tell Ohio State about the benefits of playing football in the Bowl Championship Series. The Buckeyes, seemingly out of it two seasons ago after being upset by Illinois, snuck in through some improbable scenarios to face LSU in the title game. While Cheap Alli Online Without Prescription the loss was hard to take, it still brought in tons of cash and publicity for Ohio's favorite. But even the scarlet-and-gray diehards have to admit that ... Read More

By: Jenny Vrentas (The Star-Ledger via NJ.com) -- Malcolm Jenkins was 7 when he started playing Pop Warner football in Piscataway, a third-string center who saw the field only for the number of downs all kids were required to get. It wasn't until years later when his parents learned why he stuck it out. "Here we were thinking he got it, he understood the benefits of the game," his mother, Gwendolyn, recalled recently. "But he was looking forward to the hot dogs and ... Read More

From: BoltsFromTheBlue.com -- Why We Need An Upgrade: In 2008, the San Diego Chargers rushing attack ranked 20th in NFL in terms of yards per game. As the roster stands today, the only change that has been made is the replacement of Mike Goff with Kynan Forney. Although the focus of this team has been moved from the ground game to the passing game, it's important to be balanced and talented at both so that you can win different games ... Read More

By: Taylor Price (49ers.com) -- Cornerback or Safety? That is the dilemma for whichever team selects Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins. The 6-foot, 204-pound winner of the Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s best defensive back believes no matter what the coaches and scouts have to say – he’s best suited to play as a cornerback. “I’ve been more comfortable at corner,” Jenkins said at the NFL Scouting Combine. “That’s where I’ve been playing my last four years. I’m confident I can make some ... Read More

By: Angelo Di Carlo (WNDU.com) -- The key for the Irish lacrosse team on Saturday will be to jump out to an early lead. Because by the time the 4th quarter rolls around with their battle with Ohio State, more than 60,000 fans could be in the stands. Notre Dame is 12-0 and are looking to finish a regular season undefeated for the first time in school history. They will face the Buckeyes at the Horseshoe in a game that will be played right ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus -- Two years ago, Ohio State took its best cover corner and turned him into a safety on passing downs, a move the Buckeyes decided by the next season Cialis Online Without Prescription wasn't in the best interests of their defense. It may have helped Malcolm Jenkins, though. The draft debate that has surrounded the former Buckeye, whether he's a corner or a safety in the NFL, is simplified by the fact that ... Read More

By: Jason Powell (ProWrestling.net) -- NFL draft prospect James Laurinaitis commented on his ties to pro wrestling in an interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Wednesday. The story notes that he was in Houston to meet with the Texans on Apr. 5 and also hung out backstage at WrestleMania 25. "It was a lot of fun and kind of strange," James said. "These are guys I grew up watching and looking up to, and they're all coming up to me and wanting ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- After playing North Carolina twice in a row in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in 2006 and 2007, the matchups for Ohio State have become slightly less glamorous. Last year, Ohio State won at Miami, a victory over a ranked team that did help the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament resume. Next season, the Buckeyes will host Florida State on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Ohio State might have a chance to play North Carolina to start the season in the Coaches vs. ... Read More

By: MARK CRAIG (StarTribune.com) -- The Houston Texans have the 15th pick in this year's NFL draft and are among several teams in the middle to late portion of the first round interested in James Laurinaitis, the former Ohio State and Wayzata High School middle linebacker. The Texans were one of seven teams Laurinaitis visited after the scouting combine in February. The son of Joe Laurinaitis, a retired professional wrestler living in Hamel, James was in Houston on April 5 to meet ... Read More

By: Kyle Strittholt (BleacherReport.com) -- There have been a lot of trade rumors about Chad Ocho Cinco, but none of them seem to fit. Since the end of the disappointing 2007 season, Chad has wanted a trade. He no longer wants to wear the orange and black stripes. At the beginning of the Bengals ’08 season, he did apologize for his unimpressive performance, but it would be strange for a trade not to be at the back of his mind after such buy meds ... Read More