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Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis speaks at a news conference after winning the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The Ravens defeated the Patriots, 28-13, to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Opinion: The media’s blind eye to Ray Lewis’ past is disingenuous

By James Moran January 21, 2013

Ray Lewis is an all-time great linebacker who returned from a torn tricep injury to lead the Baltimore Ravens to Super Bowl XLVII. To add to the drama, Lewis announced he will retire after this season,...

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2013 file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh yells from thne sideline during the second half of an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco. The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, will be the first pair of brothers to coach against each other in the NFL title game. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Opinion: 10 Reasons New Orleans should embrace Harbaugh Bowl

By Micah Bedard January 21, 2013

Hate to break it to you, New Orleans, but the Saints aren’t playing in Super Bowl XLVII. Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a Pitbull good time when San Francisco faces Baltimore...

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, right, accompanied by Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, speaks during a press conference at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Opinion: Football news highlights ill-advised priorities

By Alex Cassara January 18, 2013

Turns out Manti Te’o’s girlfriend was the one doing the actual burying, considering she never made it into the ground, much less this world. She managed to bury the news of Chip Kelly leaving...

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o walks off the field following an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in South Bend, Ind. A story that Te'o's girlfriend had died of leukemia _ a loss he said inspired him to help lead the Irish to the BCS championship game _ was dismissed by the university Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Opinion: Notre Dame, Te’o’s explanations don’t make sense

By Micah Bedard January 16, 2013

Forget “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Django Unchained,” and “Flight”  — Manti Te’o and Notre Dame deserve the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. It takes some...

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, right, accompanied by Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, speaks during a press conference at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Chip Kelly gets his chance to revitalize the NFL

By Micah Bedard January 16, 2013

The future of the NFL might have just arrived in the City of Brotherly Love. There's no better time for the former University of Oregon coach to step up to the big leagues after being hired by the Philadelphia...

LSU commit Tre’Davious White becomes Tigers’ first five-star recruit

By Trey Labat January 15, 2013

LSU commit Tre'Davious "Shaq" White has received his 5th star, becoming the only LSU recruit to receive the prestigious ranking. White is listed officially as an athlete by ESPN, but most recruiting...

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) escapes from Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Bears won 34-18. (AP Photo/The Waco Tribune-Herald, Jose Yau)

Rating the Rookies: How did LSU’s 2012 NFL Draft class fare?

By Tyler Nunez January 14, 2013

It was an injury-filled yet optimistic inaugural season for LSU’s contributions to the 2012 NFL Draft class. Wide receiver Rueben Randle is the only member of the group of rookies from LSU to enter...

Kendell Beckwith chooses Tigers over Tide

By Lawrence Barreca January 14, 2013

LSU hasn’t claimed many wins against Alabama as of late, but the Tigers topped the Tide in the recruiting game after a four-star defender chose Baton Rouge as his future home. Kendell Beckwith,...

LSU sophomore defensive tackel Anthony Johnson (90) sings the alma mater after the Tiger's 37-17 victory over Mississippi State University Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 in Tiger Stadium.

Next LSU stars waiting in the wings

By Tyler Nunez January 13, 2013

Six starters graduating and 10 underclassmen declaring for the 2013 NFL Draft do not scare LSU coach Les Miles. In fact, he looks at the overhaul his team will soon undergo as a testament to the state...

LSU junior safety Eric Reid (1) and junior cornerback Tharold Simon (24) enthusiastically congratulate their teammate junior linebacker Lamin Barrow (57) after a fumble recovery during the Tigers' 37-17 victory over the MSU Bulldogs Saturday November 10, 2012 in Tiger Stadium.

Ten underclassmen opt for NFL Draft

By Chris Abshire January 13, 2013

Since LSU’s 25-24 loss to Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the hot topic surrounding Tiger football hasn’t been a second-straight bowl loss, another under whelming offensive outing or even...

LSU junior safeties Eric Reid (1) and Craig Loston (6) celebrate Dec. 31 after Loston's fumble recovery in the first quarter of the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, Ga. LSU would eventually lose to Clemson, 24-25.

Opinion: Mass exodus could be blessing for LSU football

By Micah Bedard January 13, 2013

Sometimes addition by subtraction is the best recipe for success. After an unheard of 10 LSU football underclassmen decided to forgo their remaining eligibility and take their talents to the 2013 NFL...

LSU junior linebacker Kevin Minter (46) and junior safety Eric Reid (1) sack South Carolina junior quarterback Connor Shaw (14) on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at Tiger Stadium.

Five Tigers leave early for NFL Draft

By Chandler Rome January 4, 2013

As the pain of Monday night's 25-24 Chick-fil-A Bowl loss still lingers with the LSU football team, Friday brought a sobering reality to Baton Rouge as five underclassmen declared for the NFL Draft. Sophomore...