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Recruiting Fair Looks to Match Overlooked Talent With Schools in Need

By Jim HenryFeb 10th 2011 – 7:15AM

National Signing Day is one of the most anticipated days on the sports calendar. The country's top prep football players enjoyed their day in the spotlight a week ago, many making dramatic announcements on national television or in front of excited family and friends. Programs such as national champion Auburn, Alabama,...

The Dugout: No Play For Mister Incredibly Tall

By Brandon StroudJan 19th 2011 – 12:00PM

If Major League Baseball is the critically acclaimed AMC scripted drama "Mad Men" (and it is), Randy Johnson is the Jimmy Barrett, a guy who isn't around anymore but is fondly remembered for stuffing Utz potato chips in his face like a nut and killing a bird with a fastball. In this analogy, the dead bird is the sanctity...

Ranking LeBron's Return to Cleveland in Annals of Sports

By Clay TravisDec 1st 2010 – 2:00PM

LeBron James' return to Cleveland Thursday is going to be the most-hyped NBA regular-season game since Michael Jordan came out of retirement. You'll be watching, I'll be watching, everyone who cares remotely about basketball -- and many who don't -- will turn on their televisions for the moment when LeBron's name is...

Dallas Cowboys at 50: Selecting America's All-Time Team

By Dave GoldbergSep 16th 2010 – 10:28PM

"America's Team'' turns 50 this year. Face it, Steelers fans and Packers fans and Raiders fans and fans of all the other teams with national followings: the Dallas Cowboys ARE America's Team because, while it can't be quantified, more people follow them than any other team in any other sport. They follow them to love...

Warren Moon Enjoying Life as Sportscaster, Business Entrepreneur

By Jim HenryAug 16th 2010 – 4:24PM

This is Warren Moon's favorite time of year. "It's going to be busy but that's the way I like it," Moon told FanHouse. Moon, the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, has worked tirelessly to establish himself as a successful businessman, network broadcaster, sports and entertainment executive and philanthropist. He's a...

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Background on Emmitt Smith

Emmitt James Smith, III (born May 15, 1969) is a retired American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s.

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