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Big Ten Notebook: Buckeyes Back in Control in Title Race

One little loss to Northwestern can change everything. Iowa looked like the team to beat in the Big Ten title race, but now that it has fallen to the Wildcats and Ohio State has beaten Penn State, all the momentum has moved back to Columbus. Technically, both the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes control their own destiny. Whichever...

Mike Hart: Playing Professional Football Isn't as Tough as I Expected

Good news: Colts sixth-round pick Mike Hart is pleasantly surprised by his NFL experience so far. Bad news: he's still got a lot of work to do to make the team amid a pretty crowded backfield. "It's a little different," Hart said ... "The only surprise is it's not as tough as I thought it was going to be, as far as...

Erasmus James Claims Vikings Didn't Give Him Any Help as Rookie First-Rounder

I think it's fair to call Erasmus James an underachiever. Or at the very least unlucky. His career started well enough: after the Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2005 draft, he appeared in 15 games (started nine) and registered nine four sacks. And then James played in three games the next two seasons after...

Vikings Waive Erasmus James, Take it Back, Trade Him to Redskins

Hmm. The Vikings waived Erasmus James, rescinded the transaction, and then sent their 2005 first-rounder to the Redskins for Washington's first-round picks in 2009, 20011 and 2012.* Or maybe all the 'Skins had to give up was a 2009 conditional seventh-rounder. Either way, this is the first time I've heard a team...

Vikings Waive Erasmus James; Turn 2005 Draft Into a Horror Show

The Minnesota Vikings finally waived Erasmus James after he couldn't pass a physical. James, who is recovering from three operations on his left knee in a 13-month period, did very limited work during the Vikings' opening four days (Monday-Thursday) of organized team activities this week. "We decided today to waive Erasmus...