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Chris Petersen Announces He's Staying at Boise State

Stanford's search for a new coach to replace Jim Harbaugh will not include Boise State's Chris Petersen. Petersen announced Monday that he will remain with the Broncos. Petersen, 46, was reportedly in contact with Stanford about its open coaching position. He has led Boise State to a 61-5 record and two BCS wins in five...

Former Coach Mike Bellotti Not Taking Credit for Oregon's Success

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Mike Bellotti estimates that he recruited "80 percent" of the players on the current Oregon roster. But he's taking no credit for the Ducks' success, which unfolds in its final chapter tonight in the BCS Championship Game against Auburn. "I deserve absolutely zero credit," Bellotti said at Sunday's...

LeGarrette Blount Packing a Punch in Buccaneers Backfield

TAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris is known for his up-tempo, competitive and fiery practices, so there have been a couple times things have gotten heated under the blazing Florida sun and rookie running back LeGarrette Blount has been in the middle of the fray. That's when quarterback Josh Freeman intervenes....

Chip Kelly Signs Contract Extension, New Deal Runs Through 2015

Chip Kelly has been rewarded for turning the Ducks into the top program in the Pac-10 by signing a six-year contract extension to stay with Oregon through the 2015 season. Oregon released the total value of the contract as $20.5 million, an average of $3.4 million a season. The new agreement went into effect on June 15,...

Mike Bellotti Leaves Oregon for ESPN

Former longtime Oregon football coach Mike Bellotti announced he will step down from his athletic director post at the school and will take a job with ESPN. The network says he will begin work as a college football analyst for them on April 17th. Bellotti has endured a tough 2010, terminating basketball coach Ernie Kent...