Andrew Bucholtz

The Big East Conference is suffering terribly. Teams are fleeing at a break-neck pace and most recently, commissioner John Marinatto has also jumped ship. It’s a tumultuous time for the Big East, and nobody knows whether or not the conference (or the schools involved) will have significant involvement in the top level college football programs.

When the Arkansas Razorbacks fired Bobby Petrino and hired John L. Smith to replace him, they effectively received a downgrade as far as a winning history is concerned. So why did they do it? Well, it turns out that Petrino didn’t exactly have the kind of image that Arkansas wanted on display. Andrew Bucholtz elaborates.

The Bountygate story sweeping the world of football is taking on a life of its own, but its origins within the New Orleans Saints remains the focal point of most conversations. However, it’s what we’ve learned about concussions and head injuries that has really given life to this story, more so than the egregious behavior in games. Is this fair?

March Madness is one of the premier sporting events of the year – for any sport. 68 teams enter, one leaves victorious. College football has considered a similarly-structured tournament to replace the flawed BCS system, but could a national football tournament even work?

The NFL marketing machine has done a superb job making it the most profitable and most hyped league in North America. Higher ticket prices and an infrequency of games makes for a premium product. The NBA, NHL and MLB have a lot to learn.