The Gould Standard: Bears Back Themselves into a Quarterback Corner. Again.Steelers get great deal on slightly used Justin Fields. Bears get. . . another QB quandary?
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Bears Back Themselves into a Quarterback Corner. Again.Steelers get great deal on slightly used Justin Fields. Bears get. . . another QB quandary?
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: A Guide to March Math Madness``Bracketology'' implies Science. NCAA picking requires Magic Potions, too. By the numbers.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Bears Picking a QB at No. 1? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?Caleb Williams looking like the next candidate to try and buck the Bears' woeful quarterback history
herb-gouldChris Chelios: Tough Customer and a Joy for a Hockey WriterNobody was more dedicated to his sport than Cheli. Or a more candid and fun athlete for scribes.
herb-gouldBig Ten Having an Up and Down Season. Will It Be Traveling in March?Purdue on top of a rugged battle. Are the Midwestern Giants exhausting themselves before the NCAA tournament spotlight arrives?
herb-gouldRIP, Mike Perricone. A Long-Ago Colleague Gone Too Soon.A fine hockey writer, Mike was a mentor and a gentleman who discovered there was life after sportswriting.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: A Can't-Miss Finale to the Four-Team Playoff Decade.Eight years of SEC/Clemson dominance yield to a Big Ten/Pac-12 passion play for the national championship.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Your Humble Bowl GuideTwo intriguing playoff matchups lead the way. But there will be other games worth watching, no matter what the Doom and Gloomers say.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Florida State Debacle. It's What College Football Does.We have seen the hole in the four-team playoff. Next up: the flaws of the unwieldy 12-team.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: At Michigan and Northwestern, Unknown Coaches Get It Done.Wolverines handle Buckeyes, take charge in streaky series. Next up. Rout Iowa for B1G title?
herb-gouldIs Michigan-Ohio State an Elimination Game? Only a Commitee Knows for Sure.Under the 12-team playoff that starts next year, the Wolverines and Buckeyes both would be playoff locks. So would a bunch of other regular-season also-rans.
herb-gouldSign-Stealing Is About Values and Sportsmanship. Both Are in Short Supply.It's a shame that Michigan brought turmoil to a triumphant season by embracing an unnecessary advantage.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Big Ten Immune to Epidemic of Drama Captivating the College Football WorldThis week's Michigan-Penn State showdown will be the second leg of the three-game round-robin that includes Ohio State in an otherwise sleepy Big Ten.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Despite a Trio of Contenders, Big Ten Needs to Step Livelier.B1G tracking for two of the four playoff berths. But competitive showdowns are few and far between in what has been a plodding first two months.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Can Underdog Wisconsin Give Rugged Buckeyes a Game?Badgers show backbone at Illinois. Next up is Ohio State, which has been playing tough in absence of offensive fireworks.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: As Wisconsin Sinks Slowly in Big Ten West, East Race Heats UpPenn State-Ohio State could sizzle in East after Iowa out-toughs Wisconsin in West
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: SEC's Big Two Pointing Up After Texas and Notre Dame Go DownReports of Georgia and Alabama flaws look exaggerated. Who'll stop the SEC reign?
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: On Survival Saturday, Good Teams Do What Good Teams DoGeorgia may be No. 1 now. But Texas, Ohio State, Florida State and others are making cases with resume-building wins.
herb-gouldIn Beating Notre Dame, Ryan Day Takes a Big, Feisty StepOhio State shows its toughness—and a chip on its shoulder—after winning a physical game the hard way.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Ohio State Heads to Notre Dame After a Week of Barking UnderdogsThe Gould Standard: Ohio State Heads to Notre Dame After a Week of Barking Underdogs
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: SEC Stumbles, Big Ten West Bumbles.While SEC setbacks were surprising, Big Ten West losses were predictable.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Leipold Was on My Radar When Illinois Hired BielemaWho will have a better run at victory-starved Illinois and Kansas? Time will tell.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Barometer Week in the Big Ten West Is Intriguing.Who's going to soar in the B1G's flyover division? These four games will provide some insight.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Coach Prime Wins Over TCU. And Skeptics Like Me.Deion Sanders' debut as Colorado coach was a delight—the highlight of the start to a new college football season.
herb-gouldThe Gould Standard: Mertz, Ruhle Show Positive Signs Despite Frustrating StartsNew Florida QB and new Nebraska coach weren't good enough in their debuts. But they did have some positives.
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