New season begins

Two books are out. The parades are over. So are the goodwill tours on the Louisiana coast to support the victims of the British Petroleum oil disaster.

Lane Kiffin: Tennessee Titans Lawsuit Motivated By Location

Lane Kiffin thinks the Tennessee Titans’ lawsuit against him and the University of Southern California is more about geography than coaching etiquette.

Kiffin says suit tied to location of team involved

USC football coach Lane Kiffin managed to avoid controversy for the most part at Thursday’s Pac-10 football media day up until the moment he was asked why he thinks the Tennessee Titans are suing him and the university for luring away running backs coach Kennedy Pola a week before NFL training camp.

How To Fix Crooked NCAA Players

Alabama Coach Nick Saban last week infamously referred to them as “pimps,” and apparently the NCAA agrees with this shady characterization of agents trying to lure its “student athletes.” In the past few weeks, the NCAA has instituted a serious crackdown on college athletes interacting with agents.

Gather ’round, one and all, it’s Mailbag Time . . . and there’s just…

It’s Friday, or that time in the week when I kick back and let others do the heavy lifting.

USC coach Lane Kiffin thinks Titans’ lawsuit is connected to his Tennessee history

Lane Kiffin thinks the Tennessee Titans’ lawsuit against him and the University of Southern California is more about geography than coaching etiquette.

College players’ problems are NFL’s problems

Every so often, when a pay-for-play scandal jolts college football, it prompts the question: What should the NFL do to help rectify the system? Can the league root out unscrupulous agents? Can it somehow punish current pros who took money when they were in college? Should the NFL even care? The last question is easy: Absolutely.

New Orleans Saints aiming to recapture intensity in training camp

New Orleans Saints agree to five-year deal with rookie cornerback Patrick Robinson

New Orleans Saints notes: Patrick Ramsey reports in good shape