Pete Carroll Embarks On Two-Year Leave Of Absence From College Football 1/11/10
SEATTLE--USC Coach Pete Carroll is embarking on a brief leave of absence from college football to take over as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, the LA Times reported Monday. Carroll signed a five-year deal but will most likely be jettisoned after two-years and return to college with his tail between his legs.

Wade Phillips Overcomes Curse Of Not Being A Very Good Coach 1/12/10
DALLAS--When the Dallas Cowboys cruised through the month of December and finished it with a lopsided victory against the hated Philadelphia Eagles, then opened the playoffs with another victory against those same Eagles, head coach Wade Phillips knew the monkey was finally off his back.

USC On Lane Kiffin: ‘He Was the Sleaziest Guy We Could Find’ 1/13/10
LOS ANGELES--USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett defended his controversial decision to hire Lane Kiffin to fill the school’s head coaching vacancy by explaining that Kiffin was the sleaziest guy the school could find.

Report: Kiffin Trying To Lure Every Tennessee Student To USC 1/13/10
KNOXVILLE, TN--According to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel, newly-hired USC coach Lane Kiffin is attempting to convince every student at the University of Tennessee to leave school and enroll in the University of Southern California.

Threat Of NFL Lockout Has Americans Wondering If God Has It In For Them 1/21/10
NEW YORK--As the possibility of an agreement between the NFL and the Player’s union grows more remote with each passing day, fans are now faced with the prospect of a lockout in the year 2011. The threat of such a lockout, combined with a lingering recession and a colder than average winter, has many Americans wondering if God has it in for them.

Saints Afraid Archie Manning Might Share Inside Info With Peyton Manning 1/28/10
MIAMI--With Super Bowl XLIV just 10 days away, the New Orleans Saints are concerned that former quarterback Archie Manning, father of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, may share some inside information about the Saints’ schemes and tendencies with his son. Manning Sr. played with the Saints from 1971-1982.

Tebow Trying To Get His Message Across While He’s Still Famous 1/27/10
MOBILE, AL--Former Gators QB Tim Tebow will appear in an ad for a pro-life advocacy group during next Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast, a decision drawing strong reactions from both sides of the issue.

Saints Disappointed They Won’t Get To See Favre Vs. Manning Matchup 1/25/10
NEW ORLEANS--The New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC championship yesterday, sending the team to its first ever Super Bowl in franchise history. It was a bittersweet moment for the Saints , who reveled in their victory but expressed disappointment that they won’t get to see a Favre vs. Manning matchup in the big game.

Pro Bowl Winner To Be Awarded Home Field Advantage in World Series 2/1/10
MIAMI--In an attempt to add some suspense to the moribund Pro Bowl festivities, the NFL is taking a page out of Major League Baseball’s book: Starting in 2011, the winner of the Pro Bowl will be awarded home field advantage in the World Series.

New Orleans Residents Hoping Saints Win Or Indianapolis Is Destroyed By Hurricane 2/2/10
NEW ORLEANS--New Orleans residents, weary after five years of struggle in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, are hoping against hope that their beloved Saints will beat the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Failing that, they would settle for Indianapolis being destroyed by a hurricane.

Saints Concerned About Kicker’s Lifelong Dream Of Missing Game-Winning Field Goal 2/4/10
MIAMI--Saints player and coaches today admitted to being “concerned” about kicker Garrett Hartley’s lifelong dream of missing the game-winning field goal in the Super Bowl.