Many of the local college and pro teams came up empty in crucial games, but the Falcons are unbeaten. Share your thoughts.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
As sports weekends go, it was a rough one for Atlanta-area sports fans. The Georgia Bulldogs, the Atlanta Braves and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets all lost -- and in some cases, it was not just another loss. Triple ouch. Do you think Georgia will rebound and win the SEC East? After all, UGA won the East in 2011 despite losing to Spurrier and the Gamecocks. Do you think the Falcons will finally win a playoff game? Tell us in the comments below. -- So now we ask, do you think Georgia will rebound and win the SEC East? After all, UGA won the East in 2011 despite losing to Spurrier and the Gamecocks. Do you think the Falcons will finally win a playoff game? Tell us in the comments below.
The biggest football bowl games start Monday. Did anybody mention money?
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
It used to be simple -- four football bowl games on New Year's Day, or Jan. 2 if New Year's Day fell on Sunday, as it does in 2012. Now, the long arm of television has the big games scattered out for a week. But the big ones now are the Bowl Championship Series games, which begin Monday and conclude with the LSU-Alabama title game on Jan. 9. The attached graphic, provided by H&R Block, shows that bowl games mean millions of dollars to the participating schools and the host cities. As with the regular season, the term "amateur athletics" seems odd. But people love the football, so here is the schedule for this year's BCS games (all BCS games are on ESPN). Rose Bowl: Jan. 2, Wisconsin-Oregon, 5 p.m. Fiesta Bowl: Jan. 2, Stanford-Oklahoma …
A roundup of the chatter for Saturday's big rival game in Atlanta.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Before their trip to the SEC Championship game next week, the Bulldogs head to Bobby Dodd Stadium to face the 8-3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Here's some news and commentary:
CBS Sports broadcaster and columnist recalls the legendary voice from his student days.
Steve Burns
6:04 am on Sunday, January 1, 2012
Click the title link, and you get a graphic and more information on the coming BCS bowl games. more ›