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Darius Miles and the Anonymous GM

06:30 PM ET 10.26

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Darius Miles came to Portland after blowing chances with the Clippers and Cavs, wearing out his welcome in both places. The Blazer regime of the time saw the talent and were willing to overlook the flaws and gave the kid a chance. He was a third pick in the 2000 draft for a reason, and his talent was phenomenal. But Darius was a head case. He would come out and wow you with incredible athleticism then go through the motions for weeks at a time. He would show flashes of brilliance but was unwilling to take coaching. He unleashed a tirade at then coach Maurice…

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Mississippi State: Bowl Team?

12:05 PM ET 10.26

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Mississippi State beat Middle Tennessee 31-22 last night, bringing their record to 3-5. Believe it or not, this team could still reach bowl eligibility. Their remainins schedule is Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama, and Ole Miss. They would need to win three of these four games. Likely? Not unless their offense wakes up. Possible? Absolutely. Arkansas is not a great team, Kentucky is weakened after a fast start, and Ole Miss has floundered after their Florida upset. Alabama is very good, but Mississippi State is just the sort of team…

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Another Take on the National Championship Game

04:26 AM ET 10.26

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Seems like every commenter and blogger who discusses college football plays this game, and thats probably one of the biggest reasons the powers that be see no need to change the BCS system. It generates a lot of interest, passion, and analysis that a playoff system would eliminate, and maintains a distinctive flavor from all other sports with its bowl system that gives nearly half of the teams in college football a 1 game postseason. So who, among the undefeated and one loss teams, are going to play for the National Title? Here are the contenders and the flaws in…

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