Author: Michael

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Bateman kept busy this year managing college fantasy teams in 12 different leagues, a lineup that included SECret Weapon and One and Dunne. Five of them won it all.
These were not teams stocked with NFL or NBA players. All 12 were made up of college gymnasts, and the Chicago-based marriage and family therapist is just one member of a fervent and growing fan base that channels their love of the sport into fantasy leagues.
“It’s such a great way to get to know the sport a bit,” Bateman said.

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Who will the Houston Texans select with the No. 25 overall pick come next Thursday night in Green Bay? Well, according to one mock draft, it won’t be an offensive player, period.
The Texans shored up their defensive line long-term with the addition of Ole Miss defensive lineman Walter Nolen in Dane Brugler’s seven-round mock draft for The Athletic on Wednesday, now a week out before the start of Round 1 at Lambeau Field.

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Well, the inevitable has finally happened – Lee Corso is retiring from College GameDay after perhaps the most decorated run in ESPN history. 
That’s right, I said. There’s an argument to be made that Lee Corso’s run at ESPN trumps everyone else. He’s been there for nearly 40 years. He’s a college football staple on Saturday mornings. 
We all grew up with Lee Corso. Watched him for three hours from our living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and parking lots. 
He’s America’s comfort food.

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