The NFL is now offering viewers a chance to watch NFL games free online. All games are available on the NFL site on a subscription basis but now the blacked-out games will be available for free in the affected home markets. This season, due to the economy, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that as much as 20 percent of this season's games could be blacked out.

Congratulations to the Golden Hurricane for earning its fifth bowl game appearance in the past six years as TU has accepted an invitation to play in the GMAC Bowl on January 6, 2009 in Mobile, Alabama.

GMAC Bowl officials had announced last December that Ball State University and the University of Tulsa have accepted invitations to play in the 10th Anniversary GMAC BOWL on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, in Mobile, Alabama.

The season has just ended, the playoff picture has become clear, and so has the New York Jets' coaching situation. After three seasons, Eric Mangini has been fired.

Sam Bradford of Oklahoma is the 2008 Heisman Trophy award winner.

Kansas is setting records, but not settling much with Nebraska Huskers. KU is tied 14-14 in Lincoln after Todd Reesing broke KU's career passing yardage record and Dezmon Briscoe broke records for single-season and career touchdown receptions.

Going through the main page of the Atlantic Coast Conference web page an article caught my eye that, while not about any sport in particular, is actually very interesting, as well as being related to all ACC sports in general. Raycom Sports, CBS College Sports Network, and the ACC announced an agreement that makes CBS College Sports Network the exclusive broadband streaming partner for the conference.

Do you want to know how truly effective Gene Upshaw was a union labor leader? Look no further than the fields with the GU 63 marked on them, or the single player from each team who will wear a black armband, or the moment of silence that will also probably happen, and already has at a bunch of exhibition games.

For the fifth time in school history, Rutgers opens the season vs. a ranked opponent as No. 25 Fresno State visits Rutgers Stadium for the first meeting between the two schools. The Scarlet Knights return 15 starters and 49 letterwinners from last season’s 8-5 squad that finished with a 52-30 victory in the International Bowl vs. Ball State.

Brett Favre, the Green Bay icon and future Pro Football Hall of Famer who retired, then unretired, then found out the Packers truly intended to move on without him, has been traded to the Jets by the Pack.

Eagles single-game tickets for the 2008 season did go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. via PhiladelphiaEagles.com, Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster Charge by Phone at 215-336-2000. While there was four (4) ticket limit per person, by noon they were sold out, reports Philadelphia Eagles official website.