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Ryan Mathews

Sam Bradford is hurt, Colt McCoy is overrated, Tim Tebow is a little too friendly with Urban Meyer and Jhavid (you da you da) Best obviously isn’t. Give this man the Heisman!

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NFL throwback jerseys every weekend

Next week the NFL should have a truly unique celebration — regular jersey night.

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Rod Blagojevich on “Celebrity Apprentice”

History has brought us many great pairs, peanut butter and jelly, Hall and Oates, chips with ripples. Now, together at last, the two best toupee’s in show business!

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“Balloon Boy” saga

We thought it wasn’t possible after Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Sarah Palin, Brett Favre and Tila Tequila, but it was: We’ve reached an unprecedented low in American pop culture stupidity.

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Pumpkins

They’re more useful than you think! (See Pumpkins: more than pie and for carving)

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Fresno Grizzlies seeking lowered rent at Chukchansi Park

A Collegian staffer tried the same thing last week. The landlord responded, “Get the hell out my office!”