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In our first installment of 80s Music and the 2009 College Football Season, we bring you 1980's Top 40 Hits and how they remind Football Review Daily of the upcoming campaign.
Here are five of our favorite songs from '80.
#2 -- Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd) -- The Michigan Wolverines handed control to maverick offensive innovator Rich Rodriguez, he of the spread option, in 2008 and so began the rebranding of one of college football's mightiest empires. Who knew year one in the rebranding project would turn out so bad. Brick by brick, UM will return...
#5 -- Do That To Me One More Time (Captain & Tennille) -- Ah, yes the Captain & Tebow. It's heady days down in Gainesville with Urban and Timmy and all that team speed. The Gators have as good a chance as any to prize away yet another BCS title.
#30 -- Let's Get Serious (Jermaine Jackson) -- Lane Kiffin master of the art of browbeating is going to have to show the nation that the embarrassment of coaches he has assembled at UT can actually muster up some results as they now tutor this Vol squad.
#37 -- No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer) -- Are we foreshadowing the Irish masses come November when they call for the end of the Charlie W. era?
or...
#39 -- More Love (Kim Carnes) -- All is well in the land of Touchdown Jesus as the Irish are once again relevant in 2009.
1980 Top 40 List via -- 80s Hits - Top 40 charts from
Brick by brick, UM...
Photo Credit: K. Grybos
Great news today as Profootballtalk.com (PFT) joins forces with NBCSports.com. Owner and operator of the fantastic site, Mike Florio, is as diligent as they get, his work-rate is unheard of as he publishes several well-written stories a day! Journalist Sam Farmer at the Los Angeles Times has a solid take on the development here -- Profootballtalk.com and NBC to form partnership
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Is this a wise decision by the Lions?
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Since the 1970-71 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have played in 14 AFC Championship games.
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Coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide's annual A-Day spring football scrimmage looks to be played at 2 p.m. on April 18 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The event will be televised live by ESPN.
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In 1966, Rankin Smith and his ownership group paid 8.5 million dollars to enter the National Football League.
Source: 1972 Illustrated Digest of Pro Football
3 year averages (2006-2008):
Games played: 16
Catches per year: 35
Yards per year: 568
TDs per year: 4
