Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark's recent address at the conference's Media Days in Frisco, Texas, underscored a transformative era for the Big 12, marked by strategic expansion, global outreach, and a commitment to competitive excellence.
Strategic Expansion and Conference Depth
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If you squint hard enough at the cell phone policies and meeting dress codes, you might just see the ghost of “The Hoodie”—but don’t even think about covering your head on Mike Vrabel’s watch. The ex-linebacker and noted Titans motivator has returned to Foxborough, and his first message to the...
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Kansas City’s rookie receivers aren’t just battling linebackers and cornerbacks—they’re apparently also squaring off against bathroom scales. Xavier Worthy, the Chiefs’ shiny new first-round pick, showed up to rookie minicamp tipping the scales at a stately 169 pounds. That “stateliness” is, of...
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It all came full circle on a sunny April day in Tempe, Arizona, when Patrick Peterson — three-time All-Pro, eight-time Pro Bowler, and perhaps the last cornerback in America who could both track a gazelle on a deep post and shut down his Twitter notifications at halftime — officially retired as...
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When you think of quarterbacks who have shaped NFL history, it's tempting to jump straight to the names splattered across every highlight reel: Brady, Montana, Manning. But before Tom Brady became New England's perennial savior, the original chosen one—at least for the Patriots—was Drew Bledsoe...
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Walking away from the gridiron is never as simple as packing a duffel bag or unplugging a Gatorade cooler, especially when you're Travis Kelce—a man whose personality and mustache both belong in the annals of NFL history. But after the Kansas City Chiefs' dispiriting loss to the Philadelphia...
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