• Finally, UT's Kiffin makes right decision
Lane Kiffin had practically just gotten the words out of his mouth last week when they came back to bite him.

• Finally, UT's Kiffin makes right decision
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• ASU shoots itself in foot
The rules and objectives of football are not complicated. You can't block someone in the back. You can't hit the punter unless you block the kick. When a receiver runs downfield, you need to have a defender running with him. If he catches the ball, you need to tackle him.

• Saints stars in running for awards
It's the midway point of the 2009 NFL season and if the league's postseason awards were handed out now, the New Orleans Saints could very nearly sweep all of them.

• Saints on target for perfection
NEW ORLEANS ? The question is no longer whether the New Orleans Saints can return to the playoffs for the first time since 2006, or whether they can win the NFC South.

• Offensive line paving the way to success
South Alabama running back Brandon Ross ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 64-12 win over Milford Academy, and when he met with the media for postgame interviews his jersey was so clean it looked like he had just put it on.

• AU's year filled with highs, lows
Will the real Auburn Tigers please stand up?

• COMMENTARY: AU's year filled with highs, lows
Will the real Auburn Tigers please stand up?

• COMMENTARY: Defense the difference for Saints
NEW ORLEANS ? To understand what's different about the New Orleans Saints this year, all one needs to do is look at the final minute of the first half in Monday night's 35-27 win over Atlanta.

• Defense the difference for Saints
NEW ORLEANS ? To understand what's different about the New Orleans Saints this year, all one needs to do is look at the final minute of the first half in Monday night's 35-27 win over Atlanta.

• Jaguars take to the air in easy win
"This is Courtney Smith's second 100-yard receiving game of the season," South Alabama sports information director Brian Fremund informed the press box at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday.

• COMMENTARY: Johnson, UConn try to move on
The weekend of Oct. 17 should have been one of the happiest times in Jory Johnson's life.

• Johnson, UConn try to move on
The weekend of Oct. 17 should have been one of the happiest times in Jory Johnson's life.

• Pitfalls still possibility for UA, UF
With Alabama's ascension to No. 1 in this week's AP Top 25, let the long-awaited debate commence ? who is better, Alabama or Florida?

• Pitfalls still possibility for UA, UF
With Alabama's ascension to No. 1 in this week's AP Top 25, let the long-awaited debate commence ? who is better, Alabama or Florida?