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Now that I’m going into my senior year at FSU, I can’t help but reflect a bit on my time here. Before I went off to college, I knew, of course, that this was go

Derrick Nnadi

When I first arrived here, this was a program with tremendous pride and tradition that was just in need of a spark. Today, we still have that same pride and tra

James Franklin

One of the coolest things you can ever experience is silencing a gigantic college football stadium overflowing with fans expecting their team to absolutely dest

Armanti Edwards

There’s a warmth that exists here that I’ve never experienced anywhere else.

Bill Snyder

“The home of the brave” must be more than just the sweet-sounding words of a song.

Takeo Spikes

Philly, here’s what we’re gonna need from you: Fly with us and just be you. Make this a place where our team loves to play and everybody else hates.

Lane Johnson

The teams have spoken. If there was any way I could come back, I would. Now, I know that’s not possible.

Zachary Orr

The recruiting process can be really stressful. In the past year, I've been blessed to receive offers from a number of schools across the country.

Aeneas Hawkins

I’m only 30 years old, but there are some days when my body feels three times that age. There’s nothing I can do to change that.

Eugene Monroe

It doesn’t feel right to treat this as a goodbye, because I don’t plan on going anywhere.

Robert Mathis

I promise you I’m going to give you some real nitty-gritty football insight. I'm also going to include a Cowboy and a Raven. A Raven, man. That’s how serious I

Ryan Shazier

I know why you’re probably here. There’s been a lot out there in the media about me this off-season — about my teammates, about our team. And I’ll get to all th

Richard Sherman

I’m pretty determined to not end up as a retirement horror story.

A.J. Hawk

I think about my father’s courage almost every day, and how he defied the odds.

Russell Wilson

The truth is, I had no idea if I was actually cut out to be a doctor. I don’t think anybody does until they starting practicing. What I did know is that I wante

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

The Loss is a three-part series that explores how defeat can compel a player to strive for greatness.

Eric Berry

When you're here, it's easy to understand why there has been not just success in Norman, but sustained success.

Lincoln Riley

When you walk onto the pitch at Old Trafford, it is not just a pitch, it is a stage.

Henry Burris

I couldn’t list those players without first talking about Von Miller. Now that I’ve done that, let’s take a look at the rest.

DeMarcus Ware
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When I first heard the term “mental health,” the first thing that came to mind was mental toughness. Masking pain. Hiding it … Now, I realize that it means the

Brandon Marshall

I was the bald kid in high school. Then I was the bald kid at Ohio State. Then I was the bald guy in the NFL.

Ryan Shazier