Boise State might be proof it's possible to build a winning college football program pretty much anywhere.

Tom Brady might be about to have a higher annual salary than Peyton Manning does ... for now.

Reggie Bush might be giving back his Heisman, if Yahoo.com is correct.

FIVE THINGS

Reader Fritz Meyers goes deep and digs out his top 5 starters from his first fantasy football league -- in 1977:

1. QB -- Joe Theismann.

2. RB --

Kevin Long.

3. RB --

Rocky Bleier.

4. WR --

Drew Pearson.

5. PK --

Errol Mann.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I am delighted to see Tiger Woods amongst Corey's selections. The Ryder Cup is a better event with him in it." European captain Colin Montgomerie