The CSN Way: Seven Nation Armies
By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist
Hard to believe, but the final weekend of the season is here. For many FCS schools, it's "Rivalry Week": when Harvard plays Yale in "The Game", Lehigh plays Lafayette in "The Rivalry", and Montana plays Montana… more »
SPECIAL REPORT: The CSN Way: Who's In?
By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist
This weekend saw six FCS teams clinch conference titles, five clinching autobids for the FCS playoffs, and one SWAC team's clinching of a spot in the SWAC Championship game in December.
Who's in for all int… more »
The CSN Way: Win And You're In
By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist
Not everyone knows what the International Hot Rod Association is, but the IHRA's "Nitro Jam" series has the right idea. The Norwalk, Ohio outfit sponsors a professional, semi-pro and amateur drag racing circuit… more »
The CAA Today: Special Teams
Terence Thomas, Sr. CSN The CAA Today columnist
Dear Reader, this might be my longest column to date. I want to discuss several items, and I want to warn you might want to consider printing this one out and setting it aside until you have time where… more »
The CSN Way: Clarity
By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist
Before this weekend, the playoff race was, to say the least, muddied. No fewer than six CAA teams were still legitimately in the hunt for playoff spots. The Big Sky race, Montana's to lose, still had one daunt… more »
The CSN Way: Rewriting the Scripts
By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist
Some years, it seems like you could write the story of the season before the season even begins. How much skill did it take to pick Appalachian State to win the SoCon title, for example, after they had won it t… more »
The CSN Way: Playoff "Shoe"-ins?
By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist
When the FCS season begins, fans are just happy to finally be playing football against anybody, whether it's Texas College (NAIA) or University of Texas (FBS).
Then the early season becomes about winning th… more »
