We are going to try to build that family atmosphere and get them to buy into what we are doing, said Hicks, who was formally approved as the schools head coach Thursday by the Bibb County school board. Football does that, because it kicks the year off. H

THREE RIVERS AREA Coach Steve Roberts has a competitive streak. The new athletic director for the Cabot School District didn’t spend years in the game to just coach his players in football; he believes in coaching the whole person. Before resigning as h

MINNEAPOLIS — The pendulum swung rapidly with Matthew Stafford during his rookie season. Back and forth, then back again. Often, Stafford’s head-scratching blunders were followed closely by flashes of brilliance. Which of course were followed by addition

The pendulum swung rapidly with Matthew Stafford during his rookie season. Back and forth, then back again. Often, Stafford's head-scratching blunders were followed closely by flashes of brilliance. Which of course were followed by additional maddening m

Few preseason stories about Georgias defense mentioned him. After all, he was pretty much a body that, for the third straight year, would simply spell a starter for a half-dozen plays per game and get some mop-up duty or special teams work. In two season

ATHENS, Ga. When Georgia went into August, Gilliard was second at another