Tag: Earl Campbell

It's not often that a football game ending in a tie remains relevant for over 30 years, but the Texas-OU classic of 1976 embodies every brutal, bitter and vicious element of this great rivalry

While Texas fans are convinced that Vince Young is the best player NOT to have won the Heisman, there was no such controversy in 1977 when Earl captured the prize. Campbell received almost 3 times...

Earl Campbell is the best football player I have ever seen play in person. Campbell's appeal crosses generations, extending from his legendary exploits at Tyler's John Tyler High School, to his...

#12 will be retired this year. Congratulations to Colt. I'm happy for a great guy and a great Longhorn. He joins the following Longhorn legends: Vince Young (30-2 / National Champion / Maxwell...

For one season, one game, one carry. You betcha he's the greatest of all time. The Tyler Rose is the epitome of the power back, yet he could get the edge against any defense he played against,...

Jack Tatum, an All-American defensive back at Ohio State and an all-pro with the Oakland Raiders died of a heart attack Tuesday. He was 61. Tatum played in the NFL from 1971-80 and after retiring,...

In more innocent times, tobacco advertising was pervasive and the debate over which nicotine product was best enjoyed on the beach was hotly contested. It was furiously debated on the internet...

If Alabama's Mark Ingram wins the Heisman this Saturday, he will be the first from that tradition-rich program to take home the hardware. Texas of course has two Heismans in the vault, and Colt...

Here's a piece of trivia that will only be good to use until Saturday (I think). The first game Texas lined up as the #1 team in the nation during the regular season and the last regular season...

Taylor TRoom makes an impressive argument for the value of the Texas-OU contest being played in Dallas. He bases it on the neutral site and the national championship implications of the rivalry. T...