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FILE - Cincinnati tight end Josh Whyle makes a catch against South Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. College teams haven't quite unlocked the full potential of the position as effectively as the pros, but Friday, Dec. 31 College Football Playoff with No. 1 Alabama facing No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl will put players with potential to be part of the next wave of dominate tight ends on display. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Tight ends take center stage in College Football Playoff

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 29, 2021 02:17 PM EST

FILE - At left, former NFL and Univ. of Washington NCAA college football player Brock Huard talks on a radio show in New York. At right, former NFL and Univ. of Stanford football player Toby Gerhart watches play on the field from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla. The Pac-12 is tapping into former football stars such as Brock Huard, Toby Gerhart and Lincoln Kennedy as it explores ways to boosts the conference’s fortunes on the field and off. The conference announced Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, the formation of the Pac-12 Football Alumni Council. (AP Photo/File)
Pac-12 taps into former football stars to boost conference

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 20, 2021 11:08 AM EST

FILE - Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts (84) scores a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Gainesville, Fla., in this Nov. 28, 2020, file photo. Kyle Pitts is arguably the most dynamic playmaker in the NFL draft, a versatile tight end who will try to impress league executives in person during Florida's pro day Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via AP, File)
Pitts puts on show at Florida's pro day for NFL evaluators

By Mark Long Mar. 31, 2021 05:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2018, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz (86) dives for a touchdown past New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty (32) in the fourth quarter of the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots 2/4/2018

Dec. 28, 2018 11:09 AM EST

FILE - In this March 16, 2018, file photo, UMBC players celebrate a teammate's basket during the second half against Virginia i a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Most memorable games of 2018 required working overtime

By Paul Newberry Dec. 28, 2018 10:57 AM EST