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More to the Cal and Stanford Rivalry Than Just 'The Play'

It's the ninth most played rivalry in college football history and yet Cal-Stanford amounts to little more than five laterals and a trampled trombone player...

Written by Grant Marek about about 8 hours ago 355 reads 0 comments
Cal-Stanford 2009: Big Game Preview, Countdown Style

Five Lesser-Known Golden Bears Who May Make a Difference Alex Lagemann— The redshirt sophomore receiver may only have eight catches for 108 yards this season, but seven of them have been for ...

Written by Ed Yevelev about about 22 hours ago 963 reads 0 comments
The Biggest Game: Cal-Stanford 2009 and the Bay Area Football Hierarchy

Something tumultuous can happen this weekend in northern California. No, it has nothing to do with UC Berkeley's protests against the Regents' 32 percent tuition fee hike; nor does it have anything ...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 2 days ago 522 reads 0 comments
Jahvid Best's Injury: The Worst-Case Scenario for Cal's Offense

One moment, Jahvid Best galloped seven yards and leaped into the end zone to the delight of the Memorial Stadium fans. An instant later, the crowd went from cheering to stunned silence...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 12 days ago 1,964 reads 2 comments
Cal Bears' Tailback Jahvid Best Should Go Down As Cal's Best Ever

On a cart. Not the shoulders of 70,000 screaming fans, not in a sea of blue and gold, not on a bed of roses. No, Saturday night, the Bears faithful saw electric junior tailback Jahvid Best exit Memorial Stadium, likely for the final time, on a cart...

Written by Grant Marek about 13 days ago 933 reads 0 comments
Putting Jahvid Best's Injury Into Perspective: You Can't Question His Heart

When an injury occurs to a player fans get curious to see just how brutal the injury actually was. You can almost find any clip of a player being injured on Yahoo...

Written by Steven Resnick about 13 days ago 341 reads 0 comments
Cal Running Back Jahvid Best Seriously Injured In Loss To Oregon State

Cal running back Jahvid Best was seriously injured in the Golden Bears' loss to Oregon State this evening. Best lay motionless on the sideline moments after scoring Cal's first touchdown against the Beavers...

Written by Bryan Kelly about 13 days ago 2,295 reads 4 comments
Oregon State Beavers Should Be Applauded For Being a Class Act

Every so often in the game of football there comes a play that makes you realize just how dangerous the game is. Fans like me get accustomed to seeing players take big hits and get up or maybe ...

Written by Steven Resnick about 13 days ago 410 reads 0 comments
Cal vs. Oregon State: Presenting a Drinking Game For Bears Fans

On Saturday at 4pm, I will be standing in the student section of Memorial Stadium to watch the California Golden Bears try and beat the Oregon State Beavers for the first time at home in four years—and seek revenge for 2007's heartbreaking loss...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 14 days ago 148 reads 0 comments
Oregon State Beavers-California Golden Bears College Football Picks

This Saturday, two great Pac-10 teams will square off when California and Oregon State tangle. The Golden Bears have had a bit of a disappointing season after being ranked in the top 10 early on...

Written by Vernon Croy about 15 days ago 213 reads 0 comments
The Drops: Why Cal's Defense Will Need to Show More This Weekend

At the end of last weekend's nail-biting finish against Arizona State, it was hard not to think back to the first few series of the game...

Written by George Duryea about 15 days ago 60 reads 0 comments
Cal Bears Good, Still Not Great

"When the boy began to delight in his daring flight, and abandoning his guide, drawn by desire for the heavens, soared higher...

Written by Grant Marek about 18 days ago 278 reads 1 comments
Cal's Junior Linebacker Eddie Is The Heart Of The Bears Young D!

This Saturday, the California Golden Bears take on the high powered offense of the Oregon State Beavers, a game that I'm labeling a track meet between the nation's top two rushers—Jahvid Best and Jacquizz Rodgers...

Written by Jocks Talk about 19 days ago 20 reads 1 comments
Cal-Arizona State: Ten Thoughts From The Bears' Halloween Scare

1. I know Berkeley fans have been hard on Jeff Tedford and offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig to be more creative, but a pass out of the wildcat by Shane Vereen on second and goal when the team is down one with under a minute left is not the way to go...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 20 days ago 235 reads 0 comments
A Horrendous Effort All Around: Cal Escapes With 23-21 Win Over Arizona State

There's not a lot of positive things to say about the California Golden Bears' 23-21 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils. It's actually a wonder how the Bears managed to squeeze out the victory...

Written by Steven Resnick about 21 days ago 221 reads 3 comments
California Golden Bears' Offensive Playcalling Is Exactly That—Offensive!

If there's one thing about the California Golden Bears is the fact that the team just cannot put teams away. It happened in Minnesota and now it's happening against Arizona State! I'm not sure ...

Written by Steven Resnick about 21 days ago 208 reads 5 comments
Cal Halloween Special: Pac-10 Players Who Should Spook The Bears

Boo! If this article picture (or memories of the USC game, for that matter) didn't scare Cal fans too much, my latest Top-10 list is bound to do the trick...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 21 days ago 119 reads 0 comments
Pac-10 Preview | Week Nine

Though there isn't a full compliment of conference teams in action this weekend, the Pac-10 will feature the top college game in the nation...

Written by Lew Wright about 22 days ago 263 reads 0 comments
Cal-Washington State: Ten Saturday Observations

1. It may not have shown up in the games that counted, but Cal's backfield speed was on full display on Saturday against a clearly overmatched Washington State defense...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 27 days ago 194 reads 0 comments
Bob Gregory Is Done as Defensive Coordinator at Cal

After the end of the 2009 college football season, the California Golden Bears must fire defensive coordinator Bob Gregory. Gregory has been the defensive coordinator for the Bears since 2002...

Written by Steven Resnick about 27 days ago 267 reads 5 comments
No Slipping Allowed: Cal Cannot Fall For Washington State's Trap

As a football fan, there is one game that seems a bit scarier than any other: The game your team should dominate. It is one thing if your team is a favorite...

Written by George Duryea about 28 days ago 76 reads 0 comments
California Golden Bears Midseason Review: Defensive Report Card

The Cal defense, which returned all but three starters from a unit that recorded 35 sacks and ranked among the nation's best in forcing turnovers, figured to be a strength this season...

Written by Ed Yevelev about 29 days ago 100 reads 1 comments
California Golden Bears Midseason Review: Offensive Report Card

Around the UC Berkeley campus, familiar images abound: packed libraries, bags under students' eyes, and a plethora of caffeinated beverages...

Written by Ed Yevelev about about 1 month ago 120 reads 2 comments

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California Article Archive

More to the Cal and Stanford Rivalry Than Just 'The Play'

Cal-Stanford 2009: Big Game Preview, Countdown Style

The Biggest Game: Cal-Stanford 2009 and the Bay Area Football Hierarchy

Jahvid Best's Injury: The Worst-Case Scenario for Cal's Offense

Cal Bears' Tailback Jahvid Best Should Go Down As Cal's Best Ever

Putting Jahvid Best's Injury Into Perspective: You Can't Question His Heart

Cal Running Back Jahvid Best Seriously Injured In Loss To Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers Should Be Applauded For Being a Class Act

Cal vs. Oregon State: Presenting a Drinking Game For Bears Fans

Oregon State Beavers-California Golden Bears College Football Picks

The Drops: Why Cal's Defense Will Need to Show More This Weekend

Cal Bears Good, Still Not Great

Cal's Junior Linebacker Eddie Is The Heart Of The Bears Young D!

Cal-Arizona State: Ten Thoughts From The Bears' Halloween Scare

A Horrendous Effort All Around: Cal Escapes With 23-21 Win Over Arizona State

California Golden Bears' Offensive Playcalling Is Exactly That—Offensive!

Cal Halloween Special: Pac-10 Players Who Should Spook The Bears

Pac-10 Preview | Week Nine

Cal-Washington State: Ten Saturday Observations

Bob Gregory Is Done as Defensive Coordinator at Cal

No Slipping Allowed: Cal Cannot Fall For Washington State's Trap

California Golden Bears Midseason Review: Defensive Report Card

California Golden Bears Midseason Review: Offensive Report Card

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