Cody Dockens Article Archive

  1. Georgia-Florida: Will the Dogs Roll Over and Play Dead for the Gators?

    This weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs and the defending national champion Florida Gators are set to meet in Jacksonville. The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 month ago 283 reads 0 comments

  2. After Three Straight Losses, Auburn Has a Long Road Ahead

    For Auburn fans, these last three weeks may have seemed like torture. After starting 5-0, the Tigers have dropped three straight, all of which came in conference. However, the 2-3 conference record isn’t the worst part of it...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 month ago 183 reads 8 comments

  3. ESPN's Gratuitous Love Affair with Matt Barkley

    When watching ESPN one can’t help but notice their unapologetic, unabashed macho love for USC quarterback, Matt Barkley...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 month ago 747 reads 38 comments

  4. Alabama-Tennessee: Nail Biter Revives Intensity of the Third Saturday in October

    During a time when traditional rivalries are becoming less and less important, Bama and Tennessee gave us a game for the ages...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 month ago 325 reads 2 comments

  5. Performance Enhancing Drugs Not The Only Alarm In Latest Report

    David "Big Papi" Ortiz and Manny Ramirez are the two names on the list of players who failed the MLB's random, anonymous drug test in 2003. Just as when it was announced A-Rod failed the test, I was appalled, not shocked but appalled...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 4 months ago 42 reads 0 comments

  6. I Present to You, Your 2009-2010 AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

    We are not quite mid-way through the season and Alex Rodiguez is less than two months removed from his time on the disabled list, and nowhere near removed from the media's flaming maw...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 5 months ago 189 reads 10 comments

  7. Altanta Braves Shortstop Yunel Escobar May Be On The Trading Block

    Reports have began to surface that the Braves may once again be trying to trade short stop Yunel Escobar. Back in November the internet was buzzing with stories of the Braves attempting to trade Escobar, usually to St...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 5 months ago 928 reads 11 comments

  8. Leading NL & AL MVP Candidates

    We are not quite at the half way point of the 2009 MLB season. As th All-Star break creeps ever nearer, one can't help but begin to wonder come October, who will be named the MVP of each league...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 5 months ago 324 reads 0 comments

  9. 2009 SEC Preview and Predictions: Gators Are This Years Favorite.

    Last season was a surprising one to say the least, few people expected Bama to win the west,Auburn and Tennessee replacing two of the best coaches in their respective programs, Georgia coming ...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 5 months ago 660 reads 0 comments

  10. Utah Proves They Belong In Better Than a Mid-Major Conference

    Allow me to start this article, by referencing a past article, in which I proclaimed that Utah leaped to far into the polls. This was well before they defeated TCU and BYU to which I said would give them a shred of credibility...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 11 months ago 424 reads 12 comments

  11. 2008 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Candidates

    The 2008 NFL draft contained many touted prospects, on both sides of the ball. While talent was abundant on both defense and offense, it was the offense that stole the show. Typically the first three rounds are where you get your upcoming starters...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 11 months ago 2,038 reads 0 comments

  12. All-Time Greatest Snubs: The Best Players Not in the NFL Hall of Fame

    It seems that the first article I wrote on this subject has fared well. I noticed it garnered a lot of comments and started quite a few conversations and debates on who should or shouldn't be in the HOF...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about 12 months ago 426 reads 18 comments

  13. The NFL's Greatest Players Not in the Hall of Fame: Part One

    Few men have ever received the honor of being admitted into one of the most prestigious "club" in sports. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is home to men of mythical talent and abilities...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 3,223 reads 75 comments

  14. Alabama-Florida: Why Bama Will Win the SEC Championship

    This Saturday, the two best teams the SEC has to offer will face off in a battle not only for pride, but for a trip to the BCS National Championship game. The stories behind the two teams couldn't be more different...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 8,120 reads 78 comments

  15. Phillip Fulmer's Last Season Could Be the Worst in Volunteer History

    Last Saturday's loss to Wyoming may have been the most embarrassing loss in the history of the UT football program. On Monday, Nov. 3, Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer announced he was being forced to resign as the head coach...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 652 reads 10 comments

  16. Alabama-LSU: A Homecoming For Nick Saban

    Nick Saban is quickly cementing a place for himself in SEC lore. As the head coach at LSU, Saban led the Bayou Bengals to victories in both the SEC and National Championship games...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 673 reads 2 comments

  17. Texas-Texas Tech: Big 12 Clash of the Titans

    Both the Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders enter this Saturday's game undefeated. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in the BCS, AP, and USA Today polls. Texas, who enters this game No...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 856 reads 19 comments

  18. This Weekend Fans Will Go "Nutt"s in Arkansas

    This weekend, the Ole Miss Rebels led by Houston Nutt travel to Little Rock Arkansas to take on Nutt's old team, the Razorbacks. Both the Rebels and the razorbacks are 3-4 (1-3) in the SEC...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 737 reads 0 comments

  19. Oklahoma Shouldn't Be Ranked As the No. 4 Team in the Nation

    The Texas Longhorns are the consensus No. 1 pick in the nation, this coming after beating the Oklahoma Sooners, who were ranked No. 1 almost two weeks ago, in the Red River Shootout...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 1,884 reads 43 comments

  20. Alabama-Tennessee: Is Tide Headed for an Upset in Knoxville?

    The Third Saturday in October (actually it is the fourth Saturday this year), two teams who despise each other will face off in front of over 100,000 fans, and the winner gets to commit an NCAA violation...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 1,656 reads 20 comments

  21. A Solution to the BCS: A Division One College Football Playoff

    How often after the National Championship game do we college football fans find ourselves left wondering if the best team really won? How often do we wonder if the best team or teams even got ...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 1,738 reads 35 comments

  22. TCU's Win Over BYU Is Not an Upset

    Thursday-night, Texas Christian played host to potential BCS buster BYU. BYU carried a 16 game win streak, and an 18 game conference win streak, into last nights game...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 480 reads 6 comments

  23. Why USC Is Contentiously the Most Overrated Team in College Football

    Currently USC is the sixth-ranked team in the AP Poll and the fourth-ranked team in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. Fourth and sixth—that is impressive...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 977 reads 41 comments

  24. South Carolina-LSU: Can Upset-Minded Gamecocks End Tigers' SEC Title Hopes?

    Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks are riding a four-game win streak, one that may have very well salvaged their season. At one point the Gamecocks were 1-2 (0-2 SEC), but after two games against inferior ...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 653 reads 20 comments

  25. Holy Toledo! The Big House Loses its Reverence.

    After an embarrassing 25 point loss to the Illini at home, many Michigan fans wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear, others were hoping this season was just a dream, and other wanted nothing ...

    Cody Dockens Written by Cody Dockens about about 1 year ago 268 reads 4 comments

 


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