Clemson's Davis back for more and glad about it (Spartanburg Herald-Journal) Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 5:55 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 6:06 p.m. James Davis knows how to work a room almost as well as he runs the football, and his constant smile during Tuesday’s media gathering was telling.

Picking an NBA football team (Fox Sports) No doubt LeBron James and Allen Iverson would excel on the gridiron. Bleacher Report assembles a football team of NBA players.

Big(ger) Board: Football (Yahoo! Sports) A strong preseason continues to push Detroit's Calvin Johnson up the football Big Board.

Tide has plan for Clemson's running game (TideSports.com) If you follow college football like Javier Arenas does, you probably already know who James Davis and C.J. Spiller are.

College Football Season Kicks Off Thursday (Fox 12 Oregon) With the 2008 college football season set to begin Thursday, here is a preview of the most anticipated games of the 2008 college football season. For the second year in a row, Alabama faces an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent at a neutral site.

College Football Season Kicks Off Thursday (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton) With the 2008 college football season set to begin Thursday, here is a preview of the most anticipated games of the 2008 college football season.

2008 College Football Preview (Local 10 Miami) Local10.com previews the most anticipated games of the 2008 college football season.

Paul Charchian's fantasy football preview (Pioneer Press) This is my third year preaching my "Do the opposite" draft strategy in this sports section. For some, this is a bit of a rehashing. For everyone else, it's time to climb aboard because it works.

3A football preseason team caps (Denver Post) A team-by-team look at Class 3A football.

Broward Football Class 6A Team Previews (Sun-Sentinel) DISTRICT 9-6A

• Clemson Track Star Turning Pro
• Practice report: Tigers to weigh redshirts
• Clemson's Phillips defends policy
• Clemson's new director to hit ground running
• Clemson Sure to Win ACC This Year
• Tigers' Sapp named as Hendricks Award candidate
• Football recruiting
• Samford Signs Three Division I Transfers
• Six Clemson University football players on award watch lists
• Tigers pick up verbal from Florida rb
• Clemson's Cullen Harper on preseason Johnny Unitas list
• Clemson Makes Slow Motion Fast With DNF
• Clemson gets times for first three games
• Pell’s story of hope
• Magazine picks Clemson football No. 10 in preseason
• Clemson lands recruit from Lonestar State
• Memphis Grizzlies Getting Inside
• Bowden happy focus on Tigers, not him
• Clemson's Rivers to return for senior season
• Tigers put on show for fans in Orange and White game
• Desire to get even better drives Clemson's Harper
• McDaniel switches to strong side linebacker
• Wrenn to host coaching clinic, with Danny Ford among speakers
• Clemson bounces BC
• Clemson Spring Football Practice Opens
• Four Tigers to Change Positions in Spring
• Clemson Announces Special Game Day Designations
• Scouting Report: Chris McDuffie, DT, Clemson
• Five Tigers Named to All-ACC Academic Team
• Cheraw receiver picks Tigers
• Tigers land two top line prospects
• State colleges | Clemson’s Richardson to play in Senior Bowl
• Clemson names Jeff Scott graduate assistant
• 3 Clemson football players to stay, 3 going to NFL
• Clemson's Davis not done yet
• Davis runs past poverty to Clemson stardom
• FLASHBACK: First-year struggles at WVU only made Rodriguez more determined
• Davis told bowl role will be forecast of his ’08 duties
• Auburn looks forward to bowl
• Davis, Kelly, McDuffie and Richardson All Make First Team All-ACC
• Koenning still haunted by last year's loss to Gamecocks
• BC hopes to tighten up on defense
• Wake Forest-Clemson Preview
• Clemson-Duke Preview
• Davis' guarantee adds spice to practice
• Tigers try to regroup vs. Central Michigan
• Halfbacks running low on chances
• Davis Lends Advice To Spiller
• Coming Home Again
• Clemson-N.C. State Preview
• Davis Leaning Towards A Senior Year
• What we learned at FSU-Clemson
• Tigers looking for another fast start
• Clemson's Harper set to take over as QB
• Clemson junior back's future part of present
• Clemson, South Carolina start football practice
• Ranking the ACC’s top rushers
• 10 reasons why ACC's on the rise
• Clemson Tight Ends
• Preseason mags fill fans’ appetite
• More Honors for Richardson, Davis, Spiller
• Clemson spotlight: Alex Pearson
• ACC Preview
• A New Advantage.

Clemson's Davis back for more and glad about it (Spartanburg Herald-Journal) Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 5:55 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 6:06 p.m. James Davis knows how to work a room almost as well as he runs the football, and his constant smile during Tuesday’s media gathering was telling.

Clemson's Bowden lasts through turbulent times (AccessNorthGA) CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson star tailback C.J. Spiller laughs at the question: How often was he told to stay away from the Tigers because coach Tommy Bowden would probably get fired?

FACEOFF: Could Steve Spurrier win it all with Clemson’s talent? (The Post and Courier) This is a popular misconception perpetuated by wishful thinking. Poor old Steve Spurrier, if only he had running backs like James Davis and C.J. Spiller running behind a big-old Tigers offensive line, with a quarterback like Cullen Harper and a defense with skill and experience across the ...

Tide has plan for Clemson's running game (TideSports.com) If you follow college football like Javier Arenas does, you probably already know who James Davis and C.J. Spiller are.

FBC: Clemson sees the good and bad in Alabama (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness. Ask Clemson's players, and there's no better opener for the ninth-ranked Tigers than No. 24 Alabama at the Georgia Dome on Saturday. "I think everybody's saying, 'Oh, they don't deserve to be in the top 10. They always find a way to lose a game,'" running back C.J. Spiller said. "We've ...

Clemson coach, players differ on opener opponents (San Diego Union-Tribune) CLEMSON, S.C. – Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness. Ask Clemson's players, and there's no better opener for the No. 9 Tigers than 24th-ranked Alabama at the Georgia Dome on Saturday.

Clemson coach, players differ on opener (AccessNorthGA) CLEMSON, S.C. -- Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness. Ask Clemson's players, and there's no better opener for the ninth-ranked Tigers than No. 24 Alabama at the Georgia Dome on Saturday.

Tigers Hope to Prove Doubters Wrong This Year (WLTX-TV Columbia) CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness. Ask Clemson's players, and there's no better opener for the ninth-ranked Tigers than number 24 Alabama at the Georgia Dome on Saturday.

Tide-Tigers Launch 2008 Season On Neutral Field (WSOC-TV Charlotte) ATLANTA -- No. 9 Clemson has designs on winning college football's national championship in 2008 and No. 24 Alabama is looking for vast improvement in its second season under coach Nick Saban.

Top 25 countdown: No. 8 Clemson (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Clemson 8 Conference: ACC Coach: Tommy Bowden Last season: 9-4 (5-3, tied for second in ACC Atlantic Division) Bowl: Lost to Auburn 23-20 in overtime in the Chick-fil-A Bowl Starters returning: 7 offense, 7 defense Key players: RB James Davis, RB C.J. Spiller, QB Cullen Harper, WR Aaron Kelly, S Michael Hamlin Why Clemson is No. 8: The Tigers will have a new offensive line and ...