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Bruce Feldman is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He joined ESPN in July 1994 as a writer for ESPNET (now ESPN.com) and in May 1998 came to ESPN The Magazine.
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December 23, 2005
Bush, Arizona and some MMA
The Reggie Bush mess was the hot topic in this week's mailbag, along with some title-game talk. From Amanda in Westwood: Sounds like the Reggie Bush saga gets a little worse the more we hear about it...
Bruce Feldman | Monday, January 29
Top 10 teams with needs
Since we're well in the heart of recruiting season, this week's list is about the programs with the biggest need positions to fill. 1. Miami Quarterback: The 'Canes have struggled for three years tr...
Bruce Feldman | January 24, 2007
Friday mailbag
A bunch of coaching questions and some reaction to the title game lead this week's mailbag: From Ryan in Boulder : Now that the FSU staff is full again ... will it make any difference? Will Chuckie R...
Bruce Feldman | January 20, 2007
Top programs face big holes
This week's list is about the teams that were impacted the most by early departures to the NFL. 1. Florida: Urban Meyer's program didn't have the same good fortune as Billy Donovan's national champion...
Bruce Feldman | January 17, 2007
Rifling through the mail
This week's hot topic in the mailbag was about the year-end rankings: From Scott in Atlanta: How can you still rate Ohio State at No. 3? You say that LSU is the best team in the country but you rank ...
Bruce Feldman | January 12, 2007
Final rankings for the season
This week's list is as straight forward as I can get. My final rankings for the season: 1. Florida : The Gators picked a great time for their best performance of the season. I can't imagine how many ...
Bruce Feldman | January 10, 2007
Feldman:
Ginn's game ends early with injury
A fast start from Ted Ginn Jr. turned out to be the beginning of the end for the speedster and Ohio State, writes Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | January 9, 2007
Saturday's mailbag
I'm filing this week's mailbag from San Antonio, where I'm covering the U.S. Army All-American Game and the coaches convention. I'll have some thoughts on the game in the next entry. From B.A. in Arl...
Bruce Feldman | January 6, 2007
Amazing bowl finishes
In light of a couple of amazing finishes in the last few days, this week's list is Most Amazing Bowl Game Finishes: 1. 2006 Rose Bowl : "The Vince Young Game" :
The underdog Longhorns dashed USC's h...
Bruce Feldman | January 3, 2007
Feldman picks: No. 1 Ohio State to finish undefeated
Who will be the big winners in the January bowl games? Ohio State, Louisville and LSU are among Bruce Feldman's bold picks.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | December 29, 2006
Feldman: Trojans face crossroads challenge at Rose Bowl
The whispers have started that USC is on the brink of a downward spiral. No wonder a Rose Bowl win is so vital to the Trojans, writes Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | December 29, 2006
Mail call for Friday
Lots of reaction to the year-end impact guys list from the other day to lead the mailbag: From Jordan in Wisconsin : I have followed the career of Patrick Willis since late in his sophomore season wh...
Bruce Feldman | December 29, 2006
Feldman: Bears deliver black-and-blue punishment
Cal did more than win a bowl game against Texas A&M;, the Bears proved they had some grit to go with their glitz, writes Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | December 29, 2006
College football's impact guys
Today's list is of the college football studs of the year. I'm loosely defining it as the guys who had the biggest impact on the sport or his community in the last year. And thanks to those of you who...
Bruce Feldman | December 27, 2006
Giant(s) headache for Irish fans?
I wonder if many Notre Dame fans were cringing as they watched the New Orleans Saints thump the NY Giants on Sunday. The Giants, as you probably know, have proven to be a complete mess this season and...
Bruce Feldman | December 26, 2006
Friday mailbag
More questions about coaching searches lead this week's mailbag. From Norm in Boston: What do you think the impact of Jim Harbaugh becoming the head coach of Stanford will have on Michigan? Feldman:...
Bruce Feldman | December 22, 2006
Feldman picks: Defending champ Texas to roll at the Alamo
There are many interesting storylines that need to be considered when picking the early round of bowl games, writes Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | December 19, 2006
Feldman picks: Defending champ Texas rolls at the Alamo
There are many interesting storylines that need to be considered when picking the early round of bowl games, writes Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | December 18, 2006
Opening up the mailbag
Here is this week's mailbag: From Adam in Greensburg, Pa.: I looked at the list of potential coaching candidates for the Alabama job and was surprised by who was left off. Sylvester Croom was the run...
Bruce Feldman | December 15, 2006
Best story lines of the bowl season
1. Just how dominant is Ohio State? The Buckeyes will try to knock off their third No. 2 team this season. Aside from former coach Jim Walden, everyone says they are the clear No. 1 team, but now they...
Bruce Feldman | December 13, 2006
Friday mailbag
Lots of talk about the coaching carousel and the bowl matchups in this week's mailbag: From Jessica in Miami : I was hoping we could've lured Jimmy Johnson back but I'm glad the Canes finally picked ...
Bruce Feldman | December 8, 2006
Must-see TV for bowl games
Since all the bowl pairings have been announced, this week's list is of the most compelling games. 1. Tostitos BCS Championship Game (Jan. 8) Ohio State (12-0) vs. Florida (11-1): OK, an obvious cho...
Bruce Feldman | December 6, 2006
Reaction to BCS
My reaction to the BCS turnout was a shoulder shrug. I think Michigan probably is better than Florida and would give the Buckeyes a better game, but I really believe that Florida is more deserving of ...
Bruce Feldman | December 4, 2006
Friday mailbag
This week's mailbag was heavy on the coaching carousel stuff. From Rev in Los Angeles : What do you make of the LA Times article on Pete Carroll leaving for the Arizona Cardinals? I just can't believ...
Bruce Feldman | December 1, 2006
Feldman picks: USC destined for Glendale
Expect Florida quarterback Chris Leak to have a good time at the expense of Arkansas this weekend, writes Bruce Feldman.
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine | November 30, 2006
Top assistants on the rise
Given all the movement on the coaching front this week, I'm devoting this week's list to the current Division I assistant coaches who I think are in the best position to get their names into the head ...
Bruce Feldman | November 29, 2006
Coaching carousel story lines
Here are this week's most compelling story lines for what figures to be a rumor-heavy week: 1. The Carousel : The coaching carousel was set on full speed Monday. The three big twists were the dismissa...
Bruce Feldman | November 28, 2006
Weekly conference rankings
Nice week for the SEC, which thumped the ACC in a trio of rivalry games. SEC: Index for the Week: Plus 6 Up: Florida goes to Tallahassee to beat archrival FSU (+2) and keep its national title hopes a...
Bruce Feldman | November 27, 2006
Friday mailbag
From Whitney in Huntington, W. Va. : Glad to see you acknowledge the best running game in the country. What do you think it would take to slow down the Mountaineers? If that's possible, of course. Br...
Bruce Feldman | November 24, 2006
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