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The Texas Quarterback Boom Continues
Robert Griffin III, who led Baylor to its best season in decades and won the Heisman Trophy, is the latest stick of dynamite in the Texas quarterback boom.
December 1, 2011 | by Bryan Curtis | Web Exclusive
Playola
Cheating then and now (and not just at OU).
September 1, 2007 | by Bryan Curtis | The Cheap Seats
Freddie’s Song
Is the Freddie Steinmark saga the greatest story ever oversold?
September 1, 2011 | by Bryan Curtis | Book Review
Arms Race
We used to be known for running backs, but all of a sudden, we’re famous for producing some of the country’s best passers, from Drew Brees to Colt McCoy. What turned our high school football programs into quarterback factories?
September 1, 2010 | by Bryan Curtis | Feature
The Negotiation
Every year, hundreds of Texas high schoolers are aggressively recruited by the nation’s top college football programs. It’s a dream come true, but some kids must go through the bewildering process alone. And according to the rules of the NCAA, there aren’t many places they can turn to for help.
August 1, 2012 | by Bryan Curtis | Feature
Friday Night Tykes
January 1, 2013 | by Bryan Curtis | Feature
Hail Mary
Craig James—former star football player, onetime ESPN commentator, eternal antagonist of Texas Tech fans everywhere—is polling at about 4 percent in this year's Senate race. Does he really want your vote? Or just your sympathy?
April 1, 2012 | by Bryan Curtis | Letter From Dallas
Blazing Saddles
Guns up! Way up!
September 1, 2008 | by Bryan Curtis | The Cheap Seats
Above the Norm
Why Norm Hitzges matters.
November 1, 2007 | by Bryan Curtis | The Cheap Seats
Above the Norm
Why Norm Hitzges matters.
November 1, 2007 | by Bryan Curtis | The Cheap Seats

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