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Magic Johnson at midfield for the start of the Rose Bowl turned into something of a spectacle online. The retired NBA legend Johnson had the honor of doing the coin toss before Thursday’s Rose Bowl game between Indiana and Alabama in Pasadena, …
ESPN TV show “First Take” is known for stretching the limits of sanity, so it’s probably no surprise that Stephen A. Smith stretched with a ridiculous opinion on Wednesday’s program. Smith shared how frustrated he was with the …
Local police are making progress on the high-profile theft that occurred at the Rose Bowl last weekend. The Pasadena Police Department said in a statement this weekend that they have identified the suspects in the theft of jewelry and other …
The Rose Bowl on Wednesday finally agreed to become a part of the expanded College Football Playoff, but “The Granddaddy of Them All” wants special treatment. Will the CFP be able to make that happen? The College Football Playoff board of …
The Rose Bowl was the big obstacle standing in the way of early expansion for the College Football Playoff from four to twelve teams. That obstacle no longer exists. The Rose Bowl on Wednesday caved and agreed to become a part of the expanded CFP. …
Efforts to expand the College Football Playoff field are on hold after it was announced Friday that no agreement could be reached on proposals. Some of those reasons are practical, but one in particular could prove to be a significant roadblock to …
Ohio State typically has one of the most dedicated fanbases in the country, but they have not acted as such with the Rose Bowl coming up. According to Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State returned about 7,000 of its allotted 20,000 …
The annual Rose Bowl game on January 1 has been one of the greatest traditions throughout college football. Fans who were in areas where the weather was cold and snowy could turn on their TVs and see a football game played in picturesque sunshine in …
One of college football’s most venerable traditions is poised to look much different in 2021 — and may not even happen where it’s supposed to. According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, NCAA officials are putting together contingency …
Could a second Rose Bowl be part of the solution to the Big Ten and Pac-12’s spring problems? According to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, people within the Big Ten and Pac-12 have had preliminary discussions about a second Rose Bowl in 2021. The …
For the first time since the stadium opened in 1922, the Rose Bowl could soon have a name other than just the Rose Bowl. Richard “Tod” Spieker, a Silicon Valley real estate investor and UCLA alum, is planning to donate $10 million of his …
