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Photo by Melissa Macatee.2018-01-07T05:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2018/01/08/receives-fwaa-lifetime-achievement-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/finn_mike-e1515091585201.jpgMike FinnMike Finn2018-01-05T20:28:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2018/01/08/elizabeth-schroeder-to-receive-volley-meece-scholarship/2018-01-05T18:20:34+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2018/01/05/national-football-foundation-to-host-fwaa-past-presidents-dinner-in-atlanta/2018-01-05T18:18:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2018/01/08/mike-griffith-named-fwaa-beat-writer-of-the-year/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mike-griffith-2_edited.jpgMike Griffith 2_editedMike Griffith2018-01-05T18:10:02+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2018/01/05/presidents-column-enjoy-the-parties-in-atlanta-but-dont-miss-the-fwaa-awards-breakfast-on-monday/2018-01-05T17:41:16+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2018/01/08/named-winner-of-bert-mcgrane-award/2018-01-04T18:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/31/wisconsins-dcota-dixon-wins-fwaa-courage-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dcota-dixon.jpgdcota dixonDCota Dixon2017-12-31T18:28:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/20/members-invited-to-coach-of-the-year-reception/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-eddie-invite-2.jpg2017 eddie invite 22017-12-21T18:41:06+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/03/30/nick-saban-to-be-keynote-speaker-at-december-bronko-nagurski-awards-banquet-in-charlotte/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nicksaban.jpgNickSabanNick Saban2017-12-21T04:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/03/30/randy-white-to-receive-bronko-nagurski-legends-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/randywhite.jpgRandy WhiteRandy White2017-12-21T04:46:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/05/13/fwaa-names-super-11-sports-information-departments/2017-12-21T04:45:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/20/fwaa-unveils-75th-anniversary-all-america-team/2017-12-21T04:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/18/presidents-column-coming-to-grips-with-award-season/2017-12-17T06:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/17/40-bowl-games-and-everybody-wins/2017-12-17T05:44:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/14/scott-frost-named-fwaa-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/robinson.jpgrobinsonhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/15sugar.jpg15sugarhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/scott-frost-of-ucf-and-neb-home-depot-coach-of-the-year.jpgscott frost of UCF and Neb Home Depot Coach of the YearScott Frost, who was named the Home Depot Coach of the Year for leading the University of Central Florida to an unbeaten season, at the College Football Awards Show. Frost has agreed to become head coach at his alma mater, Nebraska. Photo by Andy Crawford.2017-12-14T17:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/13/tommy-nobis-1965-outland-trophy-winner-has-died/2017-12-14T03:14:09+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/11/photo-gallery-2017-bronko-nagurski-award/2017-12-11T22:32:13+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/11/photo-gallery-2017-outland-trophy-presentation/2017-12-11T22:31:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/11/fwaa-names-2017-all-america-team/2017-12-11T21:27:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/07/outland-trophy-goes-to-houstons-ed-oliver/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/oliver_ed_ecu_preview.jpegOliver_Ed_ECU_preview2017 Outland Trophy winner Ed Oliver of the University of Houston.2017-12-08T01:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/06/clemsons-tony-elliott-wins-broyles-award/2017-12-06T05:16:46+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/05/fwaa-names-eight-finalists-for-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-award/2017-12-05T14:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/05/nc-states-chubb-wins-2017-bronko-nagurski-trophy/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bradley-chubb.jpgbradley chubbNorth Carolina State's Bradley Chubb, 2017 winner of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. Photo by Michael Strauss.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bronko-logos-2017.jpgbronko logos 20172017-12-05T05:23:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/12/03/kellner-computer-rankings-for-dec-3/2017-12-03T15:28:34+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/26/kellner-computer-rankings-for-week-of-nov-26/2017-11-26T14:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/21/fwaa-member-doug-doughty-chased-for-virginia-sports-hall-of-fame/2017-11-22T16:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/19/kellner-computer-rankings-for-week-of-nov-19/2017-11-19T16:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/12/armed-forces-merit-award-presentation-at-kansas-state/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/kstate-photo.jpgkstate photoKansas State President Richard Myers (center) hoists the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writer's Association of America after receiving the honor Saturday from FWAA Past President Blair Kerkhoff (second from the right) and Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Executive Director Brant Ringler (right). Lieutenant Colonel John Meredith (left) from Fort Riley and Kansas State Athletics Director Gene Taylor look on during the presentation during the Wildcat's game against West Virginia at Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan.2017-11-12T16:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/12/kellner-computer-rankings-for-week-of-nov-12/2017-11-12T16:15:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/09/2017-armed-forces-merit-award-goes-to-kansas-state/2017-11-09T17:29:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/08/broyles-award-announces-2017-nominees/2017-11-08T22:45:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/07/finalists-for-the-2017-armed-forces-merit-award-revealed/2017-11-07T23:41:40+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/07/presidents-column-a-toast-to-one-of-the-few/2017-11-06T22:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/11/06/kellner-computing-rankings-for-week-of-nov-5/2017-11-07T05:43:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/31/nff-and-college-football-hall-of-fame-on-campus-salute/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mike-ruth.jpg1985 Outland Trophy winner Mike RuthBoston College nose tackle Mike Ruth (right), the 1985 Outland Trophy winner, was presented an award by Matthew Sign, the COO of the National Football Foundation, during the Eagles' 35-3 victory over Florida State last Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ruth will become the 40th Outland Trophy winner to enter the College Football Hall of Fame during the NFF Dinner on Dec. 5 in New York.2017-10-31T19:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/31/fan-plan-championship-index-for-oct-31/2017-10-31T19:41:01+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/30/kellner-computer-rankings-for-week-of-oct-29/2017-10-30T17:22:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/27/new-book-from-the-national-football-foundation-features-qas-with-12-college-football-hall-of-fame-coaches/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lessons-book.jpglessons book2017-10-27T15:35:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/25/nightmare-in-the-air-whats-really-important-flashes-through-writers-mind/2017-10-25T23:37:01+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/25/fan-plan-championship-index-for-oct-25/2017-10-25T23:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/22/kellner-computer-rankings-for-week-of-oct-22/2017-10-22T22:33:29+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/18/fan-plan-championship-index-for-week-of-oct-16/2017-10-19T11:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/10/17/nffs-hatchell-honored-texas-ou-luncheonhits-50/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hatchell-reception.jpghatchell receptionA reception was held this week in Dallas honoring Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation President and CEO. Hatchell is being inducted into the Colorado University Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 9 . Hatchell was involved in sports administration at Colorado, his Alma Mater. Hatchell spoke to the crowd. He was honored with a cake. (Photos by Melissa Macatee) https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hatchell-cake.jpghatchell cakehttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cotton-bowl-shootout.jpgcotton bowl shootoutThis was a poster from the Annual Luncheon that the Cotton Bowl sponsored before the most recent Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas. 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Thank you USC for the tribute to our friend Sean Adams. Thoughts and prayers are with his family & friends.‬ #RIP"2017-09-18T20:24:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/17/kellner-fbs-computer-rankings-for-week-of-sept-18/2017-09-18T02:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/14/2017-best-game-story-andrea-adelson/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/andrea-adelson-2017-crop.jpgandrea adelson 2017 cropAndrea Adelson 2017-09-18T02:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/14/2017-best-enterprise-david-ching/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/david-ching.jpgDavid ChingDavid Ching2017-09-18T02:23:21+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/14/2017-best-feature-john-christ/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/john-christ-2017-crop.jpgjohn christ 2017 cropJohn Crist2017-09-18T02:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/15/college-football-to-recognize-teaching-profession-sept-16-23/2017-09-18T02:21:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/17/barnhart-joins-tmgcollegesports-com/2017-09-18T02:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/14/2017-fwaa-best-writing-contest-winners-announced/2017-09-12T17:32:25+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/11/keller-computer-rankings-for-all-fbs-schools/2017-09-11T04:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/11/fan-plan-championship-index-week-3/2017-09-11T04:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/06/alabama-tops-fan-plan-championship-index/2017-09-11T04:15:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/09/01/florida-states-bobby-bowden-will-receive-tom-osborne-legacy-award/2017-08-31T14:44:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/31/broyles-award-adds-fwaa-spurrier-and-stoops-to-selection-process/2017-08-31T14:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/24/fwaa-vp-fortuna-explains-decision-to-go-all-in-on-the-all-american/2017-08-24T22:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/18/presidents-column-twitter-storm-at-texas-resolved-let-us-know-if-20-hour-rule-causes-media-access-problems/2017-08-19T00:32:34+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/18/books-dave-matter-on-gary-pinkel/2017-08-18T20:55:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/16/from-the-vault-tom-shatel-on-barry-switzer-how-wild-it-used-to-be/2017-08-16T20:10:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/15/fwaa-and-nff-partner-for-fourth-year-on-super-16-poll/2017-08-15T17:39:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/14/gina-lehe-named-one-of-sportsbusiness-journals-2017-game-changers/2017-08-16T20:01:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/10/navy-bucks-the-wave-of-restrictions-on-media-coverage-at-other-football-programs/2017-08-10T23:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/08/07/a-special-message-regarding-safety-concerns-for-media-parking/2017-08-07T20:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/07/27/la-tech-media-room-named-in-honor-of-buddy-davis/2017-07-27T18:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/07/18/college-football-america-2017-yearbook-now-available/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cfa-cover_lamar-jackson.jpgCFA Cover_Lamar Jackson2017-07-18T18:59:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/07/13/hatchell-to-enter-cu-athletic-hall-of-fame/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00068fwaa-past-pres-010816.jpg00068fwaa past pres 010816Steve Hatchell, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation, co-host of the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner, makes some remarks at the dinner on Jan. 8. 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Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/95dinner.jpg95dinnerJoey Johnston of Tampa receives an FWAA commemorative football for service to the All-America Committee at the FWAA's Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/82dinner.jpg82dinnerNational Football Foundation president and CEO Steve Hatchell address members and guests at the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner in the Tampa Club on Jan. 6, 2017. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/81dinner.jpg81dinnerForeground: Dick Weiss, FWAA president in 2004, and his wife, Joni, at the FWAA's Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/72dinner.jpg72dinnerMark Anderson, FWAA president in 2016, and Mike Griffith, president in 2007, at the FWAA's Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/53dinner.jpg53dinnerAlan Schmadtke, president of the FWAA in 2005, and his wife, Christie, at the FWAA's Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/45dinner.jpg45dinnerMatt Sign of the National Football Foundation and Ed Grom of the American Sports Network, sponsor of the FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/39dinner.jpg39dinnerKirk Bohls, FWAA president in 2014, and FWAA director of special events Margaret Mason at the FWAA's Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/34dinner.jpg34dinnerGeorge Schroeder, FWAA president in 2009, and Steve Hatchell, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation, at the FWAA's Past Presidents Dinner on Jan. 6, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.2017-01-22T03:08:42+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/21/photo-gallery-2017-fwaa-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-reception/2017-01-22T03:02:59+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/21/photo-gallery-2017-fwaa-awards-breakfast-and-annual-meeting/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/175breakfast.jpg175breakfastZach Terrell, Western Michigan quarterback and winner of the Campbell Trophy, talks with Charlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, at the FWAA's Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. They got to know each other earlier when Western Michigan came to Dallas to play Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl, for which Fiss works as vice president of communications. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/155breakfast.jpg155breakfastCharlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award at the FWAA's Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/126breakfast.jpg126breakfast2016 FWAA President Mark Anderson (left) with Jason Kersey, winner of the Steve Ellis FWAA Beat Writer of the Year Award, and Karen Ellis, Steve's widow. at the FWAA's Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/95breakfast.jpg95breakfastCurtis Blackwell, CEO of Sound Mind Sound Body, which sponsored the FWAA Freshman All-America Team, addresses the audience at the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/71breakfast.jpg71breakfastFWAA members and guests gathered for the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/65breakfast.jpg65breakfastSteve Hatchell, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation, acknowledges the audience at the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017. At left is Zach Terrell, quarterback at Western Michigan and winner of the NFF's Campbell Trophy, which goes to the top scholar athlete in college football. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/49breakfast.jpg49breakfastFormer FWAA president Dennis Dodd and incoming second vice president Jon Solomon at the FWAA's Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Both are from CBSSports.com. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/47breakfast.jpg47breakfastCharlie Fiss (seated), winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, surrounded by friends and co-workers at the FWAA Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/29breakfast.jpg29breakfastCharlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, and friend Jennifer Schuck at the FWAA's Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/21breakfast.jpg21breakfastBob Gennarelli, associate commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, Charlie Fiss, winner of the 2017 Bert McGrane Award, and Alfred White of the College Football Playoff staff at the FWAA's Awards Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa. Photo by Melissa Macatee.2017-01-22T02:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/20/long-time-miami-columnist-edwin-pope-dies/2017-01-20T16:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/11/postcard-from-tampa-a-tribute-to-a-relentless-friend/2017-01-11T17:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/09/fwaa-announces-2016-freshman-all-america-team/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/clay-helton-usc.jpgclay-helton-uscClay Helton, USChttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/justin-fuente-virginia-tech.jpgjustin-fuente-virginia-techJustin Fuente, Virginia Tech2017-01-09T20:39:17+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/09/cotton-bowls-charlie-fiss-receives-fwaas-bert-mcgrane-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/charlie-fiss-110916.jpgcharlie-fiss-1109162017-01-09T16:49:59+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/05/presidents-column-a-few-things-before-passing-the-torch/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/anderson-at-nff-awards-dinner-120616.jpganderson-at-nff-awards-dinner-120616Mark Anderson (left) sits on the dais at the National Football Foundation Dinner on Dec. 6 in New York. FWAA member Ed Grom of the American Sports Network is seated beside Mark. (Photo Courtesy of the NFF)2017-01-05T15:52:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/09/ohio-youth-named-meece-scholarship-winner/2017-01-02T04:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2017/01/01/media-schedule-for-the-national-championship/2017-01-02T04:29:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/15/colorados-macintyre-named-fwaaeddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/colorado_macintyre.jpgcolorado_macintyreColorado Coach Mike MacIntyre2016-12-16T00:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/13/photo-gallery-outland-trophy-award-on-the-college-football-awards-show-on-espn/2016-12-13T19:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/12/photo-gallery-2016-bronko-nagurski-trophy-presentation-banquet/2016-12-12T22:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/12/2016-fwaa-all-america-team-announced/2016-12-12T20:12:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/08/alabamas-robinson-wins-2016-outland-trophy/2016-12-09T02:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/07/o-k-buddy-davis-honored-with-fwaa-lifetime-achievement-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ok-buddy-davis.jpg2016 FWAA Lifetime Achievement AwardO.K. "Buddy" Davis received a commemorative football in recognition of the 2016 FWAA Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photo by .onny J Crowe),Copyright:Louisiana Tech University.All Rights Reserved.(dcrowe@latech.edu) 318-257-4854 Buddy Davis,2016-12-07T16:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/12/05/alabamas-allen-wins-2016-bronko-nagurski-trophy/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/jonathan-allen-2016-bronko-nagurski-trophy-winner.jpgjonathan-allen-2016-bronko-nagurski-trophy-winnerAlabama defensive end Jonathan Allen, winner of the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, poses with 2016 FWAA President Mark Anderson.2016-12-06T04:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/25/its-in-the-genes-chloe-robinson-kicks-em-through-the-uprights-for-atlanta-high-school-playoff-team/2016-11-25T22:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/21/three-finalists-named-for-2016-outland-trophy/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/oconnellcody-crop.jpgoconnellcody-crophttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/robinson_cam-crop.jpgrobinson_cam-crophttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pat-elflein-crop.jpgpat-elflein-crop2016-11-21T23:26:42+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/18/jason-kersey-named-fwaa-beat-writer-of-the-year/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/jason-kersey_crop.jpgJason KerseyJason Kersey 2016-11-21T03:23:01+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/16/five-semifinalists-for-outland-trophy-named/2016-11-16T17:56:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/16/kentucky-outland-trophy-winner-bob-gain-dies/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gain_bob_posed2.jpggain_bob_posed2Bob Gain, 1950 Outland Trophy winner.2016-11-16T17:23:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/11/fwaa-member-bo-carter-and-co-authors-have-new-book-on-dizzy-dean/2016-11-11T16:42:45+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/11/former-outland-trophy-winner-bill-stanfill-dies/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/12236980.jpgBill StanfillBill Stanfield, winner of the Outland Trophy in 1968.2016-11-11T16:34:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/11/middle-tennessee-states-steven-rhodes-named-fifth-winner-of-armed-forces-merit-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rhodes_steven.jpgrhodes_stevenSteven Rhodes2016-11-11T04:36:29+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/05/two-fwaa-members-have-new-book-on-2015-michigan-state-michigan-game/2016-11-05T17:10:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/11/04/presidents-column-on-alert-for-media-safety/2016-11-04T21:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/30/obituary-john-hicks-ohio-states-1973-outland-trophy-winner/2016-10-30T19:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/28/obituary-lynne-draper-founder-of-the-thorpe-award/2016-10-28T14:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/24/finalists-for-armed-forces-merit-award-revealed/2016-10-24T22:03:36+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/24/guest-column-45-aggies-over-army-coaches-revisionism-slap-to-cadets-writers/2016-10-26T15:53:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/24/outland-presentation-dinner-plans-announced/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/outland-semi-finalist-reception-2.jpgoutland-semi-finalist-reception-2https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/outland-semi-finalist-reception.jpgoutland-semi-finalist-reception2016-10-24T04:00:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/07/maisel-gets-place-in-nffs-bert-mcgrane-display/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ivan-plaque.jpgivan-plaqueIvan Maisel, the 2016 Bert McGrane Winner, recently was presented the plate with his name on it to be placed in the Bert McGrane Award display which is housed at the National Football Foundation offices in Irving, Texas. Maisel, the 1995 FWAA President, was presented a larger commemorative plaque last January at the FWAA Annual Awards Breakfast. He will be featured in a story in the NFF Banquet Program in December. Each year the FWAA honors a member in recognition of contributions to the association and college football in the name of the former FWAA Executive Director. The honoree is also recognized in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. (Photo Courtesy of NFF)2016-10-07T22:47:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/06/2016-best-writing-contest-results-announced/2016-10-05T14:50:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/06/2016-best-game-story-glenn-guilbeau/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/guilbeau-e1475170638164.jpgGlenn Guilbeaugguilbeau@gannett.comGlenn Guilbeau2016-10-03T20:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/06/2016-best-enterprise-edward-aschoff-and-adam-rittenberg/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/aschoff_edward.jpgaschoff_edwardEdward Aschoffhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rittenberg-mug-e1475170334166.jpgrittenberg-mugAdam Rittenberg2016-10-03T20:36:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/06/2016-best-column-lindsay-schnell/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/schnelllindsay-e1475178176326.jpgschnelllindsayLindsay Schnell2016-10-03T20:36:13+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/06/2016-best-feature-story-jon-solomon/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jon-solomon-e1475170680251.jpgjon-solomon2016-10-03T20:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/10/02/the-story-behind-sportswriters-addiction-to-marriott-hotels/2016-10-02T15:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/09/27/milt-tenopir-legendary-o-line-coach-at-nebraska-dies/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/outland-img_1749-l.jpgoutland IMG_1749-LFormer Nebraska Offensive Line Coach Milt Tenopir, recipient of the inaugural Tom Osborne Legacy Award for contributions to line play, signs autographs at the Outland Trophy presentation banquet on Jan. 15 in Omaha.2016-09-28T04:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/09/25/former-president-talks-up-fwaanff-super-16-poll/2016-09-24T18:15:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/09/16/presidents-column-the-vanishing-depth-chart/2016-09-16T02:08:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/09/08/sound-mind-sound-body-to-sponsor-fwaa-freshman-all-america-team/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/soundmindsoundbody-e1483994262770.pngsoundmindsoundbodyhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fwaalogobig.jpgfwaalogobig2016-09-07T23:49:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/08/29/presidents-column-membership-directory-is-in-the-mail/2016-08-29T14:27:40+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/08/03/national-football-foundation-details-rule-changes-for-2016-season/2016-08-03T20:36:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/08/01/funeral-mass-for-kensler-will-be-saturday-in-wheat-ridge-colo/2016-08-01T15:49:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/07/23/1958-outland-trophy-winner-zeke-smith-passes-away/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/zeke-smith.jpgzeke smithZeke Smith, 1958 winner of the Outland Trophy.2016-07-23T16:08:41+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/07/22/three-fwaa-members-team-up-to-launch-new-website-tmgcollegesports-com/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/tmg-flier-6-16-16.jpgTMG Flier 6-16-162016-07-22T17:44:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/07/08/national-football-foundation-seeks-freelance-writers-for-footballmatters-org/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/footballmattersnew1.pngFootballMattersNEW12016-07-08T17:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/07/02/jack-bogaczyk-retires-pens-farewell-column/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jack3.jpgjack3Huntington (W.Va.) Mayor Steve Williams (center) presents Jack Bogaczyk (left) with signage denoting that a traffic light on Third Avenue – adjacent to the Marshall University campus – was named in Bogaczyk’s honor on June 22, 2016. At right is Paul Swann, host of First Sentry Bank Sportsline on Huntington’s WRVC, where Bogaczyk was a Wednesday regular.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jack2.jpgjack2Marshall Coach Doc Holliday and the Herd football team showed their appreciation to Jack Bogaczyk for his coverage on a rainy April Saturday to cap 2016 spring practice.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/jack1.jpgjack1Jack Bogaczyk on the Cam Henderson Center floor with one of his three NSSA West Virginia Sports Writer of the Year awards.2016-07-02T21:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/07/02/from-copyboy-to-colorado-classic-irv-moss-did-it-all-in-career-that-spanned-more-than-60-years/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/00175fwaa-breakfast-011116.jpg00175fwaa breakfast 011116Irv Moss of the Denver Post, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the FWAA. 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Photo by Melissa Macatee for the FWAA.2016-01-11T19:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/11/volney-meece-scholarship-goes-to-danielle-hoover-daughter-of-fwaa-member-john-hoover/2016-01-11T00:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/07/photo-gallery-bronko-nagurski-trophy-presentation/2016-01-08T00:38:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/12/16/iowas-ferentz-wins-2015-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/kirk-ferentz-iowa.jpgkirk ferentz iowaIowa Coach Kirk Ferentz2016-01-07T16:54:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/12/21/pillars-of-the-fwaa-orville-henry-1925-2002-arkansas-democrat-gazette/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/orvillehenry.jpgorvilleHenryOrville Henry, 2002 winner of the Bert McGrane Award2016-01-07T16:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/12/28/pillars-of-the-fwaa-don-bryant-1929-2014-university-of-nebraska-sid/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/don-bryant.jpgDON BRYANTDon Bryant, 1998 winner of the Bert McGrane Award2016-01-07T16:52:22+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/04/pillars-of-the-fwaa-bob-hammel-1936-bloomington-herald-times/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1996-bob-hammel.jpg1996 Bob HammelBob Hammel, 1996 winner of the Bert McGrane Award2016-01-07T16:51:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/07/omaha-rolls-out-19th-outland-trophy-banquet/2016-01-07T16:29:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/06/ivan-maisel-named-2016-bert-mcgrane-award-winner/2016-01-06T22:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/11/pillars-of-the-fwaa-volney-meece-1925-1995-daily-oklahoman/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/volney-meece.jpgVolney MeeceVolney Meece, 1992 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2016-01-02T00:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2016/01/04/presidents-column-championship-week-includes-several-fwaa-events-in-arizona/2016-01-02T00:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/12/30/dufresne-to-be-honored-as-fwaa-beat-writer-of-the-year-read-his-farewell-column-after-40-years-at-the-la-times/2015-12-30T06:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/11/09/presidents-column-look-for-your-fwaa-all-america-ballot-on-nov-9/2015-12-21T21:56:36+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/11/10/my-all-american-the-true-story-of-longhorn-legend-freddie-steinmark-opens-in-theaters-on-friday-nov-13/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/myallamerican.jpgMy All American movie poster2015-12-21T21:56:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/11/12/omaha-gearing-up-for-outland-trophy-presentation/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/outland-3.jpgoutland 3https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/outland-2.jpgoutland 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Garnett2015-12-21T21:52:44+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/12/14/pillars-of-the-fwaa-bob-hentzen-1932-2000-topeka-capital-journal/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1993-bob-hentzen.jpg1993 Bob HentzenBob Hentzen, 1993 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-12-21T21:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/12/21/photo-gallery-college-football-awards-show-in-atlanta/2015-12-21T21:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/11/24/writer-recalls-an-unseen-side-of-mizzou-coach-gary-pinkel/2015-11-24T20:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/11/20/dufresne-leaving-la-times/2015-11-20T17:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/28/jimmie-mcdowell-sportswriter-football-executive-1926/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2000-jimmie-mcdowell-crop.jpg2000 Jimmie McDowell cropJimmie McDowell, 2000 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-09-28T17:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/21/pillars-of-the-fwaa-dan-foster-1928-2009-greenville-news/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2003-dan-foster.jpg2003 Dan FosterDan Foster, 2003 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-09-28T03:05:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/27/presidents-column-one-month-in-college-football-is-a-world-turned-upside-down/2015-09-28T03:03:25+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/21/coach-eddie-robinsons-wife-doris-has-died/2015-09-22T00:11:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/01/2015-best-column-by-ted-miller/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ted-miller-2015.jpgted miller 2015Ted Miller, 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Star2015-08-28T21:43:05+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/01/2015-best-feature-by-pete-thamel/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pete-thamel-2015.jpgpete thamel 2015Pete Thamel, Sports Illustrated2015-08-28T21:42:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/09/01/2014-fwaa-best-writing-contest-winners/2015-08-28T21:36:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/31/pillars-of-the-fwaa-tom-mickle-1950-2006-florida-citrus-sports/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tom-mickle.jpgKM_C654e-20150714091325Tom Mickle, posthumous winner of the Bert McGrane Award in 2010.2015-08-26T21:02:47+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/24/pillars-of-the-fwaa-dave-campbell-1925-waco-tribune-herald/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dave-campbell.jpgDave CampbellDave Campbell, 1988 winner of the Bert McGrane Award. 2015-08-21T20:21:02+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/17/pillars-of-the-fwaa-si-burick-1909-1986-dayton-daily-news/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1984-si-burick.jpg1984 Si BurickSi Burick, 1984 winner of the Bert McGrane Award. 2015-08-17T19:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/16/ohio-state-is-pre-season-no-1-in-fwaa-nff-super-16-poll/2015-08-16T18:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/10/pillars-of-the-fwaa-bill-lumpkin-1928-birmingham-post-herald/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1997-bill-lumpkin.jpg1997 Bill LumpkinBill Lumpkin, 1997 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-08-10T01:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/08/03/pillars-of-the-fwaa-pat-harmon-1916-2013-cincinnati-post/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2004-pat-harmon.jpg2004 Pat HarmonPat Harmon of the Cincinnati Post, 2004 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-08-01T22:49:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/07/28/los-angeles-honors-long-time-fwaa-member-brad-pye-jr-for-service-to-recreation-commission/2015-07-28T21:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/07/27/pillars-of-the-fwaa-edwin-pope-1928-miami-herald/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/modtd5jyi9uccfmoucrpicv8chwxb5lzorcrbf2pqau.jpgMOdTD5JYI9UCcFmouCRpicV8CHwXb5LzORcrBf2PQaUEdwin Pope, 2001 winner of the Bert McGrane Award2015-07-26T15:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/07/20/pillars-of-the-fwaa-maury-white-1919-1999-des-moines-register/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/maury-white-1980.jpgMaury White 1980Maury White, 1980 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-07-16T17:00:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/07/13/pillars-of-the-fwaa-tom-siler-1909-88-knoxville-news-sentinel/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/silerw1.jpgSilerW1Tom Siler, 1979 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-07-12T23:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/30/presidents-column-bowls-agree-to-media-operations-standards/2015-07-01T03:43:00+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/07/06/pillars-of-the-fwaa-paul-zimmerman-1903-96-los-angeles-times/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/zimmerman-paul.jpgZimmerman, PaulPaul Zimmerman, 1986 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-07-06T16:04:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/24/tom-kensler-calls-it-a-day-after-38-plus-years-in-newspapers/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/kensler.jpgkenslerTom Kensler2015-06-24T16:43:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/15/barfknecht-says-fwaas-75th-anniversary-all-american-team-will-be-highlight-of-the-off-season/2015-06-15T18:29:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/04/27/fbs-pre-season-media-days/2015-06-13T17:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/15/furman-bisher-1918-2012-atlanta-journal-constitution/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1982-furman-bisher.jpg1982 Furman BisherFurman Bisher, president of the FWAA in 1959 and winner of the Bert McGrane Award in 1982.2015-06-17T19:03:34+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/22/blackie-sherrod-1919-the-dallas-morning-news/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sherrod.jpgSherrodBlackie Sherrod, president of the FWAA in 1963 and winner of the Bert McGrane Award in 1985.2015-05-30T17:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/29/pillars-of-the-fwaa-tim-cohane-1912-1989-look-magazine/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cohane-tim.jpgTim Cohane Presenting a Watch to Alan AmecheTim Cohane, 1987 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-05-30T16:59:36+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/08/pillars-of-the-fwaa-dick-cullum-1894-1982-minneapolis-tribune/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cullum-and-bierman.jpgcullum and biermanDick Cullum (right) presents a scroll to Minnesota Coach Bernie Bierman at a meeting of the Touchdown Club.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dick-cullum.jpgdick cullumDick Cullum, 1977 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-05-30T16:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/26/pillars-of-the-fwaa-murray-olderman-1922-newspaper-enterprise-association-nea/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/murray-olderman.gifMurray OldermanMurray Olderman, 1960 FWAA president and 1991 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-05-30T15:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/06/01/pillars-of-the-fwaa-wilfrid-smith-1899-1976-chicago-tribune/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wilfrid-smith.gifWilfrid SmithWilfrid Smith, first president of the FWAA and the 1975 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-05-27T18:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/18/pillars-of-the-fwaa-john-mooney-fred-russell-salt-lake-city-tribune/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1983-john-mooney-2.jpg1983 John Mooney (2)John Mooney, the 1983 winner of the Bert McGrane Award.2015-05-18T13:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/14/56-years-after-arriving-at-minnesota-1962-outland-winner-bobby-bell-graduates/2015-05-14T21:47:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/11/pillars-of-the-fwaa-fred-russell-1906-2003-nashville-banner/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1981-fred-russell.jpg1981 Fred RussellFred Russell, winner of the 1981 Bert McGrane Award.2015-05-10T15:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/04/fwaa-announces-super-11-sports-information-departments-in-2014-season/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/super-11.jpgsuper 112015-05-06T16:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/06/cancer-survivor-and-2011-fwaa-courage-award-winner-signs-as-free-agent-with-dolphins/2015-05-06T16:01:10+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/05/01/washington-snaps-up-fwaas-outland-trophy-winner-in-nfl-draft/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ei_304674_20141211_dsc_2003-e1430529927897.jpgCFA Winner Portraits - December 11, 2014Brandon Scherff of Iowa with his 2014 Outland Trophy.2015-05-02T01:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/04/20/body-of-maisels-son-recovered-from-lake-ontario/2015-04-20T22:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/04/10/bud-withers-retires-from-seattle-times/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/withers-bud.pngwithers budBud Withers2015-04-11T14:26:27+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/04/08/presidents-column-vote-for-the-fwaa-75th-anniversary-all-america-team/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fwaa75.jpgffaw_redesign2015-04-08T18:43:05+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/03/28/fwaa-member-ivan-maisel-and-wife-recall-missing-son/2015-03-28T19:26:42+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/03/17/max-maisel-memorial-service/2015-03-17T15:31:15+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/03/16/bob-mancusos-legacy-lives-on-inomaha-and-the-outland-trophy-dinner/2015-03-16T16:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/03/13/fwaa-advice-to-sids/2015-03-13T17:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/03/05/late-ncaa-statistician-fwaa-member-leaves-behind-notre-dame-football-archive/2015-03-05T17:50:41+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/03/04/commentary-some-new-uniforms-creating-a-numbers-game/2015-03-05T00:42:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/02/26/fwaa-expresses-hope-for-safe-return-of-maisels-missing-son/2015-03-03T05:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/02/18/presidents-column-introducing-lee-barfknecht/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0028fwaa_breakfast011315.jpgLee BarfknechtFWAA 2015 President Lee Barfknecht.2015-02-18T05:18:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/18/photo-gallery-fwaa-annual-meeting-breakfast/2015-01-29T03:09:16+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/23/photo-gallery-outland-trophy-banquet/2015-01-25T18:03:17+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/11/photo-gallery-fwaa-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-reception/2015-01-19T05:24:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/18/photo-gallery-fwaa-past-presidents-dinner/2015-01-19T05:23:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/13/california-youth-named-winner-of-volney-meece-scholarship/2015-01-16T12:50:42+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/27/fwaa-members-tell-us-about-new-books-youve-written/2015-01-13T17:35:27+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/27/member-book-tigers-vs-jayhawks-by-mark-godich/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mu_ku_cover.jpgMU_KU_cover2015-01-13T17:35:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/28/buddy-davis-recovering-winning-awards/2015-01-13T17:34:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/19/new-president-kirk-bohls-column/2015-01-13T17:34:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/29/texas-honors-long-time-sid-bill-little/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/richardson-little.jpgrichardson-littleFWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson (left) congratulates Bill Little at the reception.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hatchell-davis-bohls.jpgHatchell-Davis-BohlsSteve Hatchell, NFF President and CEO (left); Brian Davis, UT football beat writer for the Austin American-Statesman (center); and Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman columnist and 2014 FWAA President (right), share a moment during the reception.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/little-awards.jpglittle awardsSeveral of Bill Little's awards were displayed at the reception on Aug. 28. 2015-01-13T17:34:15+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/11/tcus-patterson-praised-for-class-after-playoff-snub/2015-01-13T17:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/13/nffs-steve-hatchell-named-recipient-of-fwaa-bert-mcgrane-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hatchell-mcgrane-award.jpghatchell mcgrane awardAt FWAA Past Presidents Dinner on Friday night at the Dallas Country Club, the National Football Foundation's Steve Hatchell (left) was surprised with the word he was the 2015 FWAA Bert McGrane winner. FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardsonl (center) and Ivan Maisel, an FWAA Past President, look on. (Melissa Macatee photo)2015-01-13T17:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/11/tim-may-wins-fwaa-beat-writer-of-year-award/2015-01-13T17:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/11/armed-forces-merit-award-winners-rodriguez-boyer-in-dallas-for-championship-game/2015-01-11T22:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/22/dukes-tomlinson-wins-orange-bowl-fwaa-courage-award-aspires-to-be-a-doctor/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/spn_6636.jpgSPN_6636Duke offensive guard Laken Tomlinson (center) accepts the Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award from Matt Morrall of the Orange Bowl and FWAA member David Hale of ESPN.com. 2015-01-08T20:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2015/01/03/longtime-texas-sid-bill-little-to-receive-fwaa-lifetime-achievement-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bill-little-mug.jpgbill little mugFormer Texas Sports Information Director Bill Little2015-01-06T21:58:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/19/880/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hof-entrance.jpgHOF entrance2014-12-19T05:23:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/16/tcus-patterson-wins-2014-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gary-patterson-tcu.jpgGary Patterson TCUTCU Coach Gary Pattersonhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/robinson-trophy-crop.jpgrobinson trophy cropEddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award2014-12-16T05:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/09/arizona-linebacker-scooby-wright-iii-wins-bronko-nagurski-trophy/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bronko-nagurski-trophy-12-8-2014-2200.jpgBronko Nagurski Trophy 12-8-2014 2200Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright, winner of the 2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.2014-12-16T04:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/15/photos-from-the-outland-trophy-presentation-at-the-college-football-awards-show/2014-12-16T04:33:25+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/11/iowas-scherff-wins-2014-outland-trophy/2014-12-12T04:00:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/09/presidents-column-high-school-baseball-star-randy-white-never-expected-to-be-a-football-legend/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bronko-nagurski-trophy-12-8-2014-295.jpgBronko Nagurski Trophy 12-8-2014 2952014-12-10T02:49:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/07/jackson-michaels-new-book-the-game-before-the-money/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gamebeforemoneycover.jpgGameBeforeMoneyCover2014-12-07T17:03:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/12/07/long-time-nebraska-sid-don-bryant-dies/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/don-bryant.jpgDON BRYANTFormer Nebraska SID Don Bryant.2014-12-07T16:47:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/11/25/first-osborne-legacy-award-will-to-former-nebraska-o-line-coach-milt-tenopir/2014-12-06T22:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/11/11/clemsons-daniel-rodriguez-named-recipient-of-2014-armed-forces-merit-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/danielrodriguezthumbnail.jpgdanielrodriguezthumbnailDaniel Rodriguez, Clemson University2014-11-12T04:56:35+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/11/08/outland-trophy-seminfinalists-will-be-announced-from-omaha-on-nov-20/2014-11-08T22:51:17+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/11/08/presidents-column-look-for-your-fwaa-all-america-ballot-on-monday/2014-11-08T22:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/11/05/ex-marine-everding-selected-2014-armed-forces-merit-award-finalist/2014-11-06T02:13:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/11/02/countdown-to-cfp-title-game-hits-75-days-at-luncheon-at-att-stadium/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cfp-att-stadium.jpgcfp att stadiumAT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, site of the first College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 12.2014-11-02T18:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/10/28/les-miles-trying-week-ends-in-victory/2014-10-28T23:39:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/10/27/former-byu-sid-dave-schuthess-passed-away-sunday/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dave_schulthess.jpgdave_schulthessFormer BYU Sports Information Director Dave Schulthess2014-10-28T14:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/10/15/national-football-foundation-and-college-hall-of-fame-dedicate-new-home-in-atlanta/2014-10-23T01:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/10/22/obituary-jim-butz-of-the-greatest-generation-leahys-lads-and-golf/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/james-butz.jpgjames butzJames Butz2014-10-23T01:46:54+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/10/15/ulm-lost-but-the-real-losers-were-in-the-kentucky-press-box/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tabby-soignier.jpgtabby soignierTabby Soignier, Monroe News-Star2014-10-16T01:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/10/10/mock-cfp-final-four-proves-revealing/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mock-committee.jpgmock committeeSeventeen members of the media participated in the mock CFP Final Four selection meeting, based on the 2008 season.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bohls-at-mock.jpgbohls at mockFWAA President Kirk Bohls at the mock selection meeting for a College Football Playoff Final Four based on the 2008 season.2014-10-10T14:14:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/27/2014-best-enterprise-by-kevin-armstrong/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kevin-armstrong-crop.jpgkevin armstrong2014-09-28T22:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/29/2014-best-feature-by-andrew-greif/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/andrew-greif-crop.jpgAndrew GreifAndrew 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Dodd2014-09-28T22:11:21+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/30/2014-best-game-story-by-ivan-maisel/2014-09-28T22:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/07/20/2014-fwaa-pressbox-conference-committees/2014-09-05T19:36:09+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/06/2013-best-game-story-by-ivan-maisel/2014-08-30T20:53:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/06/2013-best-column-by-ben-frederickson/2014-08-30T20:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/06/2013-best-enterprise-by-matt-hayes/2014-08-30T20:53:03+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/06/2013-best-feature-by-adam-lucas/2014-08-30T20:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/24/presidents-column-season-of-changes-is-upon-us/2014-08-25T03:54:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/24/bagnato-pflipsen-take-next-step/2014-08-25T03:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/20/fwaa-accepting-weekly-nominations-for-courage-award/2014-08-21T00:30:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/07/19/presidents-column-sec-madness-kicks-off-2014-season/2014-08-17T21:25:52+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/08/17/uga-fortunate-to-have-collegiate-sports-premier-publicist-claude-felton/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/claude-felton.jpgclaude feltonClaude Felton received the FWAA's Bert McGrane Award in 2008.2014-08-17T21:25:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/07/30/o-k-buddy-davis-to-be-honored-by-ark-la-tex-sports-museum-of-champions/2014-07-31T03:52:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/07/20/walsh-has-new-book-on-saban/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/christopher-walsh.jpgchristopher walshChristopher Walsh at one of his many book signings. Photo Courtesy of Christopher Walsh.2014-07-20T18:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/05/29/presidents-column-fwaa-committees-formed-in-every-conference-to-head-off-problems/2014-05-30T17:39:48+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/05/13/fwaa-taking-nominations-for-armed-forces-merit-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/armed-forces-merit-award.jpgarmed forces merit award2014-05-14T04:31:22+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/12/27/uscs-tessalone-named-winner-of-bert-mcgrane-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mcgrane-plaque1.jpgmcgrane plaqueThe Bert McGrane Awardhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/usc_tessalone.jpgusc_tessaloneUSC Sports Information Director Tim Tessalone2014-03-29T18:33:06+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/03/04/comings-and-goings-2/2014-03-05T20:15:01+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/03/04/presidents-column-introducing-the-fwaa-nff-grantland-rice-super-16-poll/2014-03-05T03:18:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/02/20/no-one-understands-notre-dame-better-than-former-sid-roger-valdiserri/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/roger.jpgrogerRoger Valdiserri, former Notre Dame sports information director2014-02-20T05:37:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/28/2013-fwaa-award-photos/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/greg-sharpe-barney-cotton-at-banquet.jpggreg sharpe barney cotton at banquetEmcee Greg Sharpe (at podium) addresses the Outland Trophy Presentation Banquet crowd on Jan. 9, 2014, at the Doubletree Hotel in Omaha. (Photo Courtesy of the Greater Omaha Sports Committee)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/aaron-donald-jim-richter-at-outland-1-9-14.jpgAaron Donald, Jim Richter at Outland 1-9-14Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Taylor (left), the 2013 Outland Trophy winner, poses with his trophy alongside North Carolina State center Jim Ritcher, the 1979 winner who also received his trophy at the Outland Trophy Presenation Banquet on Jan. 9 in Omaha at the Doubletree Hotel. (Photo Courtesy of the Greater Omaha Sports Committee)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/nff-banquet.jpgNFF banquet2013 FWAA President Chris Dufresne joins Tyler Hale, vice president of studio productions at CBS Sports, on the dais at the 2013 National Football Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf in New York last December. (Photo Courtesy of NFF)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ei_225668_20131212_pe1_5947.jpgOutland winnerAaron Donald (right), the 2013 Outland Trophy winner, is congratulated by Chris Samuels, the 1999 Outland Trophy winner. Photo courtesy of ESPN.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ei_225667_20131212_pe1_5943.jpgOutland announcementFormer Alabama offensive lineman Chris Samuels, the 1999 Outland Trophy winner, prepares to announce the winner of the 2013 Outland on the ESPN awards show. Photo courtesy of ESPN.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ei_225487_20131212_pe2_2786.jpgOutland Trophy FinalistsThe three 2013 Outland Trophy Finalists on ESPN Awards Red Carpet Show from Lake Buena Vista, Fla,: Left to Right, Aaron Donaldof Pittsburgh, Cyril Richardson of Baylor, Jake Matthews of Texas A&M. Photo courtesy of ESPN.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/outland-winner-aaron-donald.jpg2013 Home Depot College Football Awards - Outland TrophyESPN's Chris Fowler interviews Outland Trophy winner Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 12, 2013. The FWAA awards the Outland Trophy to the best interior lineman in college football. Earlier in the week, Donald also won the FWAA's Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player. Photo courtesy of ESPN.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mccoyspeaking.jpgBrandon McCoy 12013 Armed Forces Merit Award winner Brandon McCoy of North Texas.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/brandon_mccoy_287.jpgBrandon_McCoy_287Left to right: Brant Ringler of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, 2013 Armed Forces Merit Award winner Brandon McCoy of North Texas and FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/brandon_mccoy_237.jpgBrandon_McCoy_2372013 Armed Forces Merit Award winner Brandon McCoy of North Texas is congratulated by FWAA Executive Director Steve Richardson.2014-02-07T16:03:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/30/members-website-provides-database-of-texas-high-school-honors-playoff-history/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/theathleticsdepartment.jpgtheathleticsdepartmentTheAthleticsDepartment.com2014-01-30T17:27:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/30/omaha-world-heralds-fwaa-members-launching-internet-radio-show-in-march/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tom-shatel.jpgtom shatelOmaha World-Herald columnist and former FWAA President Tom Shatel2014-01-30T17:21:30+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/26/photo-gallery-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-presentation/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/gus-malzahn1.jpggus malzahnAuburn Coach Gus Malzahn addressed the crowd at the Newport Sports Museum after picking up the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award three days before his team played for the national championship in nearby Pasadena. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/eddie-robinson-iii1.jpgeddie robinson IIIEddie Robinson III observed the proceedings at the reception, honoring his late grandfather Eddie Robinson Sr. and Auburn coach Gus Malzahn, the FWAA's 2013 Coach of the Year. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sports-museum-crowd1.jpgsports museum crowdAmong those attending the FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year presentation were, left to right, former FWAA Presidents Tony Barnhart and Mark Blaudschun and 2013 President Chris Dufresne. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/crowd-at-sports-museum-21.jpgcrowd at sports museum 2Members of the audience at the FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year presentation.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/newport-sports-museum1.jpgnewport sports museumThe Newport Sports Museum was the site of the 2013 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year reception on Jan. 3, 2014. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/coy-trophy-presentation1.jpgCOY trophy presentationThe presentation of the Eddie Robinson bust: (L-R) Eddie Robinson III, Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn, Outgoing Fiesta Bowl Executive Director Robert Shelton, 2013 FWAA President Chris Dufresne. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/malzahn_neuheisel1.jpgmalzahn_neuheiselFormer college football head coach Rick Neuheisel, now a TV sports analyst, sings to Auburn Coach Gus Malzahn, the 2013 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/neuheisel1.jpgneuheiselhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/jerseys1.jpgjerseysOne of the sections at the Newport Sports Museum. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/neuheisel-and-robinsons1.jpgneuheisel and robinsons(Left to right) FWAA Director of Special Events Margaret Mason, Eddie Robinson III, emcee Rick Neuheisel and Eddie Robinson IV enjoyed a conversation during the reception. (Photo courtesy of the Rose Bowl)2014-01-26T22:34:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/25/photo-gallery-fwaa-awards-breakfast/2014-01-26T22:34:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/19/a-fireside-chat-with-your-2014-president-kirk-bohls/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kirk_bohls_crop.jpgKirk_Bohls_crop2014 FWAA President Kirk Bohls2014-01-26T22:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/15/afca-convention-offers-alternative-view-on-concussions/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dennis-dodd.jpgdennis doddDennis Dodd2014-01-26T22:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/06/volney-meece-scholarship-goes-to-oklahoma-youth/2014-01-26T22:33:42+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/02/san-jose-states-larceval-receives-fwaa-courage-award/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/courage_anthonylarceval_sjsu002.jpgOrange Bowl Clemson coaches LuncheonCourage Award 20132014-01-26T22:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/06/congratulations-to-the-magnificent-seven/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bcs-7.jpgBCS 7The only seven writers who have covered all 16 BCS championship games.2014-01-19T20:31:28+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/12/19/presidents-column-by-chris-dufresne-2/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spander.jpgspanderArt Spander sold programs at his first Rose Bowl in 1954. https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spader-credentials.jpgspader credentialsSome of Spander's Rose Bowl press credentials.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rose-bowl-1954-program.jpgrose bowl 1954 programSpander's 1954 Rose Bowl program.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1950s-rose-bowl-tickets.jpg1950s rose bowl ticketsTickets Spander used to enter some 1950s Rose Bowl games.2014-01-18T05:18:16+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2014/01/03/art-spader-honored-at-his-61st-consecutive-rose-bowl/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spander-rose-bowl-vault.jpgspander rose bowl vault2014-01-03T21:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/05/fwaa-code-of-ethics/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fwaacode.jpgfwaacodeThe FWAA Press Box Statement and Code of Ethics were posted on the wall of the press box at Yankee Stadium during the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. Photo courtesy of Phil Marwill of the National Football Foundation.2013-12-30T05:06:02+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/21/presidents-column-by-chris-dufresne/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/steve_wieberg_crop.jpgWieberg mugSteve Wieberghttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/chris_dufresne_crop.jpgchris_dufresne_crop2013 FWAA President Chris Dufresne2013-12-19T21:23:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/bronko-nagurski-award/2013-12-13T15:26:18+00:00weekly0.6https://the5thdown.com/outland-trophy-winners-year-by-year/2013-12-13T15:24:36+00:00weekly0.6https://the5thdown.com/2013/12/07/dick-weiss-reinvents-himself-after-layoff/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dickweiss.jpgdickweissDick Weiss2013-12-07T23:22:55+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/04/san-jose-mercury-news-jon-wilner-named-fwaa-beat-writer-of-the-year/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wilner_jon_2.jpgJon WilnerJon Wilner San Jose Mercury News2013-11-28T03:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/08/eddie-robinson-jr-dies-after-heart-transplant/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/eddie-jr1.jpgeddie jr2013-11-28T03:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/14/college-football-yearbook-available/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cfacover.jpgCFACover2013-11-18T05:55:36+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/07/joe-doyles-double-life/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/doyle8edit.jpgDoyle8Joe Doyle (right) with Gene Tippy (left) and Joe Pound.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sbt-tribunes-joe-doyle-remembered-as-bigger-th-001.jpgdoyle3Joe Doyle (left) with Stan Pisek (center) and legendary Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghianhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/doyle10edit.jpgdoyle2Joe Doyle in the Notre Dame Press Box covering the Irish.https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/joe-doyle-2.jpgJoe Doyle 2Joe Doylehttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/joe-doyle.jpgJoe Doyle2013-11-07T16:10:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/06/helpful-hints-send-us-your-advice-for-making-the-best-of-stadiums-cities-on-the-road/2013-11-07T01:25:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/11/05/super-11-pressbox-rankings/2013-11-06T00:33:25+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/29/comings-and-goings/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lenn-robbins-crop.jpgLenn RobbinsLenn Robbins2013-10-30T01:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/28/remembering-gene-schill-fwaa-member-and-university-of-dayton-administrator/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gene_schill.jpggene_schillGene Schill2013-10-29T01:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/10/21/the-rose-bowl-pressbox-then-and-now/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rose-bowl-column.jpgrose bowl column2013-10-22T03:01:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/04/atlanta-launches-a-new-college-football-tradition/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130828_cfhof_enshrinement_4402.jpg20130828_CFHOF_Enshrinement_4402FWAA President Chris Dufresne of the Los Angeles Times presents the Bert McGrane Award to longtime New York Daily News writer Dick Weiss on Aug. 28, 2013 at The Omni Hotel in Atlanta during the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of College Football Hall of Fame Atlanta.)https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bartkowski.jpgbartkowskiSteve Bartkowski, the All-American quarterback from the University of California and a hometown hero in Atlanta, responded for the class. 2013-10-22T02:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/04/pitts-tribute-to-beano-cook/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/beano_cook_crop.jpgbeano_cook_crophttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/beano-cook-field.jpgbeano cook field2013-10-22T02:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/04/espn-coms-ivan-maisel-wins-first-place-in-fwaa-best-writing-contest-for-fourth-time/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/adam-lucas-crop2.jpgUNC MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIESAdam Lucashttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/matt-hayes-new.jpgmatt hayes newMatt Hayeshttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fredericksonmug-crop.jpgFredericksonMug cropBen Fredericksonhttps://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ivan-maisel-2013-crop-e1566852593277.jpgivan maisel 2013 cropIvan Maisel2013-10-22T02:51:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/06/former-fwaa-president-ron-higgins-moves-to-nola-comthe-times-picayune/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ron_higgins_crop.jpgron_higgins_crop2013-10-22T02:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/06/former-fwaa-president-pat-harmon-dies-at-age-97/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/patharmon2.jpgpatharmon22013-09-07T06:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013/09/07/sherrods-art-auctioned-for-smu-scholarship/https://the5thdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/blackie-sherrod.jpgblackie sherrodBlackie Sherrod was president of the FWAA in 1963.2013-09-07T05:35:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the5thdown.com/2013-fwaa-best-writing-contest-results/2013-09-07T05:02:18+00:00weekly0.6https://the5thdown.comdaily1.02024-05-08T19:03:07+00:00