Interesting Football week approaching: National Signing Day on Wednesday, with Super Bowl XLV on Sunday

The Class of 2011 will see many sign on the dotted line on Wednesday. Unlike college basketball, there isn't an early signing period in college football. Players who are eligible for January term from junior colleges or graduating early from high school can sign in December or prior to enrollment, but Wednesday is huge in the College Football world with National Signing Day.

The Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, January 30Th in Hawaii. For the second season, the Pro Bowl is now played the Sunday ahead of the Super Bowl. The NFL typically makes good moves and moving the Pro Bowl, within the window of the season was another example of a good move by the NFL.

Super Bowl XLV should be a great match up, spotlighting two of the better franchises in NFL history.

• Pittsburgh Steelers (7-1 in Super Bowl history, the all-time winning franchise)


• Green Bay Packers (3-1 in Super Bowl history and winners of the first two games)

It should be a good week for those who enjoy football. There will be some joys and some likely sorrows, as players sign with various colleges throughout the NCAA and the biggest football game of the year is played in Arlington, Texas. The Super Bowl has something for everyone ...

• Football
• Commercials
• Food
• A gathering with friends and family
• Music - Black Eyed Peas will be the halftime show
• Fill in the blank

The only thing missing is a national holiday, after all, the Super Bowl is America's Game!

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The Eve of LOI day in College Football has arrived!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 is national letter of intent day in College Football. The 120 FBS programs, as well as FCS and other NCAA divisions, will be allowed to sign players to national letter of intents for the 2010-11 football season.

The Iowa Hawkeyes look to sign 21 players to the 2010 recruiting class.

Iowa football: Hawkeyes to sign 21 Wednesday - DesMoinesRegister.com
It's not quite the same splash as February 2005, when Iowa followed a 10-2 season with a No. 8 recruiting class, but there is reason for optimism. ...
Big back ala Greene headed to Iowa - Gazette Online

National Signing Day 2010: Don't Rush to Rank CJ Fiedorowicz and Iowa Class - Bleacher Report
Yes, in case you haven't heard, National Signing Day is Feb. 3. National Signing Day presents another opportunity for every expert under the sun to offer ...

National Signing Day preview: Big Ten - National Football Post
National Signing Day is Wednesday, February 3. As of now, these are verbal commitments, which are non-binding. The order of the teams reflects the strength ...
Rodriguez: Expect position changes on defense in spring - The Detroit News

Signing Day 2010 live blog - SI.com
Unlike the top-ranked players in the past two classes (Terrelle Pryor and Bryce Brown), Henderson doesn't plan to drag his recruitment past signing day. ...
Ohio State hoping for a big gift when football signing day wraps up on Wednesday - Plain Dealer
2010 National Signing Day Guide: What to Watch For - Bleacher Report
Free Press Best of the Midwest 2010 - Detroit Free Press

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National Signing Day for College Football

The day has finally arrived for high school football athletes, with the first Wednesday in February. The *** star ratings will be discussed. Who succeeded, who failed, but the real questions will be answered this fall and over the next 1-5 years, since college football players, often redshirt, then complete up to four seasons of competition at the collegiate level.

Of course, some athletes will not even make it to campus, due to academic and other issues. But, they will be the talk of the town today.

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