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Life in New York doesn't seem to have changed Mitch Petrus. He's still enjoying playing football, still high-energy and still rocking out in his free time. Petrus was the subject of a recent New York Times feature. He was recently added to the Giants' starting lineup and uses music as a way to unwind after practice and games. read more >

Four former student-athletes, including a football player who played for Central Arkansas and a soccer player from Ouachita Baptist University, are part of a class-action lawsuit taking the NCAA to task over a perceived negligence to prevent and treat concussions suffered in the realm of college sports. read more >

Hugh Freeze is closer to getting his wish. Freeze, the first-year Arkansas State coach, is often described as the high school coach from the "Blind Side" book/movie. It's a story Freeze is glad to be part of and an experience he will happily use on the recruiting trail. But as national recognition from the New York Times and Sporting News note this week, Freeze is beginning to get a reputation beyond the Michael Oher story. It's still used as introduction in the Times article, but Freeze's success at ASU is prominently mentioned. read more >

Bobby Petrino's brief tenure with the Atlanta Falcons has sparked seemingly unlimited stories and columns that paint him in a negative light. Petrino left the organization to take the Arkansas job in 2007 and has seen his share of criitcism. Petrino's time in Atlanta did have some positive effects, however. Consider this recent New York Times story on Falcons wide receiver Roddy White. read more >

Transferring colleges can be tough on quarterbacks. Success doesn't always come after making a move. Ryan Mallett, who left Michigan for Arkansas in 2008 is making it work, a recent New York Times story on the Razorbacks' signal caller points out. read more >