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NFL ponderings, the day after (Kingsport Times-News)

• How awesome was that onsides kick by New Orleans in the second half? If it works, Sean Payton is a genius. If it doesn't, and the Colts get a short field and score, he's an idiot. But it worked, and the Saints have the trophy today.

In Jackson, even Peyton Manning fans cheer Saints’ victory (The Jackson Sun)

Mario Marshall loves Peyton Manning, but you couldn't tell that Sunday evening. Marshall's north Jackson home was festooned in black and gold balloons, with gold stars everywhere. A huge banner read "Super Bowl XLIV" and "Who Dat?"

Stanford women’s basketball team rolls, and Jayne Appel sets new standard (Contra Costa Times)

Senior becomes career rebounding leader for Cardinal

Kids don’t need degrees to learn loyalty overrated (Park Hills Daily Journal)

A record-tying 53 players with at least one season of eligibility remaining said adios to college football and applied for this year’s NFL draft. This after the same number left in 2008, followed by 46 last year.

Derek Dooley: Can’t ask for more than Tennessee (Park Hills Daily Journal)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Derek Dooley wants everyone to know he’s got a mind of his own. That’s why he chose not to play football at Georgia, where his father made his name coaching. Or stick with Nick Saban as he built another championship program.

Florida State vacates 12 wins in scandal (MSNBC)

Florida State University says it will vacate a 2007 bowl victory and 11 regular season football wins, along with dozens more across 10 men's and women's sports, because of NCAA sanctions.

Kids don’t need degrees to learn loyalty overrated (Park Hills Daily Journal)

A record-tying 53 players with at least one season of eligibility remaining said adios to college football and applied for this year’s NFL draft. This after the same number left in 2008, followed by 46 last year.

Derek Dooley: Can’t ask for more than Tennessee (Park Hills Daily Journal)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Derek Dooley wants everyone to know he’s got a mind of his own. That’s why he chose not to play football at Georgia, where his father made his name coaching. Or stick with Nick Saban as he built another championship program.

Don Coryell ‘forever changed’ football (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Don Coryell was the best head coach in St. Louis football Cardinals history.

Dooley hires former Vol Chuck Smith (WBIR-TV Knoxville)

Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley has finished his coaching staff by hiring former Vol and NFL star Chuck Smith to coach the defensive line. Smith was an All-SEC performer for the Vols in the early 90's under Johnny Majors, then played with the Atlanta Falcons.

Dooley keeps focus on Vols in Nashville stop (Daily News Journal)

New Tennessee football Coach Derek Dooley barn-stormed through Nashville on Thursday, focusing his attention on what is right with the Vols instead of what is wrong with rival programs. This is in marked contrast to his predecessor, Lane Kiffin, who used a similar stage last February to take pot shots at Florida Coach Urban Meyer.

Derek Dooley keeps focus on Vols during Nashville stop (The Tennessean)

New Tennessee football Coach Derek Dooley barn-stormed through Nashville on Thursday, focusing his attention on what is right with the Vols instead of what is wrong with rival programs. This is in marked contrast to his predecessor, Lane Kiffin, who used a similar stage last February to take pot shots at Florida Coach Urban Meyer.

Football: Vols hire Boise St. defensive coordinator Wilcox (The Record-Courier)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two weeks after taking the job, Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announced he is hiring Boise State's Justin Wilcox to be his defensive coordinator. The 33-year-old Wilcox has spent the last four seasons at Boise State, leading the Western Athletic Conference in total defense and scoring defense each year. The Broncos were 14th nationally in total defense last season, as they ...

Vols’ Derek Dooley wins over James Stone (The Tennessean)

New Vols Coach Derek Dooley was a big reason why Maplewood lineman James Stone signed with UT.

Vols, Dooley win some, lose some in recruiting war with Kiffin (WATE 6 Knoxville)

When a recruiting war flared up in the wake of Lane Kiffin's sudden departure from the University of Tennessee, new coach Derek Dooley had to work fast to stem a tide of recruit defections.