Fourth-Quarter Closers: Week 13

Scout.com's Ed Thompson points out the players who dug a little bit deeper during the final 15 minutes of Sunday's games to shut the door on their opponents.   Full Story

If you’re looking for the answer to why Cal was blown out in its regular-season finale in Seattle, look no further than the two sides of the disgusting coin that transformed the Bears’ promising 2009 campaign into yet another colossal underachievement…    Full Story

Adrian Peterson wasn’t alone in citations for traveling more than 100 mph. Bernard Berrian was issued a ticket as well on Monday night.   Full Story

As sweet as the Apple Cup victory was, beating California will be even sweeter because Cal, at 8-3, is a lot better team than were the Cougars. Duh! Almost every team in America is better than the Cougars and Da’ Bears have had two weeks to get better and that means they could be at their best, as in Jahvid Best.   Full Story

During the final installment of a two-part series, Dustin Mattison reviews the professional debuts of the hitters selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in last June’s Drafts.   Full Story

WR Bernard Berrian was one of the NFL’s best deep threats last year, but his average per reception is cut in half this year for the Vikings. Injury, more weapons and a new quarterback are all potential reasons.   Full Story

John Crist of BearReport.com has plenty of thoughtful questions about the Vikings, including Brett Favre’s effectiveness, a blemish on Adrian Peterson’s résumé, the Jared Allen matchup and more. Tim Yotter of VikingUpdate.com responds.   Full Story

Fullerton, Calif. - Aaron Thompson matched his career high with 22 points and Jacques Streeter added 20 points and 10 assists Tuesday night as Cal State Fullerton overcame an early 25-3 deficit to rally for an 84-73 non-conference win over New Mexico State.   Full Story

STANFORD, CA – Mike Mohamed’s interception with 1:36 remaining in the game sealed one of the biggest wins in California Golden Bear football lore. In one swipe, Cal knocks Stanford out of Pac-10 title, Rose Bowl and BCS contention while maintaining the Stanford Axe for a consecutive year as the Bears win the Big Game for the seventh time in eight seasons under head coach Jeff Tedford…   Full Story

California and Stanford are both ranked in the BCS top 25 (Stanford No. 17, Cal No. 25), and for the first time since 1991, when No. 21 Stanford hosted No. 6 Cal, the Bears and Cardinal enter the Big Game with records above .500…    Full Story

... And Bedtime Stories. Titan fans will remember November 16, 2009 as the night that we finally beat UCLA on the floor of Pauley Pavilion. Although it was the tenth try for the Fightin’ Titans (0-0, 2-0), that just made the victory all the more sweet. Let’s review: We won 68-65, in double-overtime, in front of an ESPN TV national audience. I couldn’t write a better script.   Full Story

A Fan's Perspective: Senior Aaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and sophomore Jacques Streeter added 11 clutch points Monday night as Cal State Fullerton beat UCLA in men's basketball for the first time in 10 tries, 68-65, in double overtime before a national ESPN TV audience   Full Story

Scout.com's Ed Thompson digs into the detailed numbers and trends from STATS and shares some interesting facts you should know before settling in for Sunday's matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings.   Full Story

Tanner Scheppers and Daniel Gutierrez shined in Saturday's Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game, combining for four strikeouts in two innings. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.   Full Story

It's amazing how the perception of a team can change 180 degrees in a week. After their victory over the Giants in Week 7, the Cardinals appeared to be on course for another NFC West title. It was their third consecutive victory, their biggest regular-season road win in years, and they were 4-2 with a so-called "easy" schedule ahead.   Full Story

Cal has underachieved the last two seasons playing in the Armed Forces and Emerald Bowls in 2007 and 2008, respectively, after winning a share of the Pac-10 in 2006. The 2009 season was the year many expected the Bears to contend for an outright title and earn the school’s first Rose Bowl berth in over 50 years. Well, the Pac-10 title is unlikely, but Cal can still play in an upper tier bowl…   Full Story

The Cardinals were hoping they had matured enough that they were past performing like they did last Sunday in a 34-23 loss to Carolina. It's obvious they are not. The Panthers played like the team that went 12-4 last season, and the Cardinals played like the inconsistent team that faltered late in the regular season.   Full Story

Wide receivers Bernard Berrian and Percy Harvin, who missed some practice time last week with ailments, are active for the Vikings at Lambeau Field. Get all the inactives and other notable lineup news.   Full Story

The Cardinals didn't get to 4-2 in a conventional manner this season, but coach Ken Whisenhunt has been pleased with the journey so far. That's mainly because he's seen improvement over the last month. Since having a bye in the fourth week, the Cardinals have played smarter and more consistent. And Whisenhunt thinks that's because coaches and players loosened up a bit during the off week.   Full Story

The Vikings could be facing the Packers without two veteran starters on their perimeter, Bernard Berrian on offense and Antoine Winfield on defense. Their injuries will be evaluated all week.   Full Story

The Cardinals will say all the necessary things this week about how last season's playoff victory over Carolina means nothing this Sunday. But there is no question the Cardinals are confident they can beat the Panthers. They did last season, 33-13, in the divisional round. And they nearly pulled off a victory in Carolina during the regular season, too.   Full Story

Fullerton, Calif. - Returning point guard Jacques Streeter showed his experience and abilities Saturday night leading the Blue to a pair of 20-minutes routs of the White in Cal State Fullerton's annual pre-season men's basketball scrimmage.   Full Story

Tanner Scheppers made his second Fall League appearance on Tuesday evening, while David Paisano belted his first home run of the winter. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.   Full Story

The Cardinals played one of their best defensive games of the past few seasons Sunday in defeating the Seahawks 27-3. They'll need to repeat that type of performance to have a chance of upsetting the Giants in New Jersey. Before last Sunday, the Cardinals' defense had trouble playing well for an entire game.   Full Story

Tanner Scheppers showed off his dominant fastball in the Arizona Fall League on Friday, while the Dominican Winter League began play with a home run from Mauro Gomez. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.   Full Story