Read more about the article Army looked West for leadership, Witten Award overlooked West

Army looked West for leadership, Witten Award overlooked West

PHOTO (Army Athletics/Danny Wild/USA Today): Amadeo West celebrates a tackle at the line of scrimmage in the Army-Navy Game fog shrouding Michie Stadium. By TOM SHANAHAN College football is notorious for presenting awards too soon. The Heisman Trophy, the highest profile award, offers too many examples. The Heisman winner flops in a bowl game. Meanwhile, the runner-up has a big day. Take 2005 for example. USC’s Reggie Bush winning may not be an egregious example, but it is…

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Read more about the article Air Force and Army meeting in unique Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game; maybe they’ll be another someday

Air Force and Army meeting in unique Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game; maybe they’ll be another someday

PHOTO: Air Force's Corvan Taylor, wearing the Falcons' uniforms honoring the Tuskegee Airmen Red Tails, returned an interception 62 yards against Navy. By TOM SHANAHAN I first brought this subject up with Air Force coach Troy Calhoun before October’s Navy game, long before the COVID-19 postponement of Air Force-Army Nov. 7 date rescheduled in a winner-take-all game for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. My suggestion was Air Force-Army deserves a special day instead of buried in the regular season. Maybe…

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Read more about the article Rollie Stichweh offers pointers for playing in Army-Navy Game altered by history but no points for his old rivals

Rollie Stichweh offers pointers for playing in Army-Navy Game altered by history but no points for his old rivals

PHOTO: Rollie Stichweh (16) follows blocks to score a fourth-quarter touchdown in the 1963 Army-Navy Game. America's Game had been postponed a week following President John. F. Kennedy's assassination. By TOM SHANAHAN The Army-Navy Game is a time for the old warriors of America’s Game to make friendly wagers, but Rollie Stichweh says 2020 is different. The Army Hall-of-Famer explained his old Navy rivals want homefield advantage points -- commonly worth three. The COVID-19 pandemic, like everything in…

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