Off Tackle Empire, for Big Ten coverage

This is a fantastic piece about Joe Paterno. Somehow, after all of these years, Joe Posnanski (who I contend is the best sportswriter working today) manages to find a new light on everything that the man has been through. The focus on the last ten years is fascinating, too. Take 15 minutes and read this. You'll be glad you did.

And we close our countdown with the game that birthed the SECSPEED myth, the 2007 National Title matchup between Florida and Ohio State. With some assistance from Sam of WWAHT and Year2, Team Speed Kills aptly breaks down the pre-game hype and the fallout from Florida's dismantling of the highly favored Buckeyes. Here is the final list of all the games... #1 -- Florida v Ohio State, 2007 BCS Title Game #2 -- Michigan v Alabama, 2000 Orange Bowl #3 -- LSU v Illinois, 2002 Sugar Bowl #4 -- Michigan v Florida, 2008 Capital One Bowl #5 -- South Carolina v Ohio State, 2002 Outback Bowl #6 -- Iowa v LSU, 2005 Capital One Bowl #7 -- Georgia v Purdue, 2000 Outback Bowl #8 -- Michigan State v Florida, 2000 Citrus Bowl #9 -- Florida v Iowa, 2006 Outback Bowl #10 -- Wisconsin v Arkansas, 2007 Capital One Bowl

Awesome interview with Aaron Maybin...talks about playing for JoePa, deciding to leave early and getting ready for the NFL Draft.