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“How did I get here?” The thought kept crossing my mind as the streamers fell and confetti pelted me from all sides. I was standing on the sideline as Alabama players celebrated following Tua Tagovailoa’s 41-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in overtime of the College Football Playoff National Championship. Alabama players and coaches …

I was giddy. That’s how I was feeling as I walked down Andrew Young International Boulevard from my hotel in downtown Atlanta to the College Football Hall of Fame. The unusual 32-degree weather had the locals bundled up, and the looks I got as I walked down the street were priceless. While they were shivering …

By Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former Florida State linebacker Derrick Brooks remembered being called into head coach Bobby Bowden’s office during his freshman season. He dreaded it because he knew players were only called into the coach’s office when something bad happened. Brooks had just earned his first …