Head coaches Gene Chizik of the Auburn Tigers and Chip Kelly of the Oregon Ducks pose together with the coaches trophy during a press conference for the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn on January 9, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Tabloid fodder
It is increasingly difficult to avoid the colourful bluster coming from the mouth of New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan. A candid quote machine, Ryan will receive plenty of microphone time this week to hype his team's playoff meeting with the New England Patriots next Sunday.
Fitting finale?
The NCAA has drawn out its football bowl season into a month-long blur of often meaningless and non-descript encounters. That changes on Monday with the BCS Championship game between Auburn and Oregon.
Scheduling quirk
The Pittsburgh Penguins return to Montreal for the second game in six days on Wednesday. It remains unclear whether Sidney Crosby, who's missed the past two Pens game with a concussion, will be back for this return engagement against the Canadiens.