Spanning the globe on a Monday morning. ...

From Glenn Guilbeau of Gannett Louisiana, the Honey Badger's loss will be felt by LSU but not enough to keep the Tigers from another shot at the BCS championship.

From New Orleans, Times-Picayune columnis Peter Finney takes a look at the drug believed to be the cause of Honey Badger's downfall. ...

From Athens, Mark Richt has awarded scholarships to seven walk-ons, one of them being Connor Norman. This is significant, because Norman is a family member by marriage. I guess technically he would be my second-cousin-in-law if there is such a thing. He's the son of my wife's first cousin. Sometimes I refer to him as a nephew to shorten the process. Anyway, he's a contributor on special teams and in the secondary. ...

From Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban is trying to develop young players for Alabama's special teams to give his veterans a rest. ...