Stanford University NCAA News

To wind down week 14 of NC-Double-Eh action, we have a few games that feature Detroit's Jason Calliste and Stanford's Dwight Powell while on the women's side we have the Canadian quintent at Canisius and Katherine Plouffe and Marquette plus more right here ... 1:00pm Green Bay @ Detroit - In his last five games, Detroit's Jason Calliste has hit for ... (more)

Jan 2, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; Stanford Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2012 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium.

The NFL scouting combine kicks off in just 11 days. The talk may be about Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III , but there are 300+ other athletes who have hopes and dreams resting on their performance in Indianapolis.

This is "The NFL Beat" and I have friends in 32 places. It is draft season and phone lines, text lines, Interwebs, Twitter-webs, planes, trains, and automobiles connect those of us who continue to march to the NFL beat following Super Bowl 46.

With Linsanity sweeping the nation, this video of Jeremy Lin's five quick steps to get into Harvard has been making the rounds.

USC will host Stanford at the Galen Center on Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. The game is being televised on FSN with Steve Physioc and Marques Johnson calling the action and Rebecca Haarlow providing sideline commentary.

The Stanford senior All-American recognized the value of good-size tight ends who can stretch the field vertically, New England's Rob Gronkowski and New Orleans' Jimmy Graham the shining examples.

Some good news for fans of Stanford wide receiver Chris Owusu . Evan Silva of NBC sports reported yesterday that Owusu has been medically cleared to continue his football career .

Lately, quarterbacks taken in the early rounds of the NFL Draft are given the chance to shine early and turn a franchise's fortunes around.

Los Angeles -- Stanford's basketball team, so rich with promise a month ago, suddenly is suffused with the uncomfortable odor of that dreaded phrase "rebuilding season." In losing five of their last six games, the Cardinal have fallen to 6-6 despite another down year for the Pac-12. Talent-wise they should be among the top four teams.

This is the year, if you're a USC Trojan fan. This program has been on probation and banned from postseason play for the last two years, but they can now compete for Pac-12 titles and BCS National Championships.

With the NFL Scouting Combine now 12 days away, itsA time to evaluate the "NFL players of tomorrow." Obviously, still very early in the process, but the combine helps separate the studs from duds.

Taj Finger's basketball road has wound its way from Fox Lane High School to Stanford University and to a professional career in Japan, but the Bedford native will be back home this summer to share his life experiences and basketball knowledge with the next generation of players at the Taj Finger Basketball Camp.

Russ Lande , a former NFL scout, is a draft analyst for Sporting News With the Super Bowl in the rear-view mirror, attention turns to free agency and the 2012 NFL Draft.

As Peyton Manning continues recuperating from the spinal fusion procedures he underwent last year, it appears all but certain that he'll continue his career a with a new franchise.

The Cardinal's leading scorer Josh Owens took only one shot in the first half and finished with six points.That's not a recipe for success.

As the Giants fans continue to bask in the glory of their Super Bowl win and the Patriots fans overreact en masse, teams turn their attention to what is sure to be a compelling offseason.

Lazeric Jones scored 21 points and UCLA pulled away with a late 10-0 run to beat Stanford 72-61 Thursday night, extending the Cardinal's winless streak in Los Angeles.

The 2012 NFL draft class is special - absolutely loaded with well-rounded and complete players who, to some, have little to no flaws.

After witnessing one of the greatest seasons in recent memory, we will now hopefully embrace what's to come leading into September of 2012.