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To the part you care about - TCU defensive end Devonte Fields should be available for TCU's first Big 12 game, at Texas Tech.

TCU football coach Gary Patterson has suspended sophomore defensive end Devonte Fields for the opening two games of the 2013 season because a violation of university and team policy, according to a statement released Wednesday.

Returning starters: Offense: 6; defense: 9; kicker/punter: 2 Top players returners: DE Devonte Fields, CB Jason Verrett, WR Brandon Carter, S Sam Carter, S Elisha Olabode, RB Waymon James, K Jaden Oberkrom, RB B.J. Catalon, QB Casey Pachall, QB Travone Boykin.

So long as Gary Patterson is the head coach in Fort Worth, there will be little question with respect to TCU's defense prowess.

The Spring Football preview series wraps up with a position group that gave TCU fans little reasons to be happy last year, but could be the most improved unit on the team this year.

Antoine Hicks never expected his NFL chance to take so long. After finishing his college career in 2011, the former TCU receiver attended Dallas Day at Valley Ranch, and he got a shot at a Redskins' rookie minicamp.

A couple of guys who chronicle the national college football scene for big-time websites entertained me last week with a who-cares-if-it's-only-May sudden rush of opinions.

After using three of their first four draft picks on defense in the first three rounds of the 2013 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots chose to give quarterback Tom Brady another target to throw to with their first pick in the fourth round.

Yesterday we previewed the first half of the mess that is replacing quarterbacks in the Big 12 .

Looking forward to the 2013-2014 TCU football team position by position, continuing with the men up front on defense The Defensive line has always been the key for Patterson's defenses.

Last week, I unveiled my post-spring Big 12 power rankings , but let's take a closer look at a few superlatives for Big 12 teams this fall.

Yeahwe've been inundated with draft "grades" - funny how nobody ever gets a "D" or an "F" on those, isn't it? I just thought I'd take a look at each team and their best and worst draft picks within the NFC South.

After seven straight seasons of either Texas or Oklahoma winning the Big 12, Oklahoma State broke through and won their first Big 12 title in 2011 before Kansas State won it last year.

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff traded up ten spots to acquire TCU 's Stansly Maponga in the 2013 NFL Draft.

The fourth-round pick from Clemson was one of two defensive ends taken by Atlanta.

Doomsayers already are wondering whatever happened to the Big 12's productive quarterbacks, even as spring practices have barely concluded across the conference.

The New England Patriots have started rookie minicamp today, and it is an important day for the long list of both drafted and undrafted rookies the Patriots have added from this year's large crop.

The Washington Redskins added seven more undrafted free agents on Thursday bringing the total of undrafted free agents signed to 12.

The Horned Frogs finished 13-0 that year, and ranked second in the nation. So when Josh Boyce and Stansly Maponga were drafted last week, it only solidified the strength of that team.

As the Big 12 developed its reputation as a quarterbacking oasis in the past decade, an accepted truth emerged: If you don't have an experienced quarterback, you can count out a Big 12 title run.