Last year was a step back for Nate, but this year he's going to tear it up.
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What a weekend it was for the draft! Actually, not really. With the exception of Desean Jackson's mini-slide (fall to the 2nd round), most of the Cal players were taken about where most draft scouts expected them to. By the time the draft was over, 6 Cal players were taken, and I expect a few   more...
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It looks like EA has chosen our boy Desean Jackson to be their cover boy for the Playstation 2 version of NCAA Football 2009. Pretty sick cover if you ask me. Definitely beats Jared Zabranksy's cover from last year (even though the 2007 Fiesta Bowl was one of the greatest college football games   more...
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For a few weeks now, there have been mumblings and grumblings in the Cal Football fan community of new uniforms to be revealed this upcoming season. No one had really been able to get any confirmation of this or nab any photos of what these might look like.Until now.Okay. Not really. The only real   more...
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After a disappointing 2007 campaign which saw the Bears ascend to #2 in the country and on the cusp of #1 after LSU's loss in triple overtime to Kentucky, California looks to rebuild for the upcoming '08 season. This will begin with a whole new receiving corps, running back, and potentially a new   more...
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After losing starters Robert Jordan, Lavelle Hawkins, and DeSean Jackson to the NFL, California will be playing with a whole new set of WR's this season. The group is comprised of Lareyllle Cunningham, Nyan Boateng, Jeremy Ross, and Michael Calvin. These guys have huge shoes to fill, it will be   more...
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As we approach the end of the week leading up to the NFL Draft, we look back at the previous NFL Drafts and how they've worked out for the Cal Players drafted, and their respective teams. After a monstrous 2005 year that saw 5 Cal players taken in the draft, 2006 would prove to be a more quiet   more...
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It seems that the Cal Bears players who didn't get a call about being drafted this weekend, have found a home—for now. Wide receiver Robert Jordan and Offensive Lineman Brian De La Puente have reportedly signed free agent deals with the San Francisco 49ers.
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If you want to talk about speed, this year's WR draft class has just that. It's amazing to hear these guys' times that they put up at the Pro Days. I'm just glad I don't have to cover them. Keith and I talk about a few of the wide receivers that we've played against in the Pac-10 (DeSean Jackson   more...

Profiles on the California Golden Bears who will be taken in the NFL Draft the next two days.
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We wrap up the look back at the past five drafts to look at the careers of the Cal players taken in the NFL draft, and how things have been working out for them. We've seen our shares of highs, lows, and a lot of players who discovered just how hard it is to play, let alone stay healthy, in the   more...
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Don't expect any major changes for the current BCS system for at least the next six years. ESPN reports that John Swofford, who serves as the BCS Chairman and ACC commissioner, announced today that they will keep the current BCS system of 4 BCS bowl games and one national championship bowl game   more...
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Continuing the series of the "Five Biggest Off-Season Stories" for California Golden Bears football team, Bears with Fangs takes a look at the so-called quarterback controversy during the off-season.
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The 49ers, who were projected by many experts to pick Bay Area wide receiver DeSean Jackson of Cal with their first pick, actually had two picks to select him but decided not to. The Niners instead went with a defensive tackle and offensive guard. Jackson eventually went 49th in the second round to   more...

BearswithFangs.com takes a look at the biggest story from the Cal Football Offseason. A student-athlete who accepted a scholarship from a school who never offered him one.
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