The Maine Chapter of the NFL foundation has a fund named after former UMass coach Dick MacPherson.
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The "Writing Illini" blog rates Big Ten schedules and says UMass should be a cake walk for Wisconsin.
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Around the MAC Conference
USA Today continues its preseason review and covers #117 Eastern Michigan. Their consensus is that the Eagles are a clean notch better than Akron and UMass.
Ohio announces 2013 captains.
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NBC News mentions Jeremy Horne signing with the Giants.
The Albany Times-Union has a longer post about Horne.
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The NY Business News says Victor Cruz and the Giants are inching closer to a deal.
ESPN says Victor's contract buzz is increasing.
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New Hampshire, Land of Excitement.
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