Video: U of M admits to violations under Rodriguez (source: CBS News)

Tagliabue: Big East is being proactive on futureDE PERE, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue thinks the Big East Conference is being proactive about its future and sees cable giant ESPN as the key player in any long-term decisions the 16-member conference will make.

Report: Former Florida great Williams dies at 45 (source: CBS News)Former Florida Gators great Jarvis Williams, who spent seven years in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants, has died at 45 of an apparent heart attack, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Miami Dolphins – New York . (source: CBS News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Stewart Mandel: BCS conference pecking-order; more MailbagThe SEC has produced four straight BCS champs. For that reason alone, it’s still top dog. But can a deep Pac-10 become the king of conferences? Stewart Mandel discusses in the ‘Bag.

Michigan punishes itself for violations (AP)The University of Michigan has been playing football for more than a century, earning respect by becoming the nation’s winningest program while avoiding the stigma attached to teams that break NCAA rules. Until now. The school admitted Tuesday to a series of violations by its storied football program and said it had reprimanded seven people, including third-year coach Rich Rodriguez.