Heisman Finalists, RG3 Rallies, 'Sportsman Of The Year'

December 4, 2012 Subscribe · Forward THREE'S COMPANY And then there were three. The field of candidates for the 2012 Heisman Trophy was narrowed to a trio of finalists on Monday. To the surprise of no one who has followed college football in recent weeks, redshirt freshman phenom Johnny Manziel (or "Heismanziel," depending on who you ask), Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and dual-threat Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein were finalists. The biggest surprise when the announcement was made during Sportscenter was that no additional invites were extended to Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller, USC wide receiver Marqise Lee, Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch or any of the other potential finalists. "It would be a dream come true for me to even be able to go to the Heisman ceremony, much less say a speech," Manziel told reporters, via The Washington Post, after Texas A&M wrapped up a 10-2 season that included a hallmark win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa.  Continue reading... WATCH: RG3 Fumble Turns Into Touchdown Victim's Family: 'Our Hearts Are Truly Broken' And The 'Sportsman Of The Year' Is.. Bob Costas Gun Control Speech: Jovan Belcher Murder-Suicide Inspires Halftime Segment (VIDEO) Kasandra Perkins, Jovan Belcher's Girlfriend, Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police Jovan Belcher, Kasandra Perkins Argued Over 'Normal Couple Stuff' Before Murder-Suicide, Friend Says Bob Costas Gun Control Speech: Jovan Belcher Murder-Suicide Inspires Halftime Segment (VIDEO) Richard Nieuwenhuizen, Dutch Youth Soccer Linesman, Dies After Attack Bob Costas Gun Control Speech: Jovan Belcher Murder-Suicide Inspires Halftime Segment (VIDEO) Richard Nieuwenhuizen, Dutch Youth Soccer Linesman, Dies After Attack Brady Quinn Reacts To Jovan Belcher Murder-Suicide In Postgame Press Conference DANIEL GROSS NFL Murder-Suicide Is Latest Wake-Up Call to Address Gun Violence It is the responsibility of all of us, professional athletes and retired Little Leaguers, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, to come together in an honest conversation about what can be done to prevent future gun deaths and injuries. Continue reading... RONNIE CAMERON The Mental and Emotional Stresses of an NFL Athlete The nature of the NFL doesn't allow athletes to show weakness or injury physically and definitely not mentally. Continue reading... LARRY SCHWIMMER Have Baseball GMs Wasted $1 Billion in Bad Contracts? Don't let the fear of losing a great player to another team cause you to sign an expensive, long-term contract at a disadvantageous time. Let the competition waste millions. Continue reading... JORDAN SCHULTZ Charle Batch, Steelers Wrest Unlikely, Crucial Road Win From Ravens The life of an NFL backup is neither glamorous nor always rewarding. While staying ready is one thing, you never know when that opportunity will come, or if it ever will. Batch, after his abysmal performance last week, faced the very real possibility that he would never see the field again. Continue reading...  Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.