The lead changed hands six times. Notre Dame returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Alabama scored on a trick play.Athletes get paid to win. And much as we don't care how and why our cell phones are dirt cheap because of banana republic neoliberal policies that gut American jobs, we turn a blind eye to steroids because we want our team to win. And then these athletes lie and we pretend to be apalled.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Tennessee coach Mike Munchak gambled by playing much of his starting offense in the final preseason game.Minnesota coach Leslie Frazier wanted no part of that, and was reminded just how dangerous the NFL can be when one of his backups was carted off the field in the second quarter.Jake Locker went 3 for 5 for 31 yards and led the Titans (13) to a field goal on the opening drive of a 2423 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.Hoping to avoid a spot on the practice squad, Rusty Smith completed 13 of 21 passes for 178 yards with one touchdown and one inte