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1. Four days to OSU
It's the last Mizzou football game week for about eight months. Here goes nothing.
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Arrives in Dallas for Cotton Bowl
MUtigers.com: Tigers Take to the Turf at AT&T Stadium
PowerMizzou: A consistent legacy for E.J. Gaines
PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Cortland Browning
PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Mitch Hall
PowerMizzou: PMTV-HD: Morgan Steward
Daily Oklahoman: Cowboys, Tigers have under-the-radar players who can make a big impact
Daily Oklahoman: Oklahoma State football: Why Michael Sam and the Missouri defensive front presents a big challenge for OSU (short version: "Because they're pretty good")
Mizzou Network: BOWL REPORT: Russell Hansbrough returns to hometown of Arlington
The redshirts
Mizzou Network: Mizzou Redshirt Report: Rupert & Sherrils
One more good L'Damian profile
KC Star: Brotherly love inspires Missouri’s L’Damian Washington
We inspire others
Lake the Posts: Profiles in 2014 Hope: Missouri
Coach Kool
Football Scoop: 2013 Defensive Line Coach of the Year Finalists
Five days until we start talking about 2014
Senator Blutarsky: An early look at 2014 SEC schedules
2. The topic du jour: Texas
The Trib: Tigers hope Cotton will keep them relevant in Texas
KC Star: MU extends recruiting efforts beyond Texas
Post-Dispatch: Can Mizzou's Texas pipeline survive realignment?
Post-Dispatch: MIZZOU'S ALL-TEXAS TEAM UNDER PINKEL
Mizzou Network: COTTON BOWL REPORT: Mizzou's Texas Pipeline
Other recruiting
Rivals.com: Some early pledges are too early
Rivals.com: VIDEO: Under Armour: Andy Bauer
And 2015
PowerMizzou: Saint-Amour, other Missouri targets at McEachern
And a potential basketball transfer
Post-Disaptch: Biedscheid contacts Mizzou about transfer
3. And in the NFL...
Chase starts!
KC Star: Chiefs QB Chase Daniel asserts abilities as a starter in the NFL
NFL.com: VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver A.J. Jenkins 48-yard catch
NFL.com: VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chase Daniel 29-yard run
NFL.com: VIDEO: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster 2-yard touchdown
Sheldon scores again!
NFL.com: VIDEO: New York Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson 1-yard touchdown run
4. Mizzou owns Raleigh
MUtigers.com: No. 25 Missouri Slips Past NC State, 68-64
The Trib: Passing road test with resiliency
The Missourian: Missouri beats N.C. State 68-64
KC Star: No. 25 Missouri rallies to beat North Carolina State 68-64
KC Star: Missouri coach Frank Haith has happy homecoming in North Carolina
Post-Dispatch: Tigers battle back to score big road win
PowerMizzou: Game Notes: Mizzou beats NC State
Fox Sports MW: Mizzou's postseason resume looks a whole lot better with a win at North Carolina State
5. The Fightin' Pingetons are shuffling
The Trib: Starting five in flux for MU women
6. WHATNOT (non-Mizzou edition)
Rubber-necking
Eater: The 19 Most Scathing Restaurant Reviews of 2013
Fans
The Atlantic: Cheering for Themselves: Why Sports Fans Attempt to Set Noise Records
You've got two days
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