At first blush, Boston College's attempt to manufacture some football tradition, by dedicating a bronze eagle that was to serve as the football team's touchstone before home games, came off as being a bit contrived. It looked and felt as though the school was attempting to force-feed it to its fans as a way of keeping pace with the rest ... (Full article: 1208 words)

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