Nick Fairley is a 6’5″ 315lb monster defensive tackle for Auburn. The junior is widely expected to leave school for the NFL draft where he’ll likely be a top-three pick after his performance in the National Championship Game, and potentially the top overall pick. Fairley dominated the game for Auburn against Oregon, making five tackles, three for a loss. He was in the Oregon backfield constantly, disrupting several plays. He was also smart enough to recognize when passes were coming and he frequently dropped back into coverage, abandoning the rush.

Following typical Auburn style, Fairley’s success has not come without controversy. He was responsible for sparking a fight in the Georgia game that resulted in a pair of ejections. He made similar dirty moves throughout the season, to the point that even Oregon players said he had earned his reputation. And of course he got in his cheap shot, slamming LaMichael James’ head after making a tackle. Luckily he was penalized for the dirty play. Here it is in case you missed it:

Nick Fairley is a 6’5″ 315lb monster defensive tackle for Auburn. The junior is widely expected to leave school for the NFL draft where he’ll likely be a top-three pick after his performance in the National Championship Game, and potentially the top overall pick. Fairley dominated the game for Auburn against Oregon, making five tackles, three for a loss. He was in the Oregon backfield constantly, disrupting several plays. He was also smart enough to recognize when passes were coming and he frequently dropped back into coverage, abandoning the rush.

Following typical Auburn style, Fairley’s success has not come without controversy. He was responsible for sparking a fight in the Georgia game that resulted in a pair of ejections. He made similar dirty moves throughout the season, to the point that even Oregon players said he had earned his reputation. And of course he got in his cheap shot, slamming LaMichael James’ head after making a tackle. Luckily he was penalized for the dirty play. Here it is in case you missed it:

Sex-scandal-scarred Oscar winner Joseph Brooks' slacker son was slapped with attempted-murder and strangulation charges last night in the death of his swimsuit-designer ex-girlfriend at the posh Soho House hotel, police said.
Nick Brooks, 24 -- whose dad was indicted last year on 82 counts of sexually abusing young actresses -- was booked after nearly two days in police custody, where he was grilled by cops and body-searched for DNA and other evidence.
The felony strangulation charge is new to the New York penal code. Just eight days old, the provision is aimed at domestic abusers whose victims do not sustain serious neck injuries.
"We have enough [evidence] at this point to charge him with attempted murder and strangulation. He talked to us but has not confessed," NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Sources said that District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office made the decision to charge Brooks with attempted murder as opposed to murder.
A police source said that cops can prove that he choked her, thus the strangulation charge, but cannot prove the choking caused the death of Cachay, who was discovered lifeless in an overflowing bathtub.
"He definitely intended to kill her, but we can't prove that he did," the source said. "We're not sure if strangulation or drowning caused her death."
The source said investigators hope that more evidence will come in and the charges can be upgraded.
Cachay, a 33-year-old, Peruvian-born fashion designer, had jilted Brooks the night before she died. She had bruises on her neck, bleeding in her eyes and a bite mark on her hand.
Brooks is believed to be the last person to have seen her alive.
"There's foul play here," Cachay's dad, Antonio, told The Post yesterday from his home near Washington, DC. "And I want justice applied."
Brooks' arrest followed more than 36 hours at Manhattan's Sixth Precinct station house. He had answered questions all day Thursday before clamming up and hiring a lawyer.
An initial autopsy was inconclusive, and medical examiners have begun a series of toxicology tests that could take weeks to complete, sources said.
When Cachay checked in at Soho House with Brooks about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, she told the concierge she was on Xanax and could barely stay awake. Her body was found three hours later.
Her parents said they had long been suspicious of Brooks.
"They'd talked of marriage," Cachay's mother, Sylvia, said of their five-month relationship. "But she said she could not marry him unless he gets a regular job."
Brooks' father, Joseph -- who won an Oscar for composing the song "You Light Up My Life" -- is fighting charges he sexually assaulted 11 starlets.
The unemployed younger Brooks lives with three roommates in the East Village in what the building super and neighbors described as a frequently marijuana-scented apartment.
Cachay lived in a far more posh pad in the West Village.
"Sylvie was trying to instill in him good morals," the mother recalled. "Good behavior, goal-seeking, getting interested in languages, whatever would make him a better person."
Instead, Brooks was a layabout, the mother said.
"He gets a job, and then he drops it," the mother recalled. "Then Sylvie, about a week and a half ago, said: 'No. If you don't prove to me that you can be a solid citizen, I will not continue a serious relationship with you, and I will not consider marriage."

Sex-scandal-scarred Oscar winner Joseph Brooks' slacker son was slapped with attempted-murder and strangulation charges last night in the death of his swimsuit-designer ex-girlfriend at the posh Soho House hotel, police said.
Nick Brooks, 24 -- whose dad was indicted last year on 82 counts of sexually abusing young actresses -- was booked after nearly two days in police custody, where he was grilled by cops and body-searched for DNA and other evidence.
The felony strangulation charge is new to the New York penal code. Just eight days old, the provision is aimed at domestic abusers whose victims do not sustain serious neck injuries.
"We have enough [evidence] at this point to charge him with attempted murder and strangulation. He talked to us but has not confessed," NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Sources said that District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office made the decision to charge Brooks with attempted murder as opposed to murder.
A police source said that cops can prove that he choked her, thus the strangulation charge, but cannot prove the choking caused the death of Cachay, who was discovered lifeless in an overflowing bathtub.
"He definitely intended to kill her, but we can't prove that he did," the source said. "We're not sure if strangulation or drowning caused her death."
The source said investigators hope that more evidence will come in and the charges can be upgraded.
Cachay, a 33-year-old, Peruvian-born fashion designer, had jilted Brooks the night before she died. She had bruises on her neck, bleeding in her eyes and a bite mark on her hand.
Brooks is believed to be the last person to have seen her alive.
"There's foul play here," Cachay's dad, Antonio, told The Post yesterday from his home near Washington, DC. "And I want justice applied."
Brooks' arrest followed more than 36 hours at Manhattan's Sixth Precinct station house. He had answered questions all day Thursday before clamming up and hiring a lawyer.
An initial autopsy was inconclusive, and medical examiners have begun a series of toxicology tests that could take weeks to complete, sources said.
When Cachay checked in at Soho House with Brooks about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, she told the concierge she was on Xanax and could barely stay awake. Her body was found three hours later.
Her parents said they had long been suspicious of Brooks.
"They'd talked of marriage," Cachay's mother, Sylvia, said of their five-month relationship. "But she said she could not marry him unless he gets a regular job."
Brooks' father, Joseph -- who won an Oscar for composing the song "You Light Up My Life" -- is fighting charges he sexually assaulted 11 starlets.
The unemployed younger Brooks lives with three roommates in the East Village in what the building super and neighbors described as a frequently marijuana-scented apartment.
Cachay lived in a far more posh pad in the West Village.
"Sylvie was trying to instill in him good morals," the mother recalled. "Good behavior, goal-seeking, getting interested in languages, whatever would make him a better person."
Instead, Brooks was a layabout, the mother said.
"He gets a job, and then he drops it," the mother recalled. "Then Sylvie, about a week and a half ago, said: 'No. If you don't prove to me that you can be a solid citizen, I will not continue a serious relationship with you, and I will not consider marriage."

He shoots a 66 for a three-shot lead over Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy at Whistling Straits. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are far down the leaderboard.
Nick Watney watches his tee shot at No. 2 during the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday at Whistling Straits. Watney would shoot a third-round 66 to take a three-shot lead after 54 holes.

He shoots a 66 for a three-shot lead over Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy at Whistling Straits. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are far down the leaderboard.
Nick Watney watches his tee shot at No. 2 during the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday at Whistling Straits. Watney would shoot a third-round 66 to take a three-shot lead after 54 holes.

Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of a boating tragedy in the freezing cold waters of the Gulf Sea, has spoken about his traumatic experience after staying silent on the subject for months.The boating incident happened almost a year ago in which Nick Schuyler was stranded in open sea for 43 whole hours before he was rescued.Nick Schuyler, in his interview, recalled how he was haunted by the thoughts of his mother crying over his dead body at that time.Nick Schuyler and three of his friends went on a fishing trip on their 21 foot boat that capsized in the Gulf Sea.It was the anchor that they had set that refused to budge out and resulted in the boat capsizing.Nick Schuyler also talked about how a few hours after the boat had capsized, one of his friends gave up the struggle to be alive and let himself be engulfed by waves. A few hours later, the other friend also let go. In the last few hours, before Nick Schuyler got rescued, he remembers feeling extreme hypothermia, dehydration, starvation and hallucinations.

Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of a boating tragedy in the freezing cold waters of the Gulf Sea, has spoken about his traumatic experience after staying silent on the subject for months.The boating incident happened almost a year ago in which Nick Schuyler was stranded in open sea for 43 whole hours before he was rescued.Nick Schuyler, in his interview, recalled how he was haunted by the thoughts of his mother crying over his dead body at that time.Nick Schuyler and three of his friends went on a fishing trip on their 21 foot boat that capsized in the Gulf Sea.It was the anchor that they had set that refused to budge out and resulted in the boat capsizing.Nick Schuyler also talked about how a few hours after the boat had capsized, one of his friends gave up the struggle to be alive and let himself be engulfed by waves. A few hours later, the other friend also let go. In the last few hours, before Nick Schuyler got rescued, he remembers feeling extreme hypothermia, dehydration, starvation and hallucinations.

The former 30 year old NFL player and Georgia Tech Star Nick Rogers has been reported to have died in a can accident when his car hit the utility ploe in College Park, Georgia.


Rogers was killed last Monday about 1:30 in the morning, said the Fulton County Medical Examiner.
Rogers spent four years in the NFL and after he played 16 games for the Vikings in 2002-2003, he had stints with Green Pay Packers for a total of 10 games, another game with Indiana Colts, and three games with the Miami Dolphins. Nick also played in 2008 with the Colorado Crush in the Arena Football League
Nicks’s former Georgia Tech teammate Sean Gregory said “He was an upbeat guy who never let anything really bother him. He never actually realized how great of a football player he was. He just had a zest for life that was amazing. He brought us so much laughter, got us through the hard days and the two-a-day grind of football.”

The former 30 year old NFL player and Georgia Tech Star Nick Rogers has been reported to have died in a can accident when his car hit the utility ploe in College Park, Georgia.


Rogers was killed last Monday about 1:30 in the morning, said the Fulton County Medical Examiner.
Rogers spent four years in the NFL and after he played 16 games for the Vikings in 2002-2003, he had stints with Green Pay Packers for a total of 10 games, another game with Indiana Colts, and three games with the Miami Dolphins. Nick also played in 2008 with the Colorado Crush in the Arena Football League
Nicks’s former Georgia Tech teammate Sean Gregory said “He was an upbeat guy who never let anything really bother him. He never actually realized how great of a football player he was. He just had a zest for life that was amazing. He brought us so much laughter, got us through the hard days and the two-a-day grind of football.”