A D.C. Bowl Worthy of Its Players; There Was a Lot to Like About the EagleBank Inaugural

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Publication: The Washington Post

Date: 2008-12-22 00:00:00

One of the easiest things to do in the jock world is to make fun of bowl games such as the one played Saturday at RFK Stadium.

The inaugural EagleBank Bowl -- no relation in any way, shape or form to the inaugural that will take place here in Washington next month -- was the first of no fewer than 34 bowl games that will take place this college football season. Only one of those games -- the national championship game on Jan. 8 between Oklahoma and Florida -- has "meaning" in that an actual champion will be crowned.

The rest, in truth, ...

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