The Homers At The South Bend Tribune Launch An Embarrassing Heisman Campaign For Notre Dame's Manti Te'o [Journalismism]

It happens every season in college football. Player A is primed to have a breakout season, and before long an earnest push for his Heisman candidacy has begun. Websites are started. Facebook pages pop up. Highlight reels get uploaded to YouTube. Members of the Football Writers Association of America start getting all kinds of *** in the mail. It's not clear what purpose any of this serves, but at least it's a fun outlet for fans to rally behind their guy. More »