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Quinn, Peterson front-runners in Heisman race

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Thursday, August 24, 2006

The theme for the week: Question all you believe in. With Pluto no longer a planet -- and I hear it has filed a grievance over its shocking demotion -- it's officially open season on everything. That includes the Heisman Trophy. In the last 19 years, only one Heisman winner has been the No. 1 NFL draft pick (take a bow, Carson Palmer). So we can dismiss the long-held belief that the award goes to the best player in college football. (Actually, Eric Crouch dismissed that belief single-handed ...

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