By SAM MELLINGER The Kansas City Star Tyler Nelson is 15 years old and wears silver braces and Super Mario high-tops. He is 5 feet 2 and weighs 105 pounds even though he eats like a garbage disposal. Maybe that means a growth spurt is coming. Maybe that means he’ll start shaving soon.For now, the biggest thing about being small is that Tyler has to put lead into his race car to make the weight limit and, yes, you read that right.Tyler is not only a race-car driver but one who needs artificial assistance to make weight so he can race against the middle-aged men who probably wish they were on Tyler’s side of the weight problem.One other thing about Tyler: he is a kid ... Continue reading →

Florida State would have an easier time advancing to a playoff from the ACC than from the Big 12, where it would have to get by Oklahoma and Texas every year.Jimmy DeFlippo/SI The obvious downside of going with an every-other-week schedule for the first few Mailbags is that there's always the possibility of big news breaking in between editions. Fortunately, all that's happened since May 9 is one of the nation's most prestigious programs openly flirting with a new conference, numerous developments regarding the forthcoming playoff format and two major conferences deciding to start their own bowl game. Phew. Business as usual. Do you think FSU will move to the Big 12? Better yet, do you think it should move? With the Big 12 champ ... Continue reading →