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By Michael Bray Norman- Despite losing it’s fifth straight BCS bowl game, and third BCS Championship, Oklahoma has something to rest easy about. Heisman Trophy winner, Sam Bradford announced yesterday in a press conference that he would forgo the 2008 NFL Draft, and return to Oklahoma for his Junior season. “I’ve dreamed of playing at Oklahoma since I was little and my three years here have been the best three years of my life,” Said Bradford of his choice to stay with the Sooners. Bradford had been projected as a first-round draft choice and among the first quarterbacks selected in the draft. But the chance to return and lead Oklahoma to its first national championship since 2000 and direct the Sooners to an unprecedented fourth straight Big 12 title lured him back . “I really feel that there is no need to cut this experience short, and I’m really looking forward to coming back and competing for a fourth straight Big 12 Championship, and ... (link)

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