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NY Times: How the Heisman Came to Be

John M. Heisman and Mark Schlabach, who wrote "Heisman: The Man Behind the Trophy," look at the football award's humble beginnings.

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: