The goal of the Friday Afternoon Link Dump is to help you ease into the weekend by giving you things to occupy your time at work until the clock strikes 5pm.

To accomplish that we dive into the top stories from each of the Big 12 school's local papers. We also add a few non-Big 12 links for the hell of it.

All the links available after The Jump

Big 12 North

Colorado Boulder Daily Camera - Bzdelik makes Burks rest knee

Kansas Lawrence Journal World - Collins a Wooden candidate

Kansas St Manhattan Mercury - KU loss refocused Wildcats

Iowa St GoCyclones.com - Colvin making most of return

Missouri Columbia Missourian - Team manager helps Missouri basketball player hone shooting skills

Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star - NU center Diaz playing with new confidence

Big 12 South

Baylor Baylor Lariat- Ex-Bear starring for Globetrotters

Oklahoma Tulsa World- Toby Keith to perform at OU Tisdale tribute

Oklahoma St Tulsa World - Insurance company claims OSU can't recover $33 million

Texas Austin American-Statesman - UT's Brown working to 'do simple things'

Texas A&M AggieSports.com - CROOME: Loubeau's D on the rise

Texas Tech RedRaiders.com - Athleticism could help Raiders — if they learn to use it

Non Big 12 Links

Full Coverage of the Super Bowl

Indianapolis Colts: Stampede Blue
New Orleans Saints: Canal Street Chronicles

Denver Stiffs - Our First Denver Stiffs Event - Friday! [NBA] (I'll be there with some friends. If you plan on coming, let me know and we can meet up. Or if it is a last minute decision, when you get there ask for Andy and he can direct you to me.)

ESPN.com - What I think is the first time the Worldwide Leader has linked to us (for those at home asking, Yes, my mom did cut out the reference and put it on the fridge)

National Signing Day has come and gone. Get more information than you can handle on our SB Nation sister stations

... and since it is Super Bowl Weekend, I present the 85 Bears' Super Bowl Shuffle.

Evan Pfaff, Senior Editor
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