With the expanded College Football Playoff and litany of bowl games in addition to the recruiting calendar in December, the ...

Cue the modern calendar. Pope Gregory XIII brought the seasons back into alignment in 1582 by eliminating the 10 extra days. That year, Thursday, October 4 was followed by Friday, October 15.

This February is a little longer than usual. It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the ...