Saturday, August 31, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019
ESPN Talking Heads -- Talk Wimbush & UCF
The Notre Dame graduate and former QB -- was just named the starter for the University of Central Florida's football team...
Brandon starts his first game for the Golden Knights -- tonight at 7:30 PM ET. You can watch their game against Florida A&M on the CBS Sports Network.
Just a FYI -- there are a number of media folks predicting we'll play UCF in the Cotton Bowl this year.
Domer to Start as Gopher's Nose Tackle...
Notre Dame grad Micah Dew-Treadway '19 is holding down the starting nose tackle position for the Big Ten's Minnesota Golden Gophers...
LINK: A PERFECT MATCH
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Former Notre Dame Running Backs on Bubble
Took a lap around the NFL this evening -- checking in on three former Notre Dame running backs who are fighting for a roster spot this weekend...
LINK: JOSH ADAMS
LINK: DEXTER WILLIAMS
LINK: C.J. PROSISE
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
Domer Matthias Farley Cut By Colts Today...
Kind of surprised with this news... Click on statement above to enlarge.
At least he'll have time to be picked up by another team before this weekend's final roster cuts.
LINK: STORY
Pro Football Focus Says: "Notre Dame is #4"
This is about as detailed a scouting report you'll find about Notre Dame Football...
Worth your time to read!
LINK: UNDERRATED NOTRE DAME
Heaven's Notre Dame Section: Got a Good One
Former Tampa Bay Rays' owner, and Notre Dame alum -- Vince Naimoli left for Heaven last night...
LINK: OBITUARY
Sunday, August 25, 2019
A Week Away From NFL Roster Cut Downs...
Thought I'd check in on how a number of our former Notre Dame Football players are doing in their attempt to make an NFL roster this season...
LINK: DEXTER WILLIAMS
LINK: TE'VON CONEY
LINK: ALEX BARS
LINK: JARRON JONES
LINK: GREER MARTINI
LINK: JONATHAN BONNER
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON
LINK: COLE LUKE
LINK: TYLER NEWSOME
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD
LINK: T.J. JONES
LINK: C.J. PROSISE
LINK: JOSH ADAMS
LINK: ALIZE MACK
LINK: KEIVARAE RUSSELL
A Notre Dame Story -- What Though The Odds
Our storytelling team at Notre Dame just released this story last week...
Saturday, August 24, 2019
OT: My Niece Wins "Bretina Cup" National Title
My niece Claire Manhard was competing this weekend at the 2019 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions in the USEF Young Adult 'Bretina Cup' Dressage National Championship division -- and she won the national championship!!!
That's Claire with her horse Wilfonia wearing the upside down "Notre Dame pin."
(The bottom photo is of my sister-in-law Kimberly, my niece Claire and my brother-in-law Michael -- with the Bretina Cup!)
Way to go Claire -- a pretty cool moment for the family!
Friday, August 23, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Jaylon Smith's New Contract Moves Him to #7!
With Jaylon Smith's new deal with the Cowboys today -- he's now moved up to 7th on the list of the former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who will be paid the most as a professional athlete:
- Jeff Samardzija: $127,625,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
- Zack Martin: $102,308,800 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024
- A.J. Pollock: $76,397,500 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
- Anders Lee: $75,044,038 -- guaranteed, contract to 2026
- Kyle Rudolph: $74,173,950 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024
- Golden Tate: $71,478,749 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
- Jaylon Smith: $69,159,293 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024
- Troy Murphy: $66,000,000
- Stephon Tuitt: $64,760,551 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
- Harrison Smith: $63,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2021
- Brad Lidge: $55,335,000
- Bryant Young: $44,000,000
- Justin Tuck: $43,248,463
- John Sullivan: $40,050,021
- Jerome Bettis: $35,122,500
- Jeff Faine: $34,456,892
- Ronnie Stanley: $33,354,331 -- guaranteed, contract to 2020
- Kyle Palmieri: $30,192,154 -- guaranteed, contract to 2021
- Tim Brown: $28,432,686
- Matt Carroll: $28,437,349
- Joe Montana: $26,000,000
- Ian Cole: $23,049,694 -- guaranteed, contract to 2021
- David Phelps: $19,233,850 -- guaranteed, contract to 2020
- Michael Floyd: $19,080,535 -- free agent
- Rocket Ismail: $18,000,000
The next big contract negotiation still sits with Ronnie Stanley and the Ravens. Baltimore picked up Ronnie's "fifth year" option at $12,870,000 -- as they work on a new longer term deal. STORY
Monday, August 19, 2019
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Saturday, August 17, 2019
THIS WEEK: Notre Dame Players in the NFL
Took a long lap around the worldwide web this weekend to see what's in the media about a number of former Notre Dame football players in the National Football League. Just click on the links below:
LINK: JERRY TILLERY -- CHARGERS
LINK: DRUE TRANQUILL -- CHARGERS
LINK: ISAAC ROCHELL -- CHARGERS
LINK: TYLER NEWSOME -- CHARGERS
LINK: HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS
LINK: KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS
LINK: GREER MARTINI -- VIKINGS
LINK: BEN KOYACK -- JAGUARS
LINK: TYLER EIFERT -- BENGALS
LINK: EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN -- PACKERS
LINK: DESHONE KIZER -- PACKERS
LINK: QUENTON NELSON -- COLTS
LINK: JOSH ADAMS -- EAGLES
LINK: KEIVARAE RUSSELL -- BENGALS
LINK: T.J. JONES -- GIANTS
LINK: ALEX BARS -- BEARS
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD -- RAVENS
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON -- RAVENS
LINK: JAYLON SMITH -- COWBOYS
LINK: ZACH MARTIN -- COWBOYS
LINK: ROMEO OKWARA -- LIONS
LINK: COLE LUKE -- PANTHERS
LINK: DURHAM SMYTHE -- DOLPHINS
LINK: RONNIE STANLEY -- RAVENS
LINK: MIKE MCGLINCHEY -- 49ERS
LINK: WILL FULLER -- TEXANS
LINK: NICK MARTIN -- TEXANS
LINK: JONATHAN BONNER -- REDSKINS
LINK: MATTHIAS FARLEY -- COLTS
LINK: ALIZE MACK -- SAINTS
LINK: THEO RIDDICK -- BRONCOS
LINK: C.J. PROSISE -- SEAHAWKS
Friday, August 16, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
OT: The Los Angeles Coliseum's Makeover
The next time the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame visit the Los Angeles Coliseum -- it will have 15,500 fewer seats...
Incoming Irish Star Advances to "Round of 8"
Palmer Jackson -- will be rolling into town next week as a member of Notre Dame's Class of 2023...
But, until that happens -- he's on a roll at the U.S. Amateur!
Palmer (yes, he's named after Arnold Palmer) won his two matches today to advance to the Round of 8 -- meaning there's only 8 players left out of the thousands who tried to qualify for amateur golf's greatest event.
This afternoon, Palmer upset Stanford's Isaiah Salinda -- the recent grad was an All-American for the Cardinal golf team. Salinda, one of the favorites this year -- advanced to the semi-finals of last year's U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Palmer advances to play Vanderbilt's John Augenstein -- who has been ranked as high as #20 in the world amateur rankings (he's currently ranked #38)...
You can watch the U.S. Amateur on FS1 tomorrow -- beginning at 4 PM ET.
Notre Dame FB's New Indoor Practice Facility
For those who
missed @timprister's
criminally premature peek, here's a now-admissible look at
#NotreDame
football's new indoor practice facility. pic.twitter.com/6HghJH77On
—
Matt Randall (@mattrandall_) August
14, 2019
This is GREAT, Love This Look at Notre Dame!
Can’t miss this
heat! 🔊⬆️
We mic’d up the best coaching staff in the
country during practice...it’s worth the 👂#GoIrish
☘️ pic.twitter.com/2CPaS7xeO7
—
Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August
15, 2019
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Domer Arike "O" Puts Up 35 Points Tonight!
Gold & Blue Company's 2019 Concert Series!
Notre Dame's Gold & Blue Company's first stand-alone concert is set for Friday, September 13th.
If you're coming to campus for the New Mexico football weekend -- get your tickets ASAP!
Their concerts are FREE -- just reserve your tickets at the link below:
LINK: GOLD & BLUE TICKETS
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Dexter Williams' Highlight Reel -- 1st Action...
The Notre Dame grad played his first NFL Exhibition game this past week and he produced these results:
- 14 carries for 62 yards -- led the Packers!
- 1 pass reception for 18 yards
Notre Dame Football's "Throwback Uniform"
The Fighting Irish will wear this special uniform for the game against Boston College in November...
Julian Love "Mic'd Up" For First NFL Action...
The former Notre Dame All-American -- got the "star treatment" in his first NFL Exhibition game...
Monday, August 12, 2019
Domer Named GM of USA's National Team
Former Notre Dame soccer star Kate Markgraf (not the individual pictured above) was given the keys today to drive the USA Women's National Soccer Team to the next level...
LINK: STORY
SORIN: A Notre Dame Story -- 3 Shows at ND
If you haven't seen this one-man-play about the founding of the University of Notre Dame -- by the man himself; Fr. Sorin, C.S.C. -- you are missing out!
We will have three (3) more performances on campus in 2019:
- Friday, August 23rd
- Saturday, August 24th
- Friday, September 27th
We will be announcing an October performance in Orange County, CA in the next few days .
Tickets are FREE -- just click on the link below to reserve your seats:
LINK: SORIN PLAY TICKETS
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Miles Boykin's First NFL Pre-Season Action
Not a bad start for the former Fighting Irish wide receiver -- four catches for 39 yards... He also caught a 31 yard TD pass that was called back due to penalty...
“I’m improving
every day, every snap.”@MBoykin814
talks about his preseason debut. pic.twitter.com/mlByKHi1vI
—
Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August
9, 2019
Notre Dame Football in the NFL -- Pre-Season
A number of former Notre Dame football stars made some things happen last night -- in their opening NFL exhibition games. Click on their names below. That is Drue Tranquill (#49) in the photo above.
LINK: MILES BOYKIN -- RAVENS
LINK: DEXTER WILLIAMS -- PACKERS
LINK: EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN -- PACKERS
LINK: DESHONE KIZER -- PACKERS
LINK: DRUE TRANQUILL -- CHARGERS
LINK: T.J. JONES -- GIANTS
Notre Dame Club of Orange County -- WOW!
Here's a great story about Notre Dame alums in California doing the right thing in their community!
LINK: STORY
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Notre Dame's 43 Football Players in the NFL
The folks at Spotrac do a great job of tracking the earnings of all professional athletes.
Here's a look at everyone of the 43 former Notre Dame football stars currently under contract with a NFL team. You'll find their current contracts and 2019 compensation at the link below...
LINK: NFL FOOTBALL -- NOTRE DAME PLAYERS
Domer Ivey Leaves Notre Dame for NBA Gig
Niell Ivey leaves the Notre Dame Women's Basketball for the NBA -- joining the Memphis Grizzlies coaching staff.
Congrats!
Monday, August 5, 2019
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Why You Come to Notre Dame to Play OL...
Zach Martin is a beast 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oRdQBdDCtq— Football Vids (@TheFBVine) August 4, 2019
Here is former Notre Dame All-American Zach Martin, doing his thing on defensive lineman...