A Look at the Notre Dame Linebackers!

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media featured the Notre Dame linebackers in this report. 

LINK:  LINEBACKERS

Notre Dame Practiced Inside ND Stadium Today

Here's a look at today's practice in Notre Dame Stadium -- in front of Faculty and Staff.  Enjoy!

LINK:  PRACTICE REPORT

Coach Brian Kelly Meets With the Media Today

Every Notre Dame fan is aware of the news involving our football program.  Coach Kelly addressed the situation -- after today's practice:

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Domer Charlie Weis '78 -- ALS ICE Challenge

Notre Dame alum and Kansas head football coach -- Charlie Weis '78 -- accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge today at practice.  Here's a link to the video:

LINK:  WEIS

Golden Tate Scores First TD in Lions Uniform

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate is in Oakland this evening -- and he scored his first TD wearing the Lions' "honolulu blue and silver."

That's Golden prancing into the endzone in the top photo -- and celebrating with his QB Matt Stafford in the bottom photo.

Golden caught  3 passes for 41 yards -- the TD went for 28 yards...

NFL Uniforms of Former Notre Dame Players

If you're looking to purchase the NFL uniform of a former Notre Dame football player -- here's your chance!  Just click on their name below and you'll find their jersey:

LINK:  JUSTIN TUCK

LINK:  CHRIS WATT

LINK:  MANTI TE'O

LINK:  KYLE RUDOLPH

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD

LINK:  TROY NIKLAS

LINK:  JOHN CARLSON

LINK:  HARRISON SMITH

LINK:  JOHN SULLIVAN

LINK:  RJ BLANTON

LINK:  GOLDEN TATE

LINK:  THEO RIDDICK

LINK:  T.J. JONES

LINK:  STEPHON TUITT

LINK:  ZACK MARTIN

LINK:  PRINCE SHEMBO

LINK:  LOUIS NIX

LINK:  TREVOR ROBINSON

LINK:  TYLER EIFERT

LINK:  ANTHONY FASANO

LINK:  DAN FOX

LINK:  BENNETT JACKSON

LINK:  SERGIO BROWN

LINK:  IAN WILLIAMS

LINK:  KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE

LINK:  DAVID BRUTON

LINK:  RYAN HARRIS

LINK:  ZEKE MOTTA

LINK:  DARRIN WALLS

Chris Watt Talks First NFL Game This Weekend

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Chris Watt '13 talks with the media after practice as he prepares for his first NFL GAME ACTION this weekend against the Super Bowl Champs.  Just click on the link below:

LINK:  CHRIS WATT

Video Update: Notre Dame Defensive Line

This will be the group -- along with the linebackers -- that's bound to face the most scrutiny from Notre Dame fans fall -- just because they're young and inexperienced.

Here's a look at the Fighting Irish defensive line:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME D-LINE

Free Press Story Today on Lions' T.J. Jones

Former Notre Dame student-athlete T.J. Jones has had a frustrating start to his professional football career with the Lions.  Here's a story in today's Detroit Free Press about his desire to still contribute this season...

LINK:  T.J. JONES

Louis Nix III Cleared to Practice After Surgery

Former Notre Dame nose tackle Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix was back on the practice field for the Houston Texans yesterday after missing a few weeks recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery.  Here's the story:

LINK:  NIX BACK

A Candid Interview With "Domer" Ian Williams

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Ian Williams -- who's coming off of "four" surgeries in the last eleven months on his injured ankle -- was back at practice yesterday with the San Francisco 49ers.

Williams was very candid about the challenge he will face in getting back on the field.

LINK:  IAN WILLIAMS

WatchND's Look at the Notre Dame QB's

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media have been featuring a number of the position groups for the 2014 edition of Notre Dame football and today they looked at the QB's -- during the team's first time in pads on the new Field Turf at the Stadium.

It was also announced earlier today that Everett Golson would be the starter against Rice -- he met with the media and his session is linked below as well:

LINK:  THE QB POSITION AT NOTRE DAME

LINK:  EVERETT GOLSON MEDIA SESSION

Brian Kelly Names a Few 2014 Starters Today

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today and he released some names of guys who would be in the starting line-up against Rice on August 30th.

A few surprises...

LINK:  COACH KELLY

A Few Days in the Life of Notre Dame Football

These photos capture a little of the "essence" that is Notre Dame Football.  When you accept the responsibility of wearing the GOLD HELMET -- all eyes are on you!

 Football Practice today on the new Field Turf inside Notre Dame Stadium.

 Ben Koyack and Deshone Kizer walking into ND Stadium today for practice.

 The greatest helmet in all of sport.

 Feeding the Fighting Irish (Mike McGlinchey & Mathias Farley)

Media coverage at every practice.

 NBC in town to interview Everett Golson

ESPN's Rece Davis, Danny Kannel and Mac Brown taking photos of "Touchdown Jesus" while on campus Monday at Notre Dame.  Even the media and sports "celebrities" are in awe of this place...

Oklahoman Protestant Pastor's "Like for ND"

Found this today on the official blog of Notre Dame Athletics -- it's a piece written by a Protestant preacher by the name of Lance Ward from Oklahoma.  Lance who was raised to dislike Notre Dame for breaking Oklahoma's 57 game winning streak -- many years ago...

However, as you'll see in this post -- Pastor Ward had a change of heart after visiting the Notre Dame campus for last year's game with Oklahoma.

Thanks Lance!

LINK:  THE DAY I FELL "IN LIKE..."

Video: Prince Shembo's First NFL Game & Sack

The Atlanta Falcons "Mic'd Up" former Notre Dame student-athlete Prince Shembo in his first NFL game -- albeit an exhibition game against the Dolphins.

Stick with the video and you'll see his first NFL sack of a QB from his new middle linebacker position.

LINK:  PRINCE SHEMBO

Must Read: A Brother's Love...

Folks, I've had the pleasure of crossing paths with Tony Alford on a few occasions here at Notre Dame -- and I am better for it.

A year ago, Tony lost his younger brother Aaron to a blood clot.  That's Aaron on the left, Tony on the right and their MOM in the middle -- in the photo above.

You're going to want to read this story about Tony taking over Aaron's football camp in Colorado.  A MUST READ!

LINK:  THE ALFORD BROTHERS

Big Time Depth & Talent at Safety Position!

The gang at WatchND spent some time this morning evaluating the safety position with Notre Dame football coach Kerry Cooks.  Plenty of talent here!

LINK:  COACH COOKS

Brady Quinn Talks With Miami Media Today...

Former Notre Dame All-American Brady Quinn met with the media immediately after the Dolphins' practice today -- you'll get a kick out of this...

Brady is wearing uniform #7 for the Dolphins.

LINK:  BRADY QUINN

LINK:  PHOTO GALLERY -- QUINN'S FIRST PRACTICE

Is He Notre Dame's Next All-Time Great?

This young man is a special talent...

You'll enjoy the Sports Illustrated feature story on Notre Dame student-athlete Jaylon Smith.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  JAYLON SMITH