Two Days Away! LIVE CHAT From Space!

 

 

We will be chatting LIVE from the International Space Station this Wednesday, beginning at 3:51 PM ET -- with astronaut and Notre Dame parent, Mike Hopkins!

 

You can watch it LIVE right here:  LIVE CHAT FROM SPACE

 

#15 Notre Dame Baseball Wins Another Series!

 

The win keeps Notre Dame in 1st place in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a 9 - 2 record.

LINK:  STANDINGS

Will Fuller's New Contract is for $10 Million...

Will Fuller's new one-year contract with the Miami Dolphin moves him up the list of all-time earnings among former Notre Dame student-athletes.

Here's a look at the current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (or will be) paid more that $20 million as a professional athlete:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $132,131,825 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025
  
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666 -- current free agent
  
• Zack Martin:  $102,329,796 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• Jaylon Smith:  $75,022,000 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025
  
• Anders Lee:  $71,894,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2026 
• AJ Pollock:  $68,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
• Kyle Rudolph:  $66,897,098 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
  
• 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
• Golden Tate:  $56,337,672 -- current free agent
• Romeo Okwara:  $47,258,474 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  
• Quenton Nelson:  $37,902,910 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
  
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,265,390 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
  
• Kyle Palmieri:  $30,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Mike McGlinchey:  $29,481,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
• Anthony Fasano:  $29,226,657
• Anthony Weaver:  $29,200,000
  
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
  
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000 
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,236,358 -- current free agent
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Renaldo Wynn:  $25,100,000
  
• Ian Cole:  $23,049,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
• Pat Garrity:  $22,788,021
  
• Craig Counsell:  $22,086,667
• David Phelps:  $21,058,813 -- guaranteed contract to 2022

 

New NFL Teams For Notre Dame Players...

NFL free agent signings started this week and a few former Notre Dame stars have found new homes...

LINK:  ISAAC ROCHELL TO COLTS 

LINK:  NICK MARTIN TO RAIDERS

LINK:  WILL FULLER TO DOLPHINS

LINK:  KYLE RUDOLPH TO GIANTS

It Took 13 -- #15 Notre Dame Beats Duke!

Domer Rudolph Signs w/ New York Giants!

Former Notre Dame TE -- Kyle Rudolph, signed a two year $16 million contract with the New York Giants.  The new contract moves Kyle to #7 on the all-time list below...

Congrats Kyle!

Here's a look at the current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (or will be) paid more that $20 million as a professional athlete:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $132,131,825 -- not guaranteed, contract 2025
  
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666 -- current free agent
  
• Zack Martin:  $102,329,796 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• Jaylon Smith:  $75,022,000 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025
  
• Anders Lee:  $71,894,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2026 
• AJ Pollock:  $68,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
• Kyle Rudolph:  $66,897,098 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
  
• 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
• Golden Tate:  $56,337,672 -- current free agent
• Romeo Okwara:  $47,258,474 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  
• Quenton Nelson:  $37,902,910 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
  
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892
• Kyle Palmieri:  $30,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032
  
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000 
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,236,358 -- current free agent
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Ian Cole:  $23,049,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
• Pat Garrity:  $22,788,021
  
• Craig Counsell:  $22,086,667
• David Phelps:  $21,058,813 -- guaranteed contract to 2022
  

Pat McAfee On Will Fuller Signing w/ Miami

In Honor of March Madness -- ND's Best Team

 

This Notre Dame team was loaded with talent...

NCAA Runner-Up: Notre Dame Cross Country!

Brian Kelly Responds to Viral Dance Challenge

I never back down from a challenge, @ShaunCrawf20. ☘️#POTOFGOLD https://t.co/B3z3YI2JBK pic.twitter.com/skbusm8OiJ

— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) March 17, 2021

Here's the story behind these dance moves...

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY DANCING

From the Vault: Chloe Singing Danny Boy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day From ND Listens!

A Good Friend of Notre Dame's New Release!

 

Chloe Agnew (of Celtic Woman fame) -- just released this morning a song she wrote called "Written On My Heart."

Chloe will be back again this April for Notre Dame Day (April 18th & 19th) -- performing a number of songs LIVE from campus...

Romeo Okwara: Now 12th Highest Paid!

The Detroit Lions just agreed to a three-year $39 million dollar contract with Romeo Okwara!

Congrats Romeo!

Here's a look at the TOP 27 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $132,131,825 -- not guaranteed, contract 2025
  
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666 -- current free agent
  
• Zack Martin:  $102,329,796 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• Jaylon Smith:  $75,022,000 -- not guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Anders Lee:  $71,894,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2026 
• AJ Pollock:  $68,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  
• 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
• Golden Tate:  $56,337,672 -- current free agent
• Kyle Rudolph:  $50,897,098 -- current free agent
  
• Romeo Okwara:  $47,258,474 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  
• Quenton Nelson:  $37,902,910 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892
• Kyle Palmieri:  $30,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032
  
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Ian Cole:  $23,049,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2021
• Pat Garrity:  $22,788,021
  
• Craig Counsell:  $22,086,667

 

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY

Mike Tirico & Drew Brees / NBC's New ND Team

With Drew Brees announcing his NFL retirement yesterday -- it became official (as had been rumored) that he would replace Tony Dungy in the Notre Dame broadcast booth for NBC...

Don't forget -- Brees is a Boilermaker.

LINK:  NEW NOTRE DAME BROADCAST TEAM

#25 Notre Dame Completes Sweep of #21 UVA

 

Great pitching, great hitting and great defense -- the Fighting Irish are on a roll! 

The sweep moves Notre Dame (7 - 2) to the #15 ranking in the country!

 

LINK:  RANKINGS

#25 Notre Dame Beats #21 Virginia -- AGAIN!

Notre Dame Glee Club: Rocky Road to Dublin!

#25 Notre Dame Wins Opener vs. #21 Virginia

Fighting Irish Foodies: Making Guinness Stew

 

Here is a replay of the second episode of Fighting Irish Foodies -- where the Executive Chef of Legends of Notre Dame, Josh Maron -- taught us all how to make Guinness Stew...