Photo of the Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall

 

 

The Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall -- the future home of Notre Dame Football, is going up as we speak.  Here's a photo of the construction site -- along with an image of what it will look like when it's completed in 2026 -- and its location on campus.

Harrison Smith Signs For Another Year in the NFL!

Former Notre Dame team captain -- and six-time NFL All-Pro selection -- Harrison Smith, just signed on for a fourteenth year with the Minnesota Vikings.  The former 1st Round NFL pick's latest contract negotiation bumps him up to #2 on this all-time list of Notre Dame student-athletes working in professional sports as an athlete or coach:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
• Harrison Smith:  $132,735,243 -- contract to 2026
• Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
• Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
• Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
• Craig Counsell:  $79,055,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2029
  
• AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
• Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
• Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  
• Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  
• Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
• Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
• Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
• Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  
• Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
• Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Robert Hainsey:  $28,315,064 -- not guaranteed contract to 2028
  
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
• Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
• Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

Robert Hainsey Just Joined This All-Time List...

Former Notre Dame star Robert Hainsey just signed a three-year $21,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars!  It moved Hainsey onto this all-time Notre Dame list of earnings for a professional athlete / professional coach:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
• Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
• Harrison Smith:  $122,735,243 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026 
• Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
• Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
• Craig Counsell:  $79,055,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2029
  
• AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
• Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
• Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  
• Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  
• Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
• Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
• Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
• Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  
• Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
• Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Robert Hainsey:  $28,315,064 -- not guaranteed contract to 2028
  
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
• Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
• Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

 

Wake Up The Echoes -- Show Released Yesterday

Highlights of Notre Dame vs. Pitt -- ACC Tournament

Aaron Banks Signs Huge Contract w/ Packers!

Former Notre Dame star Aaron Banks just signed a four-year $77,000,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers!  It moved Banks to #8 all-time on this Notre Dame list!  Here's the list

• Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
• Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
• Harrison Smith:  $122,735,243 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026 
• Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
• Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
• AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
• Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
• Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  
• Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  
• Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
• Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
• Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
• Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  
• Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
• Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
• Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
• Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

Notre Dame Shocks the Big Ten Hockey World!

 

The Fighting Irish came into the Big Ten Hockey Tournament with a record of 10 - 23.  Their two wins over the weekend to defeat Minnesota (the #3 ranked team in the country) -- shocked the hockey world!  

Notre Dame now advances to play the #2 ranked Michigan State Spartans -- the Big Ten regular season champs -- this Saturday in East Lansing, MI.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is Honoring Notre Dame

Here's the story... 

LINK:  NOTRE DAME -- PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Micah & Players Talk 4OT Victory Over California

Ivey's Irish Under Perform in ACC Tournament...

 

The Fighting Irish -- ranked #1 in the country just two weeks ago -- continued their losing ways dropping their third game in the last five...

Going to need to up their game in the NCAA Tournament.

Irish Win In Four OT's Over California Today!!!

Ronnie Stanley's Big Contract Extension Today!

It was just announced that Ronnie Stanley has signed a three-year $60,000,000 dollar extension with the Baltimore Ravens today -- moving him back up to the highest paid former Notre Dame student-athlete all-time.  Here's the list:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
• Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
• Harrison Smith:  $122,735,243 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026 
• Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
• AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
• Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
• Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  
• Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  
• Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
• Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
• Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
• Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
• Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  
• Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
• Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
• Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
• Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
• Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

 

Notre Dame TV Schedule For Saturday -- March 8th

 Here's where you can watch the Fighting Irish on TV Saturday -- March 8th:

 SATURDAY:

 2:00 PM ET: #2 Men's Lacross hosts #15 Ohio State on the ACC NETWORK

 2:30 PM ET:  #6 Women's Basketball vs.  #11 Duke on ESPN2

4:00 PM ET:  Men's Basketball vs. California on ACC NETWORK

Ivey's Irish Beat Cal Bears Tonight In ACC Tourney

 

Notre Dame advances to take on Duke tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 PM ET on ESPN2.

Notre Dame Football's 'GM' Talks W/ Media Today

Kyle Hamilton Talks "Best and Worst" Skills...

Zack Martin's Retirement Press Conference Today

Hey Zack Martin, I saw your article in the Players’ Tribune and I can’t believe you remembered that!

I wanted to say congratulations on a heck of a career, and that you are with a DOUBT a Hall of Famer in my book! pic.twitter.com/nphwyFlOGb

— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) March 6, 2025

Here is the story Zack Martin penned for PLAYER'S TRIBUNE regarding his retirement.

Notre Dame Players at Combine: Media Sessions

Riley Leonard's NFL Combine Media Session

Louisville's Head Coach Talks Loss to Ivey's Irish