Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Thamel & Eisen Talk "Notre Dame's Strategy..."

 

Thamel hit it on the head here -- and I hope you're all listening.  "The SEC does not want Notre Dame being forced into joining the Big Ten..."

He's exactly right.

NFL Network's Brandt -- His Domer Dad & Rudy

Monday, July 18, 2022

ND's Jack Brannigan Gets MLB Draft Call!

 

Anthony Wycklendt is an Area Scout with the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Brannigan was selected in the 3rd Round of the MLB Draft -- Pick #83 overall. 

LINK:  PIRATES MLB DRAFT PICKS

Marcus Freeman's ND Law Event Interview

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Connaughton Now One of the Highest Paid!


Today's news that Pat Connaughton has signed a three-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks has placed our friend Pat as the 11th highest paid former Notre Dame athlete of all-time!!!

Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.  Congrats Pat!

Here's a look at the TOP 31 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:  $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025 
  • Harrison Smith:  $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $98,285,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
  • AJ Pollock:  $76,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $57,936,853 -- free agent
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672 -- free agent
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Pat Connaughton:  $50,727,479 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Anders Lee:  $49,000,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Romeo Okwara:  $45,385,025 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463  
  • Quenton Nelson:  $38,010,393 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
  • Jaylon Smith:  $31,985,997 -- free agent
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $29,481,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  • Ian Cole:  $28,949,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  • 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

LINK:  PAT CONNAUGHTON SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION

Cowherd & Feldman Talk Notre Dame...

 

College Football writer Bruce Feldman joins Colin Cowherd on his show today and they talked about our Fighting Irish...

The conversation begins at the 9:52 mark of this video.

Former ND Hoops Star at White House Event

 

Former Notre Dame women's hoops player Danielle Green -- who lost her lower left arm from an enemy grenade in the Iraq War -- spoke at the White House prior to the annual Soldier Ride a few weeks ago.  

Danielle tells her story beginning at the 13:00 minute mark.

Here is a link to Danielle's story -- you'll want to read this.

LINK:  DANIELLE GREEN