After a disastrous start to their season, the Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. The news followed after a 23-16 defeat to the Carolina Panthers dropped the team to an 0-5 record. The Choking Continues Everyone recalls the embarrassment of Atlanta blowing a 28-3 …
Read More »Gators to Pause All Football Activities
After an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, the Florida Gators have put a pause on all football-related activities. Out of an abundance of caution, @GatorsFB team activities are paused as of Tuesday afternoon.https://t.co/bXlshmm38K — Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) October 13, 2020 This pause could also put Saturday’s game against LSU at …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers and Packers face Falcons for Monday Night Football
The undefeated Green Bay Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers host the winless Atlanta Falcons for Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field. While the Falcons may be 0-3, they are still one of the leagues most potent offenses making this matchup one to watch. The Falcons have given up big fourth …
Read More »Titans, Vikings close team facilities due to COVID-19
The Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings have decided to close team facilities indefinitely after eight members of the Titans organization tested positive for COVID-19. Three Titans players DaQuan Jones, Beau Brinkley and Tommy Hudson, along with five members of the Titans staff are all asymptomatic as of Tuesday morning. …
Read More »Billy Donovan Splits with the Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder and coach Billy Donovan decided to part ways Tuesday. The two parties came to a mutual agreement that it was time to split from one another. Thunder and Billy Donovan agree to mutually part ways. pic.twitter.com/ZJ41bImvSR — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) September 9, 2020 Coaching History Donovan …
Read More »Gators Announce Football Capacity Plans
The Florida Gators have announced their capacity plans for the 2020 football season. The Swamp will be open to fans, but capacity will be limited to just 20%. The 20% stipulation will cut the original capacity at 88,548 down to just 16,956. The Florida spirit squads will also not be …
Read More »Sankey talks SEC Football Decision
After much talk and deliberation, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that the conference will be playing a conference-only schedule. The conference follows the lead of other Power 5 conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12. Additionally, the season will be pushed back to a Sept. 26 start. Tough Decisions Sankey …
Read More »Big Ten will play conference-only in Fall
The Big Ten conference announced that all fall sports programs will have a reduced schedule made up of conference-only matchups on Thursday. This news is a punch in the gut for sports fans who were holding out some hope that the fall season wouldn’t be affected by the virus. However, …
Read More »NFL Plans to Release 2020 Schedule Without Major Changes
NFL Schedule Release The NFL is not altering its plans for the fall, despite the Covid 19 pandemic. The league will release its 2020 schedule later this week without any major changes, per ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler. Team schedules are expected to be released by May 9th. According …
Read More »Lake City Product Laremy Tunsil becomes NFL’s Highest Paid Tackle
From starting his journey as a five-star recruit out of Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, Laremy Tunsil has worked to become one of the NFL’s top offensive tackles. Overcoming Draft Night Tunsil went to Ole Miss after high school and announced his decision to enter the 2016 NFL …
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