Football

You Never Forget Where It All Started Just down the road from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville native Trent Whittemore made a name for himself. The local legend recorded the first touchdown catch of his college football career last Saturday just down the street from his house. The 6’4″ 208-pound …

Georgia native Brenton Cox Jr. is already making impacts on Florida’s defense with only two games under his belt. Florida’s defense has been shaky to say the least in the first outings of the season. Cox Jr. is No. 1 Cox has always been interested in Florida. Ultimately, he signed …

To start improving, one needs to acknowledge the fact there is indeed work to be done. Defensive back Amari Burney made that first step in Monday’s Gators’ football press conference. Burney said during the press conference that he needs to “step it up” as a starter and get the job …

The Houston Texans announced on Monday that they fired head coach and general manager, Bill O’Brien. The Texans fell to 0-4 on the season after a 31-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. O’Brien held a 52-48 record as the Texans’ head coach. Assistant head coach Romeo Crennel, who …

The New England Patriots were within striking distance of the Kansas City Chiefs heading into the fourth quarter of Monday night’s showdown. Quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who replaced Brian Hoyer at the end of the third, threw his first career touchdown pass to N’Keal Harry with 13:45 remaining to cut New …

The Pouncey name isn’t a new name to the Florida Gators. The legacy will continue, even earlier than expected. Transfer redshirt junior Jordan Pouncey received word from the NCAA on Monday evening that he received immediate eligibility for the season. Pouncey, a transfer from the University of Texas is a …

The Green Bay Packers earned a 30-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. This match featured an excelling performance from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Both team rosters were hurt as many starters were out due to injuries. The Packers offense was without starting receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard. The Falcons were …

After another high-scoring win, Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators are already turning their focus to their next opponent. This time it will be their toughest opponent of this young season: the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies. Improvements still to be made In Week 1, the Todd Grantham-coordinated defense allowed …

Joe Burrow, the No. 1 draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, got his first NFL win on Sunday in the Bengals 33-25 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Cincinnati quarterback lead the Bengals to their first victory of the season with 300 yards, one touchdown and an interception. The …

A triad of Florida NFL teams hit the gridiron at the same time Sunday. But by the time all of the 1 p.m. games had wrapped up, only one escaped with a victory. Brady guides Bucs to comeback win Tom Brady dazzled with five passing touchdowns to lead Tampa Bay …