The Alliance of American Football suspended all operations on April 2, just eight weeks into the inaugural season. And with two weeks left in the opening season, it’s quite possible operations could be suspended indefinitely. While the shut down affects players across all eight teams in the AAF, it affects …
Read More »High Expectations for Browns in 2019
The Cleveland Browns have high expectations heading into the 2019 NFL season. They finished 2018 with an overall record of 7-8-1, including winning 5 of their final 7 games. On top of this success to close out last season, the Browns recently acquired superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr from …
Read More »Martez Ivey Chasing NFL Dream
The 23-year-old offensive tackle from Apopka, Florida is hoping to make the NFL this April at the draft. Martez Ivey’s phenomenal high school career gave him a five-star recruit rating and the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect in his class. In 2014, he was awarded the Hall Trophy as the …
Read More »Le’Veon Bell looks forward to his new career with the Jets
Free-agent Le’Veon Bell left Pittsburgh to find a new home with the New York Jets. After signing his first contract with the NFL in 2013, Bell has spent his entire career playing for the Steelers. The young running back expressed his excitement to start a new chapter playing for the …
Read More »Gators Pro Day 2019
Today, 17 Florida Gator football players from the 2018 roster participated in the 2019 Gators Pro Day. Today’s events were supposed to take place in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but due to bad weather overnight and field conditions, it was moved to the Gators Indoor Practice Facility. All 32 NFL …
Read More »NFL Celebrates a Century, Opening 100th Season
One hundred years in a long time. That’s 36,500 days, 3041 months, 700 weeks. That’s 10 whole decades. The National Football League will open it’s 100th season on Sept. 5 with the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears. This Packers-Bears match up is the oldest rivalry in NFL history, …
Read More »Newberry Native Named New Head Football Coach
The offseason: when all the changes occur. For Newberry High School’s football program they’re getting a new head coach. Following the Panthers 1-9 finish this past Fall, Head Coach Richard Vester put in his letter of resignation. He led the team for four consecutive years. Newberry native Ed Johnson immediately …
Read More »Florida Football: Todd Grantham Makes Defensive Adjustments in Preparation for 2019 Season
The Florida Gators football team has begun its spring practices to prepare for the upcoming season. Who’s coming out?? 📅 March 23 ⏰ 9:45 a.m. — 12 p.m. 📍 Sanders Practice Fields 🐊 #GatorsTogether Details: https://t.co/qQKuhot6bm#SpringBall pic.twitter.com/LmJccCclD5 — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) March 22, 2019 Adjusting the Defense Florida defensive …
Read More »Mullen discusses learning, competition as Florida continues spring practices
While there’s still 164 days until the first game of the college football season for Florida, spring practices are well underway. The Gators began their training regimen on March 12. They have had practices open to the public on certain dates and will continue to do so. Practices on March …
Read More »Apollos Suffer First Loss of the Season
ORLANDO–They questioned if it would ever happen. It seemed everything went right every week. Come week six it happened and things just didn’t fall into place. The Orlando Apollos took their first loss of the season. The 22-17 loss against the Arizona Hotshots gives them a record of 5-1. #Spurrier …
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