Former Gators

Steve Spurrier, the Gator Great who came up with The Swamp as a nickname for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the beginning of his coaching tenure at Florida, had another gem Friday. “Swarm The Swamp tomorrow! If Florida wins, hit the field! Respect for LSU and goal posts stay intact. …

Former University of Florida quarterback Rex Grossman returns to The Swamp on Saturday to be the honorary “Mr. Two Bits” as the Gators (4-5) host the LSU Tigers (6-3) at 3:30 pm. Rise to Fame Grossman did not enter the University of Florida as a starter. In fact, he redshirted …

After just two weeks under veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, the Indianapolis Colts announced that QB Anthony Richardson will take the helm in Week 11 when they face the New York Jets in MetLife Stadium. “He’s going to start this week,” Colts head coach Shane Steichen said. “He will start the …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave, playing in front of their home crowd in the final game of the regular  season against Jacksonville Impact Christian Academy last Friday, were without starting quarterback AJ Powers. With a chance to go to the playoffs with a win, P.K. Yonge sophomore running back Braeden Brockington took …

The Florida women’s tennis team has a new coach for the 2024-25 season. Coming from Malibu, Calif., former Pepperdine women’s tennis coach Per Nilsson now represents the Gators. Gators Coaching Change Former UF women’s coach Roland Thornqvist stepped down from the program on Oct. 7 after a 23-year tenure. Nilsson …

Week 9 of the NFL is mostly in the books. With it comes the halfway point of the regular season. It was a hard-fought Sunday with that context in mind with seven games were decided by less than a touchdown. North Runs Through Detroit The ground and pound playstyle continues …

In Monday Night Football, the (4-4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be making their way to Missouri to take on the (7-0) Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are the only team in the NFL that remains undefeated. Divisional Sweep In Week 8, the Buccaneers played a close game against the Atlanta …

Florida junior edge rusher Jack Pyburn has made tremendous strides in the 2024 season. Pyburn has played in every game with consecutive starts against UCF and Tennessee. He has accumulated 27 tackles, nine being solo, and 2.5 tackles for loss. In Florida’s OT loss at Tennessee, Pyburn registered a team-high tying …

The Houston Texans managed to hold off the Indianapolis Colts 23-20 Sunday, but many of the talking points from the game were not about who won. The Colts had a situation not many in the sports world had seen. Former Florida Gators standout quarterback Anthony Richardson left the game for …

Some Florida high schools are working to increase safety measures following the death of a Gulf County football player earlier this season. The county plans to incorporate mandatory hands-on CPR training for all football coaches, the county athletic director said.  Chance Gainer, 18, a Port St. Joe football player, died …